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Post by mga707 on Sept 17, 2024 17:39:20 GMT -5
A 1972/77 pairing makes sense, as 9/23/72 as mentioned has only ever been played once, seven years ago, and 1972 hasn't been played at all since early June. (Which is not the longest ever drought for that year; in 2009, before there were B's, there was no 1972 from early May until December.) 1977 by contrast was played by itself in July and August, the last just three weeks ago, and that's not considering the B's. If there is a choice, KOKZ picked 1977 (and 1982). Also as mentioned on 9/23/72 #34 and 39 were played in the opposite positions from where they were ranked by Billboard; I'm not sure if that was an AT40 staff error or if Billboard changed the positions before going to press and AT40 couldn't or didn't correct them. The following week's countdown was a special, and on 10/7 "Easy Livin" dropped out of the top 40 after peaking at #39, so Casey had no need to retroactively mention the error. I recall writing in 'the Heep's' 40-to-34 move that week, and being mildly surprised two weeks later to find "Easy Livin" gone from the 40.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 17, 2024 21:36:48 GMT -5
This week's optional extras:
A: September 23, 1972:
Hour #1: "Spaceman" - Nilsson (#68) Hour #2: "I Believe In Music" - Gallery (#46) Hour #3: "I Can See Clearly Now" - Johnny Nash (#64)
B: September 17, 1977:
Hour #1: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle (#42) Hour #2: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" - Barry White (#54) Hour #3: "Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles (original AT40 extra)
Tito Jackson's passing could change these, as both years have Jackson 5/Jacksons hits that could be used to honour him.
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 18, 2024 6:59:05 GMT -5
Forgive me if this has been discussed before... I'm reviewing the chart from this week's 9/23/72 show. It looks like Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose may be the only artist on the countdown that has female members? I know songs like "Brandy" by Looking Glass feature female backup singers, but is "Don't Ever Be Lonely" the only song on the countdown that officially features female group members? There are no female solo singers within the 9/23/72 Top 40.
I checked the previous week's countdown (9/16/72) which featured both The Carpenters and The Staple Singers... both artists fell out of the countdown the following week. The 9/30/72 countdown featured debut songs by The Fifth Dimension and Chi Coltrane.
Has there ever been an episode of AT40 that featured only male solo singers and all-male groups?
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 18, 2024 7:11:35 GMT -5
The A show is notable as the AT40 show with the fewest number of female singers in it...one. That's Sister Rose. Except that technically it may be close to the opposite. It actually has one of the highest numbers of female singers in it when you listen to the Chuck Berry hit. That's a lot of gals responding to Chuck in that live recording! So it's the fewest female ARTISTS in an AT40 show. Just saw the 80sat40fan post after I had posted the above! No there are no shows with only male solo artists and groups etc. This is the closest that AT40 ever came to that. The irony of this chart feat happening this week is that the new #1 song is a hit that women criticized Mac Davis for recording because of its uncompassionate message.
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 18, 2024 7:35:27 GMT -5
These 2 shows both feature record or near record numbers of hits that peaked at the positions artists would rather not peak at...2 and 11. The 1972 show features a record 5 hits that peaked at 11. The 1977 show features 5 hits that peaked at #2. The record is 6 on 8/27, 9/3, 9/24 and 10/1/77.
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Post by dth1971 on Sept 18, 2024 8:04:38 GMT -5
This week's optional extras: A: September 23, 1972:Hour #1: "Spaceman" - Nilsson (#68) Hour #2: "I Believe In Music" - Gallery (#46) Hour #3: "I Can See Clearly Now" - Johnny Nash (#64) B: September 17, 1977:Hour #1: "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" - Crystal Gayle (#42) Hour #2: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" - Barry White (#54) Hour #3: "Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles (original AT40 extra) Tito Jackson's passing could change these, as both years have Jackson 5/Jacksons hits that could be used to honour him. Here are my guesses for a Tito Jackson tribute OPTIONAL EXTRA: The Jackson 5's "Little Bitty Pretty One" or "Corner of the Sky" in place of Nilsson's "Spaceman" for 9/23/1972 and the Jackson 5's "Enjoy Yourself" in place of Barry White's "Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" song for 9/17/1977.
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Post by mkarns on Sept 18, 2024 10:53:10 GMT -5
The A show is notable as the AT40 show with the fewest number of female singers in it...one. That's Sister Rose. Except that technically it may be close to the opposite. It actually has one of the highest numbers of female singers in it when you listen to the Chuck Berry hit. That's a lot of gals responding to Chuck in that live recording! So it's the fewest female ARTISTS in an AT40 show. Just saw the 80sat40fan post after I had posted the above! No there are no shows with only male solo artists and groups etc. This is the closest that AT40 ever came to that. The irony of this chart feat happening this week is that the new #1 song is a hit that women criticized Mac Davis for recording because of its uncompassionate message. Some balance was clearly needed. A few weeks later Helen Reddy entered the countdown with "I Am Woman." Interestingly, less than a year later Liza Minnelli covered "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" on her album "The Singer".
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Post by at40petebattistini on Sept 18, 2024 20:59:52 GMT -5
During the introductory story to Leon Russell’s “Tightrope” which debuted on 9/23/72, Casey noted “as a solo performer, this is his first time on our countdown.” Well, not quite. It *was* his first Top 40 appearance on the singles chart. But just 7 weeks earlier, Casey featured a track from Russell’s Carney LP (“Queen Of The Roller Derby”) as part of AT40’s National Album Countdown special.
A petty argument? Guilty.
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 19, 2024 7:31:16 GMT -5
During the introductory story to Leon Russell’s “Tightrope” which debuted on 9/23/72, Casey noted “as a solo performer, this is his first time on our countdown.” Well, not quite. It *was* his first Top 40 appearance on the singles chart. But just 7 weeks earlier, Casey featured a track from Russell’s Carney LP (“Queen Of The Roller Derby”) as part of AT40’s National Album Countdown special. A petty argument? Guilty. Guilty as charged! Actually that's a good catch there Pete. I think it's neat that in consecutive weeks, we get the debuts of Russell's 2 top 40 hits. Casey had a lot to say about his music career to those points in it both times. He is right up there among my favorite 2 hit wonders in AT40 history. Meaning I really like those 2 hits. Looking Glass that is also in this show is high on that list too.
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Post by dukelightning on Sept 19, 2024 7:41:57 GMT -5
Not tied into this week's show but happening in 1972, specifically 12/2/72 is this trivia note. In 1990 on AT40, back to back hits titled "Hold On" were in the countdown. Obviously not in the countdown on the above date is a case of back to back hits (using that term liberally as neither came close to the top 40) that were not only the same title but unlike the aforementioned "Hold On" hits, these were the same song*. At 88 and 89 were the hits "You're a Lady" by Peter Skeltern and Dawn. This type of thing probably happened earlier in the rock era when it was common to have multiple versions of the same songs on the chart.
*song meaning something with lyrics. In 1978, 2 different versions of the instrumental "Theme from Close Encounters" were back to back on AT40. It almost happened on 12/18/71 when the 2 versions of "I'd like to Teach the World to Sing" were at 26 and 28.
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Post by seminolefan on Sept 19, 2024 10:36:29 GMT -5
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