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.

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 (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