Casey Kasem's American Top 40 the 70s

American Top 40 the 70s  this week May 18th 1974

The Top Ten Singles

10 - You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
9  -  Searching So Long - Chicago
8  -  Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur
7  -  Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
6  -  Benny and the Jets - Elton John
5  -  The Show Must Go On - Three Dog Night
4  -  The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
3  -  The Entertainer - Marvin Hamlisch
2  -  Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
1  -  The Streak - Ray Stevens
(1st of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
9  -  Court and Spark  -  Joni Mitchell
8  -  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
7  -  Chicago VII - Chicago
6  -  Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
5  -  Shinin' On - Grand Funk Railroad
4  -  Greatest Hits - John Denver
3  -  Maria Muldaur - Maria Muldaur
2  -  Buddha and the Chocolate Box - Cat Stevens
1  -  The Sting - Soundtrack/Marvin Hamlisch
(3rd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

An unusual album which is made up of mostly ragtime pieces composed by Scott Joplin.
This was the soundtrack to the Academy Award winning film of the same name.
The pieces that weren't done by Joplin were composed by Marvin Hamlisch including the top ten 10 "The Entertainer".