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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 16, 2013 17:18:38 GMT -5
Greetings again.
I will list now songs from the episode from December 12, 1970. It is one of the oldest episodes that I have ever heard. Casey Kasem sounded much different than in the later years.
40. STONEY END- Barbra Streisand- I did not know that her songs appeared on the charts this early. It was a nice song to begin the countdown. 39. DO IT- Neil Diamond- This was another good song, and had a simple message, but I do not remember it well. 38. I'M NOT MY BROTHER'S KEEPER- Flaming Ember- This song also had a good message: Do not be so quick to judge another person. Before this song began, Casey spoke about a murder from a long time ago. 37. HEED THE CALL- Kenny Rogers and The First Edition- When I heard this episode, I wrote some notes about the songs. I wrote that this song sounded religious. 36. IMMIGRANT SONG- Led Zeppelin- I could not understand everything that was sung in this song. The style of it reminded me of Heavy Metal. AMERICAN TOP 40 EXTRA: SIXTEEN TONS- Tennessee Ernie Ford- I have never heard of this singer. His voice seemed to remind me of Elvis Presley. 35. RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH- The Supremes and The Four Tops- I do not remember this song very well. Casey Kasem mentioned something at the beginning that interested me, however I could not understand it. 34. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE- Perry Como- His voice reminded me of Nat King Cole. 33. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART- Neil Young- Sometimes, I confuse Neil Young with Neil Diamond. I do not remember this song very well. 32. PAY TO THE PIPER- The Chairmen Of The Board- This was a great song. I seem to remember really liking it. 31. LET'S WORK TOGETHER- Canned Heat- Some of the names of the bands are interesting. 30. GROOVE ME- King Floyd- This song debuted at the highest number on the American Top 40 for this week. 29. CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU- Tom Jones- This was a good song. 28. ONE MAN BAND- Three Dog Night- I am not familiar with this song, but it reminded me of another song that they sing called "Mama Told Me Not To Come". 27. YELLOW RIVER- Christie- Unfortunately, I do not remember this song very well. 26. ENGINE NUMBER 9- Wilson Pickett- I do not remember this song as well. 25. SEE ME FEEL ME- The Who- I am not familiar with this song, or the other three that Casey Kasem mentioned. 24. INDIANA WANTS ME- R. Dean Taylor- This song sounds familiar. 23. OYE COMO VA- Santana- This was the second song that I know from this list so far. I think that Casey Kasem said that the album on which it appears was at the No. 1 for that week. Did Casey Kasem make a mistake here? He mentioned that "Oye Como Va" was at No. 24. I may have skipped a song? 22. DOMINO- Van Morrison- This was a great song. I think that I have heard it before. 21. HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER- Neil Diamond- Was this the title of the film that features Mary Pickford. My favorite of the movies that I have seen is called "Sparrows", released in 1926. It is among my favorite movies, with or without sound. 20. KNOCK THREE TIMES- Dawn- I am not very familiar with this song. I have heard songs such as "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Old Oak Tree" and "He Don't Love You". These may not be the correct titles, however. 19. BE MY BABY- Andy Kim- I do not remember this song. 18. AFTER MIDNIGHT- Eric Clapton- Unfortunately, I do not remember this song either. 17. MONTEGO BAY- Bobby Bloom- This song made me forget about the cold weather. 16. HEAVEN HELP US ALL- Stevie Wonder- This was a great song. I had never heard it before. 15. FIRE AND RAIN- James Taylor- I thought that this song had been released later in the 1970s. This was a surprise. 14. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME- Elvis Presley- I do not think that I heard this song. 13. 5-10-15-20 (25-30) YEARS OF LOVE- The Presidents- I did not understand the title of this song when Casey Kasem mentioned it. 12. STONE LOVE- The Supremes- Please Read Above. 11. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN- The Carpenters- This was definitely my favorite song on this countdown! I was very happy to hear it. 10. SHARE THE LAND- Guess Who- For the second week, this song was at the No. 10 position. 9. DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS- Chicago- It is 4:08 (when I wrote this). I do not remember this song, but I like many of their songs. 8. NO MATTER WHAT- Badfinger- I remember hearing a version of this song on the radio, performed by the group Def Leppard. Also, I have heard another song from this group, called "Day After Day" (this may not be the correct title), and it sounded like The Beatles. What happened to this band (Badfinger) is very sad. Two of the members (that I know of) killed themselves in 1975 and in the 1980s. 7. BLACK MAGIC WOMAN- Santana- This song sounded so haunting. 6. MY SWEET LORD- George Harrison- This is definitely a classic song. 5. I'LL BE THERE- The Jackson 5- Yet, here is another great classic song. 4. ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER- The Fifth Dimension- I do not remember this song. 3. GYPSY WOMAN- Brian Hyland- I became busy when this song played, so I could not hear it. 2. I THINK I LOVE YOU- The Partridge Family- This was a great song. It was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the previous week. 1. THE TEARS OF A CLOWN- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles- The idea of a clown that is depressed causes a mixture of sadness and slight fear for me. I am happy that Smokey Robinson and The Miracles had the success with this song. I seem to remember reading from a place that Stevie Wonder wrote, or helped to write, this song.
I am happy to be complete now. I am sure that there are some mistakes in this list (or critique). Thank you for reading.
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 16, 2013 17:52:46 GMT -5
jamie, Perry Como comes from the same era as Nat King Cole, the 40s. Nat would probably also be still charting in the early 70s were it not for his premature death a few years earlier. But a not so small consolation is that his daughter Natalie would carry the family banner well on the charts starting in 1975.
Oye Como Va was not at #24 but was played because it was on the #1 album of the week. It would be around #24 in a few months when it was released as the followup single to their current top 10 hit "Black Magic Woman".
Interesting that you mentioned "Tie a Yellow Ribbon..." and "He Don't Love You". Those along with this current hit are Tony Orlando and Dawn's three #1 hits.
Yes Stevie Wonder co-wrote "The Tears of a Clown". And yes Casey does sound he would do well as a news anchor in those days. I like his delivery because it gets your attention and keeps it.
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Post by pgfromwp on Dec 17, 2013 15:58:07 GMT -5
Re: Hervard's critique of song #37 -- "I Do" by the J Geils Band -- It also doesn't hold a candle to the original recording by the Marvelows from summer 1965:
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Post by davewollenberg on Dec 17, 2013 21:15:00 GMT -5
Hervard, I remember that neither 'LS AM or FM played the Stroke, even though it got up to #3 on WLS' survey.
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Post by Hervard on Dec 18, 2013 10:40:00 GMT -5
Hervard, I remember that neither 'LS AM or FM played the Stroke, even though it got up to #3 on WLS' survey. Actually, it got to #1. And yet they never played it? Wow, no wonder it didn't make the Big 89 of 1981 countdown. I remember hearing the song played on WLS, about a year or two after the fact.
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Post by jamie9012 on Dec 18, 2013 16:09:18 GMT -5
jamie, Perry Como comes from the same era as Nat King Cole, the 40s. Nat would probably also be still charting in the early 70s were it not for his premature death a few years earlier. But a not so small consolation is that his daughter Natalie would carry the family banner well on the charts starting in 1975. Oye Como Va was not at #24 but was played because it was on the #1 album of the week. It would be around #24 in a few months when it was released as the followup single to their current top 10 hit "Black Magic Woman". Interesting that you mentioned "Tie a Yellow Ribbon..." and "He Don't Love You". Those along with this current hit are Tony Orlando and Dawn's three #1 hits. Yes Stevie Wonder co-wrote "The Tears of a Clown". And yes Casey does sound he would do well as a news anchor in those days. I like his delivery because it gets your attention and keeps it. Thank you, dukedeb. I did lose my place when I heard "Oye Como Va". Also, this was such interesting trivia. There is really a lot to know about the older songs.
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Post by mrjukebox on Dec 18, 2013 22:03:10 GMT -5
I stated last week that the countdown from 12/12/70 would be my final chart critique of 2013-I was under the assumption that the year-end countdown from 1975 would be airing this weekend-That won't take place until the following week-Now that I've got my bearings straight,here's my critique of the countdown from 12/16/78 that Premiere is featuring this weekend-FYI:This will be my final chart critique for 2013-Anyway,here we go: #40-"Don't Hold Back"-Chanson-Chanson is the French word for song-It was also the name of a studio based disco group-"Don't Hold Back" turned out to be their only top forty hit & it's a great example of old school R&B. #39-"I Will Be In Love With You"-Livingston Taylor-The first of two top forty hits for this native of Boston,MA who's the younger brother of James Taylor-Great song that the oldies/greatest hits stations have chosen to overlook. #38-"Can You Fool"-Glen Campbell-His final top forty hit-Great song. #37-"My Best Friend's Girl"-The Cars-Great follow up to "Just What I Needed". #36-"There'll Never Be"-Switch-The only top forty hit for this R&B/funk band-Another great example of old school R&B. #35-"I Was Made For Dancing"-Leif Garrett-Next song,please. #34-"Instant Replay"-Dan Hartman-The first top forty solo hit for this native of Harrisburg,PA (1950-1994) who was a founding member of The Edgar Winter Group-Great song that was popular in all the discos around the world. #33-"Run For Home"-Lindisfarne-The only top forty hit for this British group-Decent song. #32-"Fire"-Pointer Sisters-An undisputed classic that was written by Bruce Springsteen. #31-"September"-Earth,Wind & Fire-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. "AT40 Archives"-"You've Got A Friend"-James Taylor-An undisputed classic that was written by Carole King. #30-"Shake It"-Ian Matthews-In 1971,this British singer/songwriter first reached the top forty as a member of Matthew's Southern Comfort-They had a top thirty hit with their version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock"-Seven years later,Matthews returned to the charts with this great song that the oldies/greatest hits stations have chosen to overlook. #29-"Double Vision"-Foreigner-The title track from their second album-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay on classic rock stations. #28-"Every 1's A Winner"-Hot Chocolate-Their final top forty hit-Great song. #27-"Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls"-Queen-One of their best songs. #26-"A Little More Love"-Olivia Newton-John-One of my favorite songs from her. #25-"New York Groove"-Ace Frehley-The only top forty solo hit for this founding member of Kiss-Great song. #24-"The Power Of Gold"-Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg-Great one-off duet that should've been a bigger hit. #23-"I'm Every Woman"-Chaka Khan-The first top forty solo hit for the lead singer of Rufus-Fifteen years later,"I'm Every Woman" would also be a hit for Whitney Houston & she name checked Chaka Khan-Great song. #22-"Part Time Love"-Elton John-One of his lesser known hits-Great song. #21-"We've Got Tonight"-Bob Seger-An undisputed classic that was also a hit for Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton in 1983. "AT40 Archives"-"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"-Bee Gees-Their first #1 hit & another undisputed classic. #20-"Alive Again"-Chicago-The initial release from their album "Hot Streets"-Great song. #19-"Promises"-Eric Clapton-Great song. #18-"Ooh Baby Baby"-Linda Ronstadt-Great rendition of a song that was originally a hit for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1965. #17-"Sweet Life"-Paul Davis-Another undisputed classic. #16-"How You Gonna See Me Now"-Alice Cooper-This song was written during the time that Alice was undergoing a period of sobriety-Another great tune that has been overlooked by the oldies/greatest hits stations. #15-"Straight On"-Heart-One of their best songs. #14-"How Much I Feel"-Ambrosia-Another undisputed classic. #13-"Hold The Line"-Toto-The first top forty hit for this Los Angeles based group-Great song. #12-"YMCA"-Village People-I can still see the kids on "American Bandstand" doing those hand signals-An all-time dance floor classic. #11-"Strange Way"-Firefall-Great song "AT40 Archives"-"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"-Paul & Linda Mc Cartney-The first #1 solo hit for this former Beatle & his late wife-Another undisputed classic. #10-"Mac Arthur Park"-Donna Summer-Great rendition of a song that was also a hit for Richard Harris in 1968 & The Four Tops in 1971. #9-"Our Love,Don't Throw It All Away"-Andy Gibb-Great song. #8-"Sharing The Night Together"-Dr.Hook-Great song that wound up on the soundtrack of the Steve Carrell movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin". #7-"Time Passages"-Al Stewart-Great song that went to #1 on the adult contemporary chart. #6-"I Love The Nightlife"-Alicia Bridges-Another all-time dance floor classic. #5-"My Life"-Billy Joel-The initial release from his album "52nd Street"-Great song. #4-"I Just Wanna Stop"-Gino Vannelli-This one has timeless classic written all over it. #3-"Too Much Heaven"-Bee Gees-See above critique of "I Just Wanna Stop". #2-"Le Freak"-Chic-Another all-time dance floor classic. #1-"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"-Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond-Great one-off duet.
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 20, 2013 18:40:29 GMT -5
Here's my critique for December 19, 1987.
40. POP GOES THE WORLD - MEN WITHOUT HATS (debut): I like this, but not as much as "The Safety Dance". 39. DON'T SHED A TEAR - PAUL CARRACK (debut): Pretty good song. 38. HOURGLASS - SQUEEZE (26): Decent song. EXTRA: DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? - BAND AID: Good song that was created for a good cause. 37. I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE - NATALIE COLE (debut): I like it, but I prefer her previous single, "Jumpstart". 36. MOTORTOWN - THE KANE GANG (debut): Good song. 35. TUNNEL OF LOVE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (debut): One of my favorites by him. 34. TRUE FAITH - NEW ORDER (37): I kinda like this. 33. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY (23): Not bad, but I prefer her other song on the countdown. Tiffany wouldn't be the only solo teen to hit #1 in the '80s for very long, as a few months later, 17-year-old Debbie Gibson would hit #1 with "Foolish Beat", and a few months after that, 19-year-old Bobby Brown hit #1 with "My Prerogative". 32. HUNGRY EYES - ERIC CARMEN (36): Great song from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. 31. I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN - ROGER (35): This is probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I like this. I do, however, prefer him with Zapp. OPTIONAL EXTRA: I FOUND SOMEONE - CHER: Great song. Of all the versions of this song that I've heard, this one is my favorite. 30. SKELETONS - STEVIE WONDER (21): Love this. One of my favorites from him. 29. I DO YOU - THE JETS (20): It's OK, but I prefer their other Top 40 singles. 28. THE POWER OF LOVE - LAURA BRANIGAN (31): It's not bad, but I prefer Celine Dion's more well-known version from 1993. Funny that Casey should mention her first single "Gloria", since we just heard it on last week's 1982 show. 27. CRAZY - ICEHOUSE (30): Good song. 26. I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN - PRINCE (32): This and "Pop Goes The World" sound kinda similar to me. I like this, but I prefer several others by him. 25. THE ONE I LOVE - R.E.M. (12): Pretty good song. LONG DISTANCE DEDICATION: HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO: Good song, and fitting for the dedication. 24. COULD'VE BEEN - TIFFANY (38): This is my favorite of her two songs on the countdown. 23. SEASONS CHANGE - EXPOSE (33): Great song, one of my favorites by them. 22. THERE'S THE GIRL - HEART (27): Pretty good song. 21. ANIMAL - DEF LEPPARD (24): Decent, but I prefer others by them. OPTIONAL EXTRA: SAY YOU WILL - FOREIGNER: Good song. 20. HAZY SHADE OF WINTER - THE BANGLES (28): They did a good job remaking this. 19. THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT - MICHAEL BOLTON (19): It's OK. 18. CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN (22): Good song that would resurface in 1997 following the death of Princess Diana. 17. (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE - BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES (4): That's quite a drop from inside the Top 5. Classic duet from a classic '80s movie....that was set in the '60s. 16. NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS (18): Great song! My favorite from them. 15. TELL IT TO MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE (15): One of her best songs. 14. DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) - AEROSMITH (14): Good song that was used in the 1993 movie Mrs. Doubtfire. 13. CHERRY BOMB - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP (16): It's OK, but I prefer others by him. LONG DISTANCE DEDICATION: YOU ARE MY LADY - FREDDIE JACKSON: His biggest pop hit. Good song, and very fitting for the dedication. 12. SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER - RICHARD MARX (3): Pretty good song, though it sure had a big drop from the previous week. 11. THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - MICHAEL JACKSON (17): Great song! My favorite single from the Bad album. OPTIONAL EXTRA: EVERYWHERE - FLEETWOOD MAC: Good song. 10. WE'LL BE TOGETHER - STING (8): I like it. This song got him an appearance on Soul Train. 9. VALERIE - STEVE WINWOOD (13): Good song that was originally released in 1982. 8. CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) - PRETTY POISON (11): I love it! One of my favorite songs on the countdown. 7. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - BELINDA CARLISLE (2): One of my favorites from her. 6. DON'T YOU WANT ME - JODY WATLEY (9): I like it, but I much prefer the single version over the LP version that was played here. 5. GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON (10): Pretty good song. 4. SHAKE YOUR LOVE - DEBBIE GIBSON (6): I like this, but I prefer others by her. 3. SO EMOTIONAL - WHITNEY HOUSTON (7): In this poster's opinion, her best uptempo. OPTIONAL EXTRA: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - RICK ASTLEY: Great song. 2. IS THIS LOVE - WHITESNAKE (5): Good follow-up to the #1 smash "Here I Go Again". 1. FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL (1): I like it, but I prefer the next two singles, "Father Figure" and "One More Try".
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Post by 1finemrg on Dec 20, 2013 19:05:52 GMT -5
Here's my critique for December 19, 1987. 32. HUNGRY EYES - ERIC CARMEN (36): Great song from the Pretty Woman soundtrack. Think you mean the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 20, 2013 20:49:34 GMT -5
D'oh! I can't believe I missed that!
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Post by Hervard on Dec 21, 2013 10:59:52 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - December 21, 2013
This week's presention - December 16, 1978
Droppers: YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (34) - This wasn't bad, but it doesn't hold a candle to "Do That To Me One More Time". READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN - BARRY MANILOW (29) - Great song - shame that it fell off, as well as that we missed it completely this year (although it was featured as a Long Distance Dedication two weeks ago on the 80s version of the show). YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY (28) - Great song! A long-standing one as well - had been in the Top 40 since mid-August! DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT - PABLO CRUISE (21) - Good song, but I preferred most of their other hits. CHANGE OF HEART - ERIC CARMEN (19) - I seem to recall that this one was good, but not as good as his first two hits.
40: DON'T HOLD BACK - CHANSON (debut) - This was pretty good, considering I'm not a huge disco fan. 39: I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU - LIVINGSTON TAYLOR (debut) - Good song. He sounds very much like his brother James, both his voice and music style. 38: CAN YOU FOOL - GLEN CAMPBELL (38) - Good song, but not quite his best. 37: MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL - CARS (39) - This was OK, but I prefer many others by them. Hard to believe that this song only got as high as #35 given all the recurrent airplay it still receives. 36: THERE'LL NEVER BE - SWITCH (36) - Not bad - your typical late-70s R&B slow jam. 35: I WAS MADE FOR DANCING - LEIF GARRETT (40) - This was so/so, but I preferred his other two hits. EXTRA: STEP INTO CHRISTMAS - ELTON JOHN - Good song. 34: INSTANT REPLAY - DAN HARTMAN (37) - This was OK, but nothing exceptional. 33: RUN FOR HOME - LINDISFARNE (33) - This song was pretty good. Can't say I remember it, though (never even heard of the band who sings it). 32: FIRE - POINTER SISTERS (debut) - Great song! One of their best, right up there with their early-80s hits. 31: SEPTEMBER - EARTH, WIND & FIRE (debut) - The title of this song always reminds me of one of the funniest moments ever on Family Feud. The song itself is a great one - one of the best songs by the band. ARCHIVES: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - JAMES TAYLOR - Wow, we heard the two Taylor siblings (that hit the chart, anyway) in the same hour! Anyway, this song was OK, but I preferred Carole King's version. OPTIONAL EXTRA: GOT TO BE REAL - CHERYL LYNN - Decent song. Father MC sampled it in his 1991 hit "I'll Do 4 U".
Thanks, KOKZ, for playing Hour 1! Thankfully, for the next ten months, more stations will be playing the four-hour shows in their entirety as the Christmas pre-emptions disappear after Christmas Day.
30: SHAKE IT - IAN MATTHEWS (debut) - Great song! He reminds me of someone who was also charting in the 70s, but I can't remember who. 29: DOUBLE VISION - FOREIGNER (17) - Great song! I liked all three releases from their album of the same name. 28: EVERY 1'S A WINNER - HOT CHOCOLATE (32) - It's okies, but I'm not generally a big fan of them. 27: BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS - QUEEN (31) - They played Side 1 on this week's show - not sure if they every played the flipside. Anyway, I liked "Bicycle Race", but preferred several other songs by them. 26: A LITTLE MORE LOVE - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (35) - Great song! One of my favorites from her! EXTRA: MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING - THE CARPENTERS - Great song! 25: NEW YORK GROOVE - ACE FREHLEY (30) - This was OK, but nothing exceptional. EXTRA: OH HOLY NIGHT - NAT KING COLE - Great song. But I thought it was "Silent Night" that stopped the war. 24: POWER OF GOLD - DAN FOGELBERG & TIM WEISBERG (24) - Good song. With Fogelberg's first two hits being upbeat numbers, who knew that he would become known for his ballads in the 1980s? 23: I'M EVERY WOMAN - CHAKA KHAN (27) - Good song. Whitney Houston's 1990s remake sounded very much like the original. 22: PART TIME LOVE - ELTON JOHN (23) - Good song, but he didn't do quite as good with disco as with his usual rock style. 21: WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND (25) - This was OK, but the thing about his Stranger In Town album, they seemed to go with the weakest songs. So many great un-released songs, like "Till It Shines" and "Famous Final Scene" and they go with lame stuff like this and "Old Time Rock & Roll". They did release "Still The Same", the best song on the entire album, so that was great, but after that... ARCHIVES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - BEE GEES - Meh, this was OK, but definitely not their best. OPTIONAL EXTRA: I WILL SURVIVE - GLORIA GAYNOR - Great song! One of the best disco songs of all time! 20: ALIVE AGAIN - CHICAGO (14) - Good song, though not their best by any means. 19: PROMISES - ERIC CLAPTON (26) - Meh, not a fan of this one at all. 18: OOH BABY BABY - LINDA RONSTADT (22) - Good song - not sure if I prefer this or the original version by the Miracles. EXTRA: LITTLE SAINT NICK - BEACH BOYS - This was a pretty good song. I actually just heard this song earlier today at Wal Mart. 17: SWEET LIFE - PAUL DAVIS (18) - Great song! One of his best! 16: HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW - ALICE COOPER (20) - Good song. As I've said before, I like his slow songs better than his loud, heavy metal numbers. 15: STRAIGHT ON - HEART (16) - This was pretty good, but definitely not their best. 14: HOW MUCH I FEEL - AMBROSIA (5) - Great song! Definitely one of my favorites from them! 13: HOLD THE LINE - TOTO (15) - This was OK, but one of my least favorite songs from them. 12: YMCA - VILLAGE PEOPLE (13) - BARF TIME!! 11: STRANGE WAY - FIREFALL (11) - This was OK, but I preferred their two other Top 20 songs. Casey mentioned that they were trying for their second Top Ten, but this one just barely fell short. ARCHIVES: UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY - PAUL & LINDA McCARTNEY - This was OK, but I prefer many songs on which Paul McCartney sings. OPTIONAL EXTRA: LOTTA LOVE - NICHOLETTE LARSON - Great song! 10: MacARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER (2) - The original of this would be a "No. Just no". But the disco beat is actually the saving grace for this song. 9: OUR LOVE, DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY - ANDY GIBB (10) - Good song, but I preferred his last hit (which would be mistakenly played in place of this song a few weeks later). 8: SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER - DR. HOOK (9) - Good song, but it's definitely no "Better Love Next Time". EXTRA: WHITE CHRISTMAS - BING CROSBY - Great song! Indeed one of the best Christmas classics of all time! 7: TIME PASSAGES - AL STEWART (7) - Great song! My favorite song from him! LDD: THIS ONE'S FOR YOU - BARRY MANILOW - Great song, and definitely fit the dedication. 6: I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES (6) - Great song! Possibly my favorite disco song of all time! EXTRA: THE CHRISTMAS SONG - NAT KING COLE 5: MY LIFE - BILLY JOEL (8) - Great song! One of his best! Did Casey ever play the album version of this on AT40? 4: I JUST WANNA STOP - GINO VANELLI (4) - Good song, but I preferred "Living Inside Myself". 3: TOO MUCH HEAVEN - BEE GEES (12) - This was OK, but I generally preferred their upbeat songs over their ballads. OPTIONAL EXTRA: THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE) - NAT "KING" COLE - Another great Christmas classic! Is it me, or was this a slightly different version than the one usually played on the radio? 2: LE FREAK - CHIC (1) - Not a big fan of this one. This one was in and out of the top spot several times. 1: YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS - BARBRA STREISAND & NEIL DIAMOND (3) - They played the "fake duet" version this week - and let me tell you, it was NO better than the re-recorded one. It's still a snoozer.
Coming up next week - part 1 of the Top 100 of 1975.
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Post by mkarns on Dec 21, 2013 11:52:08 GMT -5
EXTRA: OH HOLY NIGHT - NAT KING COLE - Great song. But I thought it was "Silent Night" that stopped the war. This story was about the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). Casey later (on AT10) told the story of "Silent Night" leading to a truce between British and German soldiers in World War 1 (1914-18). I did find it interesting how a nearly identical story was told about Christmas songs in different wars. (Incidentally, "Silent Night" is originally German--maybe that was what the Prussians sang in 1870?)
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Post by mga707 on Dec 21, 2013 18:55:59 GMT -5
30: SHAKE IT - IAN MATTHEWS (debut) - Great song! He reminds me of someone who was also charting in the 70s, but I can't remember who. Stephen Bishop, perhaps?
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Post by mga707 on Dec 21, 2013 19:02:35 GMT -5
28. THE POWER OF LOVE - LAURA BRANIGAN (31): It's not bad, but I prefer Celine Dion's more well-known version from 1993. I've got to stand up for the late, lovely Ms. Branigan here. I think she absolutely wipes the floor with Celine in the competition between the two versions of the song. Jennifer Rush also sang it well, two years earlier, but for me Laura will always be the one. And she died so young (51, IIRC).... (I'd rather be waterboarded than forced to listen to Celine Dion )
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2013 21:09:52 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - December 21, 2013 This week's presention - December 16, 1978 10: MacARTHUR PARK - DONNA SUMMER (2) - The original of this would be a "No. Just no". But the disco beat is actually the saving grace for this song. Reverse that for me, Donna Summer's cover would be "no, just no", while the Richard Harris original version from 1968 is a bonafide psychadelic classic!
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