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Sunday, September 4, 2022

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for Week of September 4, 1972: 'Rock & Roll Pt. 2'

These were the Top Ten songs in Chicago back fifty years ago.

1.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

2.  LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies

3.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

4.  HOLD YOUR HEAD UP--   Argent

5.  I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Al  Green

6.  YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce

7.  BACK STABBERS--  O'Jays

8.  ROCK & ROLL PT. 2--   Gary Glitter

9.  GOODBYE TO LOVE--  Carpenters

10.  BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME--  Mac Davis

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DEBUTS

24.  HONKY CAT--  Elton John

25.  PLAY ME--  Neil Diamond

27.  EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient

28.  POP THAT THANG--  Isley Brothers

By the way, Bob Stroud's Summer of 1972 Roots Salute will be replayed tonight from 9 pm to midnight CDST on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  It streams and he'll be playing some of these songs.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "What They Do?  They Smile In Your Face."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Back Stabbers"


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