American Top 40 1970 August 1st

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.

In this countdown:

Casey informs that the song "Maybe" by The Three Degrees (at number 35) is a remake of a hit by The Chantels from 1957, and "Summertime Blues" by The Who (at number 33) was first done by Eddie Cochran in 1958, and then by Blue Cheer in 1968.

With only 112 hit songs to his name, the soon-to-be-popular Elvis is at number 24 with "The Wonder Of You."

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young has back-to-back hits with "Ohio" and "Teach Your Children" (at numbers 17 and 16).

There is a band named War with their hit "Spill The Wine" (at number 7) and a song called "War" (by Edwin Star at number 12).

And from the department of RocketMan FYI: This was one of the first AT40 shows ever broadcast. The program was distributed in mono until September 1972 when the show started recording in stereo. However, as you listen, you may notice the songs in this broadcast (and other rebroadcasts from the mono period) are in stereo. If anyone is bothered by the alteration of this precious piece of history, just unplug one speaker and you will never know the difference!

40: Check Out Your Mind - The Impressions
39: Do You See My Love - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
38: 25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago
37: Everybody's Got A Right To Love - The Supremes
36: Mississippi - John Phillips
35: Maybe - The Three Degrees
34: The Sly, The Slick And The Wicked - The Lost Generation
33: Summertime Blues - The Who
32: Loveland - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
31: Mississippi Queen - Mountain
30: (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine - James Brown
29: Patches - Clarence Carter
28: Overture From "Tommy" - The Assembled Multitude
27: Tell It All Brother - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
OLDIE: I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
26: Westbound #9 - Flaming Ember
25: Silver Bird - Mark Lindsey
24: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
23: Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins
OLDIE: Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
22: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
21: Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson
20: A Song Of Joy - Miguel Rios
19: Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara
18: I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas
17: Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16: Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
15: Lay Down - Melanie
14: Are You Ready - Pacific Gas & Electric (Long Version)
13: Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fair
12: War - Edwin Star
11: Ride Captain Ride- Blues Image
10: Ooh Child - The Stairsteps
OLDIE: Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
9: Tighter And Tighter - Alive & Kicking
8: Ball Of Confusion - The Temptations
7: Spill The Wine - War
6: The Love You Save - The Jackson Five
5: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
4: Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
OLDIE: Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argoyles
3: Mama Told Me Not To Come - Three Dog Night
2: Make It With You - Bread
1: Close To You - The Carpenters