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Post by bobbo428 on Jan 20, 2014 20:11:53 GMT -5
I caught most of the countdown from 40 years ago this week. "I Love" wasn't as maudlin as I had remembered it, and I made it through without turning the sound down. I also enjoyed smokey Robinson's "Baby Come Close," which I probably hadn't heard since 1974. I also enjoyed "Midnight Rider," which I missed the first few seconds of because I couldn't stand the silly commercials and had to turn the volume down. I also enjoyed "Put Your Hands Together" and "Rockin' Roll Baby" as well. I missed 10 songs toward the middle, including my least favorite, "The Most Beautiful Girl," which I had also missed on purpose on Nov. 3 when it came up. I was disappointed that Ian Thomas's "Painted Ladies" had just fallen out of the top 40.
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Post by bobbo428 on Jan 20, 2014 20:15:11 GMT -5
Forty years ago at this time, I was becoming curious as to what new songs would make the countdown. Our local pop station was airing songs such as Ian Thomas's "Painted Ladies," Lighthouse's "Pretty Lady," El Chicano's "Tell Her She's Lovely," and Hall and Oates's "she's Gone" regularly, though they were borderline hits. At the time, it appeared that Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme" would be way up in the countdown because of extensive airplay. Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were" also appeared tone hot. However, the borderline hits appeared to be hot from my early January vantage point. By the way Ian Thomas's brother Dave would chart in the Top 40 about 10 years later. As one of SCTV's McKenzie brothers (Doug), they would reach #16 with a little help from Geddy Lee. Actually "Take Off" would chart 5 positions higher than Rush only Top 40 hit "New World Man". wow--I never knew that about Ian Thomas's brother being one of the "McKenzie" brothers. Rush is one of the bands with huge AOR airplay but only one top-40 hit (though they've fared better on my own chart).
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Post by yankee44 on Jan 20, 2014 20:23:48 GMT -5
By the way Ian Thomas's brother Dave would chart in the Top 40 about 10 years later. As one of SCTV's McKenzie brothers (Doug), they would reach #16 with a little help from Geddy Lee. Actually "Take Off" would chart 5 positions higher than Rush only Top 40 hit "New World Man". wow--I never knew that about Ian Thomas's brother being one of the "McKenzie" brothers. Rush is one of the bands with huge AOR airplay but only one top-40 hit (though they've fared better on my own chart). Ian thomas wrote and sang the theme song for the McKenzie Brothers movie "Strange Brew"
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Post by mga707 on Jan 20, 2014 20:41:17 GMT -5
I caught most of the countdown from 40 years ago this week. "I Love" wasn't as maudlin as I had remembered it, and I made it through without turning the sound down. I also enjoyed smokey Robinson's "Baby Come Close," which I probably hadn't heard since 1974. I also enjoyed "Midnight Rider," which I missed the first few seconds of because I couldn't stand the silly commercials and had to turn the volume down. I also enjoyed "Put Your Hands Together" and "Rockin' Roll Baby" as well. I missed 10 songs toward the middle, including my least favorite, "The Most Beautiful Girl," which I had also missed on purpose on Nov. 3 when it came up. I was disappointed that Ian Thomas's "Painted Ladies" had just fallen out of the top 40. This was a show that I distinctly remember listening to when broadcast 40 years ago. It's weird when you hear Casey doing a 'tease' for an upcoming song and you remember exactly what he would say! Except for having to suffer through "Americans" (at least only once, better than twice once the other version hit the 40 as well) and Cheech and Chong, it was a groovy trip down memory lane. Hard to believe you dislike "Most Beautiful Girl" (not my fave, but not objectionable to me) more than either of the two spoken word cringe-fests mentioned above!
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Post by dukelightning on Jan 20, 2014 21:10:34 GMT -5
^You would not have to hear both versions of "Americans" because they always skipped one version when both were in the top 40.
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Post by bobbo428 on Jan 20, 2014 21:25:49 GMT -5
I caught most of the countdown from 40 years ago this week. "I Love" wasn't as maudlin as I had remembered it, and I made it through without turning the sound down. I also enjoyed smokey Robinson's "Baby Come Close," which I probably hadn't heard since 1974. I also enjoyed "Midnight Rider," which I missed the first few seconds of because I couldn't stand the silly commercials and had to turn the volume down. I also enjoyed "Put Your Hands Together" and "Rockin' Roll Baby" as well. I missed 10 songs toward the middle, including my least favorite, "The Most Beautiful Girl," which I had also missed on purpose on Nov. 3 when it came up. I was disappointed that Ian Thomas's "Painted Ladies" had just fallen out of the top 40. This was a show that I distinctly remember listening to when broadcast 40 years ago. It's weird when you hear Casey doing a 'tease' for an upcoming song and you remember exactly what he would say! Except for having to suffer through "Americans" (at least only once, better than twice once the other version hit the 40 as well) and Cheech and Chong, it was a groovy trip down memory lane. Hard to believe you dislike "Most Beautiful Girl" (not my fave, but not objectionable to me) more than either of the two spoken word cringe-fests mentioned above! It may be because I was 12 years old at the time and thought "Sister Mary Elephant" was a humorous record. In addition, I was about to transfer to a Catholic school in a few months as well, so i must have gotten a kick out of the song's title. Our Social Studies teacher wanted us to be up on current events, so I did enjoy "Americans," but only the Sinclair version because it was enunciated with more expression than the MacGregor version, the latter of which I missed yesterday.
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Post by bobbo428 on Feb 26, 2014 22:00:09 GMT -5
Forty years ago this week was a melancholy time--my grandfather had just died, and this was the first countdown I heard after his passing. The countdown began with one of my favorite novelty records, Dickie Goodman's break-in "Energy Crisis '74." This was followed by the long-running Barry White hit "Never Never Gonna give You up," in its 15th week on the top 40. Other debut songs were Charlie rich's "There Won't Be Anymore," the Spinners' gospel-flavored "Mighty Love," and wings' hot new hit "Jet," which soared into the countdown at #27. One of my new favorites, Redbone's "Come and Get Your Love," moves up only 3 places. I hope it can pick up the pace next week.
John Denver is red hot with "Sunshine on my Shoulder," up 15 this week...Mocedades' Spanish language hit "Er Is Tu" is also a big mover, soaring 12...Carly Simon & James Taylor appear headed for the top 10 as they move up nine with "Mockingbird"...Gregg Allman may be peaking, as "Midnight Rider" moves up only one, to #19...The Rolling Stones appear to have peaked at #15 with "Heartbreaker"...
I hope the O'Jays can make the top 10 next week with "Put Your Hands Together"--it moves up two this week, to #11...I was hoping that Aretha Franklin could make it to #1 with "Until You Come Back to Me," but Terry Jacks' "Seasons in the Sun" has jumped over it, soaring 12-2. Barbra Streisand is spending her third non-consecutive week at #1 with "The Way We Were," the longest running #1 since Paul McCartney's "My Love" last June.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 13:56:45 GMT -5
While the show and song had been around for a while by this time, it's worth noting that it was 40 years ago this week (3-16-74) that "TSOP" which was the theme song for "Soul Train" made its chart debut.
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Post by bobbo428 on Mar 17, 2014 14:54:16 GMT -5
I remember listening to this countdown 40 years ago today--we were in the middle of a surprise 6-inch snowstorm. Harry Chapin's "W-O-L-D" also debuted that week, and I was hoping that it would be a big hit. Alas, it would only reach #36. When this and "TSOP" made their debuts the same week, I recall Casey saying that it was like 'alphabet soup' on that countdown. Other highlights:
--In addition to "TSOP," two other good soul songs debuted: Main Ingrediaent's "Just don't Want to Be Lonely" and Johnnie Taylor's "We're Getting Carelesswith Our Love." --B. B. King was spending his last week ever on the pop top 40 with "I'd Like to Live the Love." He should have made the top 40 in 2000 with "Riding with the King," but I digress. --Sr. Janet Mead leaps to #20 with "The Lord's Prayer." I was only six months away from transferring to a Catholic school for junior high, so the nuns were on their way! I couldn't find the song on iTunes, however. --Elton John is red hot with "Bennie & the Jets," soaring 11 to #12. This tied Sr. Janet for biggest mover. If there was a tie for biggest mover, Casey said nothing--he only acknowledged it if there was a sole biggest mover. --John Denver jumps 6 to #4 with "Sunshine on my Shoulder." --Terry Jacks holds at #1 with "Seasons in he Sun." I did enjoy the song because it brought back memories of the Kingston Trio version my father used to play on a Kingston Trio album. I know some fellow forum members aren't too crazy about the song.
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 17, 2014 15:52:29 GMT -5
Casey mentioned songs that were tied for biggest mover pretty regularly. Fast forward 4 years from that 1974 show and he mentioned how "The Closer I Get to You" was tied for the biggest mover with "Dust in the Wind". The latter was higher up and I would give the tiebreaker to DITW as a result since an 11 notch climb is more significant the higher you are on the chart. Although Roberta and Donny did have the last laugh in this scenario as they reached #2 to Kansas' #6 peak...both acts biggest hits BTW.
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Post by jmack19 on Mar 19, 2014 16:10:17 GMT -5
Cher had the #1 song (Dark Lady). She also had the #1 song 15 years ago this week (Believe).
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Post by bobbo428 on Apr 2, 2014 18:03:27 GMT -5
This would be the last countdown I'd be able to listen to on our local station, WENE, for almost a year and a half. However, I was still blissfully unaware of that fact 40 years ago at this time. Hank Aaron was on the verge of typing Babe Ruth's career home run record. Killer tornadoes ravah=ged parts of the Midwest on April 3, 1974. I was getting along well with everyone at school, and I enjoyed my teacher a lot.
Of the five debut songs that I heard on March 31, 1974, the one that stood out most was the theme from The Exorcist, a song whose title I believe is “Two Wheel Bells.” I heard it in commercials for the movie back in December. I was hoping the new song “Piano Man” I heard last night would make the top 40, but it will probably be in the 20s in two weeks (There is a special countdown next week on the British invasion). Aretha Franklin is still hanging in there—16 weeks—with “Until You come Back to Me.” She could make it 17, but very unlikely 18, when the next regular countdown occurs. Since a lot of songs from 23-33 are on their way down, there should be a lot of new songs debuting in a week or two. Ringo Starr may be looking at three #1 hits in a row, as “Oh My My” j8umps nine to #19…Redbone broke into the top 10 with “Come and Get Your Love”; John Denver scored his first #1 hit with “Sunshine on My Shoulders.” Blue Swede should be at #1 next week with “Hooked on a Feeling.”
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Post by mga707 on Apr 2, 2014 18:13:54 GMT -5
This would be the last countdown I'd be able to listen to on our local station, WENE, for almost a year and a half. However, I was still blissfully unaware of that fact 40 years ago at this time. Hank Aaron was on the verge of typing Babe Ruth's career home run record. Killer tornadoes ravah=ged parts of the Midwest on April 3, 1974. I was getting along well with everyone at school, and I enjoyed my teacher a lot. Of the five debut songs that I heard on March 31, 1974, the one that stood out most was the theme from The Exorcist, a song whose title I believe is “Two Wheel Bells.” I heard it in commercials for the movie back in December. I was hoping the new song “Piano Man” I heard last night would make the top 40, but it will probably be in the 20s in two weeks (There is a special countdown next week on the British invasion). Aretha Franklin is still hanging in there—16 weeks—with “Until You come Back to Me.” She could make it 17, but very unlikely 18, when the next regular countdown occurs. Since a lot of songs from 23-33 are on their way down, there should be a lot of new songs debuting in a week or two. Ringo Starr may be looking at three #1 hits in a row, as “Oh My My” j8umps nine to #19…Redbone broke into the top 10 with “Come and Get Your Love”; John Denver scored his first #1 hit with “Sunshine on My Shoulders.” Blue Swede should be at #1 next week with “Hooked on a Feeling.” That's Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells". One of the first, if not the first, releases on Virgin Records, newly formed by a quite young Richard Branson, of airline (Virgin Atlantic/Virgin Australia/Virgin America) and private space exploration (Virgin Galactic) fame.
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Post by mrjukebox on Apr 2, 2014 20:53:05 GMT -5
I hope we're going to hear a 1974 show during April-Premiere hasn't featured that year in quite a while.
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Post by dukelightning on Apr 3, 2014 6:17:48 GMT -5
^^ I heard and did a critique of that March 31 (30), 1974 show alluded to above. BTW, as I mentioned in said critique, Blue Swede did NOT hit #1 the following week. John Denver held him off for a week.
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