Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

I'm surprised these 2 rockers haven't been picked by others, especially the Moody Blues classic

26. Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate (↓9)*
23. Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes
 
The Story In Your Eyes, written by Justin Hayward, is one of my favorite Moody Blues songs. Mister scotch, did you ever hear the 2011 remake by Fountains Of Wayne? It was a bonus track on their Sky Full Of Holes album – but only in Japan. それは不公平です!

 
The Story In Your Eyes, written by Justin Hayward, is one of my favorite Moody Blues songs. Mister scotch, did you ever hear the 2011 remake by Fountains Of Wayne? It was a bonus track on their Sky Full Of Holes album – but only in Japan. それは不公平です!


That's cool.
 
Great/good/ok 7

*****
14. Carole King - So Far Away

****
34. Cat Stevens - Peace Train (NEW!)
33. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
8. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

***
26. Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate i prefer a heavier remake by Grade 8
7. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
1. Rod Stewart - Maggie May

**
none i recognize

*
none i recognize

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The Story In Your Eyes, written by Justin Hayward, is one of my favorite Moody Blues songs
I missed this one.
Barley four Five

33. The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - Sooo freaking tired of this. Thanks Clear Channel.

23. Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes
22. James Brown - Make It Funky
8. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
7. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
 
December 4, 1976:
40. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (NEW!)
39. Norman Connors ft. Michael Henderson - You Are My Starship
38. John Travolta - Whenever I'm Away from You
37. Bread - Lost Without Your Love (NEW!)
36. Bar-Kays - Shake Your Rump to the Funk (NEW!)
35. Queen - Somebody to Love (NEW!)
34. David Dundas - Jeans On
33. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
32. Heart - Magic Man
31. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
30. ABBA - Fernando
29. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
28. Little River Band - It's a Long Way There
27. Eric Clapton - Hello Old Friend
26. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
25. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
Extra: Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair
24. Brick - Dazz
23. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (↓12)*
22. Sylvers - Hot Line
21. L.T.D. - Love Ballad
20. Engelbert Humperdinck - After the Lovin'
19. Yvonne Elliman - Love Me
18. Burton Cummings - Stand Tall
17. Ritchie Family - The Best Disco in Town
16. Alice Cooper - I Never Cry
15. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
14. Commodores - Just to Be Close to You
13. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
12. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
11. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Nights Are Forever Without You
10. Firefall - You Are the Woman
9. Barry De Vorzon & Perry Botkin Jr. - Nadia's Theme
8. Boston - More Than a Feeling
7. KISS - Beth
6. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) (↑8)*
5. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
4. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
3. Bee Gees - Love So Right
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
1. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
 
16 good/ok from 1976 (excluding extras):

35. Queen - Somebody to Love (NEW!)
32. Heart - Magic Man
31. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
30. ABBA - Fernando
26. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
23. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (↓12)*
18. Burton Cummings - Stand Tall
15. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
13. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
12. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
8. Boston - More Than a Feeling
7. KISS - Beth
5. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
4. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
1. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
 
Twelve.

35. Queen - Somebody to Love (NEW!)
32. Heart - Magic Man
31. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
26. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
25. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
24. Brick - Dazz
23. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (↓12)*
13. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
8. Boston - More Than a Feeling
7. KISS - Beth
5. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
 
Great/good/ok 16

*****
31. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
16. Alice Cooper - I Never Cry
8. Boston - More Than a Feeling
7. KISS - Beth

****
35. Queen - Somebody to Love (NEW!)
23. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (?12)*

***
29. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
26. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
25. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
24. Brick - Dazz know it mostly because of songs that later sampled it
15. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
13. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck
10. Firefall - You Are the Woman
5. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
1. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)

**
12. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
6. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star

*
33. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
32. Heart - Magic Man
30. ABBA - Fernando
4. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love

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13 for 1976:
40. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (NEW!)
35. Queen - Somebody to Love (NEW!)
32. Heart - Magic Man
31. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
29. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
26. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
25. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
23. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me (↓12)*
8. Boston - More Than a Feeling
7. KISS - Beth
5. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
1. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
 
October 19, 1974:
40. Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (NEW!)
39. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade (NEW!)
38. Art Garfunkel - Second Avenue (NEW!)
37. Kool & the Gang - Higher Plane
36. Kiki Dee - I've Got the Music in Me (NEW!)
35. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
34. ABBA - Honey Honey
33. Earth Wind & Fire - Devotion
32. Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love
31. Brownsville Station - Kings of the Party
30. Raspberries - Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
29. Steppenwolf - Straight Shootin' Woman
28. Jim Weatherly - The Need to Be
27. Bobby Vinton - My Melody of Love
26. First Class - Beach Baby (↓22)*
25. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
24. B.T. Express - Do It (Til You're Satisfied)
23. Cheech & Chong - Earache My Eye
22. Gordon Lightfoot - Carefree Highway
21. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
20. Righteous Brothers - Give It to the People
19. John Denver - Back Home Again
18. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
17. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
16. America - Tin Man
15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
14. The Miracles - Do It Baby
13. Ohio Players - Skin Tight
12. The Tymes - You Little Trustmaker
11. Mac Davis - Stop and Smell the Roses
10. Osmonds - Love Me for a Reason
9. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)
8. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
7. Blue Swede - Never My Love
6. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
5. Carole King - Jazzman (↑10)*
4. Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You
3. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
2. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You
1. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
 
10 good/ok from 1974:

39. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade (NEW!)
35. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
34. ABBA - Honey Honey
27. Bobby Vinton - My Melody of Love
22. Gordon Lightfoot - Carefree Highway
21. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
18. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
17. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
6. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
 
Not many at five.

23. Cheech & Chong - Earache My Eye - Novelty
18. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
17. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
8. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
1. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
 
I don't recognize any of the songs from 40-26!

Great/good/ok 11

*****
17. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

****
25. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
21. Reunion - Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
1. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing

***
23. Cheech & Chong - Earache My Eye prefer the cover by Scatterbrain
18. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
16. America - Tin Man
8. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
6. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
5. Carole King - Jazzman (?10)*

**
2. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You

*
[none i recognize]

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35. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
Only if he wins the DRC Horror Character madness
 
13 for 1974:
39. Neil Diamond - Longfellow Serenade (NEW!)
36. Kiki Dee - I've Got the Music in Me (NEW!)
26. First Class - Beach Baby (↓22)*
25. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
23. Cheech & Chong - Earache My Eye
18. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
17. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
15. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
8. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
6. Elton John - The Bitch is Back
5. Carole King - Jazzman (↑10)*
3. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
1. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing


8. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough - This is such a classic rocker, really the prototype for Classic Rewind. I'd think it would be on everyone's list.
 
Wow, so you gave it a listen and you still don’t recognize it?

What about “All Right Now” by Free ?
Well, I did just listen to it and I do recognize it. I wouldn't change the channel for it but it does nothing for me.

I like "All Right Now".
 
All Right Now, a #4 hit for Free in October 1970, was written by lead singer Paul Rodgers and bassist Andy Fraser. Fraser quit the group in 1972 and formed a quartet called the Sharks. Free broke up in 1973 and Rodgers formed Bad Company in 1974. All Right Now has been recorded by more than 70 artists including Rod Stewart, Garth Brooks, Lea Roberts, Maxwell Plumm, the Alarm and the Runaways. Here is Puddle Of Mudd's version from their 2011 CD Re(Disc)overed.

 
Puddle of Mudd? A little Pepto should take care of that for you.

They didn’t add anything to make that recording any better. It sounds like a typical cover band. The singer is singing through his nose and the guitar had a vasectomy. (It’s got no balls…..)
 
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