Monday, August 10, 2020

WLS Top 30 for Week of August 10, 1970-- Part 3: "Mississippi Queen"


*  Song is dropping down the charts.

20.  *MAMA TOLD ME--  Three Dog Night    #1    I've had nights and days like this, but not so much anymore.  Full title "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"  Written by Randy Newman.

19.  AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH--  Diana Ross    #1   Now this is a Motown effort.  Her first Top Ten after going solo.

18.  *MISSISSIPPI QUEEN--  Mountain   #21  One of my all-time favorite songs.  Puts the heavy in Heavy Metal.  More COWBELL!!  Their only Top 40.

17.  25 OR 6 TO 4--  Chicago    #9   Horns, baby, Horns!!!

16.  SUMMERTIME BLUES--  Who    #27    Rockin' up an old song.    First Eddie Cochran did it in 1958, then Blue Cheer (#14) in 1968.  This version live from "Live at Leeds" album.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "This Is The Craziest Party There Could Ever Be."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Mama Told Me"

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