Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 6/30/73.

 

[nysfboy328]

June 30, 1973:
40. O'Jays - Time to Get Down (NEW!)
39. Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama (NEW!)
38. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
37. Focus - Hocus Pocus
36. Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets
35. Raspberries - Let's Pretend
34. The Dells - Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
33. Skylark - Wildflower
32. Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor (NEW!)
31. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash (NEW!)
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
29. Perry Como - And I Love You So
28. Fred Wesley & the JB's - Doing It to Death
27. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
26. Pink Floyd - Money
25. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
24. Tower of Power - So Very Hard to Go
23. Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven
22. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Daddy Could Swear I Declare
21. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
20. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
19. New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now
18. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
17. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
16. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
15. Elton John - Daniel
14. Bloodstone - Natural High
13. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
12. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
11. Spinners - One of a Kind (Love Affair)
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
8. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
7. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
6. Sylvia Robinson - Pillow Talk
5. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
4. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
3. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
2. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
1. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

 

[Channel98]

Jeanne Pruett's Satin Sheets was number one for three weeks on Billboard's country chart in May-June 1973 and reached #28 on the Hot 100. The song was written by John Volinkaty (1943-92). It was first recorded by Bill Anderson and Jan Howard in April 1971 and released on their January 1972 album Country Essentials. Jeanne, whose real name is Norma Jean Bowman, had four other top-ten country hits: I'm Your Woman, Back To Back, Temporarily Yours and It's Too Late. In 1979, she wrote and recorded Please Sing Satin Sheets For Me, a sequel to Satin Sheets. It reached #54 on the country chart in September.

 

[scotchandcigar]

16, some good ones in there.

37. Focus - Hocus Pocus
35. Raspberries - Let's Pretend
31. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash (NEW!)
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
26. Pink Floyd - Money
21. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
17. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
16. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
15. Elton John - Daniel
12. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
8. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
5. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
3. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
1. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

 

[nysfboy328]

Top 100 songs of 1977:
100. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (6)
99. Supertramp - Give a Little Bit (15)
98. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (8)
97. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (2)
96. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (6)
95. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cherchez La Femme (27)
94. Queen - Somebody to Love (13)
93. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (11)
92. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (10)
91. Floaters - Float On (2)
90. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (10)
89. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Nights Are Forever Without You (10)
88. Bay City Rollers - You Made Me Believe in Magic (10)
87. Dean Friedman - Ariel (26)
86. Commodores - Just to Be Close to You (7)
85. Sanford Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (9)
84. Heatwave - Boogie Nights (2)
83. Yvonne Elliman - Love Me (14)
82. Ronnie Milsap - It Was Almost Like a Song (16)
81. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (8)
80. Bread - Lost Without Your Love (9)
79. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (13)
78. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better (2)
77. Elvis Presley - Way Down (18)
76. KC & the Sunshine Band - Keep It Comin' Love (2)
75. Helen Reddy - You're My World (18)
74. Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England (10)
73. Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It in a Love Song (14)
72. Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 (5)
71. Barbra Streisand - My Heart Belongs to Me (4)
70. Shaun Cassidy - That's Rock N Roll (3)
69. Heart - Barracuda (11)
68. David Dundas - Jeans On (17)
67. Foreigner - Cold as Ice (6)
66. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (3)
65. Alice Cooper - You and Me (9)
64. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just A Song Before I Go (7)
63. James Taylor - Handy Man (4)
62. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy (7)
61. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love (5)
60. Kenny Rogers - Lucille (5)
59. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son (11)
58. Peter Frampton - I'm in You (2)
57. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (7)
56. Bob Seger - Night Moves (4)
55. Engelbert Humperdinck - After the Lovin' (8)
54. Meco - Star Wars Theme (1)
53. Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron (1)
52. Eagles - New Kid in Town (1)
51. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1)
50. Alice Cooper - I Never Cry (12)
49. Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind (5)
48. Boston - More Than a Feeling (5)
47. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time of the Night (6)
46. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1)
45. Commodores - Easy (4)
44. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right (3)
43. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time (4)
42. Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It (1)
41. KISS - Beth (7)
40. The Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself (6)
39. Johnny Rivers - Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin') (10)
38. Burton Cummings - Stand Tall (10)
37. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us (1)
36. Brick - Dazz (3)
35. Firefall - You Are the Woman (9)
34. Pablo Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do (6)
33. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (2)
32. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love (4)
31. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1)
30. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville (8)
29. Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make Love (5)
28. Leo Sayer - When I Need You (1)
27. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light (1)
26. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights (1)
25. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up (1)
24. Stephen Bishop - On and On (11)
23. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (1)
22. Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (7)
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl (1)
20. Eagles - Hotel California (1)
19. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1)
18. Spinners - The Rubberband Man (2)
17. Rose Royce - Car Wash (1)
16. Bee Gees - Love So Right (3)
15. Sylvers - Hot Line (5)
14. ABBA - Dancing Queen (1)
13. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (1)
12. Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher (2)
11. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (1)
10. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (1)
9. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (1)
8. Hot - Angel in Your Arms (6)
7. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (1)
6. Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin' (3)
5. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) (1)
4. Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (1)
3. Emotions - Best of My Love (1)
2. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1)
1. Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything (1)

Some of the songs in this countdown are from 1976. Also, there are no number jingles in this top 100 special.

 

[HecticArt]

Thirteen....
38. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
37. Focus - Hocus Pocus
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
27. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
26. Pink Floyd - Money
17. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
16. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
12. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
9. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
8. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
5. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
4. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
3. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles

 

[HecticArt]

33 including some nostalgia picks and a little cheese for fun.

99. Supertramp - Give a Little Bit (15)
98. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (8)
94. Queen - Somebody to Love (13)
93. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (11)
92. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (10)
90. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (10)
85. Sanford Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (9)
81. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (8)
79. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (13)
69. Heart - Barracuda (11)
67. Foreigner - Cold as Ice (6)
66. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (3)
61. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love (5)
59. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son (11)
48. Boston - More Than a Feeling (5)
46. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1)
45. Commodores - Easy (4)
43. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time (4)
41. KISS - Beth (7)
36. Brick - Dazz (3)
35. Firefall - You Are the Woman (9)
33. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (2)
31. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1)
30. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville (8)
27. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light (1)
25. Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up (1)
22. Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (7)
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl (1)
20. Eagles - Hotel California (1)
19. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1)
18. Spinners - The Rubberband Man (2)
17. Rose Royce - Car Wash (1)
13. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (1)
2. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1)

 

[goreds2]

We are enjoying this top 100 countdown while traveling out of state.

 

[Channel98]

Tonight's The Night ends with Rod Stewart's then-girlfriend, Swedish actress Britt Eklund, speaking French: "J'ai un peu peur de ce que ma mère va dire. Mon amour, approche-toi, embrasse-moi. Oh, je t'adore tellement. Ce soir, mon ami. Oui, ce soir, mon ami. Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime."

It sounds a lot sexier in French than in English: "I'm a little afraid of what my mother will say. My love, come closer, kiss me. Oh, I adore you so much. Tonight, my friend. Yes, tonight, my friend. I love you, I love you, I love you."

 

[scotchandcigar]

I don't know if the french makes it more or less creepy, but it always sounded naughty, which was the intent.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I came up with my top 40. I think the list goes the wrong way: the top 19 are bad, and the bottom 10 are good.

99. Supertramp - Give a Little Bit (15)
98. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (8)
96. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (6)
94. Queen - Somebody to Love (13)
93. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (11)
92. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (10)
90. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (10)
81. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (8)
79. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (13)
78. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better (2)
69. Heart - Barracuda (11)
67. Foreigner - Cold as Ice (6)
66. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (3)
65. Alice Cooper - You and Me (9)
64. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just A Song Before I Go (7)
63. James Taylor - Handy Man (4)
61. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love (5)
59. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son (11)
58. Peter Frampton - I'm in You (2)
57. Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You (7)
56. Bob Seger - Night Moves (4)
48. Boston - More Than a Feeling (5)
47. Jennifer Warnes - Right Time of the Night (6)
46. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1)
44. Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right (3)
43. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time (4)
33. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (2)
31. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1)
30. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville (8)
28. Leo Sayer - When I Need You (1)
27. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light (1)
26. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights (1)
23. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (1)
22. Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (7)
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl (1)
20. Eagles - Hotel California (1)
19. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1)
18. Spinners - The Rubberband Man (2)
13. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (1)
2. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1)

 

[nysfboy328]

What are the good, ok and bad songs of June 30, 1973 and the good, ok and bad songs from the 100 songs of 1977?

 

[HecticArt]

That's kinda up to you.

 

[goreds2]

Are they playing the bottom 50 this weekend then the top 50 next weekend or did they broadcast the entire top 100 countdown yesterday?

 

[Madison]

June 30, 1973:
40. O'Jays - Time to Get Down (NEW!)
39. Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama (NEW!)
38. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy
37. Focus - Hocus Pocus
36. Jeanne Pruett - Satin Sheets
35. Raspberries - Let's Pretend
34. The Dells - Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
33. Skylark - Wildflower
32. Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor (NEW!)
31. Bobby Pickett & the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash (NEW!)
30. J. Geils Band - Give It to Me
29. Perry Como - And I Love You So
28. Fred Wesley & the JB's - Doing It to Death
27. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
26. Pink Floyd - Money
25. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
24. Tower of Power - So Very Hard to Go
23. Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven
22. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Daddy Could Swear I Declare
21. Seals & Crofts - Diamond Girl
20. Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
19. New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now
18. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
17. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
16. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
15. Elton John - Daniel
14. Bloodstone - Natural High
13. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
12. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
11. Spinners - One of a Kind (Love Affair)
10. Three Dog Night - Shambala
9. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
8. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
7. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind
6. Sylvia Robinson - Pillow Talk
5. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
4. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
3. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round in Circles
2. Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love
1. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

I remember a Tent camp out on this night and hearing "So Very Hard To Go" on the radio

 

[scotchandcigar]

What are the good, ok and bad songs of June 30, 1973 and the good, ok and bad songs from the 100 songs of 1977?

We've posted our good/ok songs. The ones we left out are bad. The guy who does the good/ok/bad post leaves out half the songs, because they're out of his era.

 

[HecticArt]

We've posted our good/ok songs.

It's all subjective and stuff that some of us may like and other don't. That's part of the fun.

 

[sadchild]

What are the good, ok and bad songs of June 30, 1973 and the good, ok and bad songs from the 100 songs of 1977?

If you're talking specifically to me, include my username. If not, carry on as you are.

1973

Good 3
Okay 9
Bad 2
? 26

BEST I RECOGNIZE
16. Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein

WORST I RECOGNIZE
18. Bette Midler - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Top 100

Good 19
Okay 22
Bad 17
? 42

BEST I RECOGNIZE
93. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (11)
92. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (10)
81. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (8)
66. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (3)
50. Alice Cooper - I Never Cry (12)
48. Boston - More Than a Feeling (5)
46. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1)
41. KISS - Beth (7)
33. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (2)
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl (1)
20. Eagles - Hotel California (1)
17. Rose Royce - Car Wash (1)

WORST I RECOGNIZE
96. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (6)
69. Heart - Barracuda (11)
51. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (1)
32. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love (4)
11. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (1)
1. Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything (1)

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

9 good/ok for 1973:
27. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
26. Pink Floyd - Money
25. Dawn ft. Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
17. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
15. Elton John - Daniel
12. Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
8. Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'
5. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
1. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

55/100 good/ok for 1977:
100. Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (6)
99. Supertramp - Give a Little Bit (15)
98. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (8)
97. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (2)
96. Donna Summer - I Feel Love (6)
94. Queen - Somebody to Love (13)
93. Boz Scaggs - Lido Shuffle (11)
92. Aerosmith - Walk This Way (10)
85. Sanford Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (9)
84. Heatwave - Boogie Nights (2)
81. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner (8)
79. Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing (13)
78. Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better (2)
76. KC & the Sunshine Band - Keep It Comin' Love (2)
69. Heart - Barracuda (11)
67. Foreigner - Cold as Ice (6)
66. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (3)
64. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just A Song Before I Go (7)
62. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy (7)
61. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love (5)
60. Kenny Rogers - Lucille (5)
59. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son (11)
56. Bob Seger - Night Moves (4)
54. Meco - Star Wars Theme (1)
53. Shaun Cassidy - Da Doo Ron Ron (1)
52. Eagles - New Kid in Town (1)
48. Boston - More Than a Feeling (5)
46. Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (1)
45. Commodores - Easy (4)
43. Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time (4)
41. KISS - Beth (7)
39. Johnny Rivers - Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin') (10)
38. Burton Cummings - Stand Tall (10)
33. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (2)
32. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love (4)
30. Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville (8)
28. Leo Sayer - When I Need You (1)
27. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light (1)
26. Glen Campbell - Southern Nights (1)
23. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (1)
22. Electric Light Orchestra - Telephone Line (7)
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl (1)
20. Eagles - Hotel California (1)
19. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (1)
18. Spinners - The Rubberband Man (2)
17. Rose Royce - Car Wash (1)
14. ABBA - Dancing Queen (1)
13. KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (1)
12. Rita Coolidge - (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher (2)
11. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (1)
10. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (1)
9. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (1)
3. Emotions - Best of My Love (1)
2. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) (1)
1. Andy Gibb - I Just Want to Be Your Everything (1)

 

[nysfboy328]

May 15, 1971:
40: C Company ft. Terry Nelson - The Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley
39: Bobby Sherman - The Drum
38: King Floyd - Baby Let Me Kiss You
Archive: Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law
37: Ray Charles - Booty Butt
36: Nilsson - Me and My Arrow
35: Paul Humphrey & the Cool-Aid Chemists - Cool Aid
34: Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock
33: Partridge Family - I'll Meet You Halfway
32: Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love Part 1
31: Diana Ross - Reach Out I'll Be There
30: Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Treat Her Like a Lady
29: Chi-Lites - (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
28: Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line
27: Brenda & the Tabulations - Right on the Tip of My Tongue
26: Tin Tin - Toast and Marmalade for Tea
25: Helen Reddy - I Don't Know How to Love Him
24: Murray Head with Trinidad Singers - Superstar
23: Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
22: The Fuzz - I Love You for All Seasons
21: Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
20: Paul McCartney - Another Day
19: The Buoys - Timothy
18: Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - I Don't Blame You at All
17: Richie Havens - Here Comes the Sun
16: Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Special: Right Between the Eyes - Crosby Stills, Nash & Young
15: John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band - Power to the People
14: Donny Osmond - Sweet and Innocent
13: Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
12: Honey Cone - Want Ads
11: The Doors - Love Her Madly
10: Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It)
Archive: The Mamas & the Papas - Monday Monday
9: Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said
8: The Bells - Stay Awhile
7: Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
6: Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
5: Lobo - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
4: Bread - If
3: Ocean - Put Your Hand in the Hand
2: Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye
1: Three Dog Night - Joy to the World

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of May 15, 1971?