I've got copies of these cuts elsewhere in one format or another, but I simply can't pass up a Casey Kasem disc languishing in a used bin. Besides, it's a great compilation of '70s hits even though it leans heavily toward the first half of the decade: 14 of the 20 tracks peaked 1970-75.
Tracks:
Let's rank 'em! Countdown style, just like Casey. Sure to entertain, enlighten, and enrage.
- Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin (#1 in 1974)
- Maggie May - Rod Stewart (#1 in 1971)
- A Horse With No Name - America (#1 in 1972)
- American Woman - The Guess Who (#1 in 1970)
- Without You - Nilsson (#1 in 1972)
- My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli (#1 in 1975)
- She's A Lady - Tom Jones (#2 in 1971)
- Why Can't We Be Friends - War (#6 in 1975)
- Joy To The World - Three Dog Night (#1 in 1971)
- Diamond Girl - Seals & Crofts (#6 in 1973)
- Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton (#6 in 1976)
- That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band (#1 in 1975)
- Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner (#4 in 1977)
- You're So Vain - Carly Simon (#1 in 1973)
- Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (#2 in 1976)
- Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac (#3 in 1977)
- Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates (#1 in 1977)
- Tell Me Something Good - Rufus (#3 in 1974)
- What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (#1 in 1979)
- Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners (#4 in 1973)
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: It's like listening to my old bedside AM clock radio.
Previously revisited for the blog:
America's Top Ten: 1970s Rock's Greatest Hits (2005)
America's Top Ten Through The Years: The 80s (2000)
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