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Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s
Casey Kasem
Every week, we will have a different week from a particular year. Sound good? We think so.
At the weekend, we will play the chart in full on Saturday mornings from 9am until midday and then replay it on Sunday nights from 9pm until midnight.
Every week, we'll update this page to let you know what year you'll be hearing songs from the following weekend
This week
This week, you will hear the American Top 40 from February 17th 1973. That was when Elton John did the Crocodile Rock, King Harvest was Dancing in the Moonlight and The O'Jays boarded the Love Train.
We'd love to hear what you were up to in 1979 and if you had a song from that year that bring back great memories. Let us know by leaving a comment below.
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steve
grate love the 70s
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Report This CommentMike
Looks as if Casey's taking us back 37 years 25/26 Feb
01. PICK UP THE PIECES-Average White Band
02. BEST OF MY LOVE-Eagles
03. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL-Grand Funk
04. BLACK WATER-Doobie Brothers
05. HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW-Olivia Newton-John
06. LONELY PEOPLE-America
07. MY EYES ADORED YOU-Frankie Valli
08. YOU'RE NO GOOD-Linda Ronstadt
09. #9 DREAM-John Lennon
10. NIGHTINGALE-Carole King
11. LOOK INTO MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN-Tony Orlando & Dawn
12. FIRE-Ohio Players
13. SWEET SURRENDER-John Denver
14. LADY-Styx
15. CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD-Electric Light Orchestra
16. I'M A WOMAN-Maria Muldaur
17. LADY MARMALADE-LaBelle
18. ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY-Bachman-Turner Overdrive
19. DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU-Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta
20. EXPRESS-B.T. Express
21. DOCTOR'S ORDERS-Carol Douglas
22. BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN-Stevie Wonder
23. POETRY MAN-Phoebe Snow
24. UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE-Polly Brown
25. MOVIN' ON-Bad Company
26. TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE)-Al Martino
27. MY BOY-Elvis Presley
28. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL-Joe Cocker
29. GET DANCIN'-Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes
30. LOVIN' YOU-Minnie Riperton
31. SAD SWEET DREAMER-Sweet Sensation
32. NEVER LET YOU GO-David Gates
33. LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN-Neil Sedaka
34. I AM LOVE (PARTS I & II)-Jackson 5
35. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME-Shirley & Company
36. MANDY-Barry Manilow
37. DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME-Manhattans
38. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN-Carpenters
39. SALLY G.-Paul McCartney & Wings
40. SNOOKEROO-Ringo Starr
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Report This CommentMike
Some really class songs played this week on the AT40 and some excellent fillers. 'Aubrey' is one of my all time favourites and also really enjoyed hearing King Harvest, Blue Ridge Rangers, Dr Hook, Wings, Deodato, Joni Mitchell, Moody Blues, Gallery & Chuck Berry.
Incidentally the following week (24/2/73) was the first stereo broadcast.
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Report This CommentSparky
A couple of other thoughts, I have listened to the AT40 remastered shows on many stations around the world on the internet over the past year or so. Bear in mind the main content of the show is the same on all stations broadcasting the shows each weekend. With regards playing back the shows, if you have the technology you can do it. I love playing back the shows again in my car.
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Report This CommentSparky
I have listened to the AT40 shows from the 1970's and 1980's each weekend for well over a year, so it great to hear Smooth run the 1970 shows. All the shows from the 1980's were 4 hour shows, for instance this weekend it is February 1987 featured. The 1979 charts are also 4 hour shows, hence as there is only a 3 hour slot for the 1970's shows it usually starts around number 30,31 or 32.
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Report This CommentPETER
Thanks very much Mike for giving the top 40 singles this really does help plan my listening for the morning also this is a real classic top 40,thanks again,
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Report This CommentEric
You are fortunate to have the AT 40 shows running commercial-free in the UK, with having "filler songs" in its place.
I'm a Yank and where I live, in your former colonies (in listening to the AT 40 shows) we are subjected to radio commercials for cars, store sales, and personal hygiene products.
Another drawback with American broadcasters of AT 40 is that they play the show at unpopular hours. Where I live the show plays on Sunday mornings at 0700 Hours. I love that Smooth Radio plays it at times more convenient for me, which would be midday on Sundays, local time.
I found this website and audio stream for AT 40 since I missed the Feb 1971 show (overslept) on local radio. So I Googled some words and found Smooth Radio 70s.
Coincidentally, the same show dates plays in American radio as it does for Smooth Radio 70s. So the Feb 17 1973 will also play in American radio this weekend.
I am flattered that the Royal subjects of the UK look upon AT 40 so favorably since it is "American" Top 40".
After all, July 4th 1776 is considered by some as the day the American Colonies declared treason towards The Crown.
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Report This CommentMike
Top 40 17/02/73 - only about 1/3 were also British hits.
01. CROCODILE ROCK-Elton John
02. YOU'RE SO VAIN-Carly Simon
03. OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY-Hurricane Smith
04. DUELING BANJOS-Weissberg & Mandell
05. KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG-Roberta Flack
06. DO IT AGAIN-Steely Dan
07. COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE-Spinners
08. DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND-Lobo
09. WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER-Timmy Thomas
10. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH-John Denver
11. THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War
12. SUPERSTITION-Stevie Wonder
13. LAST SONG-Edward Bear
14. DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT-King Harvest
15. LOVE TRAIN-O'Jays
16. DADDY'S HOME-Jermaine Jackson
17. TROUBLE MAN-Marvin Gaye
18. JAMBALAYA-Blue Ridge Rangers
19. COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE-Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
20. LOVE JONES-Brighter Side Of Darkness
21. YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE-Loggins & Messina
22. DO YOU WANT TO DANCE-Bette Midler
23. DREIDEL-Don McLean
24. HI HI HI-Wings
25. ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)-Deodato
26. YOU TURN ME ON, I'M A RADIO-Joni Mitchell
27. REELIN' AND ROCKIN'-Chuck Berry
28. I'M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND)-Moody Blues
29. PEACEFUL EASY FEELING-Eagles
30. I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS-James Brown
31. ME AND MRS. JONES-Billy Paul
32. LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER-Fifth Dimension
33. HARRY HIPPIE-Bobby Womack & Peace
34. BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN-Gallery
35. DANNY'S SONG-Anne Murray
36. AUBREY-Bread
37. JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT-Dooie Brothers
38. HUMMINGBIRD-Seals & Crofts
39. SUPERFLY-Curtis Mayfield
40. NEITHER ONE OF US (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)-Gladys Knight & The Pips
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Report This CommentPETER
I agree with Mike the countdown started from number 30 instead of starting at number 40 and the fillers were ok butwould have sooner heard the entire top 40 instead
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Report This CommentMike
Great to hear the 1979 replay. Excellent choice of 'fillers' but why were the first ones in hour 1 and 2 preceeded with 1974 jingles even though they were 1979 records?
Incidentally this was the final AT40 show to be produced by Nikki Wine who died of Leukemia in the mid 1990's in her 40's.
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