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Post by skuncle on Jul 1, 2016 22:51:19 GMT -5
It seems unlikely that they would jump ahead a week to do 7/10/76. If they stick with the 1976 theme they would most likely go with 6/26/76
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Post by dbjacoby on Jul 2, 2016 8:11:15 GMT -5
Agree w skunkle. They never jump ahead
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Post by mkarns on Jul 2, 2016 11:02:49 GMT -5
SXM is playing the 1978 Top 40 Acts of the 70s special.
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Post by skuncle on Jul 2, 2016 11:03:33 GMT -5
This weekend is: July 1 1978 Top Acts Of The 70's
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Post by djjoe1960 on Jul 2, 2016 11:49:51 GMT -5
Although this special came just 18 months before the end of the decade. it's a shame AT40 didn't do this special Labor day week end 1979--as it would have been pretty accurate for covering the 'whole' decade. I do recall Casey mentioning the Bee Gees as the top group of the decade during the Top 50 of the '70's countdown--and Elton John as the #1 male artist; but it would have been interesting to know how much the countdown would have changed if they had figured the chart just 15 months later (or done an update).
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Post by mkarns on Jul 2, 2016 12:01:49 GMT -5
If the top 70s acts special had been redone a year or more later, the Bee Gees would have accumulated more points, but not necessarily enough to displace Elt from the top. Donna Summer would definitely have made the list, with a few other potential additions.
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Post by dukelightning on Jul 2, 2016 12:24:41 GMT -5
According to Casey, they did overtake Elton. He mentioned in an April 1979 show that they were the top act not just group of the decade. I always disputed that assessment. He mentioned how many points Elton was ahead of the Bee Gees in that 1978 special. Maybe vince can figure all that out as he has for the year end specials, pointing out mistakes AT40 made in their tabulations.
From July 1978 or even June when the tabulations were done, the Bee Gees had 2 #1 hits and Elton had a top 30 hit by April 1979. So they gained but not enough to overtake him IMO. BTW, Whitburn's Pop books list the top acts of the decade and Elton is #1 in the 70s. Am sure it is the same in his brand new book.
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Post by trekkielo on Jul 2, 2016 14:23:07 GMT -5
Electric Light Orchestra would have been higher than #39 because they had six more Hot 100 hits after this special aired...
Mr. Blue Sky (#35, 8/12/78)
It's Over (#75, 11/18/78)
Shine a Little Love (#8, 7/21-7/28/79)
Don't Bring Me Down (#4, 9/8/79)
Confusion (#37, 11/17-11/24/79)
Last Train to London (#83-72-63-63, 12/8-12/29/79) peaked at #39 on 2/2/80
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Post by cachiva on Jul 6, 2016 9:45:52 GMT -5
Was litening to the SiriusXM 1976 celebration weekend. Always thought
that 1975 was the decade's kingpin, but, now, I think '76 was
also quite the music powerhouse!
Some thoughts:
I heard Bob Dylan's amazing "Hurricane" three times over the weekend,
and each time it was followed up by The Bay City Rollers "I Only
Want to Be with You," which was hilarious every time, but also
typifies the mid-70's Top 40 radio variety that would
soon vanish.
Many artists have been influenced by the Beatles; some have covered
their songs, or imitated their stlye. But leave it to art rock
darlings 10cc to completely steal the melody from John Lennon's
"Cold Turkey" in their oh-so-precious "Art for Art's Sake."
If you ever wondered why they weren't more popular, you
need look no further.
The musical coda at the end of Eric Carmen's "Sunrise" sounds so
much like Elton John's "Love Lies Bleeding" that I thought
Sirius XM had done some kind of a crazy mashup!
Loved hearing so many lost and forgotten songs. I hope they do
something like this again soon (Labor Day?) And, how did Bad
Company go from "Can't Get Enough" to "Youngblood" in
just two short years... ?
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Post by mkarns on Jul 9, 2016 11:03:53 GMT -5
July 8, 1972 this week.
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Post by mkarns on Jul 16, 2016 11:01:25 GMT -5
Now playing: July 14, 1979.
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Post by skuncle on Jul 16, 2016 11:02:53 GMT -5
I really like 1979, the whole year, not just this week.
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Post by skuncle on Jul 23, 2016 11:02:26 GMT -5
7/21/73 this week
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Post by djjoe1960 on Jul 23, 2016 16:39:57 GMT -5
#1 on the 7/21/73 show was..Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce--a song based on an old army buddy of Jim's. And the set up story talked about how Jim Croce was beaten up by one of his students and caused him to switch from teaching to pursuing music full time, after ending his stint in the army. Classic Casey and the staff at AT40--thanks for the memories.  |
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Post by mkarns on Jul 30, 2016 11:02:46 GMT -5
July 27, 1974 this week.
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