Billboard Chart Flashback 1973

November 17th 1973

 Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 Songs

2nd of 2 weeks at #1 for Eddie Kendricks

Billboard Top 10 Albums 

2nd of 8 consecutive weeks at #1 for Elton John

Rolling Stone Magazine Cover of the Week

December 6th 1973

The Allman Brothers Story 

WE LOVE THE 70s

CREEM 

January 1973

Special issue dedicated to the Rolling Stones

American Country Countdown - October 6th 1973

American Country Countdown 

October 6th 1973 with Don Bowman.  

This was the very first episode of ACC, even though Don doesn't really make a note of that, and makes it sound like it's just another episode.  

Ray Price hit #1 for the very last time, with a song that would be a hit for Gladys Knight on AT40 the following year.  

This show also features several "Future Hits" that were just outside the 40 or brand new, like Charlie Rich's future #1. 

Songs have been clipped to avoid copyright violations.

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (November 26th 2016)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending November 24th 1973

40 - D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
39 - Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters
38 - Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
37 - Show and Tell - Al Wilson
36 - Summer (The First Time) - Bobby Goldsboro
35 - Be - Neil Diamond
34 - That Lady - Isley Brothers
33 - Sweet Understanding Love - Four Tops
32 - My Music - Loggins and Messina
31 - Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
30 - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
29 - The Joker - Steve Miller
28 - Ramblin' Man - Allman Brothers Band
27 - Rockin' Roll Baby - Stylistics
26 - Let Me Serenade You - Three Dog Night
25 - Ooh Baby - Gilbert O'Sullivan
24 - We May Never Pass This Way Again - Seals and Crofts
23 - Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
22 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
21 - Why Me - Kris Kristofferson
20 - Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
19 - Half Breed - Cher
18 - If You're Ready Come Go With Me - Staple Singers
17 - All I Know - Art Garfunkel
16 - Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
15 - Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
14 - You're A Special Part of Me - Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
13 - I Got A Name - Jim Croce
12 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Charlie Rich
11 - Angie - Rolling Stones
10 - The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes
9  -  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
8  -  Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
7  -  Just You and Me - Chicago
6  -  Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips
5  -  Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat - Defranco Family
4  -  Space Race - Billy Preston
3  -  Top Of The World - The Carpenters
2  -  Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
1  -  Photograph - Ringo Starr
(1 week at #1)

WE LOVE THE 70s!

Led Zeppelin photographed by Bob Gruen in Pennsylvania, USA, 1973.

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (12/19/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending December 15th 1973

40 - Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Persuaders
39 - When I Fall In Love - Donny Osmond
38 - Why Me? - Kris Kristofferson
37 - Corazon - Carole King
36 - You're A Special Part of Me - Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
35 - Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
34 - Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
33 - Me and Baby Brother - War
32 - Angie - Rolling Stones
31 - Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John
30 - Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
29 - Let Me Serenade You - Three Dog Night
28 - D'yer Mak'er - Led Zeppelin
27 - Who's in the Strawberry Patch with Sally - Dawn
26 - I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight and The Pips
25 - I Got a Name - Jim Croce
24 - Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney and Wings
23 - Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat - DeFranco Family
22 - Smokin' In The Boys Room - Brownsville Station
21 - Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
20 - Mind Games - John Lennon
19 - Living For the City - Stevie Wonder
18 - My Music - Loggins and Messina
17 - Rockin' Roll Baby - Stylistics
16 - Show and Tell - Al Wilson
15 - Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and The Pips
14 - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
13 - Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
12 - The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes
11 - Space Race - Billy Preston
10 - If You're Ready To Come Go With Me - Staple Singers
9  -  The Joker - Steve Miller
8  -  Photograph - Ringo Starr
7  -  Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
6  -  Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
5  -  Time In a Bottle - Jim Croce
4  -  Just You and Me - Chicago
3  -  Top of the World - The Carpenters
2  -  Goodbye Yellow Brick - Elton John
1  -  The Most Beautiful Girl In World - Charlie Rich
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

WE LOVE THE 70s!

Today, September 20th, in 1973 a plane crash took the life of Jim Croce, who was on the cusp of superstardom.   Even though it eluded him in life, in death he became legend.

1973 Billboard Hot 100 "Year-End" Top 100 Singles

1973 

Billboard Hot 100 Year End 

Top 100 Songs

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (05/23/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending May 26th 1973

40 - Close Your Eyes - Edward Bear
39 - Give It To Me - J. Geils Band
38 - Let's Pretend - Raspberries
37 - Hearts of Stone - Blue Ride Rangers
36 - Out of the Question - Gilbert O'Sullivan
35 - I Can Understand It - New Birth
34 - Give Me Love - George Harrison
33 - Teddy Bear Song - Barbara Fairchild
32 - And I Love You - Perry Como
31 - Superfly Meets Shaft - John and Ernest
30 - Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
29 - One of a Kind - Spinners
28 - Armed and Extremely Dangerous - First Choice
27 - It Sure Took a Long Long Time - Lobo
26 - No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper
25 - Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
24 - Cisco Kid - War
23 - Leaving Me - Idependents
22 - Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
21 - I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
20 - Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk
19 - Steamroller Blues - Elvis Presley
18 - Thinking of You - Loggins and Messina
17 - The Right Thing To Do - Carly Simon
16 - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
15 - Funky Worm - Ohio Players
14 - Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
13 - Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
12 - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby - Barry White
11 - Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan
10 - Hocus Pocus - Focus
9  -  Wildflower - Skylark
8  -  Drift Away - Dobie Gray
7  -  Little Willie - The Sweet
6  -  Pillow Talk - Sylvia
5  -  You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
4  -  Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree - Dawn
3  -  Daniel - Elton John
2  -  My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
1  -  Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
(1 week at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s (03/28/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70's

Week Ending March 31st 1973

40 - Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk
39 - Wildflower - Skylark
38 - A Letter To Myself - The Chi-Lites
37 - One Less Set of Footsteps - Jim Croce
36 - Drift Away - Dobie Gray
35 - Kissing My Love - Bill Withers
34 - Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
33 - Master of Eyes - Aretha Franklin
32 - Cook With Honey - Judy Collins
31 - Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
30 - Do You Want To Dance - Bette Midler
29 - You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
28 - Daddy's Home - Jermaine Jackson
27 - Big City Miss Ruth Ann - Gallery
26 - Peaceful - Helen Reddy
25 - Little Willie - The Sweet
24 - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
23 - The Twelfth of Never - Donny Osmond
22 - I'm Just a Singer (In A Rock N Roll Band) - Moody Blues
21 - Cisco Kid - War
20 - Hummingbird - Seals and Crofts
19 - Stir It Up - Johnny Nash
18 - The Masterpiece - The Temptations
17 - Space Oddity - David Bowie
16 - Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III
15 - Aubry - Bread
14 - The Cover of the Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
13 - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree - Dawn
12 - Dueling Banjos - Deliverance/Soundtrack
11 - Call Me - Al Green
10 - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
9  -  Sing - Carpenters
8  -  Danny's Song - Anne Murray
7  -  Last Song - Edward Bear
6  -  Break Up To Make Up - Stylistics
5  -  Ain't No Woman - Four Tops
4  -  Love Train - The O'Jays
3  -  Neither One of Us - Gladys Knight and The Pips
2  -  Also Sprach Zarathustra - Deodato
1  -  Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
(5th of 5 non consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Album (1973 and 1974)

Billboard's #1 Country Album of 1973 and 1974

Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich

22 non consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country album chart

1973 ACM and CMA "Song of the Year", "Single of the Year" for the title track and Album of the Year.

Charlie won Male Vocalist of the Year for both 

the ACM and CMA

1974 CMA Entertainer of the Year

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (07/12/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending July 14th 1973

40 - Plastic Man - Temptations
39 - Swamp Witch - Jim Stafford
38 - I'll Always Love My Mama - Intruders
37 - Brother Louie - Stories
36 - Goin' Home - The Osmonds
35 - Why Me? - Kris Kristofferson
34 - If You Want Me To Stay - Sly and The Family Stone
33 - Where Peaceful Waters Flow - Gladys Knight and The Pips
32 - I Believe In You - Johnnie Taylor
31 - Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan
30 - I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
29 - The Morning After - Maureen McGovern
28 - Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
27 - Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
26 - Feelin' Stronger Everyday - Chicago
25 - Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers
24 - Daddy Could Swear I Declare - Gladys Knight and The Pips
23 - One of a Kind - Spinners
22 - Doin' It To Death - Fred Wesley and The J.B.s
21 - Touch Me In  The Morning - Diana Ross
20 - Monster Mash - Bobby Boris Pickett and The Crypt Kickers
19 - So Very Hard T o Go - Tower of Power
18 - Pillow Talk - Sylvia
17 - Money - Pink Floyd
16 - Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
15 - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby - Barry White
14 - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
13 - Diamond Girl - Seals and Crofts
12 - Natural High - Bloodstone
11 - Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
10 - Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
9  -  My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
8  -  Smoke and the Water - Deep Purple
7  -  Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
6  -  Yesterday Once More - Carpenters
5  -  Give Me Love - George Harrison
4  -  Shambala - Three Dog Night
3  -  Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
2  -  Kodachrome - Paul Simon
1  -  Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
(2nd consecutive week at #1)

Jim Croce

Today would have been the 71st birthday for Jim Croce

(VH1 Behind the Music)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s (11/02/2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending November 3rd 1973

40 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
39 - Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
38 - Check It Out - Tavares
37 - Get It Together - Jackson Five
36 - China Grove - Doobie Brothers
35 - The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Charlie Rich
34 - Ecstasy - Ohio Players
33 - Jesse - Roberta Flack
32 - Funky Stuff - Kool and the Gang
31 - Free Ride - The Edgar Winter Group
30 - Nutbush City Limits - Ike and Tina Turner
29 - Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
28 - My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
27 - It Hurts So Good - Millie Jackson
26 - We May Never Pass This Way Again - Seals and Crofts
25 - We're An American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
24 - The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
23 - Summer (The First Time) - Bobby Goldsboro
22 - Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon
21 - Basketball Jones - Cheech and Chong
20 - Yes We Can Can - Pointer Sisters
19 - Why Me? - Kris Kristofferson
18 - You're a Special Part of Me - Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
17 - Just You and Me - Chicago
16 - Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
15 - I Got a Name - Jim Croce
14 - That Lady - Isley Brothers
13 - Top of the World - The Carpenters
12 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
11 - Photograph - Ringo Starr
10 - All I Know - Art Garfunkel
9  -  Space Race - Billy Preston
8  -  Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
7  -  Ramblin' Man - The Allman Brothers Band
6  -  Heartbeat It's A Lovebeat - DeFranco Family
5  -  Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
4  -  Half - Breed - Cher
3  -  Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
2  -  Angie - Rolling Stones
1  -  Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Gold Record Wednesday - Paul Simon

Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon

(#2 on the Billboard Hot 100)

October 9th 1973 Paul Simon received a gold record for his single "Loves Me Like A Rock".
Released in September 1973 off the platinum album "There Goes Rhymin' Simon", the song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 October 6th and spent a total of 14 weeks in the top 40.

Grammy Awards - 1973

Winner of the 1973 Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

Class of '57 - The Statler Brothers

(#6 on the Billboard Hot Country Chart in 1972)

#1 Billboard Hot Country Song - 1973

You've Never Been This Far Before - Conway Twitty

3 consecutive weeks at #1

September 8th - September 22nd 

Also went to #22 on the Hot 100 and #1 on Canadian RPM Country Chart

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (June 29th 2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending June 30th 1973

40 - Time To Get Down - O'Jays
39 - I'll Always Love Mama - Intruders
38 - No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper
37 - Hocus Pocus - Focus
36 - Satin Sheets - Jeanne Pruett
35 - Let's Pretend - Raspberries
34 - Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation - Dells
33 - Wildflower - Skylark
32 - Misdemeanor - Foster Sylvers
31 - Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt Kickers
30 - Give It To Me - J. Geils Band
29 - And I Love You So - Perry Como
28 - Doin' It To Death - Fred Wesley and The J.B's
27 - Drift Away - Dobie Gray
26 - Money - Pink Floyd
25 - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Dawn
24 - So Very Hard To Go - Tower of Power
23 - You'll Never Get To Heaven - Stylistics
22 - Daddy Could Swear I Declare - Gladys Knight and The Pips
21 - Diamond Girls - Seals and Crofts
20 - Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
19 - I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
18 - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
17 - Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
16 - Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
15 - Daniel - Elton John
14 - Natural High - Bloodstone
13 - Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
12 - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
11 - One Of A Kind - Spinners
10 - Shambala - Three Dog Night
9  -  Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
8  -  Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
7  -  Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
6  -  Pillow Talk - Sylvia
5  -  Kodachrome - Paul Simon
4  -  I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Barry White
3  -  Will It Go Round IN Circles - Billy Preston
2  -  My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
1  -  Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison
(1 week at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s 05/18/2013

American Top 40

The 70s

Week Ending May 19th 1973

40 - The Masterpiece - The Temptations
39 - Let's Pretend - Raspberries
38 - Hearts of Stone - Blue Ridge Rangers
37 - And I Love Her So - Perry Como
36 - I Can Understand It - New Birth
35 - One of A Kind - The Spinners
34 - The Teddy Bear Song - Barbara Fairchild
33 - Superfly Meets Shaft - John and Ernest
32 - Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
31 - Armed and Extremely Dangerous - First Choice
30 - Will It Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
29 - No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper
28 - It Sure Took A Long, Long Time - Lobo
27 - I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
26 - Leaving Me - Independents
25 - Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr.John
24 - Sing -  The Carpenters
23 - Steamrollers Blues - Elvis Presley
22 - Playground in My Mind - Clint Holmes
21 - The Twelfth of Never - Donny Osmond
20 - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby - Barry White
19 - Thinking of You - Loggins and Messina
18 - The Right Thing To Do - Carly Simon
17 - Out of the Question - Gilbert O'Sullivan
16 - Funky Worm - Ohio Players
15 - Cisco Kid - War
14 - Daisy A Day - Jud Strunk
13 - Hocus Pocus - Focus
12 - The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vickie Lawrence
11 - Reeling in the Years - Steely Dan
10 - Wildflower - Skylark
9  -  Pillow Talk - Sylvia
8  -  Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
7  -  Drift Away - Dobie Gray
6  -  My Love - Paul McCartney and Wings
5  -  Daniel - Elton John
4  -  Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
3  -  Little Willie - The Sweet
2  -  Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree - Dawn
1  -  You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
(1 week at #1)