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                  CHAM 1280 – HAMILTON, ONTARIO

                           SOLID ROCK          

                            BOSS 30

                        JANUARY 21, 1972

TW                                                         LW

 1. American Pie – Don McLean                               1

 2. Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards                             4

 3. Scorpio – Dennis Coffey                                 9

 4. Never Been To Spain – 3 Dog Nite                        6

 5. Day By Day – Badfinger                                  2

 6. Sugar Daddy – Jackson 5                                 3

 7. White Lies-Blue Eyes – Bullet                           8

 8. Floy Joy – Supremes                                    23

 9. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin                               21

10. You Are Everything – Stylistics                        17

11. Drowning In The Sea Of Love – Joe Simon                11

12. One Of Those Songs – Partridge Family                  27

13. Precious & Few – Climax                                22

14. Foot Stompin Music – Grand Funk                        25

15. Down By The Lazy River – Osmonds                       29

16. Cotton Jenny – Anne Murray                             20

17. It's So Easy To Love You – Tenderness                  –

18. Let's Stay Together – Al Green                         14

19. Brand New Key – Melanie                                10

20. Rock'n Roll Band – Billy Misener                       28

21. Daisy Mae – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds              5

22. Move 'Em Out – Delaney & Bonnie                        19

23. Once You Understand – Think                            –

24. Joy – Apollo 100                                       24

25. Stay With Me – Faces                                   13

26. My Love Sings – Joey Gregorash                         26

27. Witch Queen Of New Orleans – Red Bone                  30

28. Don't Say You Don't Remember – Beverly Bremers         –

29. Hurtin Each Other – Carpenters                         –

30. I Am A Preacher – Tony Kingston                        –

   CHAM PICK HITS

1. Julianna – 5 Man Electrical Band                           

2. Ring The Living Bell – Melanie                             

3. Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison                               

4. Fire & Water – Wilson Pickett                              

5. Softly Whispering I Love You – English Congregation        

   CHAM ALBUMS

1. Chicago At Carnegie – Chicago                            

2. Bangla Desh – Various                                      

3. American Pie – Don Mclean                                  

4. Teaser & Firecat – Cat Stevens                             

5. Carole King Music – Carole King                            

6. A Nod Is As Good As A Wink – Faces                         

7. Madman Across The Water – Elton John                       

8. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin                                

9. Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 – Bob Dylan                

10. Tapestry – Carole King                                    

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.

Survey courtesy of Chris Stinson.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                       WDRC – HARTFORD        

                      1360 AM  102.9 FM

                      BIG D SOUND SURVEY      

                 WEEK ENDING JANUARY 21, 1972

TW                                                          LW

 1. American Pie – Don McLean                                1

 2. Scorpio – Dennis Coffey                                  4

 3. Without You – Nilsson                                    8

 4. Brand New Key – Melanie                                  2

 5. Day After Day – Badfinger                                3

 6. Anticipation – Carly Simon                              14

 7. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin                                11

 8. You Are Everything – Stylistics                          5

 9. Precious & Few – Climax                                 21

10. Those Were The Days – The Bunkers                        7

11. Where Did Our Love Go – Donnie Elbert                    6

12. Sugar Daddy – Jackson 5                                 13

13. I'd Love To Teach The World To Sing – Hillside Singers  10

14. Drowning In The Sea Of Love – Joe Simon                 17

15. It's One Of Those Nights – Partridge Family             19

16. Respect Yourself – Staple Singers                        9

17. Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards                             12

18. Levon – Elton John                                      20

19. Clean Up Woman – Betty Wright                           27

20. Let's Stay Together – Al Green                          23

21. Never Been To Spain – Three Dog Night                   25

22. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – Honey Cone              22

23. Hurting Each Other – Carpenters                         24

24. Stay With Me – Faces                                    28

25. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Robert John                   –

26. The Witch Queen Of New Orleans – Redbone                29

27. Looking For A Love – J. Geils Band                      –

28. Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth                            30

29. Joy – Apollo 100                                        –

30. Together Let's Find Love – 5th Dimension                –

    HITS TO BE

    Everything I Own – Bread

    Sweet Seasons – Carole King

    (Love Me) Love The Life I Lead – Fantastics

    Heart Of Gold – Neil Young

    Floy Joy – Supremes

    Feelin' Alright – Joe Cocker

    Every Day Of My Life – Bobby Vinton

    HARTFORD'S BEST SELLING LP'S

 1. American Pie – Don McLean                                1

 2. Bangla Desh Concert – Various Artists                    2

 3. Jonathan Edwards – Jonathan Edwards                      4

 4. Led Zeppelin IV – Led Zeppelin                           5

 5. Carole King Music – Carole King                          9

 6. Teaser & The Firecat – Cat Stevens                       3

 7. Pictures At An Exhibition – Emerson, Lake & Palmer      –

 8. Wings Wild Life – Paul & Linda McCartney                 6

 9. Jesus Christ Superstar – Various Artists                 7

10. All In The Family – TV Cast                             –

11. The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys – Traffic             –

12. Tapestry – Carole King                                   8

13. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 – Bob Dylan                       –

14. Imagine – John Lennon                                   10

15. Hot Rocks – Rolling Stones                              –

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WBBF – RADIO 95

                 THE BIG ROCK OF ROCHESTER

                    PRESENTS YOUR BIG 30

                  WEEK OF JANUARY 3, 1973            

TW                                                         LW

 1. You're So Vain – Carly Simon                            2

 2. Me & Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul                            1

 3. Superstition – Stevie Wonder                            5

 4. Your Mama Don't Dance – L&M                             3

 5. Papa Was A Rolling Stone – Tempts                       4

 6. Crocodile Rock – Elton John                            12

 7. Keeper Of The Castle – Four Tops                       11

 8. Stone In Love – Stylistics                              6

 9. Pieces Of April – 3 Dog Night                          10

10. Superfly – Curtis Mayfield                             13

11. Living In The Past – Jethro Tull                        8

12. Been To Canaan – Carole King                           16

13. Walk On Water – Neil Diamond                            9

14. Long Dark Road – Hollies                               15

15. Rocky Mountain High – John Denver                      19

16. Funny Face – Donna Fargo                                7

17. Sitting – Cat Stevens                                  17

18. Do It Again – Steely Dan                               24

19. Rockin' Pneumonia – Johnny Rivers                      18

20. Smoke In Your Eyes – Blue Haze                         21

21. Don't Let Me Be Lonely – J. Taylor                     27

22. Lucky Man – Emerson, Lake, Palmer                      29

23. And You And I – Yes                                    25

24. Why Can't We Live – Timmy Thomas                       26

25. Oh Babe – Hurricane Smith                              28

26. I Wanna Be With You – Raspberries                      20

27. Jambalaya – Blue Ridge Rangers                         30

28. Don't Expect Me – Lobo                                 –

29. Dreidel – Don Mclean                                   –

30. Trouble – Marvin Gaye                                  –

       HITBOUNDS

       Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest

       Could It Be I'm Falling – Spinners

       Daytime, Nighttime – Keith Hampshire

       Big City Miss Ruth Ann – Gallery

       The Relay – The Who

       BIG TRACK ALBUMS

       Catch Bull At Four – Cat Stevens

       Seventh Sojourn – Moody Blues

       No Secrets – Carly Simon

       Rhymes & Reasons – Carole King

       Divine Miss M – Bette Midler

       Pictured: Burt Michaels  9 P.M. – 1 A.M.

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                           WAPE 690

                    THE HIT MUSIC STATION

           SERVING THE GREAT SOUTHEAST WITH 50,000 WATTS

               OF POWER FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

                        JANUARY 5, 1972  

 1. Respect Yourself – Staple Singers              

 2. Stay Together – Al Green                        

 3. Brand New Key – Melanie                         

 4. Drowning In Love – Joe Simon                    

 5. Family Affair – Sly/Family Stone             

 6. I Knew You When – Donnie Osmond         

 7. Coke Song – New Seekers                      

 8. You Are Everything – Stylistics                

 9. Son Of Shaft – Bar Kayes                       

10. Sugar Daddy – Jackson Five                         

11. Scorpio – Dennis Coffee                                

12. Cherish – David Cassidy                                   

13. The Harder I Try – Free Movement                          

14. Love Is Strange – Wings/L.P. Cut                          

15. Fire & Water – Wilson Pickett                             

16. Make Me The Woman – Gladys Knight                         

17. One Monkey – Honey Cone                                   

18. All I Ever Need – Sonny/Cher

19. Old Fashioned Love Song - 3 Dog Night                 

20. American Pie – Don Mclean                           

21. Black Dog – Zepplin/L.P. Cut

22. Day After Day – Badfinger

23. If I Could See The Light – 8th Day

24. Never Been To Spain – 3 Dog Night

25. I Know I'm Losing You – Rod Stewart

26. Big Brother – Rare Earth          

27. Joy – Apollo 100            

28. Feeling Alright – Joe Cocker

29. Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards

30. White Lies – Bullet

       WAPE PICK HIT OF THE WEEK

       Hurting Each Other – Carpenters

       Pictured DJ's

       Jack McCoy                6 a.m. – 9 a.m.

       Larry Dixon               9 a.m. – 12 Noon

       Rick Adams               12 Noon – 4 p.m.

       Teddy "Bear" Richards     4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

       Jay Thomas                8 p.m. – 12 Mid

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 24 Thru December 31, 1969

TW                                                        LW

 1. Venus – Shocking Blue                                 12

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas             2

 3. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                   1

 4. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                        5

 5. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                              8

 6. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                  3

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                   7

 8. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                               11

 9. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                           13

10. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                         4

11. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                      6

12. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                         9

13. La La La – Bobby Sherman                              10

14. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                    20

15. Jingle Jangle – Archies                               19

16. A Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield                    24

17. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                         30

18. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                31

19. Fancy – Bobbie Gentry                                 45

20. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                        27

21. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                       15

22. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam                16

23. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             17

24. Something/Come Together – Beatles                     18

25. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                    22

26. Evil Woman – Crow                                     23

27. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                          28

28. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                       29

29. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                               33

30. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                      34

31. Groovin' – Newbeats                                   35

32. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney               36

33. Barbara – New Colony Six                              37

34. She – Tommy James & Shondells                         38

35. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                        39

36. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                           40

37. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                     41

38. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                   42

39. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                  43

40. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon               44

41. No Time – Guess Who                                   46

42. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick        47

43. Point It – Smokey & The Miracles                      48

44. Walk A Mile – Joe South                               49

45. Without Love – Tom Jones                              50

46. Don't Let Love Hang You Up – Jerry Butler             –

47. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                –

48. Ain't It Funky Now – James Brown                      –

49. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                        –

50. She Came Through Window – Joe Cocker                  –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin 

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.

Survey courtesy of Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                     KSTT DAVENPORT, IA         

                       1170 HIT LIST

               December 24 – December 31, 1971

 1. Brand New Key – Melanie                                  

 2. I'd Like To Teach The World – Hillside Singers           

 3. Hey Girl/I Knew You When – Donny Osmond

 4. American Pie – Don Mclean

 5. Cherish – David Cassidy                

 6. Have You Seen Her – Chi-Lites                        

 7. Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards                              

 8. An Old Fashioned Love Song – 3 Dog Night                 

 9. Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters                    

10. Family Affair – Sly & Family Stone                        

11. It's One Of Those Nights – Partridge Family

       After Midnight – Sergio Mendes

       All I Ever Need Is You – Sonny & Cher

       All I Really Want To Do (ALB) – Bob Dylan

       Anticipation – Carly Simon

       Baby, I'm A Want You – Bread

       Back To California (ALB) – Carole King

       Be My Lover (ALB) – Alice Cooper

       Black Dog – Led Zeppelin

       Brother Brother (ALB) – Carole King

       Can I Get A Witness – Lee Michaels

       Crunchy Granola Suite – Neil Diamond

       Day After Day – Badfinger

       Drowning In The Sea Of Love – Joe Simon

       Feeling Alright – Joe Cocker

       500 Miles – Heaven Bound

       Going In Circles (ALB) – Isaac Hayes

       Got To Be There – Michael Jackson

       Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher

       Hallelujah – Sweathog

       Happy Christmas – John & Yoko

       Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth

       Hit Medley – Tom Jones

       I Am Your Singer (ALB) – Wings

       If Not For You (ALB) – Bob Dylan

       I Know I'm Losing You – Rod Stewart

       Joy – Apollo 100

       Let Me Be The One (ALB) – Paul Williams

       Let's Stay Together – Al Green

       Levon – Elton John

       Lookin For A Love – J. Geils Band

       Make Me Smile (ALB) – Chicago

       My Love And I – Paul Williams

       Natural Man – Lou Rawls

       Never Been To Spain – 3 Dog Night

       No Word For Glad (ALB) – It's A Beautiful Day

       One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – Honeycone

       Respect Yourself – Staple Singers

       Rock Steady/Oh Me, Oh My – Aretha Franklin

       Scorpio – Dennis Coffey

       So Many People – Chase

       Some People Never Know (ALB) – Wings

       Something Big – Mark Lindsay

       Song Of Long Ago (ALB) – Carole King

       Sour Suite – Guess Who

       Stay With Me – Faces

       Stones – Neil Diamond

       Sugar Daddy – Jackson Five

       Superstar (Remember How) – Temptations

       Sweet Seasons (ALB) – Carole King

       Tightrope Ride (ALB) – Doors

       Too Bad (ALB) – Faces

       We've Only Just Begun (ALB) – Paul Williams

       Where Did Our Love Go – Donnie Elbert

       White Lies, Blue Eyes – Bullet

       Witch Queen Of New Orleans – Redbone

       Without You – Nilsson

       You Are Everything – Stylistics

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 10 Thru December 17, 1969

TW                                                       LW

 1. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                  1

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas            3

 3. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                 2

 4. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                            15

 5. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                     4

 6. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                 17

 7. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                        5

 8. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             6

 9. Groovy Grubworm – Harlow Wilcox                       7

10. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                       19

11. La La La – Bobby Sherman                             21

12. Goin' In Circles – Friends Of Dist.                   8

13. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                      23

14. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                              27

15. Baby, I'm For Real – Originals                        9

16. Something/Come Together – Beatles                    10

17. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                      12

18. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam               11

19. Venus – Shocking Blue                                30

20. Jingle Jangle – Archies                              29

21. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                   26

22. And When I Die – Blood, Sweat & Tears                13

23. Cherry Hill Park – Billy Joe Royal                   14

24. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                   16

25. Undun – Guess Who                                    18

26. Smile A Little Smile – Flying Machine                20

27. Evil Woman – Crow                                    22

28. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                       25

29. Heaven Knows – Grassroots                            24

30. A Brand New Me – Dusty                               31

31. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                         32

32. Eleanor Rigby – Aretha Franklin                      33

33. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                      34

34. Groovin' – Newbeats                                  36

35. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney              37

36. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                              38

37. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                     39

38. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                          41

39. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                        42

40. Sunday Morning – Oliver                              43

41. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon              44

42. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                  45

43. The Last Time – The Buchanan Brothers                47

44. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                 48

45. Barbara – New Colony Six                             49

46. She – Tommy James & Shonedells                       50

47. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                       –

48. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                               –

49. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                          –

50. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                    –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis

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.

Survey courtesy of Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                          WCFL

                    SUPER CFL SURVEY            

                    DECEMBER 8, 1973            

TW                                                       LW

 1. Hello Its Me – Todd Rundgren                          3

 2. Top Of The World – Carpenters                         4

 3. I Got A Name – Jim Croce                              2

 4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John                7

 5. Space Race – Billy Preston                            9

 6. Photograph – Ringo Starr                              1

 7. Mind Games – John Lennon                              3

 8. D'yer Mak'er – Led Zeppelin                          12

 9. Mammy Blue – Stories                                 14

10. Ooh Baby – Gilbert O'Sullivan                         8

11. Let Me Serenade You – Three Dog Night                16

12. Just You 'N Me – Chicago                              5

13. Painted Ladies – Ian Thomas                          19

14. Leave Me Alone – Helen Reddy                         20

15. Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat – DeFranco Family         10

16. Show And Tell – Al Wilson                            21

17. Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight/Pips        8

18. Smokin' In The Boy's Room – Brownsville Station      23

19. The Joker – Steve Miller Band                        27

20. Helen Wheels – Paul McCartney                        25

21. Keep On Truckin' – Eddie Kendricks                   11

22. The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich               29

23. Paper Roses – Marie Osmond                           15

24. If You're Ready – Staple Singers                     28

25. Be – Neil Diamond                                    18

26. We May Never Pass This Way (Again) – Seals & Crofts  17

27. Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally – Dawn      31

28. Living For The City – Stevie Wonder                  34

29. Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce                         38

30. Tell Her She's Lovely – El Chicano                   33

31. All I Know – Art Garfunkel                           22

32. Blue Collar – Bachman Turner Overdrive               36

33. Yes We Can Can – The Pointer Sisters                 24

34. Rockin' Roll Baby – Stylistics                       37

35. Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan                30

36. Angie – Rolling Stones                               26

37. Let Me Be There – Olivia Newton-John                 –

38. Basketball Jones – Cheech Y Chong                    32

39. Free Ride – The Edgar Winter Group                   35

40. Rubber Bullets – 10 CC                               40

       SUPER ALBUMS

    1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

    2. Jonathan Livingstone Seagull – Neil Diamond

    3. Ringo – Ringo Starr

    4. Quadrophenia – The Who

    5. Goat's Head Soup – Rolling Stones   

    6. Life And Times – Jim Croce

    7. Mind Games – John Lennon

    8. The Joker – Steve Miller Band

    9. Los Cochinos @#!! – Cheech Y Chong

   10. You Don't Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce

   11. Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back – Frank Sinatra

   12. The Singles – Carpenters

   13. Brothers And Sisters – Allman Brothers Band

   14. Sweet Freedom – Uriah Heep

   15. Full Sail – Loggins And Messina

   16. Laid Back – Greg Allman

   17. Welcome – Santana

   18. Hat Trick – America

   19. Live Dates – Wishbone Ash

   20. Wake Of The Flood – Grateful Dead

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                   WHSL 1490 – WILMINGTON, NC

                          WHSL SURVEY 

                        DECEMBER 5, 1973       

 1. The Joker – The Steve Miller Band

 2. Top Of The World – The Carpenters

 3. The Love I Lost – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

 4. Photograph – Ringo Starr                                  

 5. Let Me Be There – Olivia Newton John                      

 6. Hello It's Me – Todd Rundgren

 7. Leave Me Alone – Helen Reddy                              

 8. Mind Games – John Lennon                                  

 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

10. If You're Ready – Staple Singers 

11. Let Me Serenade You – Three Dog Night

12. D'yer Mak'er – Led Zeppelin

13. Just You "N" Me – Chicago

14. Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce                              

15. Helen Wheels – Paul McCartney & Wings                     

16. Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally – Dawn           

17. Come Get To This – Marvin Gaye                            

18. My Music – Loggins & Messina

19. Sweet Understanding Love – The Four Tops

20. Show & Tell – Al Wilson                                   

       Bill Johnson  6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                          WCFL

                    SUPER CFL SURVEY           

                    DECEMBER 1, 1973            

TW                                                       LW

 1. Photograph – Ringo Starr                              2

 2. I Got A Name – Jim Croce                              3

 3. Hello Its Me – Todd Rundgren                          7

 4. Top Of The World – Carpenters                         9

 5. Just You 'N Me – Chicago                              4

 6. Ooh Baby – Gilbert O'Sullivan                         8

 7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John               12

 8. Midnight Train To Georgia – Gladys Knight/Pips        1

 9. Space Race – Billy Preston                           14

10. Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat – DeFranco Family          5

11. Keep On Truckin' – Eddie Kendricks                    6

12. D'yer Mak'er – Led Zeppelin                          17

13. Mind Games – John Lennon                             21

14. Mammy Blue – Stories                                 18

15. Paper Roses – Marie Osmond                           11

16. Let Me Serenade You – Three Dog Night                23

17. We May Never Pass This Way (Again) – Seals & Crofts  13

18. Be – Neil Diamond                                    16

19. Painted Ladies – Ian Thomas                          22

20. Leave Me Alone – Helen Reddy                         24

21. Show And Tell – Al Wilson                            25

22. All I Know – Art Garfunkel                           10

23. Smokin' In The Boy's Room – Brownsville Station      20

24. Yes We Can Can – The Pointer Sisters                 15

25. Helen Wheels – Paul McCartney                        31

26. Angie – Rolling Stones                               19

27. The Joker – Steve Miller Band                        32

28. If You're Ready – Staple Singers                     34

29. The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich               33

30. Knockin' On Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan                20

31. Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally – Dawn      36

32. Basketball Jones – Cheech Y Chong                    26

33. Tell Her She's Lovely – El Chicano                   37

34. Living For The City – Stevie Wonder                  39

35. Free Ride – The Edgar Winter Group                   27

36. Blue Collar – Bachman Turner Overdrive               40

37. Rockin' Roll Baby – Stylistics                       –

38. Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce                         –

39. Rock N Roll – Kevin Johnson                          28

40. Rubber Bullets – 10 CC                               30

       SUPER ALBUMS

    1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John

    2. Jonathan Livingstone Seagull – Neil Diamond

    3. Quadrophenia – The Who

    4. Goat's Head Soup – Rolling Stones   

    5. Ringo – Ringo Starr

    6. Los Cochinos @#!! – Cheech Y Chong

    7. Brothers And Sisters – Allman Brothers Band

    8. Life And Times – Jim Croce

    9. Sweet Freedom – Uriah Heep

   10. Mind Games – John Lennon

   11. You Don't Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce

   12. Wake Of The Flood – Grateful Dead

   13. Angel Clare – Garfunkel   

   14. Full Sail – Loggins And Messina

   15. Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back – Frank Sinatra

   16. The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get – Joe Walsh

   17. Hat Trick – America

   18. Innervisions – Stevie Wonder

   19. Laid Back – Greg Allman

   20. The Joker – Steve Miller Band

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                WTRY – ALBANY-TROY-SCHENETADY

                    THE BIG SOUND SURVEY

                Week Ending November 28, 1964

 1. I'm Into Something Good – Herman's Hermits

 2. She's Not There – Zombies                           

 3. I Don't Want To See You Again – Peter & Gordon  

 4. I'm Gonna Be Strong – Gene Pitney                     

 5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton                                 

 6. I'll Be Back – Beatles                                

 7. Time Is On My Side – Rolling Stones                    

 8. Leader Of The Pack – Shangri-Las                       

 9. Dance Dance Dance – Beach Boys                          

10. Do Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann                           

11. You Really Got Me – Kinks                             

12. Ringo – Lorne Greene                                    

13. Sha La La – Manfred Mann              

14. I Feel Fine/She's A Woman – Beatles

15. Baby Love – Supremes                                 

16. Willow Weep For Me – Chad & Jeremy                     

17. Walking In The Rain – Ronettes                      

18. Last Kiss – J. Frank Wilson                             

19. Right Or Wrong – Ronnie Dove                             

20. Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison                              

21. The Jerk – Larks                                          

22. Shaggy Dog – Mickey Lee Lane                          

23. Big Man In Town – Four Seasons           

24. Love Potion #9 – Searchers

25. She Understands Me – Johnny Tillotson

26. Ain't That Loving You Baby – Elvis Presley                

27. Watch Out Sally – Diane Renay

28. Any Way You Want It – Dave Clark Five

29. Roses Are Red – You Know Who Group

30. All I Need Is You – Buddy Randell & Knickerbockers

31. Come See About Me – Supremes                             

32. Keep Searching – Del Shannon

33. Dear Heart – Andy Williams

34. There's Always Something There To Remind Me – Sandie Shaw

35. You've Got To Understand – The Barbarians

36. Speak To Me – J. Frank Wilson

37. Without The One You Love – Four Tops

38. Google Eye – Nashville Teens

39. Going Out Of My Head – Little Anthony & Imperials

40. Little Play Soldiers – Brothers Four

     FIVE STAR ALBUMS

     St. Louis To Liverpool – Chuck Berry

     Beach Boys Concert – Beach Boys

     The Beatles Story – Beatles

     12 X 5 – Rolling Stones

     Do Wah Diddy – Manfred Mann

     THE FIVE MOST WANTED (pictured)

      Don Weeks       5:30 A.M. – 9 A.M.

      Ed Reilly        9 A.M. – Noon

      Rebel           Noon – 3 P.M.

      Lee Gray         3 P.M. – 7 P.M.

      Rick Snyder      7 P.M. – 1 A.M.

      LISTEN TO THE NEW TOP 40 FRIDAYS FROM 3 TO 7 P.M.

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.

    Survey courtesy of Mark Probst.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WRIT SURVEY REPORT        

                    1340 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL     

                            TOP 40           

                   WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1956

TW                                                       LW

 1. I Almost Lost My Mind – Pat Boone                     1

 2. I Want You, Need You, Love You – Elvis Presley        3

 3. Born To Be With You – The Chordettes                  2

 4. Sweet Old Fashioned Girl – Theresa Brewer             8

 5. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page                          10

 6. More – Perry Como                                     5

 7. Standing On The Corner – Four Lads                    4

 8. Transfusion – Nervous Norvous                         9

 9. I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino                      17

10. Free – Tony Leonetti                                  7

11. Wayward Wing – Gogi Grant                             6

12. On The Street Where You Live – Vic Damone            12

13. Whatever Will Be, Will Be – Doris Day                18

14. Churchbells May Ring – The Diamonds                  11

15. Shanty In Old Shanty Town – Somethin' Smith          24

16. Treasure Of Love – Clyde McPhatter                   28

17. Crazy Little Palace – Billy Williams                 13

18. Love, Love, Love – The Diamonds                      38

19. Hot Dog, Buddy Buddy – Bill Haley                    25

20. It Only Hurts For A Little While – Ames Brothers     23

21. Love, Love, Love – Clovers                           30

22. Glendora – Perry Como                                14

23. Portugese Washerwoman – Joe "Fingers" Carr           20

24. Kiss Me Another – Georgia Gibbs                      19

25. Grasshopper Jump – Bobby Christian                   –

26. Moonglow – George Cates                              15

27. With A Little Bit Of Luck – Percy Faith              26

28. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets                  –

29. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino                         35

30. Tango Afrique – Lou Busch                            39

31. Picnic – McGuires                                    22

32. If I Had Me A Woman – Mac Curtis                     –

33. Graduation Day – Rover Boys                          16

34. My Prayer – The Platters                             –

35. Give Us This Day – Joni James                        –

36. Ghost Town – Don Cherry                              –

37. How Little We Know – Frank Sinatra                   27

38. Get Out Of The Car – Sammy Davis Jr.                 33

39. Ain't Misbehaving – Johnny Ray                       34

40. Can You Find It In Your Heart – Tony Bennett         21

       COMERS

       Tell Me Why – Crewcuts

       That's All There Is To That – Nat Cole

       Never Turn Back – Al Hibbler

       DJ's

       Gene Edwards

       Larry Fischer

       Bill Baldwin

       Bob Leonard

       Gerry Grainger

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.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.