Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

***** great 8
33. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
28. Alice Cooper - I Never Cry
20. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
17. Boston - More Than a Feeling
13. KISS - Beth
12. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
7. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
1. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me

**** good 1
23. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty

*** okay 5
18. Firefall - You Are the Woman
11. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
8. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
3. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
2. Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck

** nah 7
34. Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing (NEW!)
31. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star
25. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day (?14)*
22. Bay City Rollers - I Only Want to Be with You
19. Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven (?14)*
15. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

* bad 3
16. ABBA - Fernando
9. Heart - Magic Man
6. Captain & Tennille - Muskrat Love

? 16

I actually know 24 songs on a 70s countdown, wow.
 
Mister sadchild, have you ever heard the original version of Muskrat Love? It was written by Willis Alan Ramsey as Muskrat Candlelight and included on his 1972 album cleverly titled Willis Alan Ramsey. Leon Russell playes vibraphone on the song. Ramsey plays bass. This was released as a single in only two countries: the United States and New Zealand.

 
Bob McGrath played Bob Johnson on Sesame Street from the show's debut in 1969 until 2016. He recorded Muskrat Love for his 1977 album Bob Sings! The children who accompany him are uncredited. Today they're probably glad of that. :D

 
August 24, 1974:
40. Charlie Rich - I Love My Friend (NEW!)
39. Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (NEW!)
38. Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris (NEW!)
37. Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Who Do You Think You Are (NEW!)
36. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (NEW!)
35. Tower of Power - Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream) (NEW!)
34. Sly & the Family Stone - Time for Livin'
33. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (NEW!)
32. Golden Earring - Radar Love
31. First Class - Beach Baby
30. Stylistics - Let's Put It All Together
29. James Brown - My Thang
28. John Denver - Annie's Song
27. Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)
26. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
25. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
24. Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
23. Three Dog Night - Sure as I'm Sittin' Here
22. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
21. Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby
20. Chicago - Call on Me (↓14)*
19. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
18. Fancy - Wild Thing
17. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You
16. Billy Crash Craddock - Rub It In
15. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (↑11)*
14. Blue Magic - Sideshow
13. Dave Loggins - Please Come to Boston
12. Helen Reddy - You and Me Against the World
11. Grand Funk - Shinin' On
10. Wet Willie - Keep on Smilin'
9. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
8. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It All Up to You
7. Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed
6. ABBA - Waterloo
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
4. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
3. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
1. Paul Anka & Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby
 
25 Good:
39. Olivia Newton-John - I Honestly Love You (NEW!)
36. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (NEW!)
33. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (NEW!)
31. First Class - Beach Baby
28. John Denver - Annie's Song
26. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
24. Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
22. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
21. Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby
20. Chicago - Call on Me (↓14)*
19. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
17. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You
15. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (↑11)*
14. Blue Magic - Sideshow
13. Dave Loggins - Please Come to Boston
12. Helen Reddy - You and Me Against the World
9. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
8. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond - I'm Leaving It All Up to You
7. Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed
6. ABBA - Waterloo
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
4. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love
3. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
1. Paul Anka & Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby
 
14 good/ok from 1974:

38. Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris (NEW!)
36. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (NEW!)
32. Golden Earring - Radar Love
28. John Denver - Annie's Song
27. Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)
25. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
24. Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
22. The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman
18. Fancy - Wild Thing
13. Dave Loggins - Please Come to Boston makes me think of "The Bridge". They have played this a lot and where I heard the song.
9. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
7. Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed
6. ABBA - Waterloo
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died

This song could be on the ok list depending on my mood. Not today.
1. Paul Anka & Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby

1 channel changers from 1974:
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
 
Nine(ish)

32. Golden Earring - Radar Love
29. James Brown - My Thang
27. Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)
25. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
19. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
15. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (↑11)*
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff - Tired of it, but….
3. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died - Nostalgia
 
Hey, mon, here is de original version of I Shot The Sheriff. De song was written by Bob Marley. Dis is from de Bob Marley & De Wailers album Burnin', released October 19, 1973.

 
The all-time worst version of I Shot The Sheriff is arguably this one by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929-2000). Hawkins is best known for his 1956 recording of I Put A Spell On You, which ends with a lot of screaming and snorting. This is from his 1997 album At Last.

 
***** great
25. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
15. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (?11)*

**** good
36. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (NEW!)
33. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (NEW!)
27. Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)
24. Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
19. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing

*** ok
13. Dave Loggins - Please Come to Boston
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff

** nah
28. John Denver - Annie's Song
17. Dionne Warwick & Spinners - Then Came You

* bad
6. ABBA - Waterloo

? 28
 
I don't know why I'm suddenly missing 2 countdowns over the weekend, when I never was before. But anyway...

16 for 1976:

33. Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
25. Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be the Day (↓14)*
23. KC & the Sunshine Band - (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty
20. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
19. Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven (↓14)*
17. Boston - More Than a Feeling
15. Spinners - The Rubberband Man
13. KISS - Beth
12. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
11. Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
9. Heart - Magic Man
8. Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
7. Daryl Hall & John Oates - She's Gone
4. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now
3. Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
1. Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me
 
20 for 1974:

38. Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris (NEW!)
36. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (NEW!)
33. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night (NEW!)
32. Golden Earring - Radar Love
31. First Class - Beach Baby
27. Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock N Roll (But I Like It)
26. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
25. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin' Care of Business
24. Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
20. Chicago - Call on Me (↓14)*
19. Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing
15. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe (↑11)*
14. Blue Magic - Sideshow
11. Grand Funk - Shinin' On
9. Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
7. Jim Stafford - Wildwood Weed
6. ABBA - Waterloo
5. Eric Clapton - I Shot the Sheriff
3. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good
2. Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
 
I just don't want to put so much information that it's not worth looking at. But not put such limited information that the category "bad" includes good songs that I just don't like.
 
sadchild said:
But not put such limited information that the category "bad" includes good songs that I just don't like.
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But isn't that the very definition of all your "bad" songs? Didn't you go through a whole explanation of how Barracuda by Heart "is just not your thing"? Because by any measure - Billboard position, popularity, sales, ranking on "best classic rock songs" lists - it's not just good, but in the top tier of greatest rock songs. But as you've explained many times, you really dislike it.

And the same would apply to all those Abba and Carpenters and Bee Gees and Doors songs you list as "bad", even though they top the Billboard charts, and are loved by millions of people.

I enjoy your rankings; I find it informative and entertaining, even though I might disagree with some of it. But for me personally, I can't resolve that dilemma in my mind about songs that I loathe that are really successful pop songs. I wouldn't know how to rank those, so I just stick to listing those I like.
 
scotchandcigar said:
It reminds me of another 5-tiered ranking system

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So if we replace the words “Terrorist Attacks” with “SadChild Enjoyment” do we have a SadChild Music Appreciation System?

Severe Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
High Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Elevated Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Guarded Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Low Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Anything by the Doors……
 
HecticArt said:
So if we replace the words “Terrorist Attacks” with “SadChild Enjoyment” do we have a SadChild Music Appreciation System?

Severe Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
High Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Elevated Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Guarded Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Low Risk of SadChild Enjoyment
Anything by the Doors……
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You'd need a category for "Lobster" songs.
 
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