September 1970 -- songs were shorter then

I reviewed the following week a year ago... and all I said then is true.  Songs were clearly a bit shorter then as he played at least one extra "oldie" per hour including a song that had spent 8 weeks at #2 without hitting #1, the #1 from 10 years earlier "The Twist," the first Beach record, and a Beatles #1.

By the mid-70s, any extras were very rare.  Later in the decade a 4th hour was added giving LOTS of room for oldies, recaps of the previosu week, and the iconic "Long Distance Dedications"

The Supremes were called "the New Supremes" without Diana Ross, who Casey was very excited to tell us was having her first true solo #1.  At the other end of the chart, her proteges, the Jackson 5, debuted way up on the Hot 100 -- no surprise after 3 #1's in a row!

First hits:  Carpenters, War, Anne Murray, Bread, Dawn-- quite a list!

Last hits -- none I could see

Favorites: (4-star) -- Cracklin Rose, Chicago, and (5-star) Long, Long Time

1 2 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-7 (1 week at #1) (#2)
2 1 WAR –•– Edwin Starr (Gordy)-11 (#3)
3 5 LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-7 (#4)
4 6 PATCHES –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-10 (#1)
5 7 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-8 (#5)
6 4 25 OR 6 TO 4 –•– Chicago (Columbia)-9 (#6)
7 3 IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– Mungo Jerry (Janus)-11 (#8)
8 8 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-14 (#52)
9 11 CANDIDA –•– Dawn (Bell)-9 (#7)
10 9 MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Bread (Elektra)-15 (#32)

11 12 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG –•– Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-7 (#10)
12 22 CRACKLIN’ ROSIE –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-5 (#9)
13 14 SNOWBIRD –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-10 (#14)
14 16 (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-8 (#12)
15 15 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-5 (#11)
16 10 SPILL THE WINE –•– Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-18 (#17)
17 20 GROOVY SITUATION –•– Gene Chandler (Mercury)-11 (#16)
18 18 RUBBER DUCKIE –•– Ernie (Columbia)-6 (#15)
19 13 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (#56)
20 26 ALL RIGHT NOW –•– Free (A&M)-6 (#24)

21 17 HAND ME DOWN WORLD –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-10 (#13)
22 19 HI-DE-HO –•– Blood, Sweat, and Tears (Columbia)-8 (#21)
23 21 SOLITARY MAN –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-21 (#20)
24 23 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU –•– Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-14 (#62)
25 25 IT’S A SHAME –•– The Spinners (V.I.P.)-9 (#18)
26 39 EXPRESS YOURSELF –•– Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (Warner Brothers)-6 (#29)
27 29 NEANDERTHAL MAN –•– Hotlegs (Capitol)-5 (#23)
28 30 JOANNE –•– Michael Nesmith and the First National Band (RCA)-7 (#19)
29 27 EVERYBODY’S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-10 (#15)
30 31 LONG LONG TIME –•– Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-6 (Not on Chart)

31 33 CLOSER TO HOME –•– Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol)-6 (#34)
32 34 PEACE WILL COME (According To Plan) / STOP I DON’T WANNA’ HEAR IT ANYMORE –•– Melanie (Buddah)-5 (#22)
33 35 OUT IN THE COUNTRY –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4 (#25)
34 52 LOOK WHAT THEY’VE DONE TO MY SONG MA –•– The New Seekers (Elektra)-3 (#35)
35 45 INDIANA WANTS ME –•– R. Dean Taylor (Rare Earth)-3 (#36)
36 40 LOLA –•– The Kinks (Reprise)-4 (#46)
37 43 THAT’S WHERE I WENT WRONG –•– The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks (London)-7 (#27)
38 38 EVERYTHING’S TUESDAY –•– The Chairmen Of the Board (Invictus)-8 (#37)
39 46 GREEN-EYED LADY –•– Sugarloaf (Liberty)-6 (#47)
40 — I’LL BE THERE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-1 (#28)