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Music Survey: WHYN Springfield, MA “Big Hit Survey” Week of January 23-29, 1976

                       WHYN – 56 – SPRINGFIELD, MA
                             
BIG HIT SURVEY
                     
WEEK OF JANAURY 23 – 29, 1976 

    1. I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow                           2

    2. Convoy – C.W. McCall                                        1

    3. Theme From Mahogany – Diana Ross                            3

    4. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players                           4

    5. Love To Love You Baby – Donna Summer                        8

    6. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate                              7

    7. I Love Music – O'Jays                                       6

    8. Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin                         10

    9. The Time Of Your Life – Paul Anka                           9

   10. Sing A Song – Earth Wind & Fire                            11

   11. Rock & Roll All Night – Kiss                               13

   12. Country Boy – Glen Campbell                                12

   13. 50 Ways To Lose Your Lover – Paul Simon                    14

   14. Fly Away – John Denver                                     15

   15. Evil Woman – Electric Light Orch.                          16

   16. Love Machine – Miracles                                    20

   17. Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka                    18

   18. Love Hurts – Nazareth                                     

   19. Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage                     

   20. Fox On The Run – Sweet                                      5

      

       Jerry Daniels  Afternoons on 'HYN

 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

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Music Survey: WDRC Hartford, CT “Big ‘D’ Sound Survey” Week Ending January 23, 1976

                             WDRC – HARTFORD
                           
1360 AM  102.9 FM
                           
BIG D SOUND SURVEY
                       
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1976 

    1. Convoy – C.W. McCall                                        1

    2. Hurricane – Bob Dylan                                       7

    3. I Write The Songs – Barry Manilow                           2

    4. Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac                                6

    5. That's The Way (I Like It) – K.C. & The Sunshine Band       5

    6. Saturday Night – Bay City Rollers                           4

    7. You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate                             15

    8. Fly Robin Fly – Silver Convention                           3

    9. I Love Music – O'Jays                                       9

   10. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka                    14

   11. Theme From Mahogany – Diana Ross                            8

   12. Love Rollercoaster – Ohio Players                          11

   13. Love To Love You Baby – Donna Summer                       18

   14. Paloma Blanca – George Baker Selection                     20

   15. Evil Woman – Electric Light Orchestra                      21

   16. I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel                   10

   17. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon                   23

   18. The Homecoming – Haygood Hardy                             27

   19. Walk Away From Love – David Ruffin                         16

   20. Sing A Song – Earth, Wind & Fire                           25

   21. Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage                      28

   22. Eighteen With A Bullet – Pete Wingfield                    12

   23. Dream On – Aerosmith                                       29

   24. Baby Face – Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps.             30

   25. Fly Away – John Denver                                     26

   26. Love Hurts – Nazareth                                     

   27. Somewhere In The Night – Helen Reddy                      

   28. Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka                             

   29. Squeeze Box – The Who                                     

   30. Love Machine – The Miracles                               

 

       HITS TO BE

       Lonely Nights (Angel Face) – The Captain & Tennille

       Dream Weaver – Gary Wright

       Take It To The Limit – Eagles

       Junk Food Junkie – Larry Groce

       All By Myself – Eric Carmen

       I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) –

                                                     Elton John 

            

       HARTFORD'S BEST SELLING LP'S

    1. Desire – Bob Dylan                                          5

    2. Gratitude – Earth, Wind & Fire                              1

    3. Chicago IX – Chicago                                        2

    4. Dream On – Aerosmith                                        3

    5. America's Greatest Hits – America                           4

    6. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns – Joni Mitchell                 6

    7. KC & The Sunshine Band – KC & The Sunshine Band             8

    8. Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon              7

    9. M.U. The Best Of Jethro Tull – Jethro Tull                

   10. Aftertones – Janis Ian                                     

 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

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Music Survey: KSJO San Jose, CA “Stereo Hits” Week Ending January 23, 1975

                         KSJO-FM – 92.3 SAN JOSE
                          
SAN JOSE'S STEREO HITS
                    
FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1975 

    1. Mandy – Barry Manilow                                      

    2. Lucy In The Sky – Elton John                               

    3. Boogie On Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder                     

    4. Pick Up The Pieces – A.W.B.                                

    5. Cat's In The Cradle – Harry Chapin                         

    6. Black Water – Doobie Brothers                             

    7. You Got The Love – Rufus                                  

    8. Please Mr. Postman – Carpenters                           

    9. You're No Good – Linda Ronstadt                            

   10. Sha-La-La – Al Green                                      

   11. Bungle In The Jungle – Jethro Tull                        

   12. Laughter In The Rain – Neil Sedaka                        

   13. Sally G – Paul McCartney & Wings                          

   14. When Will I See You Again – 3 Degrees                     

   15. Some Kind Of Wonderful – Grand Funk                       

   16. The Entertainer – Billy Joel                              

   17. Angie Baby – Helen Reddy                                   

   18. Best Of My Love – Eagles                                  

   19. Don't Call Us – Sugarloaf                                 

   20. Lonely People – America         

 

       NEW MUSIC

       I'm A Woman – Maria Muldaur

       Fire – Ohio Players

       Roll On Down The Highway – B.T.O.

       One Man Woman – Paul Anka

       Poetry Man – Phoebe Snow

 

       STEREO ALBUMS

       Elton John's Greatest Hits – Elton John

       Heart Like A Wheel – Helen Reddy

       Barry Manilo II – Barry Manilo

       Fire – Ohio Players

       So What – Joe Walsh

       Dragon Fly – Jefferson Starship

       War Child – Jethro Tull

       Relayer – Yes

       Dark Horse – George Harrison

 

       SAN JOSE'S FAVORITE JOCKS

       J. Parker Antrim   Mornings

       Bob Michaels       Mid-Days

       Mark Allen         Afternoons

       Edd Mason          Evenings

       Chris Lance        All-Night

       Mike Parker        Week's End

       Jeff Seer          Week's End

 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

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