Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - November 12th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week from November 11th 1972


The Top 20 Singles


20 - If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
19 - Starting All Over Again - Mel and Tim
18 - Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane
17 - Ben - Michael Jackson
16 - Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts
15 - Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Danny O'Keefe
14 - Burning Love - Elvis Presley
13 - Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations
12 - If I Could Reach You - The Fifth Dimension
11 - Listen To the Music - The Doobie Brothers
10 - Witchy Woman - The Eagles
9  -  Convention '72 - The Delegates
8  -  I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
7  -  My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry
6  -  Garden Party - Rick Nelson
5  -  I'll Be Around - The Spinners
4  -  Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
3  -  I'd Love You To Want Me - Lobo
2  -  Night in White Satin - The Moody Blues
1  -  I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)


Top Ten Albums


10 - Back Stabber - O'Jays
9  -  Never a Dull Moment - Rod Stewart
8  -  London Sessions - Chuck Berry
7  -  Close to the Edge - Yes
6  -  Rock of Ages - The Band
5  -  Ben - Michael Jackson
4  -  All Directions -  The Temptations
3  -  Days of Future Passed - Moody Blues
2  -  Catch Bull at Four - Cat Stevens
1  -  Superly - Soundtrack/Curtis Mayfield
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Released in July 1972 this became a surprise mega hit album grossing more money than the film it was the soundtrack too.   The sales of course where boosted by 2 million selling singles in "Superfly", which peaked at #8 on the Hot 100 and "Freddie's Dead" which is at #4 on the weeks Hot 100.
A third song, "Pusherman" was not released as a single but has gained cult following over the years and was named to the list "The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll".