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)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - Feb 5th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from Feb 6th 1971


The Top 20 Singles

20 - We Gotta Get You a Woman -  Runt
19 - Amazing Grace - Judy Collins
18 - If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
17 - Born To Wander - Rare Earth
16 - Remember Me - Diana Ross
15 - Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
14 - Love The One You're With - Stephen Stills
13 - It's Impossible - Perry Como
12 - Watching Scotty Grow - Bobby Goldsboro
11 - Stoney End - Barbra Streisand
10 - If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight and the Pips
9  -  One Less Bell To Answer - Fifth Dimension
8  -  Your Song - Elton John
7  -  Groove Me - King Floyd
6  -  I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds
5  -  Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
4  -  Lonely Days - The Bee Gees
3  -  Isn't It a Pity/My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
2  -  One Bad Apple -  The Osmonds
1  -  Knock Three Times - Dawn
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills
9  -  The Partridge Family Album - The Partridge Family
8  -  III - Chicago
7  -  Pendulum - Creedance Clearwater Revival
6  -  Tumbleweed - Elton John
5  -  Greatest Hits - Sly and the Family Stone
4  -  Elton John - Elton John
3  -  Abraxas - Santana
2  -  Jesus Christ, Superstar - Soundtrack
1  -  All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
(6th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - November 26th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week November 27th 1971


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Respect Yourself - Staple Singers
19 - A Natural Man - Lou Rawls
18 - Cherish - David Cassidy
17 - Easy Loving - Freddie Hart
16 - Two Divided By Love - Grass Roots
15 - Yo-Yo - The Osmonds
14 - An Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night
13 - Everybody's Everything - Santana
12 - All I Ever Need Is You - Sonny and Cher
11 - Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
10 - The Desiderata - Les Crane
9  -  Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
8  -  Peace Train - Cat Stevens
7  -  Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
6  -  Imagine - John Lennon
5  -  Family Affair - Sly and The Family Stone
4  -  Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
3  -  Baby I'm A Want You - Bread
2  -  Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
1  -  Theme from "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
(2nd week of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour - The Moody Blues
9  -  Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
8  -  Harmony - Three Dog Night
7  -  At Carnegie Hall - Chicago
6  -  Tapestry - Carole King
5  -  There's a Riot Goin' On - Sly and The Family Stone
4  -  Imagine - John Lennon
3  -  Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens
2  -  Shaft - Soundtrack by Isaac Hayes
1  -  Santana III - Santana
(3rd of 5 Consecutive weeks at #1)

This was the 3rd studio album by Santana and is called III because of Santana debut album also called "Santana".   Two singles were released from the album, "Everybody's Everything"  which peaked at #12 and "No One To Depend On" which reached #36 .
This was the first album to feature a 17 year old Neal Schon who had major solos on the 2 singles mentioned above.  He and Gregg Rolie would leave the band in 1972 to form Journey.
This was the last Santana album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 until 1999 when his "Supernatural" topped the charts.   This would set the record for longest time between #1 albums on the Billboard chart.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - April 16th 2011

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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 AT40 The 70s - March 6th 2010

AT40 The 70s this week March 6th 1976

The Top Ten Singles

10 - You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
9 - Love Hurts - Nazareth
8 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
7 - Lonely Night - Captain & Tennille
6 - Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
5 - Take it to the Limit - The Eagles
4 - The Theme from 'S.W.A.T.' - Rhythm Heritage
3 - December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - The Four Seasons
2 - All By Myself - Eric Carmen
1 - Love Machine - The Miracles
(1 week at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - History (America's Greatest Hits) - America
9 - Gratitude - Earth,Wind and Fire
8 - Thoroughbred - Carole King
7 - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Rufus
6 - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
5 - Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
4 - Their Greatest Hits Vol I - The Eagles
3 - Station To Station - David Bowie
2 - Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton
1 - Desire - Bob Dylan
(5th of 5 Consecutive Weeks at #1)