American_Top_40_1976_August_21st_Complete torrent

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

In this broadcast:

The Beatles are still charting five years after breaking up.

Casey answers the questions, "When did the charts begin?" and "When did AT40 begin?"

Boz Scaggs has his first really big hit.

Casey lists all eight songs that have made number one in the rock era without the song titles being heard anywhere in the lyrics.

After 7 weeks in the top 10 "Love Is Alive" by Gary Wright falls to number 15.

One listener wants to know, "What was the first number one song?"


40: One Love In My Lifetime - Diana Ross
39: You're My Best Friend - Queen
38: I Can't Hear You No More - Helen Reddy
37: Springtime Mama - Henry Gross
36: Last Child - Aerosmith
35: Street Singing - Lady Flash
34: Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck
33: She's Gone - Daryl Hall & John Oates
32: Getaway - Earth, Wind & Fire
31: Shower The People - James Taylor
30: Devil Woman - Cliff Richard
29: Wham Bam - Silver
28: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
27: Still The One - Orleans
26: Who'd She Coo - Ohio Players
25: With Your Love - Jefferson Starship
24: A Little Bit More- Dr. Hook
23: Got To Get You Into My Life - Beatles (Casey Says #21)
22: Lowdown - Boz Scaggs
21: Summer - War
20: Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
19: Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - Tavares
18: I'm Easy - Keith Carradine
17: Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
16: Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac
15: Love Is Alive - Gary Wright
14: Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton
13: A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy Band
12: Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
11: This Masquerade - George Benson
10: Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
9: Get Closer - Seals And Crofts
8: Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattens
7: Rock And Roll Music - Beach Boys
6: Shake Your Booty - Kc & The Sunshine Band
5: I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
4: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
3: Let 'Em In - Wings
Extra: Spinning Wheel - Blood Sweat & Tears
2: You Should Be Dancin' - The Bee Gees
1: Don't Go Breakin' My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee