Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - April 2nd 2011

This week in on AT40 the 70s its April 1st 1972

The Top Ten Songs

10 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
9  -  Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson
8  -  Jungle Fever - Chakachas
7  -  Without You - Nilsson
6  -  I Gotcha - Joe Tex
5  -  The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Robert John
4  -  Mother & Child Reunion - Paul Simon
3  -  Puppy Love - Donny Osmond
2  -  Heart of Gold - Neil Young
1  -  A Horse With No Name - America
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)




The Top 10 Albums

10 - American Pie - Don McLean
9  -  Eat a Peach - The Allman Brothers Band
8  -  Let's Stay Together - Al Green
7  -  Music - Carole King
6  -  Fragile - Yes
5  -  Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread
4  -  Paul Simon - Paul Simon
3  -  Nilsson Schmilsson - Nilsson
2  -  Harvest - Neil Young

1  -  America - America
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

The debut album for the 3 man group, originally released with out #1 song "A Horse with No Name", but when that song hit the charts the album was re-released with that song added.
The other top ten hit from the album was "I Need You" which peaked at #9.