70's US & UK Charts.

He did love his music, Mr Blackburn..

 

This is the one thing that I discovered about him later and when he was in I'm A Celebrity, I wanted him to win - he came across really well he showed he didn't take things too seriously and wasn't a bighead like people made him out to be. Cheesy yes, but that's part of the act if you like. Other Radio One DJs are reputed to not know about or even like music to any degree. That's not the case at all with him.

 

Tony Blackburn was a huge Motown fan from day one as a DJ, I remember he played it constantly.

 

Given what we now know about some of the 70's DJ's unsavoury habits I will take cheesy any day.

 

It was a little before I was born but there's another thing that makes him pretty cool in my book - playing The Move (one of the very best 60s bands, IMO) as the first ever thing on the brand new R1.

But this is in danger of going a bit retro now.

 

His all time idol is Diana Ross, be absolutely adores her.

 

He should get together with @Alan1074

 

A man of great taste.

 

From the first chart, I've got over 30 of the albums. Sad to see all the Jim Croce albums there.

 

Does anyone else hear the voice of Casey Kasem as they count through the list?

 

I have 91 of the 100 songs here.

 

That's not exactly a wonderful top 100 above. If it weren't for Waterloo and Can't Get Enough of Your Love, there would be nothing I'd really care if I never heard it again. There are about a dozen I like in a lukewarm sort of way, things like You Make Me Feel Brand New, Sugar Baby Love, Please Come to Boston, The Air That I Breathe ...

 

Both Appetite For Destruction and Hysteria were released the summer of 87, but they didn't hit number one in the US until the next summer. They are both examples of albums that did in fact climb the charts.

While the charts weren't 100%, we had Cashbox and Music Vendor/Record World for comparison to Billboard. The three taken together provided a more accurate picture than any one of them alone.

 

Thats a wonderful top 100. I counted and have 42 of the list on 45's.

 

70's US & UK Charts - one's measured in feet & inches, the other centermeters & meters.....

 

That looks to me like it is from Feb or March of 74.
It is the perfect example of how top 40 charts included the best of various styles of music.

 

This chart shows how different the UK and U.S. charts could be. I reckon at least 8 of the top 20 either didn't chart at all, or were minor hits at best in the UK.

Steely Dan
Righteous Brothers (never heard this in my life!)
Dave Loggins
Chicago
Blue Magic
Jim Stafford
Wet Willie
Bachman Turner Overdrive

These are the ones I struggle to recall. Then again, I suppose the U.S. weren't familiar with records by acts like Mud, the Wombles, the Glitterband and Peters & Lee that were high on the charts here.

 

My collection features #1- 13, 16, 18 - 21, 23 - 25, 27 - 29, 31, 34, 38, 39, 43, 49 - 51, 55, 58 - 60, 65, 66, 68, 72, 80, 91, 93 and 100. 44 of the songs in this chart.

I've much preferred Cat Stevens' rendition of "Another Saturday Night" to Sam Cooke's, speaking of songs that debuted on the Hot 100 that week.

 

Cat's version is better than the ones by Sam and Linda Lewis.

 

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th March, 1977


TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN” (Evergreen) –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 NEW KID IN TOWN / VICTIM OF LOVE –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-12 (1)
3 4 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-12 (1)
4 5 I LIKE DREAMIN’ –•– Kenny Nolan (20th Century)-18 (4)
5 3 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
6 8 NIGHT MOVES –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-13 (6)
7 9 DANCING QUEEN –•– Abba (Atlantic)-13 (7)
8 11 YEAR OF THE CAT –•– Al Stewart (Janus)-13 (8)
9 7 TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS –•– Mary MacGregor (Ariola America)-16 (1)
10 10 WEEKEND IN NEW ENGLAND –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-15 (10)

11 14 GO YOUR OWN WAY –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-9 (11)
12 18 RICH GIRL –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-7 (12)
13 17 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Thelma Houston (Tamla)-12 (13)
14 16 BOOGIE CHILD –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-8 (14)
15 19 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE –•– 10cc (Mercury)-9 (15)
16 6 ENJOY YOURSELF –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-17 (6)
17 13 I WISH –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-14 (1)
18 21 CARRY ON WAYWARD SON –•– Kansas (Kirshner)-11 (18)
19 12 CAR WASH –•– Rose Royce (MCA)-20 (1)
20 26 MAYBE I’M AMAZED –•– Wings (Capitol)-4 (20)

21 15 HARD LUCK WOMAN –•– Kiss (Casablanca)-12 (15)
22 24 LONG TIME –•– Boston (Epic)-6 (22)
23 27 DON’T GIVE UP ON US –•– David Soul (Private Stock)-6 (23)
24 28 SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL TOMORROW –•– Tom Jones (Epic)-9 (24)
25 25 LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE –•– Smokie (RSO)-14 (25)
26 30 CRACKERBOX PALACE –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-6 (26)
27 40 I’VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-6 (27)
28 32 BITE YOUR LIP (Get Up and Dance) –•– Elton John (MCA / Rocket)-4 (28)
29 37 SO IN TO YOU –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor)-6 (29)
30 34 HERE COME THOSE TEARS AGAIN –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-5 (30)

31 33 MOODY BLUE / SHE THINKS I STILL CARE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-11 (31)
32 36 SAM –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-6 (32)
33 31 HOT LINE –•– The Sylvers (Capitol)-22 (5)
34 38 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-4 (34)
35 39 RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT –•– Jennifer Warnes (Arista)-6 (35)
36 22 SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY –•– Stephen Bishop (ABC)-13 (22)
37 41 FREE / CAUSE YOU LOVE ME BABY –•– Denise Williams (Columbia)-13 (37)
38 46 DO YA –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists)-5 (38)
39 65 SOUTHERN NIGHTS –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4 (39)
40 50 GLORIA –•– Enchantment (United Artists)-6 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

46 20 LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Bread (Elektra)-15 (9)
50 23 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING –•– Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-20 (1)
53 29 DAZZ –•– Brick (Bang)-20 (3)
54 35 WALK THIS WAY –•– Aerosmith (Columbia)-16 (10)

POWER PLAYS

41 44 DISCO LUCY (“I Love Lucy” Theme) –•– The Wilton Place Street Band (Island)-9 (41)
43 54 SPRING RAIN –•– Silvetti (Salsoul)-7 (43)
45 55 AT MIDNIGHT (My Love Will Lift You Up) –•– Rufus Featruing Chaka Kahn (ABC)-4 (45)
47 57 SOMETHIN’ ‘BOUT ‘CHA –•– Latimore (Glades)-5 (47)
48 52 KONG –•– Dickie Goodman (Shock)-5 (48)
49 62 ALL STRUNG OUT ON YOU –•– John Travolta (Midland International)-3 (49)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

81 — PHANTOM WRITER –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-1 (81)
87 — “ROOTS” MEDLEY (Motherland / Theme From “Roots”) –•– Quincy Jones (A&M)-1 (87)
88 — SOMETIMES –•– The Facts Of Life (Kayvette)-1 (88)
90 — DISCO INFERNO –•– The Trammps (Atlantic)-1 (90)
92 — ROMEO –•– Mr. Big (Arista)-1 (92)
94 — FIRE SIGN –•– Cory Braverman (Phantom)-1 (94)
95 — I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– The Rubinoos (Beserkley)-1 (95)

 

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 9th August, 1975


TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart

1 3 JIVE TALKIN’ –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-11 (1 week at #1)
2 2 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10 c.c. (Mercury)-13
3 4 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-10
4 1 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-11
5 6 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT –•– Elton John (MCA)-6
6 7 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-14
7 14 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-11
8 12 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War (United Aritsts)-15
9 15 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-8
10 13 THE ROCKFORD FILES –•– Mike Post (MGM)-13

11 5 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-17
12 8 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Capitol)-11
13 10 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Bazuka (Tony Camillo’s) (A&M)-17
14 18 MORNIN’ BEAUTIFUL –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-8
15 24 FALLIN’ IN LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-8
16 16 I’M ON FIRE –•– The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-16
17 17 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-17
18 22 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-8
19 20 SLIPPERY WHEN WET –•– The Commodores (Motown)-14
20 23 AT SEVENTEEN –•– Janis Ian (Columbia)-9

21 25 HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY –•– Ambrosia (20th Century)-9
22 32 GET DOWN TONIGHT –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-5
23 26 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-10
24 28 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-8
25 29 FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-6
26 30 COULD IT BE MAGIC –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-7
27 31 THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-6
28 11 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-16
29 33 BALLROOM BLITZ –•– Sweet (Capitol)-9
30 34 THIRD RATE ROMANCE –•– The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-8

31 44 HELP ME RHONDA –•– Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-5
32 9 ROCKIN’ CHAIR –•– Gwen McCrae (Cat)-13
33 37 THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-7
34 38 RENDEZVOUS –•– The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-8
35 39 FAME –•– David Bowie (RCA)-7
36 36 SEND IN THE CLOWNS –•– Judy Collins (Elektra)-8
37 21 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-13
38 45 ‘TIL THE WORLD ENDS –•– Three Dog Night (ABC)-6
39 40 LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) –•– The Moments (Stang)-6
40 41 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL –•– Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-8

OFF THE CHARTS

47 19 EVERYTIME YOU TOUCH ME (I Get High) –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-11
48 27 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL –•– Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA)-9
63 35 BLUEBIRD –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-6

POWER PLAYS

41 47 TUSH –•– ZZ Top (London)-4
42 42 HOPE THAT WE CAN BE TOGETHER REAL SOON –•– Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Philadelphia International)-6
43 49 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI –•– Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-20
44 58 I BELIEVE THERE’S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE –•– Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-3
45 54 TWO FINE PEOPLE –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-4
46 55 DAISY JANE –•– America (Warner Brothers)-4
49 51 GLASSHOUSE –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-5
50 52 BIGGEST PARAKEETS IN TOWN –•– Jud Strunk (Melodyland)-6

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

82 — THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-1
84 — GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE –•– B.T. Express (Roadshow)-1
86 — AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-1
87 — YOUR LOVE –•– Graham Central Station (Warner Brothers)-1
88 — INSIDE MY LOVE –•– Minnie Riperton (Epic)-1
89 — SOS –•– Abba (Atlantic)-1
90 — TURN BACK THE PAGES –•– Stephen Stills (Columbia)-1
93 — YOU ARE A SONG –•– Batdorf and Rodney (Arista)-1
95 — MAIN TITLE (Theme From “Jaws”) –•– John Williams (MCA)-1
99 — (Call Me Your) ANYTHING MAN –•– Bobby Moore (Scepter)-1
100 — KATMANDU –•– Bob Seger (Capitol)-1

40 years today.

 

From this set, I have #1, 3, 6, 9 - 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23 (US export pressing), 29, 31, 33, 34, 39, 46, 50, 53 and 54.

And of this batch, in my collection are #1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 29, 35, 82, and 86.

 

Post #445 (5 Mar 77): Dancing Queen and Hard Luck Woman stand out. Year of the Cat is no slouch either, title track off one of the year's best LPs. I can tolerate all of the following without being wildly enthusiastic: Weekend in New England, Go Your Own Way, Maybe I'm Amazed, Blinded by the Light, Don't Give Up On Us, Living Next Door to Alice, Don't Leave Me This Way, Carry On Wayward Son.

Post #446 (9 Aug 75, 40 years ago today): Send in the Clowns is the outstanding track here. Others I more or less like approximately in descending order: One of These Nights, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, I'm Not in Love, Could It Be Magic (which I'm listening to to refresh my memory; nice piano, above all), Get Down Tonight, The Hustle.

 

Wow, this is the first time I actually have everything on the chart listing. Note* Paul Williams won an Academy Award for writing the hit Streisand song listed above. He also seemed to be making appearances on about every other hit US television show of the 70s.

 

I have every song listed above except I only have a live version of the Amazing Rhythm Aces tune. The Dwight Twilley tune at #16 is my favorite of this bunch. Still get a big kick out of it when it comes on the radio.