Usual interesting early-70's mix this week. Classic R&B and Adult Contemporary doing very well as usual. Classic Rock had two iconic entries -- Smoke on the Water way up at #4, and "Money" at #21. Casey mentioned that the album had been #1, but what he didn't know was that it would be on the top 200 list of albums for over 800 weeks, including into 2018!
Breaking out a bit this week is a particular kind of country music, epitomized by Charlie Rich, whose "Behind Closed Doors" is credited with opening the door to an acceptance of country (as opposed to the more folk sound of John Denver or the country-rock of the Eagles) on the pop charts. It swept the country awards that year and is a country hall of fame song, but to me it sounds like so many others, perhaps proving its influence.
I had not previously heard about 10 of these songs, including the ones by artists I'm familiar with like Cat Stevens, Carole King, and Bobby Womack. Daniels' was another in a small trend of songs about hippies receiving poor treatment -- and Dolly Parton should sue for using her tune for "Joshua"
Casey mentioned how the original two versions of "Young Love" were released simultaneously, leading to Sonny James and Tab Hunter having the top 2 records in the U.S. with the same song. Other songs have hit the charts more than once (like The Twist, or "Monster Mash," below, re-entering the top 10 after hitting #1 in 1962 -- and it's nowhere near halloween!), or the same song title has charted concurrently ("I Can't Wait" or "9 to 5"), but never the same song at the same time.
A year ago I heard the chart immediately before this which had Maureen McGovern rocketing from #9 to #1, and Wings moving 21 to #3, but it never did hit #1.
Favorites: Chicago, Croce, McCartney -- all 4-stars, w/ no 5's. Favorite: Bad Bad Leroy Brown!
Favorites: Chicago, Croce, McCartney -- all 4-stars, w/ no 5's. Favorite: Bad Bad Leroy Brown!
1 1 THE MORNING AFTER –•– Maureen McGovern (20th Century)-8 (2 weeks at #1)
2 3 LIVE AND LET DIE –•– Wings (Apple)-6
3 8 BROTHER LOUIE –•– The Stories (Kama Sutra)-8
4 7 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-11
5 2 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-17
6 4 SMOKE ON THE WATER –•– Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-12
7 17 LET’S GET IT ON –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5
8 5 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-11
9 15 UNEASY RIDER –•– Charlie Daniels (Kama Sutra)-7
10 12 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)-32
3 8 BROTHER LOUIE –•– The Stories (Kama Sutra)-8
4 7 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-11
5 2 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-17
6 4 SMOKE ON THE WATER –•– Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-12
7 17 LET’S GET IT ON –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5
8 5 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-11
9 15 UNEASY RIDER –•– Charlie Daniels (Kama Sutra)-7
10 12 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)-32
11 11 FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY –•– Chicago (Columbia)-8
12 13 I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8
13 14 GET DOWN –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-8
14 10 SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13
15 22 DELTA DAWN –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8
16 6 DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-14
17 19 HERE I AM (Come and Take Me) –•– Al Green (Hi)-6
18 24 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYSPY ROSE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-5
19 20 IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7
12 13 I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8
13 14 GET DOWN –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-8
14 10 SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13
15 22 DELTA DAWN –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8
16 6 DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-14
17 19 HERE I AM (Come and Take Me) –•– Al Green (Hi)-6
18 24 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYSPY ROSE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-5
19 20 IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7
20 9 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-20
21 18 MONEY –•– Pink Floyd (Harvest)-13
22 30 ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-8
23 23 NATURAL HIGH –•– Bloodstone (London)-17
24 26 ANGEL –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6
25 27 HOW CAN I TELL HER –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-8
26 25 SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-15
27 33 GYPSY MAN –•– War (United Artists)-4
28 28 WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9
29 29 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-16
30 16 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-14
21 18 MONEY –•– Pink Floyd (Harvest)-13
22 30 ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-8
23 23 NATURAL HIGH –•– Bloodstone (London)-17
24 26 ANGEL –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6
25 27 HOW CAN I TELL HER –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-8
26 25 SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-15
27 33 GYPSY MAN –•– War (United Artists)-4
28 28 WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9
29 29 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-16
30 16 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-14
31 36 YOUNG LOVE / A MILLION TO ONE –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-5
32 52 I WAS CHECKIN’ OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN’ IN –•– Don Covay (Mercury)-6
33 32 MISDEMEANOR –•– Foster Sylvers (Pride / MGM)-11
34 74 SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING –•– Elton John (MCA)-2
35 46 NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT –•– Bobby Womack (United Artists)-9
36 39 THE HURT –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
37 45 BELIEVE IN HUMANITY / YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE –•– Carole King (Ode)-5
38 21 KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-13
39 34 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-21
40 42 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-11
32 52 I WAS CHECKIN’ OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN’ IN –•– Don Covay (Mercury)-6
33 32 MISDEMEANOR –•– Foster Sylvers (Pride / MGM)-11
34 74 SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING –•– Elton John (MCA)-2
35 46 NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT –•– Bobby Womack (United Artists)-9
36 39 THE HURT –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
37 45 BELIEVE IN HUMANITY / YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE –•– Carole King (Ode)-5
38 21 KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-13
39 34 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-21
40 42 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-11
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