Post by blackbowl68 on Jul 18, 2015 8:00:24 GMT -5
I haven't done one of these in a long time and this one was long overdue
CASEY KASEM'S AMERICAN TOP 40: THE 70'S - JULY 12, 2015
THIS WEEK'S PRESENTATION is for the Billboard Chart week ending JULY 10, 1971
PERSONAL: I was living in England as a young tot still in diapers. My father was in the USAF stationed near London.
DROPPERS:
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - ARETHA FRANKLIN (33)
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - HELEN REDDY (32)
JOY TO THE WORLD - THREE DOG NIGHT (31)
ALBERT FLASHER - GUESS WHO (29)
I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (21)
And the countdown begins...
40: MOON SHADOW - CAT STEVENS (DEBUT) Moody ballad from British singer/songwriter.
39: CHICAGO - GRAHAM NASH (DEBUT) Semi-protest song from British musician.
38: SUMMER SAND - DAWN (DEBUT) Catchy number from Philly(!) studio group featuring the voice of Tony Orlando.
37: BEGINNINGS - CHICAGO (DEBUT) Great two year old track by Windy city brass rock band gets heavily edited single release. Still works.
36: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY (38) Brillant soulful version of Carole King composition from Tapestry.
35: ESCAPE-ISM Pt. 1- JAMES BROWN (35) A studio conservation set to a funky groove caught on tape that is a great example of prime source material for many comedians about Soul Brother #1. The B-side is even funnier.
QL: What instrumental hit spent the most weeks at #1?
34: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - THE ISLEY BROTHERS (37) Funky groove rendition of the Stephen Stills chestnut.
33: SIGNS - THE FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND (DEBUT) Universal message song about class from Canadian band.
32: WILD HORSES - THE ROLLING STONES (40) Rare acoustic number from the bad boys of rock & roll off Sticky Fingers album.
Answer: The Third Man Theme - Anton Caris (#1 for 11 weeks in 1950)
31: NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - ISAAC HAYES (22) Black Moses gives this Clifton Davis song a mood matching the lyrics unlike the Jackson 5.
30: GET IT ON - CHASE (34) Wild brass rock track from band led by Bill Chase.
29: PUPPET MAN - TOM JONES (26) A rather weak rendition of Neil Sedaka number done better by the 5th Dimension the year before.
AT40 SPECIAL: THE GYPSY – THE INK SPOTS (1946) The number #1 song this week in that year that tells of a rather spooky love story.
28: DOUBLE BARREL - DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS (36) Early example of Jamaican toasting reaching the American pop charts.
27: NATHAN JONES - THE SUPREMES (18) Jean Terrell and company sing about a man who leaves his woman and never returns.
26: DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE PT. 1 - WILSON PICKETT (15) The Wicked One loudly states his love is good enough for someone other than you.
AT40 SPECIAL: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE – CAROLE KING - Fun track from #1 current album Tapestry that was also the B-side of current single.
25: HIGH TIME WE WENT - JOE Cocker (28) Cool jam session track from British soul madman.
24: SWEET AND INNOCENT - DONNY OSMOND (13) Bubblegum rendition of Roy Orbison track serving as the first solo hit for Utah native.
23: DOUBLE LOVIN' - THE OSMONDS (14) Ogden family group with similar followup to monster hit "One Bad Apple."
22: NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS (27) Tame folk rock number from the Bramletts along with invited guests.
21: BRING THE BOYS HOME - FREDA PAYNE (23) Detroit native make soulful plea for the take valuable servicemen off the battlefield.
20: TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS - JOHN DENVER with FAT CITY (30) Breakthrough hit for New Mexico native talking about living the easy life.
19: HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN - THE FORTUNES (20) British Invasion group returns to the charts with jolly record.
18: I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (19) Atlanta family group with soulful number saying temptation bout to get her.
17: FUNKY NASSAU Pt. 1 - THE BEGINNING OF THE END (17) Bahamas funk group with dance number that could double as a hometown commercial as Casey states.
16: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - THE BEE GEES (39) British family group freshly reunited continuing their ways with sad ballads.
15: SOONER OR LATER - THE GRASS ROOTS (24) Of their soundalike records from 1969 -1972, this was the best from the L.A. quartet.
14: DRAGGIN' THE LINE - TOMMY JAMES (23) First major solo hit for MI native serving as a bright spot after personal collapse.
AT40 SPECIAL: RINGS - CYMARRON - a catchy but insignificant number for this one hit wonder pop group from Memphis.
13: BROWN SUGAR - THE ROLLING STONES (8) The bad boys of rock & roll serve up a nice dish for their first hit on their eponymous label.
12: IT DON'T COME EASY - RINGO STARR (10) The funny little Beatle scores his bonafide solo hit with a little help from a guy named Harrison.
11: SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN - THE 8th DAY (11) This funky 100 Proof Aged In Soul album track is remixed for a single release under this group name.
10: THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE - CARLY SIMON (16) New York native with rather poignant tune about life’s progressions.
AT40 SPECIAL: DON’T WORRY – MARTY ROBBINS (1961) Average sounding country song that allegedly gave birth to the fuzz-tone guitar.
9: WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT - JERRY REED (9) Funky country number about the numbers game.
8: WANT ADS - THE HONEY CONE (6) L.A. female hot pants trio using the Detroit sound to advertise for a good single man.
7: MR. BIG STUFF - JEAN KNIGHT (12) This New Orleans native tells us of the man that need not apply to Honey Cone’s want ad.
6: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - JAMES TAYLOR (8) Pop/folk rendition of Carole King composition competing with better soul version earlier in the countdown.
5: DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE - HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS (5) Exciting breakthrough hit for L.A. based pop trio.
4: RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS - THE CARPENTERS (4) New Haven CT family duo with Paul Williams cowrite that Garfield could relate to.
3: TREAT HER LIKE A LADY - THE CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE (3) FL family group brings some soulful advice to secure that one woman.
2: INDIAN RESERVATION - THE RAIDERS (2) John D. Loudermilk song first done by Don Fardon and perfected by this Northwest pop group.
1: IT'S TOO LATE - CAROLE KING (1) Song about a broken romance brilliantly done by singer/songwriter from landmark album Tapestry.
SYNOPSIS: With the recent passing of Jim Morrison of the Doors, popular music was about a take a somber move. The singer/songwriter movement was gaining momentum brought on by the feelings related to the Vietnam War and civil rights. The soul genre was now following in the footsteps of rock music making cohesive albums where all tracks are essential. Yes, this was a rather transitional period.
CASEY KASEM'S AMERICAN TOP 40: THE 70'S - JULY 12, 2015
THIS WEEK'S PRESENTATION is for the Billboard Chart week ending JULY 10, 1971
PERSONAL: I was living in England as a young tot still in diapers. My father was in the USAF stationed near London.
DROPPERS:
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - ARETHA FRANKLIN (33)
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM - HELEN REDDY (32)
JOY TO THE WORLD - THREE DOG NIGHT (31)
ALBERT FLASHER - GUESS WHO (29)
I'LL MEET YOU HALFWAY - THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY (21)
And the countdown begins...
40: MOON SHADOW - CAT STEVENS (DEBUT) Moody ballad from British singer/songwriter.
39: CHICAGO - GRAHAM NASH (DEBUT) Semi-protest song from British musician.
38: SUMMER SAND - DAWN (DEBUT) Catchy number from Philly(!) studio group featuring the voice of Tony Orlando.
37: BEGINNINGS - CHICAGO (DEBUT) Great two year old track by Windy city brass rock band gets heavily edited single release. Still works.
36: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY (38) Brillant soulful version of Carole King composition from Tapestry.
35: ESCAPE-ISM Pt. 1- JAMES BROWN (35) A studio conservation set to a funky groove caught on tape that is a great example of prime source material for many comedians about Soul Brother #1. The B-side is even funnier.
QL: What instrumental hit spent the most weeks at #1?
34: LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH - THE ISLEY BROTHERS (37) Funky groove rendition of the Stephen Stills chestnut.
33: SIGNS - THE FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND (DEBUT) Universal message song about class from Canadian band.
32: WILD HORSES - THE ROLLING STONES (40) Rare acoustic number from the bad boys of rock & roll off Sticky Fingers album.
Answer: The Third Man Theme - Anton Caris (#1 for 11 weeks in 1950)
31: NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - ISAAC HAYES (22) Black Moses gives this Clifton Davis song a mood matching the lyrics unlike the Jackson 5.
30: GET IT ON - CHASE (34) Wild brass rock track from band led by Bill Chase.
29: PUPPET MAN - TOM JONES (26) A rather weak rendition of Neil Sedaka number done better by the 5th Dimension the year before.
AT40 SPECIAL: THE GYPSY – THE INK SPOTS (1946) The number #1 song this week in that year that tells of a rather spooky love story.
28: DOUBLE BARREL - DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS (36) Early example of Jamaican toasting reaching the American pop charts.
27: NATHAN JONES - THE SUPREMES (18) Jean Terrell and company sing about a man who leaves his woman and never returns.
26: DON'T KNOCK MY LOVE PT. 1 - WILSON PICKETT (15) The Wicked One loudly states his love is good enough for someone other than you.
AT40 SPECIAL: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE – CAROLE KING - Fun track from #1 current album Tapestry that was also the B-side of current single.
25: HIGH TIME WE WENT - JOE Cocker (28) Cool jam session track from British soul madman.
24: SWEET AND INNOCENT - DONNY OSMOND (13) Bubblegum rendition of Roy Orbison track serving as the first solo hit for Utah native.
23: DOUBLE LOVIN' - THE OSMONDS (14) Ogden family group with similar followup to monster hit "One Bad Apple."
22: NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - DELANEY & BONNIE & FRIENDS (27) Tame folk rock number from the Bramletts along with invited guests.
21: BRING THE BOYS HOME - FREDA PAYNE (23) Detroit native make soulful plea for the take valuable servicemen off the battlefield.
20: TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS - JOHN DENVER with FAT CITY (30) Breakthrough hit for New Mexico native talking about living the easy life.
19: HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN - THE FORTUNES (20) British Invasion group returns to the charts with jolly record.
18: I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (19) Atlanta family group with soulful number saying temptation bout to get her.
17: FUNKY NASSAU Pt. 1 - THE BEGINNING OF THE END (17) Bahamas funk group with dance number that could double as a hometown commercial as Casey states.
16: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - THE BEE GEES (39) British family group freshly reunited continuing their ways with sad ballads.
15: SOONER OR LATER - THE GRASS ROOTS (24) Of their soundalike records from 1969 -1972, this was the best from the L.A. quartet.
14: DRAGGIN' THE LINE - TOMMY JAMES (23) First major solo hit for MI native serving as a bright spot after personal collapse.
AT40 SPECIAL: RINGS - CYMARRON - a catchy but insignificant number for this one hit wonder pop group from Memphis.
13: BROWN SUGAR - THE ROLLING STONES (8) The bad boys of rock & roll serve up a nice dish for their first hit on their eponymous label.
12: IT DON'T COME EASY - RINGO STARR (10) The funny little Beatle scores his bonafide solo hit with a little help from a guy named Harrison.
11: SHE'S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN - THE 8th DAY (11) This funky 100 Proof Aged In Soul album track is remixed for a single release under this group name.
10: THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE - CARLY SIMON (16) New York native with rather poignant tune about life’s progressions.
AT40 SPECIAL: DON’T WORRY – MARTY ROBBINS (1961) Average sounding country song that allegedly gave birth to the fuzz-tone guitar.
9: WHEN YOU'RE HOT, YOU'RE HOT - JERRY REED (9) Funky country number about the numbers game.
8: WANT ADS - THE HONEY CONE (6) L.A. female hot pants trio using the Detroit sound to advertise for a good single man.
7: MR. BIG STUFF - JEAN KNIGHT (12) This New Orleans native tells us of the man that need not apply to Honey Cone’s want ad.
6: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - JAMES TAYLOR (8) Pop/folk rendition of Carole King composition competing with better soul version earlier in the countdown.
5: DON'T PULL YOUR LOVE - HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS (5) Exciting breakthrough hit for L.A. based pop trio.
4: RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS - THE CARPENTERS (4) New Haven CT family duo with Paul Williams cowrite that Garfield could relate to.
3: TREAT HER LIKE A LADY - THE CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE (3) FL family group brings some soulful advice to secure that one woman.
2: INDIAN RESERVATION - THE RAIDERS (2) John D. Loudermilk song first done by Don Fardon and perfected by this Northwest pop group.
1: IT'S TOO LATE - CAROLE KING (1) Song about a broken romance brilliantly done by singer/songwriter from landmark album Tapestry.
SYNOPSIS: With the recent passing of Jim Morrison of the Doors, popular music was about a take a somber move. The singer/songwriter movement was gaining momentum brought on by the feelings related to the Vietnam War and civil rights. The soul genre was now following in the footsteps of rock music making cohesive albums where all tracks are essential. Yes, this was a rather transitional period.