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

[dth1971]

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS ON THIS WEEK'S AT40: THE 70's EPISODE OF THE APRIL 10, 1971 AT40 CHART THAT I HEARD THIS MORNING ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO:

* This April 10, 1971 chart was aired the weekend of April 3, 1971 - 1 month before AT40 would start matching each weekend with the Billboard chart date after doing its first AT40 special.
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) Glen Campbell's first hit in 1961 called "Turn Around, Look at Me" was a regional hit? 2) "What is Life" by George Harrison was co-produced by Phil Spector? 3) Andy Williams' first hit in 1956 was "Canadian Sunset"? 4) For Brewer and Shipley's "One Toke Over The Line" the word "toke" is short for token - meaning a regret for going to far? 5) The biggest Motown single ever prior to 1971 was Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (later to be broken in the 1990's by 2 Boyz II Men songs - "End of the Road" and "I'll Make Love To You")?
* "Never Can Say Goodbye" entered the AT40 chart at #15 (but later in the year Issac Hayes' "Theme From Shaft" entered AT40 at #9).
* Glad one of the AT40 extras "My Way" by Frank Sinatra was kept intact in the show (Casey mentioned that at that 1971 time Frank's newest album which would be his 100th. album would be his last as Frank Sinatra would start his retirement, although Frank did make a comeback in 1980 when "New York, New York" made the Top 40 and even made periodic albums and CD's in the 1980's and 1990's before Frank passed away in 1998), although the 4 other AT40 extras were demoted to OPTIONAL EXTRA status, but get this...
* WLS 94.7 FM did play at the end of the 2nd AT40 hour the OPTIONAL EXTRA of not 1, but 2 AT40 extras! "Just a Dream" by Jimmy Clanton and then the biggest rock 'n roll instrumental of all time - "Honky Tonk" by Bill Doggett (complete with original Casey Kasem voice and not Larry Morgan's voice!). Odd to see 2 classic AT40 extras into 1 OPTIONAL EXTRA.
* ALSO: 1) I like Casey calling Cat Stevens "a CAT from England" (although he's a human named Cat rather than an animal cat). 2) Kept intact in the show and aired 3 times is an Osmonds Family Portrait giant 3 foot poster mail in offer (Once even before the #35 Osmonds song "One Bad Apple" was played!), to send for the Osmonds poster you'd send your name, address, zip code, plus $2 to the AT40 address in Los Angeles, CA (was this the first AT40 address to send Question Letters before AT40 had first a Universal City, CA address and then a Hollywood, CA address?). Even the Osmonds sang at the end of the Osmond poster offer ad the "American Top 40" jingle. - Speaking of the AT40 Osmond poster: Has it ever existed in e-bay auctions?

[jdelachjr2002]

Again, we covered the '70s chart for this weekend, but I'm still posting this chart anyway.

April 10, 1971

LW TW
-- 40 John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band - Power To The People (11)
-- 39 Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't You Jes Love It) (9)
-- 38 Elton John - Friends (34)
20 37 Chicago - Free (20)
17 36 Jerry Reed - Amos Moses (8)
38 35 King Floyd - Baby Let Me Kiss You (29)
18 34 The Osmonds - One Bad Apple (1)
35 33 Elvis Presley - Where Did They Go Lord (33)
34 32 Glen Campbell - Dream Baby (31)
22 31 Bobby Sherman - Cried Like A Baby (16)
-- 30 Dawn - I Play And Sing (25)
Extra: Frank Sinatra - "My Way"
29 29 James Brown - Soul Power (29)
39 28 Bread - If (4)
28 27 Alice Cooper - Eighteen (27)
AT40 Flashback Extra: Janis Joplin - "Mercedes Benz", from this week's #1 album "Pearl"
19 26 Aretha Franklin - You're All I Need To Get By (19)
33 25 The Bells - Stay Awhile (7)
32 24 Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (13)
23 23 Van Morrison - Blue Money (23)
27 22 The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy (21)
25 21 The 5th Dimension - Love's Lines, Angles & Rhymes (19)
15 20 The Grass Roots - Temptation Eyes (15)
26 19 Neil Diamond - I Am...I Said (4)
13 18 Santana - Oye Como Va (13)
21 17 B.J. Thomas - No Love At All (16)
31 16 Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand (2)
-- 15 The Jackson Five - Never Can Say Goodbye (2)
14 14 George Harrison - What Is Life (10)
AT40 Flashback Extra: Jimmy Clanton - "Just A Dream"
AT40 Flashback Extra: Bill Doggett - "Honky Tonk"
09 13 Andy Williams - Where Do I Begin (Love Story) (9)
08 12 Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night (8)
12 11 Cat Stevens - Wild World (11)
16 10 Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over The Line (10)
06 09 Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary (4)
10 08 Paul McCartney - Another Day (5)
07 07 The Partridge Family - Doesn't Somebody Want To Be Wanted (6)
02 06 Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee (1)
03 05 The Carpenters - For All We Know (3)
04 04 Tom Jones - She's A Lady (2)
11 03 Three Dog Night - Joy To The World (1)
AT40 Flashback Extra: The Righteous Brothers - "You're My Soul & Inspiration"
05 02 Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (2)
01 01 The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (1)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
B.B. King's "Ask Me No Questions" (LW: #40)
Steve Stills' "Sit Yourself Down" (LW: #37)
Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind" (LW: #36)
C.C.R.'s "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" (LW: #24)
and "Mama's Pearl" by the Jackson Five (LW: #30)

#1 Soul: "What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye
#1 Country: "Empty Arms" - Sonny James
#1 Album: "Pearl"

[cartman2002]

Here's Pos 41-100 from the 4/10/71 chart


41 Timothy, The Buoys 17
42 Don't Change On Me, Ray Charles
43 I Love You For All Seasons, The Fuzz 21
44 I Don't Blame You At All, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 18
45 When There's No You, Engelbert Humperdinck 45
46 Do Me Right, Detroit Emeralds 43
47 Woodstock, Matthews' Southern Comfort 23
48 Sit Yourself Down, Stephen Stills 37
49 Ask Me No Questions, B.B. King 40
50 I Won't Mention It Again, Ray Price 42
51 Pushbike Song, The Mixtures 44
52 Time And Love, Barbra Streisand 51
53 Someone Who Cares, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition 51
54 Hot Pants, Salvage 54
55 Tongue In Cheek, Sugarloaf 55
56 Lucky Man, Emerson, Lake & Palmer 48
57 Who Gets The Guy, Dionne Warwick 57
58 Man In Black, Johnny Cash 58
59 I Think Of You, Perry Como 53
60 Snow Blind Friend, Steppenwolf 60
61 Could I Forget You, Tyrone Davis 60
62 I Don't Know How To Love Him, Helen Reddy 13
63 I Wish I Were, Andy Kim 62
64 Me And You And A Dog Named Boo, Lobo 5
65 Sweet And Innocent, Donny Osmond 7
66 Here Comes The Sun, Richie Havens 16
67 Me And My Arrow, Nilsson 34
68 Cool Aid, Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists 29
69 Toast And Marmalade For Tea, Tin Tin 20
70 Booty Butt, The Ray Charles Orchestra 36
71 13 Questions, Seatrain 49
72 Bad Water, The Raeletts 58
73 Right On The Tip Of My Tongue, Brenda & The Tabulations 23
74 Love Her Madly, The Doors 11
75 Freedom, Jimi Hendrix 59
76 (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People, The Chi-lites
26
77 Layla, Derek & The Dominos 51
78 C'mon, Poco 69
79 Want Ads, The Honey Cone 1
80 L.A. Goodbye, The Ides Of March 73
81 Nickel Song, The New Seekers 81
82 Melting Pot, Booker T. & The MG's 45
83 Love Makes The World Go Round, Odds & Ends 83
84 The Animal Trainer And The Toad, Mountain 76
85 Oh, Singer, Jeannie C. Riley 74
86 Superstar, Murray Head With The Trinidad Singers 14
87 Love Makes The World Go Round, Kiki Dee 87
88 I'm Girl Scoutin', The Intruders 88
89 1927 Kansas City, Mike Reilly 88
90 Treat Her Like A Lady, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose 3
91 You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks, Funkadelic 91
92 Chirpy Chirpy, Cheep Cheep, Lally Stott 92
93 When You Dance I Can Really Love, Neil Young 93
94 Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian), The Raiders 1
95 Empty Arms, Sonny James
96 If It's Real What I Feel, Jerry Butler Featuring Brenda Lee Eager 69
97 Stop! In The Name Of Love, Margie Joseph 96
98 Can't Find The Time, Rose Colored Glass 54
99 Take Me Home, Country Roads, John Denver 2
100 I Was Wondering, The Poppy Family 100

[Dale Latimer]

Edit: PO Box 69440/LA 90069 was also used by the newspaper feature 'Dear Abby.'

"Cat" was a hipster term for "guy." Its use dates back well into Casey's childhood.

Yet to find that poster on the 'bay.

[jdelachjr2002]

Apr 16, 2012 21:36:24 GMT -5 Dale Latimer said:

Edit: PO Box 69440/LA 90069 was also used by the newspaper feature 'Dear Abby.'

Wasn't "Dear Abby" based in Chicago back in 1971 (her column was published in Chicago Today at the time before it was absorbed by the Tribune in 1974)? Anyway, here are this weekend's shows:

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 4/19/1975. This show first ran back in 2009.

Six songs debuted this week:
"Beer Barrel Polka" - Bobby Vinton (#33)
"Young Americans" - David Bowie (#34)
"Bad Time" - Grand Funk Railroad (#35)
"Shaving Cream" - Benny Bell (#37)
"Love Won't Let Me Wait" - Major Harris (#39)
"Shakey Ground" - The Temptations (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Satin Soul" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (#22)
"Tangled Up In Blue" - Bob Dylan (#31)
"Shame, Shame, Shame" - Shirley & Company (#35)
"Living A Little, Laughing A Little" - The Spinners (#37)
"Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" - Jerry Corbetta & Sugarloaf (#39)
"Who's Sorry Now" - Marie Osmond (#40)

Biggest Mover: "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" - Tony Orlando & Dawn (#23 to #5)
Biggest Dropper: "Harry Truman" - Chicago (#13 to #38)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
"When Will I Be Loved" - Linda Ronstadt (#52)
"Sister Golden Hair" - America (#46)
"The Immigrant" - Neil Sedaka (#47)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 4/24/1982:

Four songs debuted this week:
"Let's Hang On" - Barry Manilow (#37)
"Run For The Roses" - Dan Fogelberg (#38)
"Shanghai Breezes" - John Denver (#39)
"If I Had My Wish Tonight" - David Lasley (#40)

Four songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Should I Do It" - The Pointer Sisters (#27)
"Sweet Dreams" - Air Supply (#29)
"Pop Goes The Movies (Part 1)" - Meco (#35)
"Take Off" - Bob & Doug McKenzie (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (#21 to #6)
Biggest Dropper: "One Hundred Ways" - Quincy Jones & James Ingram (#14 to #34)

Original extras:
"We Are Family" - Sister Sledge
"Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffett

Long Distance Dedications:
"In My Life" - The Beatles
"Reunited" - Peaches & Herb

Premiere optional extras:
"Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" - Soft Cell (#48)
"Only The Lonely" - The Motels (#90; debuted)
"Heat Of The Moment" - Asia (#55)
"Hurts So Good" - John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#82; debuted)

BTW next weekend is the first four-hour 1970's show as "AT40: The '70s" features 4/28/1979

[jdelachjr2002]

April 19, 1975

LW TW
-- 40 The Temptations - Shakey Ground (26)
-- 39 Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait (5)
13 38 Chicago - Harry Truman (13)
-- 37 Benny Bell - Shaving Cream (30)
27 36 Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You (1)
-- 35 Grand Funk Railroad - Bad Time (4)
-- 34 David Bowie - Young Americans (28)
-- 33 Bobby Vinton - Beer Barrel Polka (33)
18 32 Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful (5)
19 31 Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (1)
36 30 Pure Prairie League - Amie (27)
38 29 Kraftwerk - Autobahn (25)
34 28 The Carpenters - Only Yesterday (4)
32 27 Eddie Kendricks - Shoeshine Boy (18)
Flashback Extra: Linda Ronstadt - "When Will I Be Loved"
33 26 John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy (1)
05 25 Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man (5)
30 24 John Lennon - Stand By Me (20)
29 23 Ace - How Long (3)
26 22 Queen - Killer Queen (12)
24 21 Barry Manilow - It's A Miracle (12)
25 20 Jimmy Castor Bunch - Bertha Butt Boogie (16)
04 19 B.T. Express - Express (4)
10 18 Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started (10)
28 17 Paul Anka with Odia Coates - I Don't Like To Sleep Alone (8)
21 16 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (3)
20 15 Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) (9)
17 14 Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Star (1)
Flashback Extra: America - "Sister Golden Hair"
16 13 L.O.V.E. (Love) - Al Green (13)
15 12 The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm (6)
07 11 LaBelle - Lady Marmalade (1)
14 10 Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls (1)
11 09 Hot Chocolate - Emma (8)
09 08 Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You (8)
08 07 Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (5)
12 06 Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing (5)
23 05 Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1)
03 04 Ringo Starr - No No Song (3)
02 03 Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You (1)
Flashback Extra: Neil Sedaka - "The Immigrant", which was bubbling under the countdown that week.
06 02 B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1)
01 01 The Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom (1)

- Elton John snaps a string of 13 consecutive songs that spent a week at #1. Coincidentally, the last song that spent more than a week at #1 was Elton John's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
- "Shaving Cream" was mentioned by Casey to be the oldest song (released 28 years ago) to ever hit the Top 40.
- It's not often that the highest debuting song of the week turned out to be in its' peak position but Bobby Vinton manages to pull off the feat here.
- Another unusual chart feat were two songs dropping 20 or more positions on the chart which Chicago and Phoebe Snow did.
- This is the third straight '70s show to be rerun by Premiere joining the 4/8/1978 show that aired two weeks ago and the 4/10/1971 chart that aired last week.

[jdelachjr2002]

Apr 20, 2012 13:55:04 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Apr 16, 2012 21:36:24 GMT -5 Dale Latimer said:

Edit: PO Box 69440/LA 90069 was also used by the newspaper feature 'Dear Abby.'

Wasn't "Dear Abby" based in Chicago back in 1971 (her column was published in Chicago Today at the time before it was absorbed by the Tribune in 1974)?

Apparently the Dear Abby column was based in L.A. by 1971 as looking through 1970 editions of the St. Petersburg Evening Independent confirm. On the 1/3/1970 edition, the address though was P.O. Box 69700.

[dth1971]

Apr 22, 2012 9:38:31 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

April 19, 1975

LW TW
-- 40 The Temptations - Shakey Ground (26)
-- 39 Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait (5)
13 38 Chicago - Harry Truman (13)
-- 37 Benny Bell - Shaving Cream (30)
27 36 Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You (1)
-- 35 Grand Funk Railroad - Bad Time (4)
-- 34 David Bowie - Young Americans (28)
-- 33 Bobby Vinton - Beer Barrel Polka (33)
18 32 Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful (5)
19 31 Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (1)
36 30 Pure Prairie League - Amie (27)
38 29 Kraftwerk - Autobahn (25)
34 28 The Carpenters - Only Yesterday (4)
32 27 Eddie Kendricks - Shoeshine Boy (18)
Flashback Extra: Linda Ronstadt - "When Will I Be Loved"
33 26 John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy (1)
05 25 Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man (5)
30 24 John Lennon - Stand By Me (20)
29 23 Ace - How Long (3)
26 22 Queen - Killer Queen (12)
24 21 Barry Manilow - It's A Miracle (12)
25 20 Jimmy Castor Bunch - Bertha Butt Boogie (16)
04 19 B.T. Express - Express (4)
10 18 Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Once You Get Started (10)
28 17 Paul Anka with Odia Coates - I Don't Like To Sleep Alone (8)
21 16 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (3)
20 15 Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance) (9)
17 14 Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Star (1)
Flashback Extra: America - "Sister Golden Hair"
16 13 L.O.V.E. (Love) - Al Green (13)
15 12 The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm (6)
07 11 LaBelle - Lady Marmalade (1)
14 10 Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls (1)
11 09 Hot Chocolate - Emma (8)
09 08 Barry White - What Am I Gonna Do With You (8)
08 07 Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (5)
12 06 Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing (5)
23 05 Tony Orlando & Dawn - He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1)
03 04 Ringo Starr - No No Song (3)
02 03 Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You (1)
Flashback Extra: Neil Sedaka - "The Immigrant", which was bubbling under the countdown that week.
06 02 B.J. Thomas - (Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song (1)
01 01 The Elton John Band - Philadelphia Freedom (1)

- Elton John snaps a string of 13 consecutive songs that spent a week at #1. Coincidentally, the last song that spent more than a week at #1 was Elton John's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds".
- "Shaving Cream" was mentioned by Casey to be the oldest song (released 28 years ago) to ever hit the Top 40.
- It's not often that the highest debuting song of the week turned out to be in its' peak position but Bobby Vinton manages to pull off the feat here.
- Another unusual chart feat were two songs dropping 20 or more positions on the chart which Chicago and Phoebe Snow did.
- This is the third straight '70s show to be rerun by Premiere joining the 4/8/1978 show that aired two weeks ago and the 4/10/1971 chart that aired last week.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE APRIL 19, 1975 AT40 BROADCAST THAT I HEARD THIS MORNING ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO:
* BY THE NUMBERS: 10 songs are by British acts.
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) Major Harris was a former member of the Delfonics? 2) Casey called "Harry Truman" by Chicago sort of a novelty record (I guess?), 3) "Beer Barrel Polka" was first done in 1939? 4) The B-side of Bobby Vinton's "Beer Barrel Polka" is called "Dick and Jane"? 5) Olivia Newton-John isn't really a country singer? 6) The group Pure Prairie League comes from Kentucky? 7) John Denver had other jobs like a tractor driver and a logging camp member before taking on a singing job? 8) Jimmy Castor was once a stand in for Frankie Lymon on his tours? 9) The Ozark Mountain Daredevils come from Springfield, Missouri (and no, it isn't the same Springfield town the cartoon Simpsons family live!)? 10) Leo Sayer was once worried that a band would beat him up if he performed on stage? 11) The B-side of Ringo Starr's "No No Song" is called "Snookeroo"?
* QUESTION LETTER: Regarding the song that charted the longest without hitting #1: Johnny Mathis with his #17 song "Wonderful Wonderful" that charted for 39 weeks.
* DROP PIECES PLAYED BY CASEY ON THIS EPISODE: 1) A drop piece of the original "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King was played to tie in to the 1975 John Lennon remake, 2) A drop piece of Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" was played to tie into a stretch story about the biggest suicide song and the 1967 death of the hungarian composer who wrote this song (and to tie in with the 1975 suicide song by Hot Chocoalte called "Emma" a/k/a "Emmaline" (not "Emily").

Well, I hope to find out next weekend if WLS 94.7 FM Chicago plays the full 4 hours of next weekend's AT40: The 70's 4 hour April 28, 1979 AT40 episode or just starts with the second hour and not play the first optional hour...

[jdelachjr2002]

Apr 22, 2012 10:31:52 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

9) The Ozard Mountain Daredevils come from Springfield, Missouri (and no, it isn't the same Springfield town the cartoon Simpsons family live!)?

Actually, in one FOX airing of "The Simpsons: Behind The Laughter", it was mentioned that they did live in Missouri (well, it was the second airing; the initial airing had them living in Kentucky). :)

[Libra]

April 24, 1982
LW #3: Vangelis "Chariots of Fire"
LW #2: The Go-Gos "We Got the Beat"
LW #1: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
40 -- David Lasley - If I Had My Wish Tonight (36)
39 -- John Denver - Shanghai Breezes (31)
38 -- Dan Fogelberg - Run For the Roses (18)
37 -- Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On (32)
36 40 Roberta Flack - Making Love (13)
35 24 Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (9)
34 14 Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram - One Hundred Ways (14)
AT40 Extra: Sister Sledge "We Are Family"
33 39 The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon (22)
Flashback Extra: Soft Cell "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go"
32 38 Stars On - A Tribute to Stevie Wonder (28)
31 33 The Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (31)
30 31 Junior - Mama Used to Say (30)
LDD: The Beatles "In My Life" from Brian Huttleston in Mobile, Alabama to the people of Oxford, Mississippi, his original hometown that he and his family moved away from two months ago; Brian had put the upcoming move out of his mind for so long that he forgot to say goodbye to many of the people he knew back in Oxford, so he sends this dedication now as a way to say that goodbye
29 34 Mike Post - Theme From Magnum, P.I. (25)
28 36 Elton John - Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (13)
27 32 The Human League - Don't You Want Me (1)
26 10 Stevie Wonder - That Girl (4)
25 25 Dr. Hook - Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk (25)
24 28 The Rolling Stones - Hang Fire (20)
23 09 Journey - Open Arms (2)
Flashback Extra: The Motels "Only the Lonely", which debuted at #90 that week
22 28 Ray Parker Jr. - The Other Woman (4)
21 26 Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (5)
20 23 Charlene - I've Never Been to Me (3)
19 19 Greg Guidry - Goin' Down (17)
18 18 Le Roux - Nobody Said it Was Easy (Lookin' For the Lights) (18)
17 22 The Beatles - The Beatles Movie Medley (12)
16 16 Quarterflash - Find Another Fool (16)
15 20 Kool & The Gang - Get Down on It (10)
14 17 Hall & Oates - Did it in a Minute (9)
AT40 Extra: Jimmy Buffett "Margaritaville", his biggest hit ever
13 05 Olivia Newton-John - Make a Move on Me (5)
12 12 Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman (12)
Flashback Extra: Asia "Heat of the Moment"
11 11 Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (11)
10 15 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (4)
LDD: Peaches & Herb "Reunited" from Colleen in Columbus, OH to John, an Army man who's currently stationed in Germany that she's "reunited" with after their lives drifted apart in separate marriages that each ended in divorce; they'd been in love before said marriages
09 13 Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair (6)
08 08 Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (8)
07 07 Huey Lewis & The News - Do You Believe in Love (7)
06 21 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory (1)
05 06 Rick Springfield - Don't Talk to Strangers (2)
04 04 The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame (4)
Flashback Extra: John Cougar "Hurts So Good", which debuted at #82 that week
03 03 Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (1)
02 02 The Go-Gos - We Got the Beat (2)
01 01 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll (1)

NOTES:

• Not often you get a highest debut of the week that doesn't even make the Top 30 (see also this week's 70s show!), but it happens this week. Actually, this week might be more noteworthy, since of the debuts, only "Run For the Roses" would get there.
  
• Story behind "We Are Family" as an Extra: The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates adopted the song as their theme song, intended to bring the team closer together. The Pirates would go on to win the World Series that year after a 7-game stretch against the Baltimore Orioles.
  
• The hour-ending theme in this show was a piano-driven clip, a short-lived piece that accompanied the switch to the 1982-83 theme package. The alternating hour-opening theme (used in hours two and four) was also initially short-lived, but would come back later for '83. There isn't a second set of jingles mixed in, though - they're all still the same one set that had been in place since the late 70s.
  
• After last week's epic screw-up, WCRZ rebounded this week by getting through the show correctly this week, complete with playing all four extras - although, they went to regular programming with the end theme still playing to finish in the background. In spite of going some weeks without extras, overall so far this year they've been playing extras more often than not, which is out of their usual norm.
  
• Of the holding songs, the only ones spending more than their 2nd week at their position this week are those holding in the Top 5. Of those, the only one not spending its third week is the #1 song - spending its 6th week up there.
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "Crying My Heart Out Over You" by Ricky Skaggs
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "If it Ain't One Thing, It's Another" by Richard "Dimples" Fields
  
• #1 on the Album chart: The Chariots of Fire soundtrack by Vangelis

[dth1971]

Apr 22, 2012 12:10:57 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Apr 22, 2012 10:31:52 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

9) The Ozard Mountain Daredevils come from Springfield, Missouri (and no, it isn't the same Springfield town the cartoon Simpsons family live!)?

Actually, in one FOX airing of "The Simpsons: Behind The Laughter", it was mentioned that they did live in Missouri (well, it was the second airing; the initial airing had them living in Kentucky). :)

The Simpsons family really live in Springfield, OREGON!

[cartman2002]

here's POS 41-100 from the 4/19/75


41 Satin Soul, Love Unlimited Orchestra 22
42 Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta 9
43 Shame, Shame, Shame, Shirley And Company 12
44 Sun Goddess, Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind & Fire 44
45 Hijack, Herbie Mann 14
46 Sister Golden Hair, America 1
47 The Immigrant, Neil Sedaka 22
48 Runaway, Charlie Kulis 46
49 Rainy Day People, Gordon Lightfoot 26
50 Don't Tell Me Goodnight, Lobo 27
51 Sad Sweet Dreamer, Sweet Sensation 14
52 When Will I Be Loved, Linda Ronstadt 2
53 You Brought The Woman Out Of Me, Evie Sands 50
54 (if You Add) All The Love In The World, Mac Davis 54
55 I'm Not Lisa, Jessi Colter 4
56 Bad Luck (Part 1), Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes 15
57 Only Women, Alice Cooper 12
58 Cut The Cake, AWB 10
59 I'll Play For You, Seals & Crofts 18
60 Swing Your Daddy, Jim Gilstrap 55
61 Magic, Pilot 5
62 Tangled Up In Blue, Bob Dylan 31
63 Growin', Loggins & Messina 52
64 One Beautiful Day, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain 48
65 I Want To Be Free, Ohio Players 44
66 My Little Lady, Bloodstone 57
67 The Last Farewell, Roger Whittaker 19
68 Wildfire, Michael Murphey 3
69 Pinball, Brian Protheroe 60
70 Touch Me Baby (reaching Out For Your Love), Tamiko Jones 60
71 Cry To Me, Loleatta Holloway 68
72 Spirit Of The Boogie/Summer Madness, Kool & The Gang 35
73 We're Almost There, Michael Jackson 54
74 Bloody Well Right, Supertramp 35
75 Black Superman - Muhammad Ali, Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band 21
76 Get Down, Get Down (Get On The Floor), Joe Simon 8
77 Trampled Under Foot, Led Zeppelin 38
78 Reach Out, I'll Be There, Gloria Gaynor
79 I Am Love (Parts I & II), Jackson 5
80 Remember What I Told You To Forget/My Ship, Tavares 25
81 A Hurricane Is Coming Tonite, Carol Douglas 81
82 Sail On Sailor, The Beach Boys 49
83 Living A Little, Laughing A Little, The Spinners 37
84 Ease On Down The Road, Consumer Rapport 42
85 Sandy, The Hollies 85
86 I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance), Part I, Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes 23
87 Spider Jiving, Andy Fairweather Low 87
88 Dynomite-Part I, Tony Camillo's Bazuka 10
89 Good Lovin' Gone Bad, Bad Company 36
90 Anytime (I'll Be There), Frank Sinatra 75
91 Check It Out, Bobby Womack 91
92 All Right Now, Lea Roberts 92
93 Sneaky Snake, Tom T. Hall
94 Hang On Sloopy, Rick Derringer 94
95 The Hustle, Van McCoy The Soul City Symphony
96 Thank You Baby, The Stylistics 70
97 Don't Leave Me In The Morning, Odia Coates 91
98 Love Will Keep Us Together, Captain & Tennille 1
99 Shackin' Up, Barbara Mason 91
100 (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet, Sha Na Na 55

[jdelachjr2002]

Just in:

Premiere is offering TWO episodes of "AT40: The '70s" this weekend: the first four-hour show from 4/28/1979 and the show from 3/25/1972 with the latter added in memory of guest host Dick Clark who died last week.

[dth1971]

Apr 24, 2012 17:26:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Just in:

Premiere is offering TWO episodes of "AT40: The '70s" this weekend: the first four-hour show from 4/28/1979 and the show from 3/25/1972 with the latter added in memory of guest host Dick Clark who died last week.

With this "just in" possibility, I hope this Sunday on WLS 94.7 FM Chicago either:
a) The first 4 hour April 28, 1979 AT40: The 70's episodes air either in full 4 hour format or running the last 3 hours starting with the second hour and not playing the optional first hour.
b) The March 25, 1972 AT40 episode where Dick Clark guest hosts for Casey Kasem as a tribute to the late Dick Clark.
Stay tuned for further developments as the weekend comes and Sunday comes...

[Hervard]

I e-mailed the program director in regards to what will be airing on Sunday, but he still hasn't gotten back to me.

I just hope I can find a station that will be airing the 1979 show whose live stream works on my computer.

[jdelachjr2002]

Apr 26, 2012 8:48:16 GMT -5 Hervard said:

I e-mailed the program director in regards to what will be airing on Sunday, but he still hasn't gotten back to me.

I just hope I can find a station that will be airing the 1979 show whose live stream works on my computer.

WODC in Columbus confirmed that they will air all four hours of the 1970's show on Sunday from 8AM-Noon EST.

[jdelachjr2002]

This weekend on my "AT40" preview, I am separating it into two posts. The first will cover "AT40: The '80s" since there's only one '80s show airing this weekend.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 4/26/1980

Three songs debuted this week:
"Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - The Clash (#38)
"The Rose" - Bette Midler (#39)
"The Seduction" - James Last Band (#40)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Carrie" - Cliff Richard (#34)
"Three Times In Love" - Tommy James (#38)
"Desire" - Andy Gibb (#39)

Biggest Mover: "I Can't Help It" - Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John (#32 to #21)
Biggest Dropper: "Him" - Rupert Holmes (#21 to #34)

Original extras:
"At The Hop" - Danny & The Juniors

Long Distance Dedications:
"Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin (yes, really)
"Mother & Child Reunion" - Paul Simon

Archive extras:
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers" - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
"Le Freak" - Chic
"Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Rock Lobster" - The B-52's (#78)
Hour #2: "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#73; highest debut)
Hour #3: "We Live For Love" - Pat Benatar (#60)
Hour #4: "Shining Star" - The Manhattans (#90; debuted)

[jdelachjr2002]

Here's part Two of my "AT40" preview.

This weekend on "AT40: The '70s" preview, there are two shows being offered. I'll start with the one looking to get played the most.

The first show is from 3/25/1972. This is being played in tribute to guest host Dick Clark, who passed away last week. This is the first time Premiere has offered a classic episode of "AT40" without Casey Kasem.

Six songs debuted this week:
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack (#17)
"Day Dreaming" - Aretha Franklin (#32)
"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#37)
"The Day I Found Myself" - Honey Cone (#38)
"Could It Be Forever" - David Cassidy (#39)
"Do Your Thing" - Isaac Hayes (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green (#22)
"Talking Loud And Saying Nothing (Part 1)" - James Brown (#27)
"Ring The Living Bell" - Melanie (#31)
"My World" - The Bee Gees (#32)
"Softly Whispering I Love You" - The English Congregation (#34)
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" - Donnie Elbert (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Rockin' Robin" - Michael Jackson (#33 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Sweet Seasons" - Carole King (#16 to #29)

Original extras:
"Me And Bobby McGee" - Janis Joplin
This will be included in the original broadcast and not as an optional extra.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Tiny Dancer" - Elton John (#47)
Hour #2: "Doctor My Eyes" - Jackson Browne (#61)
Hour #3: "Vincent" - Don McLean (#53)

The broadcast that was originally slated to air everywhere (it will still air on a few affiliates) will be from 4/28/1979. This is the first regular four-hour countdown offered by Premiere (however, only WDOC in Columbus OH looks to be the best bet to catch all four hours):

Six songs debuted in the Top 40 this week:
"Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer (#29)
"Hot Number" - Foxy (#35)
"The Logical Song" - Supertramp (#36)
"Such A Tycoon" - Tycoon (#38)
"Don't Write Her Off" - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (#39)
"Get Used To It" - Roger Voudouris (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb (#24)
"Superman" - Herbie Mann (#26)
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart (#27)
"Heaven Knows" - Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (#30)
"What You Won't Do For Love" - Bobby Caldwell (#31)
"I Don't Know If It's Right" - Evelyn "Champagne" King (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Love You Inside Out" - The Bee Gees (#37 to #23)
Biggest Dropper: "I Just Fall In Love Again" - Anne Murray (#19 to #33)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Ready To Take A Chance Again" - Barry Manilow
"Think It Over" - Cheryl Ladd (just like "Stairway To Heaven": yes, really though the LDD is an interesting one nonetheless)

Archive extras:
"Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Keep On Truckin'" - Eddie Kendricks
"Photograph" - Ringo Starr
The Eddie Kendricks song will be an optional extra. The other two extras remain.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Makin' It" - David Naughton (#56)
Hour #2: "Dance The Night Away" - Van Halen (#68; debuted)
Hour #3: "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#41)
Hour #4: "Keep On Truckin'" - Eddie Kendricks (original AT40 Archive extra)

[dth1971]

Apr 27, 2012 13:40:05 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

This weekend on my "AT40" preview, I am separating it into two posts. The first will cover "AT40: The '80s" since there's only one '80s show airing this weekend.

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 4/26/1980

Three songs debuted this week:
"Train In Vain (Stand By Me)" - The Clash (#38)
"The Rose" - Bette Midler (#39)
"The Seduction" - James Last Band (#40)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Carrie" - Cliff Richard (#34)
"Three Times In Love" - Tommy James (#38)
"Desire" - Andy Gibb (#39)

Biggest Mover: "I Can't Help It" - Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John (#32 to #21)
Biggest Dropper: "Him" - Rupert Holmes (#21 to #34)

Original extras:
"At The Hop" - Danny & The Juniors

Long Distance Dedications:
"Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin (yes, really)
"Mother & Child Reunion" - Paul Simon

Archive extras:
"You Don't Send Me Flowers" - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
"Le Freak" - Chic
"Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Rock Lobster" - The B-52's (#78)
Hour #2: "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#73; highest debut)
Hour #3: "We Live For Love" - Pat Benatar (#60)
Hour #4: "Shining Star" - The Manhattans (#90; debuted)

It's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", not "You Don't Send Me Flowers".

[Libra]

Worth noting is that the story behind the (original) extra in the 1980 show also has a connection to Dick Clark. More details to come later in show posting. :)

[jdelachjr2002]

KMCQ (Covington WA) announced on their Facebook page that they will air the entire 4/28/1979 show on Sunday. Show airs from 12 Noon - 4 PM EST (9AM - 1 PM PST).

KMCQ will also air the Dick Clark special Saturday from 6PM - 9PM EST (3PM - 6PM PST)

[dth1971]

Apr 27, 2012 14:10:00 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here's part Two of my "AT40" preview.

This weekend on "AT40: The '70s" preview, there are two shows being offered. I'll start with the one looking to get played the most.

The first show is from 3/25/1972. This is being played in tribute to guest host Dick Clark, who passed away last week. This is the first time Premiere has offered a classic episode of "AT40" without Casey Kasem.

Six songs debuted this week:
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - Roberta Flack (#17)
"Day Dreaming" - Aretha Franklin (#32)
"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#37)
"The Day I Found Myself" - Honey Cone (#38)
"Could It Be Forever" - David Cassidy (#39)
"Do Your Thing" - Isaac Hayes (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Let's Stay Together" - Al Green (#22)
"Talking Loud And Saying Nothing (Part 1)" - James Brown (#27)
"Ring The Living Bell" - Melanie (#31)
"My World" - The Bee Gees (#32)
"Softly Whispering I Love You" - The English Congregation (#34)
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" - Donnie Elbert (#38)

Biggest Mover: "Rockin' Robin" - Michael Jackson (#33 to #14)
Biggest Dropper: "Sweet Seasons" - Carole King (#16 to #29)

Original extras:
"Me And Bobby McGee" - Janis Joplin
This will be included in the original broadcast and not as an optional extra.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Tiny Dancer" - Elton John (#47)
Hour #2: "Doctor My Eyes" - Jackson Browne (#61)
Hour #3: "Vincent" - Don McLean (#53)

The broadcast that was originally slated to air everywhere (it will still air on a few affiliates) will be from 4/28/1979. This is the first regular four-hour countdown offered by Premiere (however, only WDOC in Columbus OH looks to be the best bet to catch all four hours):

Six songs debuted in the Top 40 this week:
"Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer (#29)
"Hot Number" - Foxy (#35)
"The Logical Song" - Supertramp (#36)
"Such A Tycoon" - Tycoon (#38)
"Don't Write Her Off" - McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (#39)
"Get Used To It" - Roger Voudouris (#40)

Six songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb (#24)
"Superman" - Herbie Mann (#26)
"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart (#27)
"Heaven Knows" - Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (#30)
"What You Won't Do For Love" - Bobby Caldwell (#31)
"I Don't Know If It's Right" - Evelyn "Champagne" King (#40)

Biggest Mover: "Love You Inside Out" - The Bee Gees (#37 to #23)
Biggest Dropper: "I Just Fall In Love Again" - Anne Murray (#19 to #33)

Original extras:
None

Long Distance Dedications:
"Ready To Take A Chance Again" - Barry Manilow
"Think It Over" - Cheryl Ladd (just like "Stairway To Heaven": yes, really though the LDD is an interesting one nonetheless)

Archive extras:
"Midnight Train To Georgia" - Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Keep On Truckin'" - Eddie Kendricks
"Photograph" - Ringo Starr
The Eddie Kendricks song will be an optional extra. The other two extras remain.

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Makin' It" - David Naughton (#56)
Hour #2: "Dance The Night Away" - Van Halen (#68; debuted)
Hour #3: "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (#41)
Hour #4: "Keep On Truckin'" - Eddie Kendricks (original AT40 Archive extra)

Tomorrow - April 29, 2012 - is the morning I hope WLS 94.7 FM Chicago airs one of these AT40 shows if not both to fit 3 or 4 hours more or less.

While I wait, speaking of dual AT40 broadcasts, I remember for the old AT40 on weekends they had regular AT40 broadcasts and special AT40 broadcasts when the old AT40 aired on WYTZ 94.7 FM Chicago (Z-95):
* July 5, 1987 - On the second weekend of WYTZ airing AT40 after acquiring it from sister station WLS 890 AM, the regular July 4, 1987 AT40 aired followed by the 4 hour AT40 "Top 40 Hits of the 1980's So Far" special countdown.
* May 28, 1989 - Before the regular Shadoe Stevens AT40 episode for May 27, 1989, WYTZ aired the 4 hour Shadoe Stevens AT40 World Tour special.
* July 6, 1991 - Instead of airing the regular Shadoe Stevens AT40 show, WYTZ aired the 4 hour AT40 post Gulf War All American countdown (and this was 3 and 3/4 months before the station dropped AT40 for good at the time WYTZ was switching from Top 40 to simucast Talkradio WLS 890 AM).

[Libra]

April 26, 1980
LW #3: Christopher Cross "Ride Like the Wind"
LW #2: Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
LW #1: Blondie "Call Me"
40 -- The James Last Band - The Seduction (28)
39 -- Bette Midler - The Rose (3)
38 -- The Clash - Train in Vain (23)
37 36 Felix Cavaliere - Only a Lonely Heart Sees (36)
36 27 Utopia - Set Me Free (27)
35 31 Shalamar - The Second Time Around (8)
34 21 Rupert Holmes - Him (6)
33 40 Dan Fogelberg - Heart Hotels (21)
32 33 Melissa Manchester - Fire in the Morning (32)
AT40 Archives: From December 1978 - Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", the 229th #1 of the 70s
Flashback Extra: The B-52s "Rock Lobster"
31 35 Paul Davis - Do Right (23)
30 18 Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You (10)
29 37 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1)
28 19 The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On (19)
27 15 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1)
26 30 Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead (14)
25 29 The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket (I'm Special) (14)
LDD: Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven" from Sherilynn in Manassas, VA to Mike in Corpus Christi, TX, who she fell in love with and who she's grateful to for helping to kick her addiction to amphetamines; she dedicates "Stairway to Heaven" as a song he used to sing to her, the one that stood out the most for her
24 28 The Brothers Johnson - Stomp (7)
23 27 Journey - Any Way You Want It (23)
22 25 Gary Numan - Cars (9)
AT40 Archives: From December 1978 - Chic "Le Freak", the 230th #1 of the 70s
Flashback Extra: Paul McCartney "Coming Up", which debuted at #73 that week
21 32 Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John - I Can't Help It (12)
20 22 Fleetwood Mac - Think About Me (20)
19 20 Peaches & Herb - I Pledge My Love (19)
18 23 Linda Ronstadt - Hurt So Bad (8)
17 24 Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me (3)
16 10 Michael Jackson - Off the Wall (10)
15 17 Charlie Dore - Pilot of the Airwaves (13)
AT40 Extra: Danny & The Juniors "At the Hop"
14 11 Kool & The Gang - Too Hot (5)
13 16 Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes - Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer (4)
12 14 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On to My Love (10)
AT40 Archives: From January 1979 - The Bee Gees "Too Much Heaven", the 231st #1 of the 70s
Flashback Extra: Pat Benatar "We Live For Love", which was "three weeks away from hitting the countdown"
11 09 The Spinners - Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl (2)
10 13 Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes (5)
09 12 Billy Joel - You May Be Right (7)
LDD: Paul Simon "Mother and Child Reunion" from Cassie to the daughter who she had to give up for adoption 14 years ago, in hopes that they'll be reunited some day
08 08 The Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why (8)
07 07 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake (6)
06 06 Air Supply - Lost in Love (3)
05 05 Ray, Goodman, & Brown - Special Lady (5)
04 04 Billy Preston & Syreena - With You I'm Born Again (4)
03 02 Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) (1)
Flashback Extra: The Manhattans "Shining Star", which debuted at #98 that week
02 03 Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind (2)
01 01 Blondie - Call Me (1)

NOTES:

• This week's Station of the Week: WWIS. A good thing, that, seeing as I'm looking to have a busy listening weekend ahead. Can't yet vouch for posting, though.
  
• Larry Morgan noted that it would be 9 years until the B-52s's first Top 40 hit in his intro for "Rock Lobster".
  
• "Stairway to Heaven" had all 8 minutes played, though probably due to its length, they started playing it quite early in the background while Casey was reading the letter.
  
• Larry Morgan stated that many stations chose to play the B-side of "Coming Up", which was credited to Paul McCartney & Wings. While true, Billboard at the time gave a solo credit to Paul, and so have I.
  
• Story behind "At the Hop" as an Extra: This actually doubles as a Question Letter, asking what the highest position a new artist ever debuted on the chart was. The answer position is #23, and the story: Back in 1957, a group wrote a new song called "Do the Bop", based on the bop, a dance popularized on American Bandstand. The record wasn't taking off, however...until host Dick Clark suggested re-writing it, with a new title. They sold it to ABC Records...and the result: A #1 smash!
  
• #1 on the Country chart: "A Lesson in Leaving" by Dottie West
  
• #1 on the Soul chart: "Don't Say Goodnight" by The Isley Brothers
  
• #1 on the Album chart: The Wall by Pink Floyd

[Deleted]

Open a 1980 edition of Billboard magazine and view the Hot 100 you see listings for Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) by Paul McCartney & The Wings.

It is true this was the B side to the intended A single solo version by Paul McCartney but the version that became a hit was credited to Paul McCartney & The Wings

[jdelachjr2002]

Here's the recap for 4/28/1979.

LW #3: Blondie - Heart Of Glass
LW #2: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
LW #1: Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
LW TW
-- 40 Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (21)
-- 39 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - Don't Write Her Off (33)
-- 38 Tycoon - Such A Woman (26)
39 37 Iron Horse - Sweet Lui Louise (36)
-- 36 Supertramp - The Logical Song (6)
LDD: Barry Manilow "Ready To Take A Chance Again" from Barry in Pittsburgh to his former neighbor Linda in Los Angeles who was badly injured in a car accident and is scared to go outside since
-- 35 Foxy - Hot Number (21)
36 34 April Wine - Roller (34)
19 33 Anne Murray - I Just Fall In Love Again (12)
AT40 Archives: From October 1973 - Gladys Knight & The Pips "Midnight Train To Georgia" the 82nd #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: David Naughton "Makin' It"
34 32 The Police - Roxanne (32)
35 31 The Pointer Sisters - Happiness (30)
33 30 The Allman Brothers Band - Crazy Love (29)
-- 29 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1)
38 28 Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (4)
32 27 Bad Company - Rock 'n Roll Fantasy (13)
17 26 Little River Band - Lady (10)
29 25 Styx - Renegade (16)
28 24 G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak) (12)
37 23 The Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out (1)
15 22 Bell & James - Livin' It Up (15)
Flashback Extra: Van Halen "Dance The Night Away", which debuted on the Hot 100 at #68 that week
23 21 Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (20)
25 20 Orleans - Love Takes Time (11)
21 19 Bob Welch - Precious Love (19)
LDD: Cheryl Ladd "Think It Over" from Barry Barringer in Pelican Rapids MN to actress Cheryl Ladd in hopes of asking her to attend his high school junior prom
20 18 George Benson - Love Ballad (18)
22 17 George Harrison - Blow Away (16)
18 16 England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer (10)
10 15 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (4)
16 14 The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (7)
08 13 The Bee Gees - Tragedy (1)
AT40 Archives: From November 1973 - Ringo Starr "Photograph", the 84th #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band "Old Time Rock 'n Roll", which moved up to #41 on the Hot 100 that week
14 12 Cher - Take Me Home (8)
13 11 Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer (9)
12 10 The Village People - In The Navy (3)
11 09 Paul McCartney & Wings - Goodnight Tonight (5)
09 08 Chic - I Want Your Love (7)
05 07 The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes (1)
07 06 Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In (4)
02 05 Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1)
04 04 Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (3)
01 03 Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (1)
AT40 Flashback Extra: From November 1973 - Eddie Kendricks "Keep On Truckin'", the 83rd #1 of the decade
06 02 Peaches & Herb - Reunited (1)
03 01 Blondie - Heart of Glass (1)

- I listened to a portion of the show from WORC-FM in Worcester MA (they played the whole four-hour show BTW) as well as my original copy of the same show
- After reading the Cheryl Ladd LDD, Casey informs Barry that he didn't make it clear if his invitation included Cheryl's husband (which at the time was actor David Ladd for whom she took her last name from; they would divorce roughly a year and a half later)
- There was a follow-up to the story on 2/16/1980 in which Barry wrote to Casey about getting a response from Cheryl Ladd herself; they talked for a couple of minutes and she politely declined the invite
- Larry Morgan mentioned that "Makin' It" was the theme to a short-lived ABC show that only aired nine episodes
- Larry also said the title for the Van Halen extra was initially titled "Dance, Lolita, Dance"
- This is the first time that "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" was featured as an optional extra in its' 1979 run but it was featured as an extra a few times when it charted for a second time in 1983 (blame Tom Cruise for that one. :))
#1 Soul: "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb
#1 Country: "Where Do I Put Her Memory" - Charley Pride
#1 Album: Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers
#1 Disco: "Dance To Dance/Dancer" - Gino Soccio

[dth1971]

WLS 94.7 FM Chicago didn't play the Dick Clark March 1972 guest hosted AT40 episode, but instead played the April 28, 1979 episode but not the optional first hour of it, more details to come...

[dth1971]

Apr 28, 2012 22:06:25 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Here's the recap for 4/28/1979.

LW #3: Blondie - Heart Of Glass
LW #2: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
LW #1: Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
LW TW
-- 40 Roger Voudouris - Get Used To It (21)
-- 39 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - Don't Write Her Off (33)
-- 38 Tycoon - Such A Woman (26)
39 37 Iron Horse - Sweet Lui Louise (36)
-- 36 Supertramp - The Logical Song (6)
LDD: Barry Manilow "Ready To Take A Chance Again" from Barry in Pittsburgh to his former neighbor Linda in Los Angeles who was badly injured in a car accident and is scared to go outside since
-- 35 Foxy - Hot Number (21)
36 34 April Wine - Roller (34)
19 33 Anne Murray - I Just Fall In Love Again (12)
AT40 Archives: From October 1973 - Gladys Knight & The Pips "Midnight Train To Georgia" the 82nd #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: David Naughton "Makin' It"
34 32 The Police - Roxanne (32)
35 31 The Pointer Sisters - Happiness (30)
33 30 The Allman Brothers Band - Crazy Love (29)
-- 29 Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (1)
38 28 Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (4)
32 27 Bad Company - Rock 'n Roll Fantasy (13)
17 26 Little River Band - Lady (10)
29 25 Styx - Renegade (16)
28 24 G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak) (12)
37 23 The Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out (1)
15 22 Bell & James - Livin' It Up (15)
Flashback Extra: Van Halen "Dance The Night Away", which debuted on the Hot 100 at #68 that week
23 21 Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (20)
25 20 Orleans - Love Takes Time (11)
21 19 Bob Welch - Precious Love (19)
LDD: Cheryl Ladd "Think It Over" from Barry Barringer in Pelican Rapids MN to actress Cheryl Ladd in hopes of asking her to attend his high school junior prom
20 18 George Benson - Love Ballad (18)
22 17 George Harrison - Blow Away (16)
18 16 England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer (10)
10 15 Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (4)
16 14 The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) (7)
08 13 The Bee Gees - Tragedy (1)
AT40 Archives: From November 1973 - Ringo Starr "Photograph", the 84th #1 of the decade
Flashback Extra: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band "Old Time Rock 'n Roll", which moved up to #41 on the Hot 100 that week
14 12 Cher - Take Me Home (8)
13 11 Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer (9)
12 10 The Village People - In The Navy (3)
11 09 Paul McCartney & Wings - Goodnight Tonight (5)
09 08 Chic - I Want Your Love (7)
05 07 The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes (1)
07 06 Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In (4)
02 05 Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive (1)
04 04 Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (3)
01 03 Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood (1)
AT40 Flashback Extra: From November 1973 - Eddie Kendricks "Keep On Truckin'", the 83rd #1 of the decade
06 02 Peaches & Herb - Reunited (1)
03 01 Blondie - Heart of Glass (1)

- I listened to a portion of the show from WORC-FM in Worcester MA (they played the whole four-hour show BTW) as well as my original copy of the same show
- After reading the Cheryl Ladd LDD, Casey informs Barry that he didn't make it clear if his invitation included Cheryl's husband (which at the time was actor David Ladd for whom she took her last name from; they would divorce roughly a year and a half later)
- There was a follow-up to the story on 2/16/1980 in which Barry wrote to Casey about getting a response from Cheryl Ladd herself; they talked for a couple of minutes and she politely declined the invite
- Larry Morgan mentioned that "Makin' It" was the theme to a short-lived ABC show that only aired nine episodes
- Larry also said the title for the Van Halen extra was initially titled "Dance, Lolita, Dance"
- This is the first time that "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" was featured as an optional extra in its' 1979 run but it was featured as an extra a few times when it charted for a second time in 1983 (blame Tom Cruise for that one. :))
#1 Soul: "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb
#1 Country: "Where Do I Put Her Memory" - Charley Pride
#1 Album: Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers
#1 Disco: "Dance To Dance/Dancer" - Gino Soccio

HERE ARE MORE THOUGHTS FROM ME ON THE APRIL 28, 1979 AT40 BROADCAST ON AT40: THE 70'S AIRED ON WLS 94.7 FM CHICAGO THIS MORNING:
* WLS started the show with hour #2 (#32 - "Roxanne" by the Police). Guess it wouldn't run 4 hours of 1979 shows (or even late 1978 shows).
* DID YOU KNOW: 1) 2 members of the Allman Brothers Band had 2 members die in motorcycle crashes? Also: Greg Allman temporary had drug causes. 2) Randy Vanwarmer is from Denver, Colorado? 3) The Styx song "Renegade" might have been inspired by a Rod Stewart impersonator? 4) The group Orleans is one of the few artists signed to the short lived Infinity label? The others included Hot Chocolate and Dobie Gray (Add one more to the list later in 1979: Rupert Holmes, who hit #1 at the end of 1979 with "Escape: The Pina Colada Song"), 5) The Bee Gees once made the cover of Fortune magazine (a business magazine, even Casey Kasem noticed it!)? 6) Paul MacCartney signed the biggest record/music contract deal with Columbia records in 1979 (but it would be broken with contract deals made by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, and Mariah Carey in later years)? 7) Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer" was inspired by a stuffed animal called "Woodsue"? 8) Herb of Peaches and Herb was once a cop and once worked for the U.S. Mint? 9) The American group Blondie was first noticed in Europe before hitting big on the American charts?
* QUESTION LETTER ADDITION: Regarding someone besides Lewis finding another time when 3 artists with the same last name occupied the Top 40 charts at the same time besides LEWIS in 1965: It was SIMON in 1972 - Carly, Joe, and Paul.
* ALSO: 1) Casey played a drop piece from a 1969 album called "Switched on Bach" to tie in with a report on the whereabouts of Walter Carlos, what had happened to Walter Carlos was that in 1972 he went a sex change and became a woman named Wendy Carlos! 2) Casey mentioned KAVR in Apple Valley, California was celebrating its 25th. year as a radio station (in 1979, that is!), 3) A funny message from Casey: "When does 4 = 1? When it's Sister Sledge!" 4) I'm glad the AT40 Archive song of "Photograph" by Ringo Starr was intact in the show but the Archive song of "Keep on Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks was demoted to OPTIONAL EXTRA status.

Once again, sorry WLS 94.7 FM Chicago never played the Dick Clark guest hosted 1972 AT40 episode, but what it chooses it chooses like the 3 hour 1979 AT40 The 70's shows instead of 4 hours.

[cartman2002]

here's the 3/25/72 chart from the Dick Clark hosted AT40 show

40: DO YOUR THING - ISAAC HAYES (30)
39: COULD IT BE FOREVER - DAVID CASSIDY (37)
38: (THE DAY I FOUND YOU WAS) THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF - HONEY CONE (23)
37: GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH - WINGS (21)
36: NO ONE TO DEPEND ON - SANTANA (36)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlWx1LthL3M

35: EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE - BOBBY VINTON (24)
34: GLORY BOUND - GRASS ROOTS (34)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg5kV_NtHSU

33: TAKE A LOOK AROUND - TEMPTATIONS (30)
32: DAY DREAMING - ARETHA FRANKLIN (5)
31: TAURUS - DENNIS COFFEY AND THE DETROIT GUITAR BAND (18)
30: DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER - BEVERLY BREMERS (15)
29: SWEET SEASONS - CAROLE KING (9)
28: FLOY JOY - SUPREMES (16)
27: JOY - APOLLO 100 (6)
26: CRAZY MAMA - J.J. CALE (22)
25: WE'VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN - ADDRISI BROTHERS (25)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=744i1GOsrlI

24: HURTING EACH OTHER - CARPENTERS (2)
23: RUNNIN' AWAY - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (23)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7bvIIgQIJU

22: AMERICAN PIE - DON McLEAN (1)
21: AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW - JERRY BUTLER & BRENDA LEE EAGER (21)


www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3IzrFQXYU

20: ROUNDABOUT - YES (13)
19: A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE - SONNY & CHER (8)
18: BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW - STYLISTICS (3)
17: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - ROBERTA FLACK (1)
16: ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY - B.J. THOMAS (15)
15: BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) - T. REX (10)
14: ROCKIN' ROBIN - MICHAEL JACKSON (2)
13: IN THE RAIN - DRAMATICS (5)
12: PRECIOUS AND FEW - CLIMAX (3)
11: DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER - OSMONDS (4)
10: I GOTCHA' - JOE TEX (2)
9: EVERYTHING I OWN - BREAD (5)
8: JUNGLE FEVER - CHAKACHAS (8)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp-NIC6X0GQ

7: THE WAY OF LOVE - CHER (7)[/b]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoLuekOt9wE

6: WITHOUT YOU - NILSSON (1)
5: MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION - PAUL SIMON (4)
4: PUPPY LOVE - DONNY OSMOND (3)
3: LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - ROBERT JOHN (3)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7mDzwYcZiM

2: HEART OF GOLD - NEIL YOUNG (1)
1: A HORSE WITH NO NAME - AMERICA (1)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm4BrZjY_Sg

The host this week is Dick Clark.

[RichR]

Apr 24, 2012 17:26:08 GMT -5 jdelachjr2002 said:

Just in:

Premiere is offering TWO episodes of "AT40: The '70s" this weekend: the first four-hour show from 4/28/1979 and the show from 3/25/1972 with the latter added in memory of guest host Dick Clark who died last week.

BOTH programs aired in my market! On Saturday morning, KOKZ apparently started an hour early to air the entire four-hour '79 show. Then, on Sunday afternoon, perhaps only because their full programming schedule wouldn't allow the additional hour, KMCH aired the '72 Dick Clark show.

Needless to say, although my recording of the '79 program is missing the first 54 minutes (because I didn't know about the early start ahead of time), I was pleasantly surprised to find I had both shows when I checked those recordings today.

Anybody know if more of these complete, four-hour, late-'70s shows are coming anytime soon?

[jdelachjr2002]

Here are this weekend's AT40 offerings.

"AT40: The '70s" this week presents 5/6/1972

Five songs debuted this week:
"Tumbling Dice" - The Rolling Stones (#23)
"I Saw The Light" - Todd Rundgren (#31)
"Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love" - Love Unlimited (#36)
"Sylvia's Mother" - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show (#37)
"Diary" - Bread (#40)

Five songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Taurus" - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (#23)
"Mother And Child Reunion" - Paul Simon (#26)
"Give Ireland Back To The Irish" - Paul McCartney & Wings (#35)
"The Day I Found Myself" - Honey Cone (#38)
"Crazy Mama" - J.J. Cale (#39)

Biggest Mover: "I'll Take You There" - Staple Singers (#18 to #7)
Biggest Dropper: "Every Day Of My Life" - Bobby Vinton (#24 to #39)

Original extras:
None

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Someday Never Comes" - Creedence Clearwater Revival (#72; debuted)
Hour #2: "Lean On Me" - Bill Withers (#71)
Hour #3: "Song Sung Blue" - Neil Diamond (#67; highest debut)

"AT40: The '80s" this week presents 5/4/1985

Three songs debuted this week:
"Smuggler's Blues" - Glenn Frey (#38)
"Invisible" - Alison Moyet (#39)
"The Neverending Story" - Limahl (#40)

Three songs fell out of the Top 40 this week:
"Lover Girl" - Teena Marie (#25)
"Can't Fight This Feeling" - REO Speedwagon (#36)
"Somebody" - Bryan Adams (#37)

Biggest Mover: "Axel F" - Harold Faltermeyer (#22 to #16)
Biggest Dropper: "Material Girl" - Madonna (#23 to #37)

Original extras:
"New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra

Long Distance Dedications:
"I Made It Through The Rain" - Barry Manilow
"You're The Inspiration" - Chicago

Premiere optional extras:
Hour #1: "Would I Lie To You?" - The Eurythmics (#46)
Hour #2: "Angel" - Madonna (#41)
Hour #3: "Voices Carry" - 'Til Tuesday (#55)
Hour #4: "The Search Is Over" - Survivor (#43)