Number 1 Albums - 1971

Number 1 on the Billboard Album Chart this week in 1971

Jesus Christ Superstar 

(1st of 3 non consecutive weeks)

A rock opera composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice, a musical dramatization of the last week of the life of Jesus Christ.  This album served as a launching pad for numerous stage productions of Broadway and in the West End.

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Track listing[edit]

All compositions written by Tim Rice (lyrics and book) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music). Herod's Song (Try It and See) is reworked from an older song, Try It and See, by the same authors.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Overture"	2:07
2.	"Heaven on Their Minds"	4:23
3.	"What's the Buzz/Strange Thing Mystifying"	4:13
4.	"Everything's Alright"	4:36
5.	"This Jesus Must Die"	5:11

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hosanna"	1:30
2.	"Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem"	4:49
3.	"Pilate's Dream"	1:28
4.	"The Temple"	4:43
5.	"Everything's Alright (reprise)"	0:34
6.	"I Don't Know How to Love Him"	3:41
7.	"Damned for All Time/Blood Money"	4:36

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Last Supper"	7:10
2.	"Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)"	5:33
3.	"The Arrest"	3:24
4.	"Peter's Denial"	1:27
5.	"Pilate and Christ/Hosanna (reprise)"	2:46
6.	"Herod's Song (Try It and See)"	3:02

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Judas' Death"	4:17
2.	"Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 Lashes)"	5:13
3.	"Superstar"	4:16
4.	"The Crucifixion"	4:04
5.	"John Nineteen: Forty-One[6]"

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (06/15/2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending June 12th 1971

40 - Toast and Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
39 - Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross
38 - Give More Power To the People - Chi-Lites
37 - Puppet Man - Tom Jones
36 - The Drum - Bobby Sherman
35 - Lowdown - Chicago
34 - Albert Flasher/Broken - The Guess Who
33 - Never Can Say Goodbye -Isaac Hayes
32 - Woodstock - Matthews' Southern Comfort
31 - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon
30 - Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
29 - Cool Aid - Paul Humphrey and His Cool Aid Chemists
28 - I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
27 - She's Not Just Another Woman - 8th Day
26 - Funky Nassau, Pt 1 - The Beginning of the End
25 - If - Bread
24 - Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean
23 - Right On the Tip of My Tongue - Brenda and The Tabulations
22 - Here Comes The Sun - Richie Havens
21 - Love Her Madly - The Doors
20 - Chick-A-Boom - Daddy Dewdrop
19 - Nathan Jones - The Supremes
18 - When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
17 - Don't Knock My Love, Part 1 - Wilson Pickett
16 - Double Lovin' - The Osmonds
15 - Superstar - Murray Head
14 - Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
13 - I Don't Know How To Love Him - Helen Reddy
12 - Me and You and a Dog Named Boo - Lobo
11 - Indian Reservation - The Raiders
10 - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aretha Franklin
9  -  I'll Meet You Half Way - The Partridge Family
8  -  Treat Her Like a Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
7  -  Sweet and Innocent - Donny Osmond
6  -  It's Too Late - Carole King
5  -  Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
4  -  It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
3  -  Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters
2  -  Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
1  -  Want Ads - The Honey Cone
(1 week at #1)

Billboard Hot 100 - Top 100 Singles of 1971 ( Year End Chart )

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The Top 20 Singles

20 - Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
19 - Maggie May - Rod Stewart
18 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
17 - Stick-Up - The Honey Cone
16 - Sweet Hitch-Hiker - Creedance Clearwater Revival
15 - Beginnings - Chicago
14 - Riders on the Storm - The Doors
13 - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
12 - Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11 - Whatcha See is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
10 - I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
9  -  Liar - Three Dog Night
8  -  Signs - The Five Man Electrical Band
7  -  Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver w/Fat City
6  -  Aint No Sunshine - Bill Withers
5  -  Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
4  -  Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
3  -  Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth
2  -  How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - The Bee Gees
1  -  Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
(1 week at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
9  -  Jesus Christ Superstar - Soundtrack
8  -  Carpenters - Carpenters
7  -  Aqualung - Jethro Tull
6  -  Mud Slide Slim and The Blue Horizon - James Taylor
5  -  Who's Next - The Who
4  -  Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
3  -  Ram - Paul and Linda McCartney
2  -  Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - Moody Blues
1  -  Tapestry - Carole King
(12th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Biggest Selling Album of 1970

The #1 selling album in the UK for 1970 and 1971 was "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel.  They spent a total of 41 weeks at #1 on the UK Album Chart in 1970-71.

This was also the biggest selling album in the US for 1970 with 10 consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Album chart.

The title track went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks in Feb 1970 and #1 on the UK Top 40 for 3 weeks in March of 1970.  The other singles released were Cecilia, which went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 but did not chart in the UK.   The Boxer reached #7 on the Hot 100 and El Condor Pasa made it to #18.

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The Top Ten Singles

10 - One Toke Over the Line - Brewer & Shipley

9  -  For All We Know - The Carpenters

8  -  Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted - The Partridge Family

7  -  Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin

6  -  Put Your Hand In the Hand - Ocean

5  -  Another Day - Paul McCartney

4  -  She's A Lady - Tom Jones

3  -  Just My Imagination - The Temptations

2  -  What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

1  -  Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

(1st of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Top Ten Albums

10 - Close To You - The Carpenters

9  -  Abraxas - Santana

8  -  Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens

7  -  Up to Date - The Partridge Family

6  -  Golden Bisquits - Three Dog Night

5  -  The Cry of Love - Jimi Hendrix

4  -  Love Story - Soundtrack

3  -  Love Story - Andy Williams

2  -  Jesus Christ Superstar - Various Artist Compilation

1  -  Pearl - Janis Joplin

(8th of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)

The last album for the late Janis Joplin was released in January 1971, 3 months after her untimely death in October 1970.

This contains her only song to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100, "Me and Bobby McGee" which was written by Kris Kristofferson.

The album also contained her a cappella song "Mercedes Benz" which is the last recording she made before her death.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - October 9th 2010

AT40 The 70s this week October 9th 1971

The Top Ten Songs

10 - Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders


9 - If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
8 - Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
7 - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
6 - Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
5 - Yo - Yo - The Osmonds
4 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
3 - Superstar - The Carpenters
2 - Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
1 - Maggie May - Rod Stewart
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - The Partridge Family Sound Magazine - The Partridge Family
9 - Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
8 - Who's Next - The Who
7 - Carpenters - Carpenters
6 - Ram - Paul McCartney
5 - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - The Moody Blues
4 - Shady Groove - Jerry Garcia & David Grisham
3 - Imagine - John Lennon
2 - Tapestry - Carol King
1 - Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

The 3rd album by Rod Stewart contained 3 singles including this weeks #1 single and its A side hit "Reason To Believe" along with a cover of The Temptations hit "(I Know) I'm Losing You". This album topped both the US and UK Album Charts during the same weeks and "Maggie May" also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Top 40 at the same time, making Rod Stewart the first artist to accomplish this feat.
Rod Stewart was still the lead singer of the group Faces during this time and they all played on the album but due to contractual problems the credits are vague as too actually performed on what songs.
To the point this was a Rod Stewart album but it was a Faces project.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - September 25th 2010

This week on AT40 the 70s, September 25th 1971

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Celebrate - Rare Earth
9 - Whatcha See is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
8 - Superstar - Carpenters
7 - Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
6 - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
5 - Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
4 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
3 - Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
2 - Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
1 - Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon - James Taylor
9 - The Partridge Family Sound Magazine - The Partridge Family
8 - Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
7 - Carpenters - Carpenters
6 - Shady Grove - Jerry Garcia & David Grisham
5 - Who's Next - The Who
4 - Ram - Paul McCartney
3 - Every Good Boy Deserves a Favour - The Moody Blues
2 - Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
1 - Tapestry - Carole King
(15th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

One of the biggest selling and most successful albums in the history of the Billboard album chart. Spending 15 weeks at #1 makes it the most weeks at the top for a solo female artist and ranks second all time for a solo artist.
In July 1995 the album was awarded by the RIAA the Diamond award for sales of 10 million in the US and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
Carole King would win 4 Grammy awards for her work on Tapestry, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Its Too Late" and Song of the Year for "You've Got a Friend".

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - July 17th 2010

AT40 the 70s this week July 17th 1971

10- That's the Way I've Always Heard it Should Be - Carly Simon
9- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - The Bee Gees
8- Draggin' The Line - Tommy James
7- Rainy Days & Mondays - The Carpenters
6- Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
5- Treat Her Like a Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
4- Don't Pull Your Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
3- You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
2- Indian Reservation - The Raiders
1- It's Too Late - Carole King
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)


The top 5 albums this week in 1971
5- Ram - Paul McCartney
4- Carpenters - The Carpenters
3- Jesus Christ Superstar - Various Artist
2- Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
1- Tapestry - Carole King (5th of 15 weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - June 12th 2010

AT40 the 70s, this week June 12th 1971

10- Bridge Over Troubled Water - Aretha Franklin
9- I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family
8- Treat Her Like a Lady - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
7- Sweet and Innocent - Donny Osmond
6- It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King
5- Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
4- It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
3- Rainy Days & Mondays - The Carpenters
2- Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones
1- Want Ads - The Honey Cone
(1 week at #1)


The #1 album this week in 1971:
Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
(4th of 4 weeks at #1)

the album had 2 top 40 singles, last weeks #1 and this weeks #2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Wild Horses" which reached #28.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s -April 3rd 2010

This week AT40 the 70s is from April 3rd 1971

10- Another Day - Paul McCartney
9- Love Story (Where Do I Begin) - Andy Williams
8- Help Me Make it Through the Night - Sammi Smith
7- Doesnt Somebody Want to Be Wanted - Partridge Family
6- Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
5- What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
4- She's A Lady - Tom Jones
3- For All We Know - The Carpenters
2- Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
1- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1