Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

Will this do? The Gary Toms Empire's 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) went to #5 on the R&B chart in August 1975 and peaked at #46 on the Hot 100 a month later. Billboard did not publish a dance/disco chart at that time but Record World had a weekly a Top 20 disco chart – and this song didn't appear. I know not why. Maybe the song was just too darned annoying.

 
July 15, 1978:
40. Wings - I've Had Enough (NEW!)
39. Dave Mason - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
38. Kenny Rogers - Love or Something Like It (NEW!)
37. Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
36. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
35. Bruce Springsteen - Prove It All Night (NEW!)
34. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen (↓19)*
33. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (↓19)*
32. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
31. Bob Welch - Hot Love, Cold World
30. Steve Martin - King Tut
29. Barbra Streisand - Songbird
28. Atlanta Rhythm Section - I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
27. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
26. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
25. Roberta Flack - If Ever I See You Again
24. Love & Kisses - Thank God It's Friday
23. Steely Dan - FM (No Static at All)
22. Toby Beau - My Angel Baby
21. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
20. Foreigner - Hot Blooded (↑10)*
19. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
18. Eruption - I Can't Stand the Rain
17. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
16. Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
15. Jefferson Starship - Runaway
14. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
13. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
12. Michael Johnson - Bluer Than Blue
11. Frankie Valli - Grease
10. Donna Summer - Last Dance
9. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
8. Peter Brown - Dance with Me
7. Heatwave - The Groove Line
6. Rolling Stones - Miss You
5. Bob Seger - Still the Same
4. O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
3. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
1. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing

Yellow = Summer Hits
 
23 Good:
34. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen (↓19)*
33. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (↓19)*
27. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
26. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
22. Toby Beau - My Angel Baby
21. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
20. Foreigner - Hot Blooded (↑10)*
19. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
17. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
14. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
13. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
12. Michael Johnson - Bluer Than Blue
11. Frankie Valli - Grease
10. Donna Summer - Last Dance
9. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
8. Peter Brown - Dance with Me
7. Heatwave - The Groove Line
6. Rolling Stones - Miss You
5. Bob Seger - Still the Same
4. O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
3. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
1. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
 
22 good/ok from 1978:
(24) 37. ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - BILLY JOEL
(41) 35. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(15) 34. LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET
(14) 33. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - TRAVOLTA/OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN **
(35) 30. KING TUT - STEVE MARTIN & THE TOOT UNCOMMONS
(31) 26. MAGNET & STEEL - WALTER EGAN
(28) 23. FM (NO STATIC AT ALL) - STEELY DAN
(26) 21. THREE TIMES A LADY - COMMODORES *
(30) 20. HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
(23) 19. LIFE’S BEEN GOOD - JOE WALSH
(22) 17. COPACABANA - BARRY MANILOW
(17) 16. WONDERFUL TONIGHT - ERIC CLAPTON
(21) 14. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - PABLO CRUISE
(11) 13. TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD - MEAT LOAF
(16) 11. GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI *
(13) 10. LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER
( 6). 9. IT’S A HEARTACHE - BONNIE TYLER
( 7) 6. MISS YOU - THE ROLLING STONES *
( 5) 5. STILL THE SAME - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
( 3) 3. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA
( 2) 2. BAKER STREET - GERRY RAFFERTY
( 1) 1. SHADOW DANCING - ANDY GIBB *
 
This week's bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(--) 90. BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY - BURTON CUMMINGS
(--) 89. READY OR NOT HELEN REDDY
(--) 88. YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY *
(--) 87. I CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER - BILL ANDERSON
(--) 78. LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
(--) 73. AN EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB
(85) 72. KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE *
(61) 71. WITH A LITTLE LUCK - WINGS **
(64) 62. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GILDER *
(62) 52. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY *

This week's drops:
(40) 51. YOU'RE THE LOVE - SEALS & CROFTS
(32) 50. CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - TUXEDO JUNCTION
(19) 41. BECAUSE THE NIGHT - PATTI SMITH GROUP
 
Thirteen * with some nostalgia.

37. Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
34. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen (↓19)*
32. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay *
30. Steve Martin - King Tut
23. Steely Dan - FM (No Static at All)
20. Foreigner - Hot Blooded (↑10)*
19. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
14. Pablo Cruise - Love Will Find a Way
10. Donna Summer - Last Dance
6. Rolling Stones - Miss You
5. Bob Seger - Still the Same
3. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

* Missed this one. Thanks Scotch.
 
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Good 9
37. Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
34. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen
30. Steve Martin - King Tut i was surprised to hear this on kids place live 10 years ago with a line like "he's my favorite honky!"
20. Foreigner - Hot Blooded
19. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
17. Barry Manilow - Copacabana
13. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
6. Rolling Stones - Miss You
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

Okay 7
35. Bruce Springsteen - Prove It All Night (NEW!)
27. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
23. Steely Dan - FM (No Static at All) loved this soundtrack when i was about 9 years old
16. Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight song kinda drags, borderline for ok/bad
9. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache was on one of my early K-Tel records
5. Bob Seger - Still the Same
1. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing

Bad 5 - the only one I really really don't like is the Abba song. the rest are just not my thing
36. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
33. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
21. Commodores - Three Times a Lady
10. Donna Summer - Last Dance
3. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me

17. Barry Manilow - Copacabana

At the Star Wars, Star Wars Cantina...

 
OK, before I get to my list, I need to know how none of you picked one of the greatest songs of the 70s, and maybe the best song about touring ever

32. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay

I mean, WTF?

Otherwise, easy to categorize this countdown. 17.

Good:
37. Billy Joel - Only the Good Die Young
34. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen (↓19)*
32. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay
23. Steely Dan - FM (No Static at All)
19. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good
2. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

OK:
36. Todd Rundgren - Can We Still Be Friends
35. Bruce Springsteen - Prove It All Night (NEW!)
33. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want (↓19)*
30. Steve Martin - King Tut
26. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
20. Foreigner - Hot Blooded (↑10)*
17. Barry Manilow - Copacabana - We're playing this in band, so...
13. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
11. Frankie Valli - Grease
5. Bob Seger - Still the Same
3. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me - We play this in band, so...
 
scotchandcigar said:
OK, before I get to my list, I need to know how none of you picked one of the greatest songs of the 70s, and maybe the best song about touring ever

32. Jackson Browne - The Load-Out/Stay

I mean, WTF?
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I did not recognize this song by name. I have heard it before and should be added to my ok list.
 
scotchandcigar said:
OK, before I get to my list, I need to know how none of you picked one of the greatest songs of the 70s, and maybe the best song about touring ever
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"Load-Out" - Didn't recognize it by name. I do basically recognize it listening now, but have never known it well. I don't think I've heard it decades. Sounds a lot like The Eagles to me. Definitely my dad's music more than mine.

"Stay" - Ok I recognize this one more. I remember not liking the third vocalist at all when I was kid. "Oh won't you staaaay" from that third one was nails on a chalkboard to me back then. No idea who that is, but holy hell they sound like a cartoon character. Or Edith Bunker. Or Frankie Valli's younger brother.

From my high-fives thread:

Jackson Browne

Genre: rock and roll

Discovered: don't remember, probably FM "Running On Empty"

Other: At 13, I remember thinking "Lawyers In Love" has some pretty weird lyrics. Almost 40 years later, I still have the same thought every time I hear it.

HIGH FIVE:

1. Tender Is The Night
2. Lawyers In Love
3. Running On Empty <-same album as "Load Out" and "Stay"
4. Somebody's Baby
5. Boulevard
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