Especially interesting top 40 this week as they went back to 1971, which had a lot of the quirkiness that made 70's music fun. Soul classics (Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Cornelius Brothers), adult contemporary (Carpenters, James Taylor, Carly Simon), Classic Rock (the Doors, Grass Roots, Rolling Stones), and some wild fun (James Brown).
What Casey didn't know is that the young British girl raised in Australia would become an unstoppable pop star and icon for the next 13 years: Olivia Newton John.. He DID know that Jim Morrison had just died, and this was his only posthumous top 40 hit. He didn't know (and the big debut would've hidden it) that the Jackson 5 were en route to their first flop. A mere 18 months after a debut like no others (4 #1's, 2 #2's), they would have only 5 top 10's over the the rest of their career and no #1s, though a few of the brothers did all right for themselves solo. He didn't know John Denver would leave "Fat City" behind and have 4 #1's in the next 5 years.
Politically minded records were still charting, with Freda Payne at #14 and a very odd top 10 by DJ Tom Clay, with a medley of two famous songs interspersed with interviews or radio clips, challenging the nation about prejudice.
But the big news of the week was the reign of Carole King. With one of the biggest albums of all time ruling the album chart, she'd just fallen from #1 with "It's Too Late" with another of her creations "You've Got a Friend" charting with two different versions, including #1 (the duet was also Roberta Flack's first chart single...and it was terrible! Never would've guessed she'd sweep the charts and Grammies the next few years). Strangely, Casey didn't acknowledge the two recordings of the same song.
Favorites: It's Too Late, Take Me Home Country Roads, Carly Simon, and the only 5-star song "Don't Pull Your Love"
1 3 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9 (1 week at #1)
2 1 INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) –•– The Raiders (Columbia)-17
3 2 IT’S TOO LATE / I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE –•– Carole King (Ode)-13
4 5 MR. BIG STUFF –•– Jean Knight (Stax)-10
5 7 DRAGGIN’ THE LINE –•– Tommy James (Roulette)-8
6 8 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-6
7 4 DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Dunhill)-11
8 9 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS –•– John Denver with Fat City (RCA)-15
9 10 SOONER OR LATER –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9
10 26 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (Medley) –•– Tom Clay (Mowest)-4
3 2 IT’S TOO LATE / I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE –•– Carole King (Ode)-13
4 5 MR. BIG STUFF –•– Jean Knight (Stax)-10
5 7 DRAGGIN’ THE LINE –•– Tommy James (Roulette)-8
6 8 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-6
7 4 DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Dunhill)-11
8 9 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS –•– John Denver with Fat City (RCA)-15
9 10 SOONER OR LATER –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9
10 26 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (Medley) –•– Tom Clay (Mowest)-4
11 15 MERCY MERCY ME (The Ecology) –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5
12 6 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-17
13 13 NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE –•– Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-11
14 18 BRING THE BOYS HOME –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-9
15 16 HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN –•– The Fortunes (Capitol)-12
16 19 BEGINNINGS / COLOUR MY WORLD –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6
17 17 I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9
18 20 HOT PANTS (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (People)-5
19 21 SIGNS –•– Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel)-10
20 12 THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-16
12 6 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-17
13 13 NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE –•– Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-11
14 18 BRING THE BOYS HOME –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-9
15 16 HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN –•– The Fortunes (Capitol)-12
16 19 BEGINNINGS / COLOUR MY WORLD –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6
17 17 I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9
18 20 HOT PANTS (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (People)-5
19 21 SIGNS –•– Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel)-10
20 12 THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-16
21 14 SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN –•– The 8th Day (Invictus)-12
22 24 LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7
23 23 DOUBLE BARREL –•– David and Ansil Collins (Big Tree)-8
24 25 GET IT ON –•– Chase (Epic)-11
25 11 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12
26 31 LIAR –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4
27 27 FUNKY NASSAU (Part 1) –•– The Beginning Of the End (Alston)-13
28 29 RINGS –•– Cymarron (Entrance)-8
29 37 SWEET HITCH-HIKER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3
30 42 MAYBE TOMORROW –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-4
22 24 LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7
23 23 DOUBLE BARREL –•– David and Ansil Collins (Big Tree)-8
24 25 GET IT ON –•– Chase (Epic)-11
25 11 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12
26 31 LIAR –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4
27 27 FUNKY NASSAU (Part 1) –•– The Beginning Of the End (Alston)-13
28 29 RINGS –•– Cymarron (Entrance)-8
29 37 SWEET HITCH-HIKER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3
30 42 MAYBE TOMORROW –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-4
31 32 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND –•– Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)-8
32 33 MOON SHADOW –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
33 34 SUMMER SAND –•– Dawn (Bell)-7
34 36 IF NOT FOR YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (Uni)-10
35 35 CHICAGO –•– Graham Nash (Atlantic)-9
36 39 RIDERS ON THE STORM –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5
37 45 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES –•– The Undisputed Truth (Gordy)-6
38 28 WILD HORSES –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-7
39 40 LOVE MEANS (You Never Have To Say You’re Sorry) –•– Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood)-10
40 50 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET –•– The Dramatics (Volt)-5
32 33 MOON SHADOW –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
33 34 SUMMER SAND –•– Dawn (Bell)-7
34 36 IF NOT FOR YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (Uni)-10
35 35 CHICAGO –•– Graham Nash (Atlantic)-9
36 39 RIDERS ON THE STORM –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5
37 45 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES –•– The Undisputed Truth (Gordy)-6
38 28 WILD HORSES –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-7
39 40 LOVE MEANS (You Never Have To Say You’re Sorry) –•– Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood)-10
40 50 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET –•– The Dramatics (Volt)-5
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