September 1975 -- Rhinestones

Only a couple months ago, they played a 1975 chart when the top 2, both long time favorites of mine, were still climbing.  It's also right around my earliest memories of listening to music, and there was Glen Campbell at #1.  Very fond memories of childhood.  Casey emphasized how this was the 4th #1 country hit to top the pop charts this year, for the first time since the 50's.

The top 6 are all good, and #8 was interesting as it contains a prominent vulgarity you still can't say on TV, and there was no apparent attempt to edit it.  

Casey made the joke that Ambrosia was "holding on" at #17, and he talked about how the Pointer Sisters had already been #1 on the R&B charts.  This was only their third top 40 hit, and they had 7 top 10's to come, but never again hit #1 R&B.

Prominent first or last hits: none

Best songs -- the top 2!  Honors to Glen Campbell this week.

1 3 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-15 (1 week at #1)
2 2 FALLIN’ IN LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-12
3 1 GET DOWN TONIGHT –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-9
4 7 AT SEVENTEEN –•– Janis Ian (Columbia)-13
5 5 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-12
6 6 JIVE TALKIN’ –•– The Bee Gees (RSO)-15
7 11 FAME –•– David Bowie (RCA)-11
8 10 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-12
9 12 COULD IT BE MAGIC –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-11
10 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-15

11 13 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-12
12 14 FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-10
13 15 THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-10
14 16 BALLROOM BLITZ –•– Sweet (Capitol)-13
15 20 I’M SORRY / CALYPSO –•– John Denver (RCA)-4
16 18 THIRD RATE ROMANCE –•– The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-12
17 17 HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY –•– Ambrosia (20th Century)-13
18 8 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT –•– Elton John (MCA)-10
19 23 RUN JOEY RUN –•– David Geddes (Big Tree)-6
20 21 TUSH –•– ZZ Top (London)-8

21 26 SOLITAIRE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-6
22 24 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI –•– Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-24
23 25 I BELIEVE THERE’S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE –•– Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-7
24 27 DAISY JANE –•– America (Warner Brothers)-8
25 28 DANCE WITH ME –•– Orleans (Asylum)-8
26 29 FEELINGS –•– Morris Albert (RCA)-12
27 30 THE PROUD ONE –•– The Osmonds (Kolob)-7
28 34 AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-5
29 32 HOW LONG (Betcha’ Got a Chick On the Side) –•– The Pointer Sisters (ABC / Blue Thumb)-8
30 9 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War (United Aritsts)-19

31 35 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE –•– Tavares (Capitol)-7
32 19 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-21
33 38 ROCKY –•– Austin Roberts (Private Shock)-8
34 39 THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) –•– The Spinners (Atlantic)-5
35 42 GONE AT LAST –•– Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow (Columbia)-4
36 22 HELP ME RHONDA –•– Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-9
37 31 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-14
38 45 BRAZIL –•– The Ritchie Family (20th Century)-6
39 33 TWO FINE PEOPLE –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-8
40 50 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT / PEACE PIPE –•– B.T. Express (Roadshow)-5