Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (July 16th 2016)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending July 17th 1971

40 - Liar - Three Dog Night
39 - Stop, Look and Listen - The Stylistics
38 - Puppet Man - Tom Jones
37 - If Not For You - Olivia Newton-John
36 - Chicago - Graham Nash
35 - Moon Shadow - Cat Stevens
34 - Summer Sand - Dawn
33 - Rings - Cymarron
32 - You've Got A Friend - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
31 - Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
30 - Wild Horses - Rolling Stones
29 - Love The One You're With - Isley Brothers
28 - It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
27 - Hot Pants (Part One) - James Brown
26 - Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
25 - Get It On - Chase
24 - Double Barrel - Dave and Ansil Collins
23 - Beginnings - Chicago
22 - High Time We Went - Joe Cocker
21 - Signs - Five Man Electrical Band
20 - Want Ads - The Honey Cone
19 - Bring The Boys Home - Freda Payne
18 - Never Ending Song of Love - Delaney, Bonnie and Friends
17 - I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight and The Pips
16 - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again - Fortunes
15 - Funky Nassau (Part 1) - Beginning of the End
14 - When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
13 - Sooner or Later - Grass Roots
12 - Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
11 - She's Not Just Another Woman - 8th Day
10 - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon
9  -  How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
8  -  Draggin' The Line - Tommy Jones
7  -  Rainy Days and 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 - Raiders
1  -  It's Too Late - Carole King
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - September 3rd 2011

AT40 the 70s this week September 4th 1971


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)

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)