Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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Good 2
16. Janis Ian - At Seventeen
4. Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Okay 9
34. Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle (?23)*
31. ZZ Top - Tush (NEW!)
30. David Bowie - Fame weirdly I prefer his 1990 remake, but I can't defend that opinion
24. Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz
21. Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
17. Wings - Listen to What the Man Said
12. KC & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (?10)*
8. James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
1. Bee Gees - Jive Talkin'

Bad 6
13. Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together
11. 10cc - I'm Not in Love just boring, and Tori's remake was boring too
7. War - Why Can't We Be Friends
6. Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
5. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin' in Love (?10)* only know it because the only Drake song I like sampled it
2. Eagles - One of These Nights honestly it's a decent song but it never holds my attention

? 23
 
December 16, 1972:
40. Rod Stewart - Angel (NEW!)
39. Classics IV - What Am I Crying For
38. James Taylor - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (NEW!)
37. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (NEW!)
36. Lighthouse - Sunny Days
35. Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You ('Til I Saw You Rock N Roll)
34. Bee Gees - Alive
33. 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You
32. Raspberries - I Wanna Be with You
31. Carole King - Been to Canaan
30. Spinners - I'll Be Around
29. Lobo - I'd Love You to Want Me (↓13)*
28. Three Dog Night - Pieces of April
27. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
26. Hollies - Long Dark Road
25. Chicago - Dialogue
24. Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance
23. Cat Stevens - Sitting
22. Jim Croce - Operator
21. Neil Diamond - Walk on Water
20. Jethro Tull - Living in the Past
19. Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
18. Jackson 5 - Corner of the Sky
17. Four Tops - Keeper of the Castle
16. Bread - Sweet Surrender
15. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
14. Osmonds - Crazy Horses
13. Austin Roberts - Something's Wrong with Me
12. Donna Fargo - Funny Face
11. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
10. Stylistics - I'm Stone in Love with You
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
8. America - Ventura Highway
7. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
6. Tempations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
5. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
4. Al Green - You Ought to Be with Me
3. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
2. Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
1. Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
 
20 Good:
37. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (NEW!)
33. 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You
30. Spinners - I'll Be Around
29. Lobo - I'd Love You to Want Me (↓13)*
27. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
24. Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance
19. Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
15. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
13. Austin Roberts - Something's Wrong with Me
12. Donna Fargo - Funny Face
11. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
8. America - Ventura Highway
7. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
6. Tempations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
5. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
4. Al Green - You Ought to Be with Me
3. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
2. Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
1. Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones
 
6 good/ok from 1972:

37. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (NEW!)
27. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
24. Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
8. America - Ventura Highway
5. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
 
Good 5
37. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (NEW!)
27. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
22. Jim Croce - Operator
19. Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now

Okay 4
30. Spinners - I'll Be Around
24. Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance
8. America - Ventura Highway
1. Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones

Bad 1
3. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now

? 30

30. Spinners - I'll Be Around
I like Fresh Kid Ice's use of "I'll Be Around" on his solo album. He's one of the rappers from 2 Live Crew

 
December 16, 1972:

17, a lot of nostalgia crap.

37. Carly Simon - You're So Vain (NEW!)
35. Gary Glitter - I Didn't Know I Loved You ('Til I Saw You Rock N Roll)
32. Raspberries - I Wanna Be with You
31. Carole King - Been to Canaan
27. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
25. Chicago - Dialogue
24. Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance
22. Jim Croce - Operator
20. Jethro Tull - Living in the Past
19. Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
15. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
11. Johnny Rivers - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
9. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
8. America - Ventura Highway
6. Tempations - Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
5. Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California
1. Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones

25. Chicago - Dialogue
- This should be Dialogue Parts I and II, one of their biggest hits
 
sadchild said:
Listening now. Don't think I've ever heard it. Don't recognize it. Great bass playing. But the intro reminds me of a Jackson 5 song. I kept waiting for Michael to belt out "Oh baby give me one more chance!!"
Click to expand...
At 3:30 in, Terry Kath launches into a solo where he rips it for a minute-and-a-half. Just awesome.
 
May 1, 1976:
40. Paul Anka - Anytime (I'll Be There) (NEW!)
39. Earth Wind & Fire - Can't Hide Love
38. Elvis Presley - Hurt (NEW!)
37. Al Wilson - I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again) (NEW!)
36. Andrea True Connection - More More More
35. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You (NEW!)
34. Neil Sedaka - Love in the Shadows (NEW!)
33. Cate Brothers - Union Man
32. Bad Company - Young Blood
31. KISS - Shout It Out Loud
30. Blackbyrds - Happy Music
29. Olivia Newton-John - Come On Over
28. Glen Campbell - Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
27. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
26. Pratt & McClain - Happy Days
25. Carpenters - There's A Kind of Hush (All Over the World) (↓13)*
24. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver
23. Captain & Tennille - Lonely Night (Angel Face)
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon
21. Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue
20. O'Jays - Livin' for the Weekend
19. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
17. Barry Manilow - Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again
16. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
15. ABBA - I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
14. Henry Gross - Shannon
13. Silver Convention - Get Up and Boogie
12. Wings - Silly Love Songs
11. Dr. Hook - Only Sixteen
10. Diana Ross - Love Hangover (↑19)*
9. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
8. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love
7. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
6. Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
5. Commodores - Sweet Love
4. John Sebastian - Welcome Back
3. Sylvers - Boogie Fever
2. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
1. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
 
24 Good:
36. Andrea True Connection - More More More
27. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing
26. Pratt & McClain - Happy Days
24. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver
23. Captain & Tennille - Lonely Night (Angel Face)
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon
21. Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue
18. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
17. Barry Manilow - Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again
16. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
14. Henry Gross - Shannon
13. Silver Convention - Get Up and Boogie
12. Wings - Silly Love Songs
11. Dr. Hook - Only Sixteen
10. Diana Ross - Love Hangover (↑19)*
9. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
8. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love
7. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
6. Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
5. Commodores - Sweet Love
4. John Sebastian - Welcome Back
3. Sylvers - Boogie Fever
2. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
1. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
 
14 good/ok from 1976:

36. Andrea True Connection - More More More
31. KISS - Shout It Out Loud
25. Carpenters - There's A Kind of Hush (All Over the World) (↓13)*
24. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon
19. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic
16. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
15. ABBA - I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
12. Wings - Silly Love Songs
11. Dr. Hook - Only Sixteen
9. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
7. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
2. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
1. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
 
Only Sixteen is a remake of a Sam Cooke song which reached #28 on the Hot 100 in July 1959. Cooke (real name: Samuel Cook) wrote the song under the pseudonym Barbara Campbell. That was the maiden name of Cooke's wife. The song has been recorded by more than 30 artists including Gerald Alston, Terry Black, Junior English, Mud, the Heptones, the Persuasions, the Rockin' Devils, Sly & Robbie and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.

On December 11, 1964, Cooke was shot and killed by Bertha Franklin, manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles. Cooke had checked into a room with Elisa Boyer, who fled after he tried to rape her. In trying to learn where Boyer had gone, Cooke threatened Franklin. Fearing for her life, she shot Cooke in the chest. His death was ruled a justifiable homicide, even though he had no weapon. Only Sixteen was one of 11 songs included on the Supremes' April 1965 album, We Remember Sam Cooke.

 
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