American Top 40 1971 October 30th

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

The first song in this countdown (at number 40) is "Absolutely Right" by the 5 Man Electrical Band. I've included a video of them performing my new theme song in "RocketMan_Extras_Package_1" (New format, get the torrent).

"Long Ago And Far Away" (at number 32) is by James Taylor. Casey says Taylor's pet pig Mona recently won a blue ribbon at the 110th Martha's Vinyard Agricultural Society Livestock Show. She also won a purple ribbon, and Casey explains how you can get one of those for your pig too.

"Questions 67 And 68" by Chicago is at number 35, and as a Special, Casey plays "96 Tears" by ? And The Mysterians.

"Everybody's Everything" (at number 28) is by Santana. Casey says Santana was so secretive at the time, they never went to press conferences even if their own manager arranged them.

"What was the first song ever to be listed Number 1 on the Billboard chart?" July 30th, 1940, and the vocalist was Frank Sinatra, but he was singing for some other act. Casey tells who.

The "Theme From 'Shaft'" by Isaac Hayes debuted so high last week it overshot the entire countdown and landed at negative 8. This week it is at a positive number 5. Casey says Mr. Hayes (in concert), "looks like a combination of the Aladdin's Lamp Genie and Yul Brenner in The King And I." I have included 1973 video of "Isaac Hayes" performing "Shaft" live in 1973 in "RocketMan_Extras_Package_1" (YouTube uploader oscarbm2000).

Also, it looked like Mr. Hayes was trying to bring some Funk so I also included (in "RocketMan_Extras_Package_1" download the torrent) some George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (Houston 1978, YouTube uploader 898106), where Dr. Funkenstein and Starchild collaborate to make Sir Nose dance with the Bop Gun while performing their smash hit, "Flash Light."

The first artist to occupy #1 on British and American singles chart AND have the #1 album on the British and American LP charts ALL AT THE SAME TIME since the Beatles is at Number 1 with "Maggie May" (don't look down, you'll get dizzy).

40: Absolutely Right - 5 Man Electrical Band
39: One Tin Soldier - Coven
38: Two Divided By Love - Grass Roots
37: Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again - Kris Kristofferson
36: Women's Love Rights - Laura Lee
35: Questions 67 And 68 - Chicago
34: Natural Man - Lou Rawls
33: The Wedding Song - Paul Stookie
32: Long Ago And Far Away - James Taylor
31: Chirpie Chirpie Cheep Cheep - Mac and Katie Kissoon
30: You Got To Crawl Before You Walk - 8th Day
29: Desiderata - Les Crane
28: Everybody's Everything - Santana
27: So Far Away - Carole King
26: One Fine Morning - Lighthouse
25: Stagger Lee - Tommy Roe
24: Only You Know And I Know - Delaney & Bonnie
23: Birds Of A Feather - Raiders
SPECIAL: 96 Tears -? And The Mysterians
22: Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
21: Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
20: Easy Lovin' - Freddie Hart
19: Inner City Blues Make Me Wanna Holler - Marvin Gaye
18: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Wings
17: Never My Love - 5th Dimension
16: Sweet City Woman - Stampeders
EXTRA: Oh My Love - John Lennon
15: Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders
14: If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
13: Trapped By A Thing Called Love - Denise Lasalle
12: Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green
11: Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
10: I've Found Someone Of My Own - Free Movement
9: Peace Train - Cat Stevens
8: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
7: Do You Know What I Mean - Lee Michaels
6: Imagine - John Lennon
5: Theme From "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
4: Superstar - Carpenters
3: Yo-Yo - Osmonds
2: Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves - Cher
1: Maggie May - Rod Stewart