Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

Excuse me for injecting this random thought, but it's 70's related. Over the weekend, we were driving around, and for the first time, I noticed (on the satrad display) who did the song "For the Love of Money" (Money money money money). It's by the O'Jays. I had no idea. So I'd like to retroactively add this song to my good list for the 1974 countdowns in which it appeared. It's a great song, with an iconic bass line. Here's a version from Live at Daryl's House (song starts at 1:45)




sadchild said:
11. O'Jays - For the Love of Money prefer the hair band remake by Bulletboys
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That version mostly omits the bass line, except for a break in the middle of the song. And it's generally not my style, but an interesting cover.
 
Great/good/ok 7

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17. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

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38: LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH – STEPHEN STILLS
13: YOUR SONG – ELTON JOHN

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25: ME AND BOBBY McGEE – JANIS JOPLIN
16: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON
11: WATCHING SCOTTY GROW - BOBBY GOLDSBORO
5: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND – GORDON LIGHTFOOT

**
9: MR. BOJANGLES - NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND

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February 25, 1978:
40. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You (NEW!)
39. Lou Rawls - Lady Love (NEW!)
38. Parliament - Flash Light (NEW!)
37. Commodores - Too Hot Ta Trot
36. Linda Ronstadt - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (NEW!)
35. Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes (NEW!)
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
33. David Gates - Goodbye Girl
32. Raydio - Jack and Jill
31. Natalie Cole - Our Love
30. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (↓15)*
29. Heatwave - Always and Forever
28. LeBlanc & Carr - Falling
27. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
26. Rita Coolidge - The Way You Do the Things You Do
25. Meco - Theme from Close Encounters
24. Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon - Wonderful World
23. Con Funk Shun - Ffun
22. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
21. Odyssey - Native New Yorker
20. Little River Band - Happy Anniversary
19. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
18. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
16. ABBA - The Name of the Game
15. Player - Baby Come Back
14. Randy Newman - Short People
13. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
12. Steely Dan - Peg
11. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
8. Bee Gees - Night Fever (↑9)*
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
6. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
5. Samantha Sang - Emotion
4. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
 
27 good/ok from 1978:

40. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You (NEW!)
36. Linda Ronstadt - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (NEW!)
35. Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes (NEW!)
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
33. David Gates - Goodbye Girl
32. Raydio - Jack and Jill
30. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (↓15)*
27. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
22. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
18. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
16. ABBA - The Name of the Game
15. Player - Baby Come Back
14. Randy Newman - Short People
13. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
12. Steely Dan - Peg
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
8. Bee Gees - Night Fever (↑9)*
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
6. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
5. Samantha Sang - Emotion
4. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
 
Great/good/ok 9

*****
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
12. Steely Dan - Peg
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

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18. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
14. Randy Newman - Short People

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19. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
13. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

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40. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You (NEW!)
27. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
15. Player - Baby Come Back
11. Paul Davis - I Go Crazy
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love

*
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
8. Bee Gees - Night Fever (?9)*
4. Dan Hill - Sometimes When We Touch
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water

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18. Pretty good for a 70's countdown.

38: LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH – STEPHEN STILLS
32: PROUD MARY – IKE & TINA TURNER
29: JUST MY IMAGINATION (RUNNING AWAY WITH ME) – THE TEMPATIONS
26. TEMPTATION EYES – GRASS ROOTS
25: ME AND BOBBY McGEE – JANIS JOPLIN
24: SHE’S A LADY - TOM JONES
22: FOR ALL WE KNOW – CARPENTERS
19: ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER – THE 5th DIMENSION
18: IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN – GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
17. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN – CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
16: MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON
15: AMAZING GRACE – JUDY COLLINS
13: YOUR SONG – ELTON JOHN
10: LONELY DAYS – BEE GEES
9: MR. BOJANGLES - NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
5: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND – GORDON LIGHTFOOT
4: I HEAR YOU KNOCKING – DAVE EDMUNDS
3: ROSE GARDEN – LYNN ANDERSON

February 25, 1978:

14. Still not bad.

38. Parliament - Flash Light (NEW!)
36. Linda Ronstadt - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (NEW!)
35. Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes (NEW!)
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
22. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
12. Steely Dan - Peg
10. Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
8. Bee Gees - Night Fever (↑9)*
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
 
Eleven

38. Parliament - Flash Light (NEW!)
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
22. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
15. Player - Baby Come Back
14. Randy Newman - Short People - Novelty fun
13. John Williams - Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
12. Steely Dan - Peg
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally - Meh
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
6. Chic - Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
 
15 for 1978:

38. Parliament - Flash Light (NEW!)
36. Linda Ronstadt - Poor Poor Pitiful Me (NEW!)
34. Kansas - Dust in the Wind
22. Foreigner - Long, Long Way from Home
19. Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart
18. Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - What's Your Name
16. ABBA - The Name of the Game
14. Randy Newman - Short People
12. Steely Dan - Peg
9. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
7. Queen - We Are the Champions
3. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
2. Andy Gibb - (Love Is) Thicker Than Water
1. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
 
March 4th, 1972:

40 DE DRAMATICS - IN THE RAIN
39 DE YES - ROUNDABOUT
38 DE DONNY OSMOND - PUPPY LOVE
37 39 DETROIT EMERALDS - YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT
36 36 MELANIE - THE NICKEL SONG
35 29 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC
34 20 FACES - STAY WITH ME
33 34 MELANIE - RING THE LIVING BELL
32 28 WILSON PICKETT - FIRE AND WATER
31 33 THE ADDRISI BROTHERS - WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN
30 38 JAMES BROWN - TALKIN’ LOUD AND SAYING NOTHIN’ Pt. 1
29 30 THE ENGLISH CONGREGATION - SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU
28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
27 35 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - RUNNIN’ AWAY
26 17 BADFINGER - DAY AFTER DAY
25 25 JERRY BUTLER and BRENDA LEE EAGER - AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW
24 19 CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION
23 32 B. J. THOMAS - ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY
22 23 DONNIE ELBERT - I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
21 31 JOE TEX - I GOTCHA
20 DE AMERICA - A HORSE WITH NO NAME
19 22 THE CHAKACHAS - JUNGLE FEVER
18 11 THREE DOG NIGHT - NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
17 18 THE SUPREMES - FLOY JOY
16 16 THE BEE GEES - MY WORLD
15 15 BEVERLY BREMERS - DON’T SAY YOU DON’T REMEMBER
14 27 PAUL SIMON - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
13 06 APOLLO 100 featuring Tom Parker - JOY
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE
11 12 CHÉR - THE WAY OF LOVE
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On)
09 10 CAROLE KING - SWEET SEASONS
08 04 AL GREEN - LET’S STAY TOGETHER
07 13 NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD
06 07 ROBERT JOHN - THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (Wimoweh) (Mbube)
05 08 BREAD - EVERYTHING I OWN
04 05 THE OSMONDS - DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER
03 03 CLIMAX - PRECIOUS AND FEW
02 02 CARPENTERS - HURTING EACH OTHER
01 01 NILSSON - WITHOUT YOU
 
Ate

39 DE YES - ROUNDABOUT
34 20 FACES - STAY WITH ME
28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
26 17 BADFINGER - DAY AFTER DAY
18 11 THREE DOG NIGHT - NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On)
08 04 AL GREEN - LET’S STAY TOGETHER
 
6 good/ok for 1972:

28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
14 27 PAUL SIMON - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On)
07 13 NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD
06 07 ROBERT JOHN - THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (Wimoweh) (Mbube)

1 channel changer which will remain nameless.
 
Great/good/ok 8

*****
39 DE YES - ROUNDABOUT
28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE

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14 27 PAUL SIMON - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION

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34 20 FACES - STAY WITH ME
24 19 CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION
20 DE AMERICA - A HORSE WITH NO NAME
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On) prefer the Power Station remake

**
07 13 NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD
01 01 NILSSON - WITHOUT YOU

*
05 08 BREAD - EVERYTHING I OWN

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38 DE DONNY OSMOND - PUPPY LOVE
"I went through puppy love as teen. My mother called it a phase. My doctor called it an unhealthy attachment to a pet." - James P Connolly
 
17 for 1972:

39 DE YES - ROUNDABOUT
35 29 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC
34 20 FACES - STAY WITH ME
28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
26 17 BADFINGER - DAY AFTER DAY
24 19 CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION
18 11 THREE DOG NIGHT - NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
14 27 PAUL SIMON - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
13 06 APOLLO 100 featuring Tom Parker - JOY
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On)
09 10 CAROLE KING - SWEET SEASONS
08 04 AL GREEN - LET’S STAY TOGETHER
07 13 NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD
06 07 ROBERT JOHN - THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT (Wimoweh) (Mbube)
05 08 BREAD - EVERYTHING I OWN
01 01 NILSSON - WITHOUT YOU
 
14. Pretty good for a 70's countdown.

39 DE YES - ROUNDABOUT
34 20 FACES - STAY WITH ME
28 21 LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK DOG
26 17 BADFINGER - DAY AFTER DAY
24 19 CARLY SIMON - ANTICIPATION
20 DE AMERICA - A HORSE WITH NO NAME - I know this one on guitar (it's all of two chords!) You've been warned.
18 11 THREE DOG NIGHT - NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
14 27 PAUL SIMON - MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION
12 09 DON McLEAN - AMERICAN PIE
10 14 T. REX - BANG A GONG (Get It On)
09 10 CAROLE KING - SWEET SEASONS
08 04 AL GREEN - LET’S STAY TOGETHER
07 13 NEIL YOUNG - HEART OF GOLD
05 08 BREAD - EVERYTHING I OWN
02 02 CARPENTERS - HURTING EACH OTHER
 
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