Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 2/19/77.

 

[nysfboy328]

February 19, 1977:
40. Olivia Newton-John - Sam (NEW!)
39. Commodores - Fancy Dancer (NEW!)
38. Jackson Browne - Here Come Those Tears Again (NEW!)
37. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (NEW!)
36. Tom Jones - Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow
35. Elvis Presley - Moody Blue
34. George Harrison - Crackerbox Palace
33. Engelbert Humperdinck - After the Lovin'
32. Queen - Somebody to Love
31. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us (NEW!)
30. David Dundas - Jeans On
29. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
28. Boston - Long Time
27. Smokie - Living Next Door to Alice
26. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
25. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
24. Sylvers - Hot Line
23. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
22. Stephen Bishop - Save It for a Rainy Day
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
20. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
19. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
18. Bee Gees - Boogie Child
17. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
16. KISS - Hard Luck Woman
15. Brick - Dazz
14. ABBA - Dancing Queen
13. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
12. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
11. Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England
10. Bob Seger - Night Moves
9. Bread - Lost Without Your Love
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
7. Rose Royce - Car Wash
6. Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself
5. Kenny Nolan - I Like Dreamin'
4. Barbra Streisand - Love Theme from "A Star is Born" (Evergreen)
3. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers
2. Eagles - New Kid in Town
1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of February 19, 1977?

 

[hwkn]

38 for 77

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

17 good/ok for 1977

37. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (NEW!)
32. Queen - Somebody to Love
27. Smokie - Living Next Door to Alice
26. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
25. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
23. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
20. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
17. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
14. ABBA - Dancing Queen
13. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
12. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
10. Bob Seger - Night Moves
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
7. Rose Royce - Car Wash
2. Eagles - New Kid in Town
1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light

channel changers at 19 & 4

 

[scotchandcigar]

16 for 77.

This was a big transition year for me, as I started buying my own records. My older brother brought home "Leftoverture" from Kansas, but I bought "Boston" from Boston, "Songs in the Key of Life" from Stevie Wonder, and "Fly Like an Eagle" from Steve Miller Band. I also bought "Hotel California" from The Eagles, although I'm not a fan of the song on the countdown.

38. Jackson Browne - Here Come Those Tears Again (NEW!)
37. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (NEW!)
34. George Harrison - Crackerbox Palace
32. Queen - Somebody to Love
28. Boston - Long Time
26. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
25. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
23. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
22. Stephen Bishop - Save It for a Rainy Day
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
17. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
13. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
12. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
10. Bob Seger - Night Moves
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light

 

[sadchild]

Good 9
Okay 6
Bad 8
? 17

GOODS
28. Boston - Long Time
26. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
25. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
17. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
16. KISS - Hard Luck Woman
14. ABBA - Dancing Queen
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
7. Rose Royce - Car Wash guilty pleasure

OKAYS
37. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (NEW!)
32. Queen - Somebody to Love
15. Brick - Dazz only because it's been sampled in songs i like
13. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat only for nostalgia
10. Bob Seger - Night Moves
1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light

BADS
31. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us (NEW!) boring
29. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) cheesy
23. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love meh
20. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing owch
11. Barry Manilow - Weekend in New England snore
4. Barbra Streisand - Love Theme from "A Star is Born" (Evergreen) coma
3. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers eyeroll
2. Eagles - New Kid in Town talented but don't care for it

 

[HecticArt]

14 in various shades of like.

37. Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (NEW!)
32. Queen - Somebody to Love
28. Boston - Long Time
26. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
25. Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son
23. 10cc - The Things We Do for Love
21. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
17. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
15. Brick - Dazz
13. Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
12. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
8. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
7. Rose Royce - Car Wash
1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By the Light

 

[nysfboy328]

January 17, 1976:
40. Bee Gees - Fanny (Be Tender with My Love) (NEW!)
39. Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
38. Eric Carmen - All By Myself (NEW!)
Extra: Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee
37. David Bowie - Golden Years
36. Foghat - Slow Ride
35. Road Apples - Let's Live Together
34. Isley Brothers - For the Love of You
33. Bob Dylan - Hurricane
32. Eagles - Take It to the Limit (NEW!)
31. Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again
30. Olivia Newton-John - Let It Shine
29. George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
28. The Who - Squeeze Box
27. Rhythm Heritage - Theme from S.W.A.T.
26. Helen Reddy - Somewhere in the Night
25. Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps - Baby Face
24. KC & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
23. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody
22. Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Winners and Losers
21. Nazareth - Love Hurts
20. Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head
19. Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
18. The Miracles - Love Machine
17. Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
15. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
14. John Denver - Fly Away
13. KISS - Rock and Roll All Night
12. Earth Wind & Fire - Sing a Song
11. Glen Campbell - Country Boy
Extra: Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
10. David Ruffin - Walk Away from Love
9. Paul Anka - Times of Your Life
8. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
7. Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby
6. O'Jays - I Love Music
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run
4. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
3. C.W. McCall - Convoy
2. Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany
1. Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of January 17, 1976?

 

[scotchandcigar]

@sadchild, what are the good, ok and bad songs of January 17, 1976?

the rest of us don't count?

 

[nysfboy328]

^Of course the rest of you guys count.

 

[scotchandcigar]

14, being generous. Too many cheesy ballads and disco songs.

38. Eric Carmen - All By Myself (NEW!)
37. David Bowie - Golden Years
36. Foghat - Slow Ride
32. Eagles - Take It to the Limit (NEW!)
24. KC & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
20. Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head
19. Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
15. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
13. KISS - Rock and Roll All Night
12. Earth Wind & Fire - Sing a Song
11. Glen Campbell - Country Boy
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run
4. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster

 

[HecticArt]

@scotchandcigar
@nysfboy328 But I am curious what songs you like. There are no wrong answers. It’s fun to see where our tastes overlap.

I’m at ten this countdown.

37. David Bowie - Golden Years
28. The Who - Squeeze Box
17. Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
15. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
13. KISS - Rock and Roll All Night
8. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run
4. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
3. C.W. McCall - Convoy

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

19 good/ok/nostalgia for 1976:

39. Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly
37. David Bowie - Golden Years
36. Foghat - Slow Ride
32. Eagles - Take It to the Limit (NEW!)
28. The Who - Squeeze Box
24. KC & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
21. Nazareth - Love Hurts
20. Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head
19. Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
17. Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
15. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
13. KISS - Rock and Roll All Night
11. Glen Campbell - Country Boy
8. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
7. Donna Summer - Love to Love You Baby
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run
3. C.W. McCall - Convoy
1. Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs

 

[Channel98]

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do was written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka and was a number-one hit for Sedaka in August 1962. His remake of the song as a ballad peaked at #8 in February 1976. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do is one of 21 Sedaka hits written by Greenfield and Sedaka. Among the others are Oh! Carol, The Diary, I Go Ape, Stairway To Heaven, Run Samson Run, You Mean Everything To Me, Calendar Girl, King Of Clowns, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Alice In Wonderland and Next Door To An Angel. Here is a live performance of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 2004:

 

[sadchild]

Good 4
Okay 6
Bad 9
? 21

GOODS
24. KC & the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
20. Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head
15. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
13. KISS - Rock and Roll All Night

OKAYS
37. David Bowie - Golden Years
36. Foghat - Slow Ride
28. The Who - Squeeze Box
16. Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
8. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
5. Sweet - Fox on the Run

BADS
38. Eric Carmen - All By Myself (meh)
32. Eagles - Take It to the Limit (talented but not into it)
21. Nazareth - Love Hurts (not my thing)
17. Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night (I don't get why people liked this one at all)
4. Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster (meh, the Peppers cover is okay but this does nuttin for me)
3. C.W. McCall - Convoy (cheeeeese)
2. Diana Ross - Theme from Mahogany (yawn)
1. Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs (no you don't, someone else wrote this)

 

[Channel98]

Mister sadchild, here is the original version of Love Hurts (written by Boudleaux Bryant) from the 1960 album A Date With The Everly Brothers. The Everly Brothers recorded a second version for their 1965 album Rock'n Soul.

 

[sadchild]

Somehow that's even worse?

I don't mind "Bye Bye Love" "All I Have To Do Is Dream" or "Wake Up Little Susie" but that one's a thumbs down

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 7/3/71

 

[nysfboy328]

July 3, 1971:
40: Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
39: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
38: You've Got a Friend - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
37: Love the One Your With - Isley Brothers
36: Double Barrell - Dave & Ansell Collins
35: Escape-Ism - James Brown
34: Get It On - Chase
33: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aretha Franklin
Extra: Tossing & Turning - Bobby Lewis
32: I Don't Know How to Love Him - Helen Reddy
31: Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
30: Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
29: Albert Flasher - The Guess Who
28: High Time We Went - Joe Cocker
27: Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney & Bonnie
26: Puppet Man - Tom Jones
25: Draggin' the Line - Tommy James
24: Sooner or Later - Grass Roots
23: Bring the Boys Home - Freda Payne
22: Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
21: I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family
20: Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again - The Fortunes
19: I Don't Wanna Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & the Pips
18: Nathan Jones - The Supremes
17: Funky Nassau - Beginning of the End
16: That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon
Extra: I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King
15: Don't Knock My Love (Part #1) - Wilson Pickett
14: Double Lovin' - The Osmonds
13: Sweet and Innocent - Donny Osmond
12: Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11: She's Not Just Another Woman - 8th Day
10: It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
9: When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
8: You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
7: Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
6: Want Ads - Honey Cone
5: Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
4: Rainy Days and Mondays - Carpenters
3: Treat Her Like a Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
2: Indian Reservation - The Raiders
1: It's Too Late - Carole King

@everyone, what are the good, ok and bad songs of July 3, 1971?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

8 good/ok from 1971:

40: Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
31: Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
30: Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
10: It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
9: When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
8: You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
7: Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
2: Indian Reservation - The Raiders