American Top 40: The 70's and 80's

[cartman2002]

Here's the 70s chart from 1973

40: FRANKENSTEIN - EDGAR WINTER GROUP (1)
39: DADDY COULD SWEAR, I DECLARE - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (19)
38: ANGEL - ARETHA FRANKLIN (20)
37: SOUL MAKOSSA - MANU DUBANGO (35)
36: I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA - THE INTRUDERS (36)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYKaDBleJA

35: HOW CAN I TELL HER - LOBO (22)
34: I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE - BARRY WHITE (3)
33: HERE I AM, COME AND TAKE ME - AL GREEN (10)
32: ONE OF A KIND LOVE AFFAIR - SPINNERS (11)
31: WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (28)
30: UNEASY RIDER - CHARLIE DANIELS (9)
29: LIVE AND LET DIE - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS (1)
28: SATIN SHEETS - JEANNIE PRUITT (28)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zgdhu4ayQ

27: IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (12)
26: I BELIEVE IN YOU, YOU BELIEVE IN ME - JOHNNY TAYLOR (11)
25: DOIN' IT TO DEATH - FRED WESLEY & THE J.B.'S (22)
24: BROTHER LOUIE - STORIES (1)
23: MISDEMEANOR - FOSTER SYLVERS (22)
22: GET DOWN - GILBERT O'SULLIVAN (7)
21: MY LOVE - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS (1)
20: THE MORNING AFTER - MAUREEN McGOVERN (1)
19: FEELING STRONGER EVERY DAY - CHICAGO (10)
18: SO VERY HARD TO GO - TOWER OF POWER (17)
17: TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING - DIANA ROSS (1)
16: THE MONSTER MASH - BOBBY "BORIS" PICKETT (10)
15: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - CHARLIE RICH (15)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyoPaVxMyWY

14: MONEY - PINK FLOYD (13)
13: RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME - DR. JOHN (9)
12: LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (8)
11: DIAMOND GIRL - SEALS & CROFTS (6)
10: NATURAL HIGH - BLOODSTONE (10)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8KSxB4oiq8

9: PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND - CLINT HOLMES (2)
8: BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY - BETTE MIDLER (8)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTOzR1sSfFs

7: SMOKE ON THE WATER - DEEP PURPLE (4)
6: GIVE ME LOVE - GEORGE HARRISON (1)
5: KODACHROME - PAUL SIMON (2)
4: SHAMBALA - THREE DOG NIGHT (3)
3: YESTERDAY ONCE MORE - THE CARPENTERS (2)
2: WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES - BILLY PRESTON (1)
1: BAD BAD LEROY BROWN - JIM CROCE (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPRm5UMe1A

[jdelachjr2002]

Jul 24, 2011 14:25:37 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

1) WPIX FM New York City was mentioned (How many years has WPIX FM in NYC carried AT40 before moving to 99X, then WNBC AM, then WPLJ FM?).

WPIX aired AT40 from 5/8/1971 up until sometime in 1978 (99X carried AT40 on 5/20/1978).

[designmusic25]

I was curious about what Casey said before playing "Playground in my Mind" that the boy "Michael" would be recording songs of his own. It turns out he did but nothing happened with them. He passed away at the end of 2009.

[dth1971]

Jul 28, 2011 22:26:07 GMT -5 designmusic25 said:

I was curious about what Casey said before playing "Playground in my Mind" that the boy "Michael" would be recording songs of his own. It turns out he did but nothing happened with them. He passed away at the end of 2009.

It's not about Michael Jackson!

[designmusic25]

His real name was Philip Vance. Casey said his real name when he introduced the song. I did my research and talked to his sister on Facebook.

[dth1971]

Jul 29, 2011 12:49:13 GMT -5 designmusic25 said:

His real name was Philip Vance. Casey said his real name when he introduced the song. I did my research and talked to his sister on Facebook.

Thanks for the clearing up.

[BillboardBoy]

Jul 29, 2011 12:49:13 GMT -5 designmusic25 said:

His real name was Philip Vance. Casey said his real name when he introduced the song. I did my research and talked to his sister on Facebook.

That's sad to hear. What killed him? I'm assuming he was in his early 40s.

[designmusic25]

He was 44. Looks like Kidney disease but I'm not sure.

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's shows.

AT40: The '70s this week presents 7/31/1976

Six songs debuted this week:
"Say You Love Me" - Fleetwood Mac (#30)
"Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry (#34)
"Who'd She Coo" - The Ohio Players (#35)
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - KC & The Sunshine Band (#37)
"A Little Bit More" - Dr. Jook (#39)
"Summer" - War (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Shop Around" - Captain & Tennille (#14)
"Misty Blue" - Dorothy Moore (#29)
"Silly Love Songs" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#34)
"Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" - Eric Carmen (#35)
"Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#37)
"Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" - Silver Convention (#39)

Biggest Mover (three-way tie):
"Let 'Em In" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#19 to #10)
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" - Lou Rawls (#22 to #13)
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (#32 to #23)

Biggest Dropper: "Take The Money And Run" - Steve Miller Band (#11 to #32)

Original extras:
"One" - Three Dog Night
This song will be played as one of the optional extras.

Premiere optional extras:
"Still The One" - Orleans (#69; highest debut)
"One" - Three Dog Night (original AT40 extra)
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (#83; debuted)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 7/28/1984

Three songs debuted this week:
"Lights Out" - Peter Wolf (#34)
"If This Is It" - Huey Lewis & The News (#35)
"She Bop" - Cyndi Lauper (#39)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper (#27)
"Borderline" - Madonna (#30)
"The First Day Of Summer" - Tony Carey (#33)

Biggest Mover (tie): "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Tina Turner (#16 to #9)
"Missing You" - John Waite (#36 to #29)

Biggest Dropper: "The Heart Of Rock 'n Roll" - Huey Lewis & The News (#19 to #27)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Hello" - Lionel Richie
"Still" - The Commodores

Premiere optional extras:
"Cruel Summer" - Bananarama (#55)
"Go Insane" - Lindsey Buckingham (#70; debuted)
"We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister (#80; debuted)
"When You Close Your Eyes" - Night Ranger (#45)

[dth1971]

Things I learned from listening to this weekend's AT40: The 70's episode regarding the AT40 episode from July 31, 1976 this weekend when I heard it on WLS 94.7 FM Chicago:
* Nice story by Casey to tie in to Steve Miller's "Take the Money and Run" that Steve Miller was touring with a fractured neck until his doctor told Mr. Miller to temporary stay in bed and don't tour.
* 2 brothers in 2 different duos in two seperate records this week: Dan Seals as part of England Dan and John Ford Corley ("I Really Love to See You Tonight") and Jim Seals as part of Seals and Crofts ("Get Closer").
* Casey did 2 mistake mentions of songs: Calling Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" as "Play THE Funky Music" and calling "I Really Love To See You Tonight" as "I Really Love to See You IN A MINUTE".
* For "Something He Can Feel" by Aretha Franklin, Casey mentioned it was hit #51, but is that regarding Aretha's 51st. song to make the Hot 100 at that time?
* Lou Rawls was born in Chicago, IL.? That's amazing!
* 3 QUESTION LETTERS: One regarding to the biggest classic music adaption to hit #1 (Tsychoscky's Piano Concerto by Freddy Martin in 1941), one regarding to the state mentioned in the titles of the most #1 hits (The state of Georgia with 3), and the most popular southpaw/left handed singer (Paul McCartney).
* There was even a story on whatever became of the singer who sang "Let Me Go Lover" in 1954.
* FINALLY: You'd hear the rare "NOW ON WITH THE COUNTDOWN" jingle in these 1976 AT40 shows.

[jdelachjr2002]

Jul 31, 2011 14:45:35 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

* For "Something He Can Feel" by Aretha Franklin, Casey mentioned it was hit #51, but is that regarding Aretha's 51st. song to make the Hot 100 at that time?

Yes, "Something He Can Feel" was Aretha's 51st Hot 100 single.

[Marv]

'Let Me Go Lover' was sung by Joan Weber.

IIRC, Casey's done a special countdown dedicated to 'the world's biggest disappearing act', and this tune/artist has usually been at or near the top of his survey over the years.

[cartman2002]

here's the 70 chart from 1976

40: SUMMER - WAR (7)
39: A LITTLE BIT MORE - DR. HOOK (11)
38: C'MON MARIANNE - DONNY OSMOND (38)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXITmZz0AtA

37: SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & THE SUNSHNE BAND (1)
36: STEPPIN' OUT - NEIL SEDAKA (36)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmxQ__YCXxM

35: WHO'D SHE COO - OHIO PLAYERS (18)
34: PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRY (1)
33: ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY - CHICAGO (32)
32: TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - STEVE MILLER (11)
31: HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - TAVARES (15)
30: SAY YOU LOVE ME - FLEETWOOD MAC (11)
29: SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL - ARETHA FRANKLIN (28)
28: I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (2)
27: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - THIN LIZZY (12)
26: SOPHISTICATED LADY - NATALIE COLE (25)
25: I NEED TO BE IN LOVE - CARPENTERS (25)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTVpNXG7iBk

24: YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - CANDI STATON (20)
23: A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - WALTER MURPHY (1)
22: LAST CHILD - AEROSMITH (21)
21: BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - PETER FRAMPTON (12)
20: MORE MORE MORE - ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION (4)
19: I'M EASY - KEITH CARRADINE (17)
18: LET HER IN - JOHN TRAVOLTA (10)
17: THIS MASQUERADE - GEORGE BENSON (10)
16: YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - QUEEN (16)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRUNAdIVQU

15: TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER - PARLIAMENT (15)[/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihcR6oeBDo

14: TURN THE BEAT AROUND - VICKIE SUE ROBINSON (10)
13: YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - LOU RAWLS (2)
12: IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - NEIL DIAMOND (11)
11: YOU SHOULD BE DANCIN' - THE BEE GEES (1)
10: LET HIM IN - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS (3)
9: I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU - BROTHERS JOHNSON (3)
8: ROCK 'N ROLL MUSIC - BEACH BOYS (5)
7: GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - BEATLES (7)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGdyvj58B_U

6: GET CLOSER - SEALS & CROFTS (6)[/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlD3zN_vzrs

5: DON'T GO BREAKIN' MY HEART - ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE (1)
4: AFTERNOON DELIGHT - STARLAND VOCAL BAND (1)
3: MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT - STARBUCK (3)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFPK5paOXnU

2: LOVE IS ALIVE - GARY WRIGHT (2)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHHOWroSROU

1: KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - THE MANHATTANS (1) [/b][/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCsvEtlu2ws

[cartman2002]

and here's the 80's chart from 1984

40: BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE – ROBIN GIBB (37)
39: SHE BOP – CYNDI LAUPER (3)
38: 10-9-8 – FACE TO FACE (38)
37: THE WARRIOR – SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH (7)
36: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE – SHEILA E. (7)
35: IF THIS IS IT – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (6)
34: LIGHTS OUT – PETER WOLF (12)
33: TURN TO YOU – THE GO-GO’S (32)
32: ROCK ME TONIGHT – BILLY SQUIER (15)
31: ALIBIS – SERGIO MENDES (29)
30: SEXY GIRL – GLENN FREY (20)
29: MISSING YOU – JOHN WAITE (1)
28: NO WAY OUT – JEFFERSON STARSHIP (23)
27: THE HEART OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (6)
26: ROMANCING THE STONE – EDDY GRANT (26)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUsb2GlDvSw

25: SHE’S MINE – STEVE PERRY (21)
24: DANCE HALL DAYS – WANG CHUNG (16)
23: ROUND AND ROUND - RATT (12)
22: I’M FREE (HEAVEN HELPS THE MAN) – KENNY LOGGINS (22)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOGKLMKg8Lw

21: THE REFLEX – DURAN DURAN (1)
20: PANAMA – VAN HALEN (13)
19: SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT – COREY HART (7)
18: IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN – PEABO BRYSON (10)
17: SELF CONTROL – LAURA BRANNIGAN (4)
16: MAGIC – THE CARS (12)
15: STUCK ON YOU – LIONEL RICHIE (3)
14: DOCTOR! DOCTOR! – THOMPSON TWINS (11)
13: I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU – DAN HARTMAN (6)
12: ALMOST PARADISE…LOVE THEME FROM “FOOTLOOSE” – MIKE RENO AND ANN WILSON (7)
11: BREAKIN’…THERE’S NO STOPPING US – OLLIE AND JERRY (9)
10: JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) – THE POINTER SISTERS (3)
9: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT – TINA TURNER (1)
8: LEGS – ZZ TOP (8)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH85zttgbGg

7: SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) – ELTON JOHN (5)
6: INFATUATION – ROD STEWART (6)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfACH004tAA

5: EYES WITHOUT A FACE – BILLY IDOL (4)
4: STATE OF SHOCK – THE JACKSONS (3)
3: DANCING IN THE DARK – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (2)
2: GHOSTBUSTERS – RAY PARKER, JR. (1)
1: WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE (1)

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's shows

AT40: The '70s this week features the Billboard chart of 8/1/1970

Eight songs debuted this week:
"Overture From Tommy" - Assembled Multitude (#28)
"Patches" - Clarence Carter (#29)
"Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Parts 1 & 2)" - James Brown (#30)
"Summertime Blues" - The Who (#33)
"The Sly, The Slick And The Wicked" - The Lost Generation (#34)
"Everybody's Got To Have The Right To Love" - The Supremes (#37)
"25 Or 6 To 4" - Chicago (#38)
"Do You See My Love (For You Growing)" - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#39)

Eight songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"The Long And Winding Road" - The Beatles (#21)
"My Baby Loves Lovin'" - White Plains (#22)
"Get Ready" - Rare Earth (#23)
"Save The Country" - 5th Dimension (#27)
"United We Stand" - The Brotherhood Of Man (#33)
"Go Back" - Crabby Appleton (#36)
"Steal Away" - Johnnie Taylor (#37)
"Trying To Make A Fool Of Me" - The Delfonics (#40)

Biggest Mover: "War" - Edwin Starr (#25 to #12)
Biggest Dropper: "Gimme Dat Ding" - The Pipkins (#13 to #23)

Original extras:
"I'm Walkin'" - Fats Domino
"Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles
"Gentle On My Mind" - Glen Campbell
"Alley Oop" - The Hollywood Argyles
"Alley Oop" remains in the original broadcast. The others will be optional extras.

AT40: The '80s this week presents 8/2/1986

Six songs debuted this week:
"Friends And Lovers" - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (#31)
"Rumbleseat" - John Cougar Mellencamp (#35)
"That Was Then, This Is Now" - The Monkees (#36)
"Taken In" - Mike & The Mechanics (#38)
"Hanging On A Heart Attack" - Device (#39)
"Man-Size Love" - Klymaxx (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Like A Rock" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#28)
"Tuff Enuff" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds (#29)
"Hyperactive" - Robert Palmer (#35)
"Crush On You" - The Jets (#36)
"Dreams" - Van Halen (#38)
"On My Own" - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (#39)

Biggest Mover: "Dancing On The Ceiling" - Lionel Richie (#33 to #19)
Biggest Dropper: "When The Heart Rules The Mind" - GTR (#17 to #32)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Whenever I Call You Friend" - Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
"I Wanna Be A Cowboy" - Boys Don't Cry

Premiere optional extras:
"You're A Friend Of Mine" - Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne (RIP Big Man)
"All Cried Out" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (#77)
"Stuck With You" - Huey Lewis & The News (#42; highest debut)
"Heaven In Your Eyes" - Loverboy (#72)

[dth1971]

Aug 6, 2011 0:43:33 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here are this weekend's shows

AT40: The '70s this week features the Billboard chart of 8/1/1970

Eight songs debuted this week:
"Overture From Tommy" - Assembled Multitude (#28)
"Patches" - Clarence Carter (#29)
"Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Parts 1 & 2)" - James Brown (#30)
"Summertime Blues" - The Who (#33)
"The Sly, The Slick And The Wicked" - The Lost Generation (#34)
"Everybody's Got To Have The Right To Love" - The Supremes (#37)
"25 Or 6 To 4" - Chicago (#38)
"Do You See My Love (For You Growing)" - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#39)

Eight songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"The Long And Winding Road" - The Beatles (#21)
"My Baby Loves Lovin'" - White Plains (#22)
"Get Ready" - Rare Earth (#23)
"Save The Country" - 5th Dimension (#27)
"United We Stand" - The Brotherhood Of Man (#33)
"Go Back" - Crabby Appleton (#36)
"Steal Away" - Johnnie Taylor (#37)
"Trying To Make A Fool Of Me" - The Delfonics (#40)

Biggest Mover: "War" - Edwin Starr (#25 to #12)
Biggest Dropper: "Gimme Dat Ding" - The Pipkins (#13 to #23)

Original extras:
"I'm Walkin'" - Fats Domino
"Can't Buy Me Love" - The Beatles
"Gentle On My Mind" - Glen Campbell
"Alley Oop" - The Hollywood Argyles
"Alley Oop" remains in the original broadcast. The others will be optional extras.

YAY! First 1970 AT40 show for this year in 2011! Now I hope next weekend AT40: The 70's plays a 1971 or 1974 episode.

[Libra]

August 2, 1986
40 -- Klymaxx - Man Size Love (15)
39 -- Device - Hanging On a Heart Attack (35)
38 -- Mike & The Mechanics - Taken In (32)
37 25 Howard Jones - No One is to Blame (4)
36 -- The Monkees - That Was Then, This is Now (20)
35 -- John Cougar Mellencamp - Rumbleseat (28)
34 40 David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose (16)
33 37 Miami Sound Machine - Words Get in the Way (5)
32 17 GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind (14)
31 -- Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends and Lovers (2)
30 34 Regina - Baby Love (10)
Flashback Extra: Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne "You're a Friend of Mine", in memory of Clarence Clemons, who passed away this past June
29 16 Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (1)
28 31 Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer to You (22)
LDD: Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks "Whenever I Call You Friend" from 16-year-old Kelly in Bicknell, Indiana from to her friend Bob Smith, who she learned a lot about patience from and who she had a lot of fun times with, in spite of his being deaf
27 14 El DeBarge - Who's Johnny? (3)
26 30 The Outfield - All the Love in the World (19)
25 19 The Fixx - Secret Separation (19)
24 26 Andy Taylor - Take it Easy (24)
23 32 Berlin - Take My Breath Away (1)
22 09 Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (1)
21 27 Journey - Suzanne (17)
Flashback Extra: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow-Legged Lou "All Cried Out"
20 13 The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (9)
19 33 Lionel Richie - Dancing On the Ceiling (2)
18 24 Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (7)
17 21 Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) (13)
16 22 Wham! - The Edge of Heaven (10)
15 23 Bananarama - Venus (1)
14 15 The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (14)
13 20 The Timex Social Club - Rumors (8)
12 18 Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1)
11 10 Billy Joel - Modern Woman (10)
Flashback Extra: Huey Lewis & The News "Stuck With You", which had the highest debut that week at #42
10 11 The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) (10)
09 12 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (5)
08 04 Janet Jackson - Nasty (3)
07 07 Rod Stewart - Love Touch (6)
LDD: Boys Don't Cry "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" from Louise in New Hampshire to her husband Michael, who wanted to be a cowboy when he was growing up, who tried - again and again - to ride a rough bronco named Honey during a high school rodeo, and who has since, as a college professor and novelist, dedicated a lot of work towards Indian people
06 08 Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You (3)
05 03 Genesis - Invisible Touch (1)
04 06 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (1)
03 02 Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (2)
Flashback Extra: Loverboy "Heaven in Your Eyes", which debuted at #72 that week
02 01 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1)
01 05 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (1)

NOTES:

• This show sounded kind of different from last year's August 9 show. Although obviously most of the "light" poppy songs in that show were also in this one, most of the rockier or slower songs in the survey were either bunched together or bunched with each other, thus the overall flow of the show was much different.
  
• Once again, I had to deal with the attack of the rabid country station on the signal - only this time, I didn't have the internet connection to switch to a streaming signal. At least I was able to make it through the show this time.
  
• I had listened to "When the Heart Rules the Mind" on a Rick Dees countdown some weeks prior to this weekend; it sounded much better on this show compared to that one.
  
• The last segment in the first hour contained #32, #31, and #30 - I had expected "Friends and Lovers" to wrap up the hour, and was quite surprised when "Baby Love" snuck in there. Later on, I was kind of expecting "Stuck With You" to end up shortened, but other than fading out during the last chorus, that didn't happen, either.
  
• From the "Have Dedication, Will Travel!" files: In the teaser to the first LDD, Casey referred to an Indiana girl. Prior to reading the dedication letter, however, he stated that she was from Iowa. Then, in the outro, he stated Indiana again. Gee, which is it? ;)
  
• That credit for the second extra didn't come from me - apparently it was the song's full credit, according to Larry Morgan. He also described it was one of the longest credits in chart history - and while that is pretty lengthy, it certainly doesn't compare to the full Beatles Medley back on 6-20-81. ;)
  
• You know...every so often, the show has an LDD that, at first glance at the playlist, makes you think it particularly odd to be a LDD song. Then, you hear the dedication letter, and it's no wonder that the song was picked. Such was the case back on 5-28-88 with "Rock Me Amadeus", and this week, it's "I Wanna Be a Cowboy".
  
• Chart Power!: Just a few weeks ago on 7-13-85, we heard about how Madonna was chasing Donna Summer's record of 8 consecutive Top 5 hits. Well, this week we heard about how she tied Brenda Lee's rock-era record of 9 consecutive Top 10 hits with "Papa Don't Preach". Incidentally, she not only broke both those ties, she extended them all the way through 1989's "Cherish", resulting in 17 consecutive Top 10 hits, all but one of those also a Top 5 hit.
  
• It's rather fitting to have "Heaven in Your Eyes" as one of the extras this week, with the other two hits from Top Gun currently in the Top 40, and the soundtrack album sitting at #1 this week.
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" by George Strait
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Closer Than Close" by Jean Carne
  
• #1 on the Dance chart: "Rumors"
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Soundtrack to Top Gun
  

You know how a couple of weeks before when I matched up that week's AT40 to a Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 countdown with that week's R&R chart date? Well, this week it's being matched up with the countdown date:

Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 - August 2, 1986
Sure Shot: Huey Lewis & The News "Stuck on You"
40 -- Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) (5)
39 -- Klymaxx - Man Size Love (17)
38 29 Howard Jones - No One is to Blame (1)
37 -- The Monkees - That Was Then, This is Now (26)
36 40 John Cougar Mellencamp - Rumbleseat (33)
35 27 The Fixx - Secret Separation (26)
34 39 David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose (23)
33 19 The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams (11)
Special Request: The Beatles "Twist and Shout"
32 -- Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends and Lovers (3)
31 37 Mike & The Mechanics - Taken In (22)
30 38 Regina - Baby Love (9)
29 16 Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) (1)
28 34 Device - Hanging On a Heart Attack (23)
27 17 Simply Red - Holding Back the Years (3)
26 13 El DeBarge - Who's Johnny? (5)
25 33 Miami Sound Machine - Words Get in the Way (9)
24 31 Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer to You (23)
23 15 The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene (15)
22 24 Andy Taylor - Take it Easy (22)
21 26 Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (7)
20 22 Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) (15)
19 28 Berlin - Take My Breath Away (2)
18 07 Janet Jackson - Nasty (5)
17 20 The Outfield - All the Love in the World (16)
16 25 The Timex Social Club - Rumors (7)
15 18 Journey - Suzanne (14)
14 21 Bananarama - Venus (3)
13 23 Lionel Richie - Dancing On the Ceiling (1)
12 09 Billy Joel - Modern Woman (9)
11 14 Wham! - The Edge of Heaven (9)
10 10 The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) (10)
09 06 Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (3)
08 12 Steve Winwood - Higher Love (1)
07 11 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (7)
WT40 Extra: Paul McCartney "Press"
06 08 Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You (4)
05 05 Rod Stewart - Love Touch (5)
04 02 Genesis - Invisible Touch (1)
03 04 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach (1)
02 01 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (1)
01 03 Peter Cetera - Glory of Love (1)

DROPPERS:
Robert Palmer - Hyperactive (LW: #36)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuff Enuff (LW: #35)
Van Halen - Dreams (LW: #32)
GTR - When the Heart Rules the Mind (LW: #30)

NOTES:

• The Countdown Challenge was to identify a "mystery voice" who could be from music, movies, or television. Who it was, I have no idea. A previous Challenge was also a mystery voice, who in this case was Julian Lennon. What's noteworthy about the winner of that Challenge is that she was only 10!
  
• There seemed to be a lot of obnoxious "antics" coming from Rick's studios this particular weekend.
  
• The in-studio guest was The Blow Monkeys.
  
• There was a "dramatic reading" segment where lyrics from "Sledgehammer" were read; however, this happened after #16 "Rumors", proving that Rick was about as gifted (or not ) with timing as Casey was.
  
• Speaking of "Rumors", Rick claimed that the Timex Social Club was one guy, singer Michael Marshall, while Casey referred to a group of four guys. Guess who was actually correct? Well, it certainly wasn't the man with, as his show's intro claims, "powers and abilities...FAR BELOW those of mortal male and female people!" (Sorry, Rick!) ;)
  
• The first segment in the third hour started a few seconds already into the first song in that hour, "Sweet Freedom", on the website.
  
• There were Top 3 flashbacks to 1968 and 1980 - though Rick used Billboard rather than R&R for the 1980 flashback (he referred to a 4-week stay at #1 for Olivia Newton-John's "Magic"; it only had 2 weeks there on R&R). And come to think of it...he was talking about Billy Joel's own glass house as the other part of his lead-in to #12 "Modern Woman", but didn't bother to mention that Billy's song in the 1980 flashback was from the album titled Glass Houses. Times like these make me think that they might've been onto something in that show intro... ;)
  
• Then again, Rick did have some interesting stories in this show, including where Holly Knight, who wrote "Better Be Good to Me" for Tina Turner, had to tell Tina "no" when she asked for another song. Rick's stories, of course, were neither as long nor as detailed as Casey's.
  
• Rick did have sort of a "Casey moment" when he played a clip of the original Shocking Blue version of "Venus" during his lead-in to Bananarama's at #14. Casey himself did no such thing, though he did refer to it as being at #2 on the Dance chart this week.
  
• I find it quite kooky to have an American singing "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" during the final hour alongside three Englishmen (one as an Extra) all singing sexually-charged songs in some form!
  

In addition...this week's Sirius/XM Big 40 countdown is - you guessed it, 1986! If it's dated the 2nd, that'll be THREE countdown versions of the weekend of 8/2/86, all in one weekend! Stay tuned to that thread to find out that one once it's posted. :)

[jdelachjr2002]

Aug 6, 2011 10:18:34 GMT -5 Libra said:

In addition...this week's Sirius/XM Big 40 countdown is - you guessed it, 1986! If it's dated the 2nd, that'll be THREE countdown versions of the weekend of 8/2/86, all in one weekend! Stay tuned to that thread to find out that one once it's posted. :)

I assume this was the chart being used:
www.cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19860802.html

TW LW
40 -- Yankee Rose - David Lee Roth (27)
39 -- Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News (1)
38 -- Friends And Lovers - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (5)
37 -- Rumbleseat - John Cougar Mellencamp (32)
36 40 Taken In - Mike & The Mechanics (30)
35 -- That Was Then, This Is Now - The Monkees (24)
34 -- Man-Size Love - Klymaxx (16)
33 37 Baby Love - Regina (10)
32 35 Hanging On A Heart Attack - Device (27)
31 36 Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine (8)
30 13 Who's Johnny - El DeBarge (7)
29 31 One Step Closer To You - Gavin Christopher (25)
28 34 Take My Breath Away - Berlin (1)
27 28 Hyperactive - Robert Palmer (27)
26 32 Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie (4)
25 25 Secret Separation - The Fixx (25)
24 30 Venus - Bananarama (3)
23 29 Rumors - Timex Social Club (8)
22 27 All The Love In The World - The Outfield (19)
21 26 Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald (6)
20 24 Suzanne - Journey (20)
19 10 Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody Blues (10)
18 20 Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys (18)
17 22 Take It Easy - Andy Taylor (16)
16 23 The Edge Of Heaven - Wham! (10)
15 19 You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) - Jeffrey Osborne (11)
14 07 Holding Back The Years - Simply Red (4)
13 17 Higher Love - Steve Winwood (1)
12 15 We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart (9)
11 14 Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle (4)
10 12 Modern Woman - Billy Joel (10)
09 11 Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) - The Pet Shop Boys (9)
08 06 There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean (1)
07 08 Love Touch - Rod Stewart (7)
06 03 Nasty - Janet Jackson (3)
05 09 Papa Don't Preach - Madonna (1)
04 04 Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (4)
03 02 Invisible Touch - Genesis (1)
02 05 Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera (1)
01 01 Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel (1)

DROPPERS:
No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones (LW: #16)
Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds (LW: #18)
Like A Rock - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (LW: #21)
When The Heart Rules The Mind - GTR (LW: #33)
On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (LW: #38)
Crush On You - The Jets (LW: #39)

[Libra]

Indeed it was!

[dth1971]

Here are my things and thoughts I learned from listening to this weekend's AT40: The 70's episode on WLS 94.7 FM Chicago:
* Even though this chart from Billboard was the August 1, 1970 chart, this was counted down the weekend of July 25, 1970 since even though AT40 was in its first weeks it was using the Billboard charts a week earlier than the published date.
* In the first couple of AT40 shows, did Casey Kasem sometimes do intros and outros to the songs once in a while in a funky kind of voice or something like that?
* The song by Chicago - 25 or 6 or 4 - is there a meaning behind this "numbers game" song?
* For the song by Mountain - "Mississippi Queen" - Casey mentioned the band had the heaviest guitar player weighing 300 pounds!
* To tie in with "Gimme Dat Ding" by the Pipkins: Casey mentioned a pipkin is a small pot with an unusual handle.
* Casey gave a comment for Vanity Fare's "Hitchin' a Ride" - "Thumbin' a ride".
* How did you like the long version of "Are You Ready" by Pacific Gas and Electric?
* This countdown had 3 things that come in two's: Two songs with Mississippi in their name ("Mississippi" by John Phillips, and "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain), two singers who have appeared in the cast of the original run of the Broadway musical "Hair" (Ronnie Dyson and Robin MacMarera), and 2 back to back songs in a row by Crosby Stills Nash and Young ("Ohio" and "Teach Your Children Well").
* Finally: I'm glad one of the AT40 extras - "Alley Oop" by Hollywood Argyles - was kept intact with the 3 others demoted as optional extras, although WLS 94.7 FM doesn't play the AT40: The 70's optional extras.

[Libra]

Aug 7, 2011 14:36:35 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

* The song by Chicago - 25 or 6 or 4 - is there a meaning behind this "numbers game" song?

It's a song...about writing a song, referring to 3:35 (or 3:34) in the morning - thus, 25 (or 26) minutes to 4:00.

[cartman2002]

Here's the 70s chart from 1970

40: CHECK OUT YOUR MIND - THE IMPRESSIONS (28)
39: DO YOU SEE MY LOVE - JUNIOR WALKER & THE ALL-STARS (32)
38: 25 OR 6 TO 4 - CHICAGO (4)
37: EVERYBODY'S GOT A RIGHT TO LOVE - THE SUPREMES (21)
36: MISSISSIPPI - JOHN PHILLIPS (32)
35: MAYBE - THE THREE DEGREES (29)
34: THE SLY, THE SLICK AND THE WICKED - THE LOST GENERATION (30)
33: SUMMERTIME BLUES - THE WHO (27)
32: LOVE LAND - CHARLES WRIGHT & THE WATTS 103rd STREET RHYTHM BAND (16)
31: MISSISSIPPI QUEEN - MOUNTAIN (21)
30: GET UP (I FEEL LIKE A) SEX MACHINE - JAMES BROWN (15)
29: PATCHES - CLARENCE CARTER (4)
28: OVERTURE FROM "TOMMY" - THE ASSEMBLED MULTITUDE (16)
27: TELL IT ALL BROTHER - KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION (17)
26: WESTBOUND #9 - FLAMING EMBER (24)
25: SILVER BIRD - MARK LINDSAY (25)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVv0EGiY7k4

24: THE WONDER OF YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY (9)
23: GIMME DAT DING - THE PIPKINS (9)
22: IN THE SUMMERTIME - MUNGO JERRY (3)
21: WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU - RONNIE DYSON (8)
20: A SONG OF JOY - MIGUEL RIOS (14)
19: LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME - ROBIN McNAMARA (11)
18: I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING - B.J. THOMAS (9)
17: OHIO - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG (14)
16: TEACH YOUR CHILDREN - CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG (16)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnYKRacKQc

15: LAY DOWN - MELANIE (6)
14: ARE YOU READY - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (14)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8jhRuZhkRI

13: HITCHIN' A RIDE - VANITY FAIR (6)
12: WAR - EDWIN STARR (1)
11: RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE- BLUES IMAGE (4)
10: OOH CHILD - THE STAIRSTEPS (8)
9: TIGHTER AND TIGHTER - ALIVE & KICKING (7)
8: BALL OF CONFUSION - THE TEMPTATIONS (3)
7: SPILL THE WINE - ERIC BURDON AND WAR (3)
6: THE LOVE YOU SAVE - THE JACKSON FIVE (1)
5: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) - STEVIE WONDER (3)
4: BAND OF GOLD - FREDA PAYNE (3)
3: MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME - THREE DOG NIGHT (1)
2: MAKE IT WITH YOU - BREAD (1)
1: CLOSE TO YOU - THE CARPENTERS (1)[/b]

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's upcoming shows:

AT40: The '70s this week presents 8/17/1974:

Five songs debuted this week:
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Stevie Wonder (#32)
"It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It)" - The Rolling Stones (#34)
"Let's Put It All Together" - The Stylistics (#38)
"Time For Livin'" - Sly & The Family Stone (#39)
"Beach Baby" - First Class (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"On And On" - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#30)
"If You Talk In Your Sleep" - Elvis Presley (#34)
"One Hell Of A Woman" - Mac Davis (#35)
"Machine Gun" - The Commodores (#38)
"Fish Ain't Bitin'" - Lamont Dozier (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" - Barry White (#39 to #26)
Biggest Dropper (tie): "Annie's Song" - John Denver (#3 to #18)
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" - Elton John (#4 to #19)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"I Honestly Love You" - Olivia Newton-John (#63; highest debut)
"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynrd Skynrd (#44)
"Surfin' U.S.A." - The Beach Boys (#84; re-debuted)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 8/14/1982:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Only Time Will Tell" - Asia (#35)
"Blue Eyes" - Elton John (#38)
"I Really Don't Need No Light" - Jeffrey Osborne (#39)
"Someday Someway" - Marshall Crenshaw (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Caught Up In You" - .38 Special (#35)
"Love Plus One" - Haircut One Hundred (#37)
"Still They Ride" - Journey (#39)
"Early In The Morning" - The Gap Band (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Jack And Diane" - John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#33 to #27)
Biggest Dropper: "What Kind Of Fool Am I" - Rick Springfield (#21 to #36)

Original extra:
"I Can Help" - Billy Swan

Long Distance Dedications:
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner
"Rainy Night In Georgia" - Brook Benton

Premiere optional extras:
"You Can Do Magic" - America (#43)
"Hold On" - Santana (#72; highest debut)
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" - Michael McDonald (#55)
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash (#61)

[dth1971]

Aug 12, 2011 13:37:42 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here are this weekend's upcoming shows:

AT40: The '70s this week presents 8/17/1974:

Five songs debuted this week:
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Stevie Wonder (#32)
"It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It)" - The Rolling Stones (#34)
"Let's Put It All Together" - The Stylistics (#38)
"Time For Livin'" - Sly & The Family Stone (#39)
"Beach Baby" - First Class (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"On And On" - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#30)
"If You Talk In Your Sleep" - Elvis Presley (#34)
"One Hell Of A Woman" - Mac Davis (#35)
"Machine Gun" - The Commodores (#38)
"Fish Ain't Bitin'" - Lamont Dozier (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" - Barry White (#39 to #26)
Biggest Dropper (tie): "Annie's Song" - John Denver (#3 to #18)
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" - Elton John (#4 to #19)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"I Honestly Love You" - Olivia Newton-John (#63; highest debut)
"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynrd Skynrd (#44)
"Surfin' U.S.A." - The Beach Boys (#84; re-debuted)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 8/14/1982:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Only Time Will Tell" - Asia (#35)
"Blue Eyes" - Elton John (#38)
"I Really Don't Need No Light" - Jeffrey Osborne (#39)
"Someday Someway" - Marshall Crenshaw (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Caught Up In You" - .38 Special (#35)
"Love Plus One" - Haircut One Hundred (#37)
"Still They Ride" - Journey (#39)
"Early In The Morning" - The Gap Band (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Jack And Diane" - John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#33 to #27)
Biggest Dropper: "What Kind Of Fool Am I" - Rick Springfield (#21 to #36)

Original extra:
"I Can Help" - Billy Swan

Long Distance Dedications:
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner
"Rainy Night In Georgia" - Brook Benton

Premiere optional extras:
"You Can Do Magic" - America (#43)
"Hold On" - Santana (#72; highest debut)
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" - Michael McDonald (#55)
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash (#61)

A 1974 episode played on AT40: The 70's this weekend, but will a 1971 episode air on AT40: The 70's next weekend?

Also: Regarding the Clash song "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" to be played as an optional extra on AT40: The 80's this weekend - was this released and charted first before the Clash's top 40 hit "Rock the Casbah" charted?

[jdelachjr2002]

Aug 12, 2011 15:22:21 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

Aug 12, 2011 13:37:42 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here are this weekend's upcoming shows:

AT40: The '70s this week presents 8/17/1974:

Five songs debuted this week:
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" - Stevie Wonder (#32)
"It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It)" - The Rolling Stones (#34)
"Let's Put It All Together" - The Stylistics (#38)
"Time For Livin'" - Sly & The Family Stone (#39)
"Beach Baby" - First Class (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"On And On" - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#30)
"If You Talk In Your Sleep" - Elvis Presley (#34)
"One Hell Of A Woman" - Mac Davis (#35)
"Machine Gun" - The Commodores (#38)
"Fish Ain't Bitin'" - Lamont Dozier (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" - Barry White (#39 to #26)
Biggest Dropper (tie): "Annie's Song" - John Denver (#3 to #18)
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" - Elton John (#4 to #19)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"I Honestly Love You" - Olivia Newton-John (#63; highest debut)
"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynrd Skynrd (#44)
"Surfin' U.S.A." - The Beach Boys (#84; re-debuted)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 8/14/1982:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Only Time Will Tell" - Asia (#35)
"Blue Eyes" - Elton John (#38)
"I Really Don't Need No Light" - Jeffrey Osborne (#39)
"Someday Someway" - Marshall Crenshaw (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Caught Up In You" - .38 Special (#35)
"Love Plus One" - Haircut One Hundred (#37)
"Still They Ride" - Journey (#39)
"Early In The Morning" - The Gap Band (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Jack And Diane" - John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#33 to #27)
Biggest Dropper: "What Kind Of Fool Am I" - Rick Springfield (#21 to #36)

Original extra:
"I Can Help" - Billy Swan

Long Distance Dedications:
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner
"Rainy Night In Georgia" - Brook Benton

Premiere optional extras:
"You Can Do Magic" - America (#43)
"Hold On" - Santana (#72; highest debut)
"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" - Michael McDonald (#55)
"Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash (#61)

A 1974 episode played on AT40: The 70's this weekend, but will a 1971 episode air on AT40: The 70's next weekend?

Also: Regarding the Clash song "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" to be played as an optional extra on AT40: The 80's this weekend - was this released and charted first before the Clash's top 40 hit "Rock the Casbah" charted?

No 1971 next weekend. Sorry.

"Should I Stay" did chart before "Rock The Casbah".

[dth1971]

Things I learned from listening to this weekend's AT40: The 70's episode from August 17, 1974 this weekend on WLS 94.7 FM Chicago:
* The song that kicked off the countdown at #40 - "Beach Baby" - is a throwback to the surf music sound of circa 1961-1964.
* 2 acts in the countdown were part of the 1964 British Invasion still around at the time: The Rolling Stones and the Hollies.
* Did you know Billy Preston's piano traveled via AIR FREIGHT?
* To tie in with Jim Stafford's "Wildwood Weed", Casey mentioned meeting up with Don Bowman in San Francisco back in 1963. (Don Bowman wrote the "Wildwood Weed" song, but is this the same Don Bowman who was the original host of the AT40 spin off for Country radio stations called "The American Country Countdown"?)
* The 3 question letters in the episode talked about the act with the most songs in the 10 year 1964-1974 range (James Brown), the biggest instrumental in the rock era ("Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado), and even a dispute if the Rolling Stones or Frankie Laine had the most Top 40 hits (The result? Frankie Laine with 33 top 40 hits).
* This 1974 AT40 broadcast kept the original AT40 Universal City, California snail mail address intact (By 1979-1980 the AT40 snail mail address moved to Hollywood, California). Also kept intact in the 1974 AT40 broadcasts are the voice tracks mentioning the radio stations that were AT40 affiliates at the time (The August 17, 1974 voice track radio station I.D.'s were for KORY in Eugene, Oregon; WILK in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; WTLB in Utica, New York; WWSC in Glens Falls, New York; WTTI in Dalton, Georgia; WBBQ in Dubuque, Iowa; WFOX in Gainesville, Georgia; WABI in Bangor, Maine; and Radio 5RM in South Australia).
* And of course, the #1 song on this AT40: The 70's rebroadcast from August 17, 1974 is for anyone listening to AT40: The 70's on WLS 94.7 FM Chicago: "The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace.

[Libra]

August 14, 1982
LW #3: The Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra"
LW #2: John Cougar "Hurts So Good"
LW #1: Survivor "Eye of the Tiger"
40 -- Marshall Crenshaw - Someday, Someway (36)
39 -- Jeffrey Osborne - I Really Don't Need No Light (39)
38 -- Elton John - Blue Eyes (12)
37 38 Herb Alpert - Route 101 (37)
36 21 Rick Springfield - What Kind of Fool Am I (21)
35 -- Asia - Only Time Will Tell (17)
34 36 Billy Idol - Hot in the City (23)
33 34 Hall & Oates - Your Imagination (33)
32 32 Genesis - Paperlate (32)
Flashback Extra: America "You Can Do Magic"
31 31 Glenn Frey - I Found Somebody (31)
30 20 Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (13)
LDD: Foreigner "Waiting For a Girl Like You" from Mike to Sally, who was as shy as he was when they met, and who he fell in love with, though they're not able to be together today
29 18 Juice Newton - Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me (7)
28 30 Leslie Pearl - If the Love Fits, Wear It (28)
27 33 John Cougar - Jack and Diane (1)
26 29 Jennifer Holliday - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (22)
25 26 Kim Wilde - Kids in America (25)
24 27 Men at Work - Who Can it Be Now? (1)
23 28 The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky (3)
22 23 Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work (21)
Flashback Extra: Santana "Hold On", which made the highest debut that week at #72
21 24 Eddie Money - Think I'm in Love (16)
20 25 The Pointer Sisters - American Music (16)
19 19 Karla Bonoff - Personally (19)
18 22 Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around (13)
17 17 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (8)
16 13 The Dazz Band - Let it Whip (5)
15 10 The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1)
AT40 Extra: Billy Swan "I Can Help"
14 16 Donna Summer - Love is in Control (10)
13 15 Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You (5)
12 14 Paul McCartney - Take it Away (10)
Flashback Extra: Michael McDonald "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)"
11 09 The Motels - Only the Lonely (9)
10 11 Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Wasted on the Way (9)
09 12 The Go-Gos - Vacation (8)
LDD: Brook Benton "A Rainy Night in Georgia" from Fobie in Florida to Harold in Georgia, who provided her with encouragement and her every need as she pursued her college education and Master's Degree, but who left her after her growing ego led her to push him away; now regretful, she asks for forgiveness
08 06 Toto - Rosanna (2)
07 08 REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin' (7)
06 07 Air Supply - Even the Nights Are Better (5)
05 05 Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry (1)
04 04 Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (4) (4th week)
03 03 The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra (1)
Flashback Extra: The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
02 02 John Cougar - Hurts So Good (2)
01 01 Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (1)

NOTES:

• A rare instance of an announced Biggest Dropper and not announced Biggest Mover (though it would be "Jack and Diane") - though what do you expect when the biggest move is only up six, and the biggest drop is fifteen after a 6-week peak stay?
  
• For the original show's Extra, Casey told the story of how Billy's 80-pound German shepherd was gnawing on his leg as he was completing the recording of his #1 hit "I Can Help", and how that was the reason why the applause at the end of the song was left in.
  
• Interestingly, WCRZ played all but the second extra.
  
• Oddly, it seemed like the #1 song was shortened when played as this week's #1 song - though in this case, since it was the same as last week, it doesn't seem as out-of-place as on 2-5-83, when it wasn't the same song.
  
• #1 on the Album chart: Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going"
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" by David Frizzell
  

[josephmorgan]

Yes, dth. Bowman hosted ACC from its beginnings until 1978, when Bob Kingsley took over. Kingsley hosted the show until 2005, when Kix Brooks (1/2 of the duo Brooks & Dunn) took over.

[cartman2002]

Here's the 70s chart from 1974

40: BEACH BABY – FIRST CLASS (4)
39: TIME FOR LIVIN’ – SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (32)
38: LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER – THE STYLISTICS (18)
37: ROCK THE BOAT – THE HUES CORPORATION (1)
36: ROCK YOUR BABY – GEORGE McCRAE (1)
35: HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND – THE MAIN INGREDIENT (35)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAShcsjdbg

34: IT’S ONLY ROCK ‘N ROLL – THE ROLLING STONES (16)
33: RIVER’S RISIN’ – EDGAR WINTER (33)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZoDcL977I

32: YOU HAVEN’T DONE NOTHIN’ – STEVIE WONDER (1)
31: THE AIR THAT I BREATHE – THE HOLLIES (6)
30: CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN – THE GUESS WHO (6)
29: MY THANG – JAMES BROWN (29)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr07lHnc4oI

28: RADAR LOVE – GOLDEN EARRING (13)
27: RIKKI, DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER – STEELY DAN (4)
26: CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE – BARRY WHITE (1)
25: NOTHING FROM NOTHING – BILLY PRESTON (1)
24: ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN – THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS (3)
23: HANG ON IN THERE BABY – JOHNNY BRISTOL (8)
22: WILD THING – FANCY (14)
21: THEN CAME YOU – DIONNE WARWICK & THE SPINNERS (1)
20: RUB IT IN – BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK (16)
19: DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME – ELTON JOHN (2)
18: ANNIE’S SONG – JOHN DENVER (1)
17: YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD – HELEN REDDY (9)
16: SURE AS I’M SITTING HERE – THREE DOG NIGHT (16)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYNSSAci2Lw

15: ROCK ME GENTLY – ANDY KIM (1)
14: SHININ’ ON – GRAND FUNK (11)
13: I SHOT THE SHERIFF – ERIC CLAPTON (1)
12: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS – BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE (12)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybtl9qVFAjc

11: KEEP ON SMILIN’ – WET WILLIE (10)
10: SIDESHOW – BLUE MAGIC (8)
9: I’M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU – DONNY AND MARIE OSMOND (4)
8: WILDWOOD WEED – JIM STAFFORD (7)
7: WATERLOO - ABBA (6)
6: CALL ON ME - CHICAGO (6)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXY2YKjXJ2Q

5: PLEASE COME TO BOSTON – DAVE LOGGINS (5)[/font]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs0TCxwdSY

4: TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD - RUFUS (3)
3: (YOU’RE) HAVING MY BABY – PAUL ANKA (1)
2: FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE – ROBERTA FLACK (1)
1: THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED – PAPER LACE (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryVh9BuwOs4

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's shows.

AT40: The '70s this week presents 8/18/1979 (the show begins with Hour #2 as always)

Six songs debuted this week:
"Cruel To Be Kind" - Nick Lowe (#33)
"Driver's Seat" - Sniff 'n The Tears (#34)
"Sail On" - The Commodores (#37)
"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" - The Jones Girls (#38)
"Girl Of My Dreams" - Bram Tchaikovsky (#39)
"The Boss" - Diana Ross (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFadden & Whitehead (#16)
"Shine A Little Love" - Electric Light Orchestra (#17)
"Boogie Wonderland" - Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions (#27)
"Does Your Mother Know" - Abba (#29)
"Do It Or Die" - Atlanta Rhythm Section (#33)
"People Of The South Wind" - Kansas (#37)

Biggest Mover: "After The Love Has Gone" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#19 to #5)
Biggest Dropper: "I Want You To Want Me" - Cheap Trick (#14 to #31)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"You Needed Me" - Anne Murray (in Hour #1; won't be played)
"Take A Chance On Me" - Abba

Archive extras:
"Fire" - The Ohio Players (will be included as an optional extra)
"You're No Good" - Linda Ronstadt
"Pick Up The Pieces" - Average White Band

Premiere optional extras
Hour #1: "Sail On" - The Commodores (#37)
Hour #2: "Fire" - The Ohio Players (AT40 Archive extra)
Hour #2: "Different Worlds" - Maureen McGovern (#36)

AT40: The '80s this week presents 8/20/1983

Four songs debuted this week:
"(She's) Sexy + 17" - Stray Cats (#34)
"Far From Over" - Frank Stallone (#36)
"Don't You Get So Mad" - Jeffrey Osborne (#38)
"Kiss The Bride" - Elton John (#40)

Four songs fell off the Top 40 this week:
"Wanna Be Startin' Something" - Michael Jackson (#17)
"Cuts Like A Knife" - Bryan Adams (#29)
"Come Dancing" - The Kinks (#31)
"It's Inevitable" - Charlie (#38)*

* = or "Pieces Of Ice" - Diana Ross (played when Keri Tombazian subbed the previous week)

Biggest Mover: "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - Bonnie Tyler (#40 to #30)
Biggest Dropper: "Our House" - Madness (#22 to #39)

Original extras:
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations

Long Distance Dedications:
"Cecilia" - Simon & Garfunkel
"Thank You For Being A Friend" - Andrew Gold

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Holiday Road" - Lindsay Buckingham (#84)
Hour #2: "True" - Spandau Ballet (#42)
Hour #3: "Tonight I Celebrate My Love" - Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (#45)
Hour #4: "Burning Down The House" - Talking Heads (#54)