WLS Top 10 for Week of June 29, 1974: 'Band on the Run'

That's right.  Fifty years ago, half a century if anyone's counting.

1. BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

2.  SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

3.  BILLY, DO'T BE A HERO--  Bo Donaldson & Heywoods

4.  LAGRANGE--  ZZ Top

5.  ROCK THE BOAT--  Hues Corporation

6.  HELP ME--  Joni Mitchell

7.  FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY--  O'Jays

8.  YOU WON'T SEE ME--  Anne Murray

9.  THE STREAK--  Ray Stevens

10.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five

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DEBUTS

11.  IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW)--  Olivia Newton-John

18.  WATERLOO--  Abba

20.  RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER--  Steely Dan

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "So I'd Like To Know Where You Got the Notion."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Rock the Boat"

WXRT Saturday Morning Flashback for 1973-- Part 1: 'Rocky Mountain Way'

From the June 15, 2024, show hosted by Annalisa.

THE REAL ME--  Who

BODYHISATTVA--  Steely Dan

KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE--  Queen

YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH--  Steve Miller Band

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY--  Joe Walsh

ALL THE WAY TO MEMPHIS--  Mott the Hoople

DIXIE CHICKEN--  Little Feat

CAN'T GET NO GRINDIN'--  Muddy Waters

CHINA GROVE--  Doobie Brothers

WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES--  Billy Preston

JET--  Paul McCartney & Wings

I WANNA BE WITH YOU--  Raspberries--

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "When the Sun Comes Up On  A Sleepy Texas Town."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"China Grove"

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for Week of June 22, 1974: 'For the Love of Money'

1.  SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

2.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

3.  BILLY DON'T BE A HERO--  Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

4.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five--

5.  LA GRANGE--  ZZ Top

6.  FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY--  O'Jays

7.  THE STREAK--  Ray Stevens

8.  HELP ME--  Joni Mitchell

10.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

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DEBUTS

15.  YOU WON'T SEE ME--  Anne Murray

16.  I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG--  Brownsville Station

18.  TRAIN OF THOUGHT--  Cher

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "When I Get That Crazy Feelin', I know I'm In Trouble Again."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Help Me"

WLS Top Ten for Week of June 15, 1974: 'Dancing Machine'

Fifty years ago in Chicago.

1.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

2.  BILLY DON'T BE A HERO--  Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

3.  SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

4.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five

5.  THE STREAK--  Ray Stevens

6.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

7.  MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS--  Maria Muldaur

8  MY GIRL BILL--  Jim Stafford  (This one really had me wondering.)

9.  HELP ME--  Joni Mitchell

10.  THE LOCO-MOTION--  Grand Funk

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DEBUTS

16.  LAGRANGE--  ZZ Top

24.  ROCK THE BOAT--   Hughes Corporation

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Send Your Camel To Bed."  Answer Below.  --RoadDog

"Midnight At the Oasis"

WLS Top Ten LPs and Tapes for Week of June 8, 1974: 'Band on the Run'

These were the Top ten albums on both LP and 8-Track format in Chicago fifty years ago.  How many are in your collection?

1.  THE STING (6th Week No. 1)--  Soundtrack

2.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

3.  GREATEST HITS--  John Denver

4.  CHICAGO VII--  Chicago

5.  SHININ ON--  Grand Funk

6.  BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE II--  Bachman Turner Overdrive

7.  GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD--  Elton John

8.  BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX--  Cat Stevens

9.  COURT AND SPARK--  Joni Mitchell

10.  ROAD FOOD--  Guess Who

I personally have all but "Road Food" in my collection.

Must Have Really Been Enjoying My Music Back Then.  --RoadTooManyAlbums

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for Week of June 8, 1974: 'The Entertainer: Music from The Sting'

These were the Top ten songs in Chicago according to WLS, 890 AM fifty years ago this week.

1.  BILLY DON'T BE A HERO--  Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

2. THE STREAK--  Ray Stevens

3.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

4.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

5.  THE LOCO-MOTION--  Grand Funk

6.  SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

7.  THE ENTERTAINER (MUSIC FROM THE STING)--  Marvin Hamlisch

8.  MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS--  Maria Muldaur

9.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five

10.  THE SHOW MUST GO ON--  Three Dog Night

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DEBUTS

14.  MY GIRL BILL--  Jim Stafford

16.  FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY--  O'Jays

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Stuck Inside These Four Walls.  Sent Inside Forever."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Band On the Run"

WLS Top Ten for Week of June 1, 1974: 'The Loco-Motion'

Fifty years ago on Chicago's WLS AM 890.

1.  THE STREAK--  Ray Stevens

2.  THE LOCO-MOTION--  Grand Funk

3.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

4.  BILLY DON'T BE A HERO--  Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

5.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

6.  THE ENTERTAINER (MUSIC FROM THE STING)--  Marvin Hamlish

7.  THE SHOW MUST GO ON--  Three Dog Night

8.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five

9.  MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS--  Maria Muldaur

10.  SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

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DEBUTS

12.  YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW--  Stylistics

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well I've Never Been Much For Admitting Things."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Star Baby"

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for Week of May 11, 1974: 'Bennie and the Jets'

That's right, half a century ago.  If you remember these when they came out you're getting mighty old.

1.  THE STREAK-- Ray Stevens

2.  THE LOCO-MOTION--  Grand Funk

3.  THE ENTERTAINER (MUSIC FROM THE STING)--  Marvin Hamlisch

4.  COME AS YOU ARE--  Redbone

5.  T S O P (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA)--  MSFB & The 3 Degrees

6.  BENNIE AND THE JETS--  Elton John

7.  DANCING MACHINE--  Jackson Five

8.  THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPPENED TO ME--  Gladys Knight & the Pips

9.  HOOKED ON A FEELING--  Blue Swede

10.  THE LORD'S PRAYER--  Sister Janet Mead

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14.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

21.  BAND ON THE RUN--  Paul McCartney & Wings

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Hello Everyone, This Is Your Action Reporter."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"The Streak"

WLS Top Ten for Week of April 20, 1974: 'Spiders and Snakes'

Just a mere fifty years ago.  WLS was that big AM wattage station out of Chicago.

1.  BENNIE AND THE JETS--  Elton John

2.  HOOKED ON A FEELING--  Blue Swede

3.  THE  LORD'S PRAYER--  Sister Margaret Mead (Imagine this song on a young people's playlist today.)

4.  SPIDERS AND SNAKES--  Jim Stafford

5.  TUBULAR BELLS (THEME FROM THE 'EXORCIST')--    Mike Oldfield

6.  ERES TU--  Mocedades

7.  THE LOCO-MOTION--  Grand Funk

8.  SEASONS IN THE SUN--  Terry Jacks

9.  MOCKINGBIRD--  Carly Simon & James Taylor

10.  JET--  Paul McCartney & Wings

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DEBUTS

14.  BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME--  Gladys Knight & the Pips

15.  JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY--  Main Ingredient

Name That Tune (from the above list):  "Everybody's Doing a Brand New Dance."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Loco-Motion"

Bob Stroud Salutes St. Patrick's Day: 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish'

Well, Sunday is that greenish day and Bob Stroud is saluting it with a special Ten at Ten today with songs that have to do with it.

GREEN RIVER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER--  Al Green   (Get it?)

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN--  Thin Lizzie  (Irish band)

GREEN ONIONS--  Booker T. & the M.G.'s

BEAUTIFUL DAY--  U2  (Irish band)

GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers

GLORIA--  Them  (Irish band)  And you thought the Shadows of Knight originally did it.  By the way, that's Van Morrison singing lead.

GREEN EARRINGS--  Steely Dan  (Never heard this one before.)

GREEN EYED LADY--  Sugarloaf

GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH--  Paul McCartney & Wings

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The show will repeat at 10 pm tonight at WDRV, 97.1 FM, Chicago.  CDST.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "She Makes Me Feel So Good.  She Makes Me Feel Right."  Answer below.  --Road O'Dog

"Gloria"

WLS Top 20 for Week of March 2, 1974: 'Mockingbird'

That's right, 50 years ago this week.  Who's getting old?

WLS went from the Top 30 to the Top 20.

The number after the artist is how high the song got on the national Billboard chart.  * Means it was climbing the charts.

BUBBLING UNDER

*JET--  Paul McCartney & Wings  #7    

*SPIDERS AND SNAKES--  Jim Stafford  #3  Another strange one from Jim.  "My Girl, Bill."

*MOCKINGBIRD--  James Taylor & Carly Simon  #5   Originally done by Inezz and Charlie Foxx in 1963 when it got to #7.

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*20.  HOOKED ON A FEELING--  Blue Swede  #1  Pop group from Sweden.  I love that "Oooga-Chacka" and when I deejayed would play that part several times before getting to the rest of the song.  Also liked in on the :Guardians."

19.  TEENAGE LAMENT '74--  Vincent Furnier  (but you might know him better as Alice Cooper).  #48   A good song but I never heard it before.  

18.  NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP--  Barry White  #7   As sexy as anyone can sing.  Move over Marvin.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Oooga Chacka, Oooga Chacka."  Answer below.  --RoadChacka

"Hooked On a Feeling"

Some Irish Music for an Irish Thing These Days

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten for March 17, 2013.  In other words, St. Patrick's Day.  Though we started celebrating it last weekend.

All these songs have something to do with the Irish.  See if you can figure out what.

1.  GREEN RIVER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival  (color)

2.  DOMINO--  Van Morrison  (Irish)

3.  GOLDEN EARRINGS--  Steely Dan  (?)

4.  JAILBREAK--  Thin Lizzy  (Orish)

5.  GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers  (color)

6.  GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH--  Paul McCartney  (obviously)

7.  GREEN ONIONS--  Booker T. & the MGs  (color)

8.  LET'S STAY TOGETHER--  Al Green  (his last name)

9.  DESIRE--  U2  (Irish)

10.  GREEN GRASS & HIGH TIDE--  Outlaws  (color)

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm, I'm So In  Love With You Whatever You Want Me To Do.'  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Let's Stay Together"

Johnny's Cafe, Kevin and Kelly's Party and Day After Party

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Bought half price flowers at our Spring Grove Jewel.  My kind of price.  Gas at the Spring Grove Mobil station at $5.60.  Well, at least it's not over $6.  Big Oil GRBs.

Met Kevin, Kelly, Barb and Glen at Johnny's Cafe in Fox Lake for that great pasta bowl and fish frys and then to the Fox Lake Legion for 50-50.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Said goodbye to Sue and Paul over in Ingleside as they will be driving back to New Mexico in their RV.  I had gone to the Indy 500 with them.  

We then went over to Kevin and Kelly's for a party out by the lake.  Came home and watched "The Godfather."  Hard to believe that Paul McCartney is 80 years old today.  

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

I took my U.S. flag down for the day.  There was a reason for that.

Spent quite awhile planting geraniums and went back to Kevin and Kelly's for the Day After Party, always a favorite time.

--RoadDog

The Real St. Patrick's Day-- Part 1: Some Music To Get You in the Mood

THURSDAY MARCH 17

 A far cry from St. Patrick's Day 2020 when you-know-what hit.  And, a nice day as well.  I even got to sit out OD  (On Deck).

Bob Stroud did his Ten at Ten on St. Patrick's Day.  Lots of green songs as well as Irish bands, etc.

GREEN RIVER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

WILD NIGHT--  Van Morrison

GREEN ONIONS--  Booker T. & the MGs

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN--  Thin Lizzy

GREEN EYED LADY--  Sugarloaf

GREEN EARINGS--  Steely Dan

GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH--  Paul McCartney

SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY--  U2

GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers

LET'S STAY TOGETHER--  Al Green

Irish?  --RoadGreen

Too Many Twos To-day: The Drive's To, Too, Two: 'It's Too Late'

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten from today on WDRV, 97.1 FM.  These will be repeated tonight at 10 om, CST.  It streams.

TOO HOT TO HANDLE--  UFO

TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE--  Eddie Money

TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD--  Genesis

LOVE ME TWO TIMES--  Doors

IT'S TOO LATE--  Carole King

I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT-- Electric Prunes

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES--  Julian Lennon

TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS--  Styx

TOUCH TOO MUCH--  AC/DC

TOO MANY PEOPLE--  Paul McCartney 

Plus, all day the Drive is playing two-fers.  Two songs by the same artist.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Last Night Your Shadow Fell Upon My Lonely Room.  I Touched Your Golden Hair And Tasted Your Perfume."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night"

Christmas Songs: 'Someday At Christmas'

 

These songs were played on Bob Stroud's Holiday Hootenanny Show in Rock and Roll Roots on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM on December 19, 2021.

CHRISTMAS IN CHICAGO--  Leon Russell

WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS--  Paul McCartney

CHRISTMAS SONG--  Jethro Tull

WHITE CHRISTMAS--  Darlene Love

PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS--  Eagles

SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS--  Stevie Wonder

HAZY SHADE OF WINTER--  Simon & Garfunkel

SNOOPY'S CHRISTMAS--  Royal Guardsmen

LINUS AND LUCY--  Vince Guardi Trio

I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS--  Greg Lake

LITTLE SAINT NICK--  Beach Boys

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well, Way Up North Where The Air Gets Cold."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Little Saint Nick"

WLS Top 30 for Week of October 11 1971-- Part 1: 'Shaft'

These are the tip songs in Chicago FIFTY years ago according to Powerhouse radio station WLS, 890 AM.  Yep, AM radio.

*  Means the song was climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got on the National Billboard Hot 100 charts.

HITBOUND

*YOU THINK YOU'RE HOT STUFF-  Jean Knight      #57   Sounds a lot like her hit "Mr. Big Stuff."  One comment called it "Mr. Big Stuff Pt.1."  Love the lines from the song:  "But I am the one who's gonna cool you off" and "I know what you're after, But you're not gonna get it."

30.  UNCLE ALBERT /ADMIRAL HALSEY--  Paul and Linda McCartney   #1    Born James Paul McCartney in Liverpool on June 18, 1942.

29.  *ABSOLUTELY RIGHT--  Five Man Electric Band    #26    At 2:17, way too short.  You just start getting into it and its over.  From Ontario, Canada.

28.  *ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW--  Delaney & Bonnie     #20   Written by Dave Mason.   Follow up to "Never Ending Song of Love."

27.  WEDDING SONG--  Paul Stookey     #24   I wonder how many weddings this song has been played at?  Where are Peter and Mary?

26.  *SHAFT--  Isaac Hayes      #1    "Theme from Shaft"  One tough song in all aspects:  from music to singing.  Makes you feel invincible after hearing it.  His biggest hit.  Follow up to "Never Can Say Goodbye."

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Don't Mean To Mislead You, It's Just My Craziness Comin' Through."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Only You Know and I Know"

Songs from Summer 1971-- Part 12: 'Walk Away'

These were the songs on the radio and in your record collection on September 5, 1971.  That's FIFTY years ago for those of you counting.  Some folks would even call it a half century ago.

GIMME SHELTER--  Grand Funk Railroad

MANDOLIN WIND--  Rod Stewart

NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE--  Delaney & Bonnie & Friends

SMILING FACES SOMETIMES--  Undisputed Truth

WALK AWAY--  James Gang   That would be Joe Walsh and band.

RESURRECTION SHUFFLE--  Ashton, Gardner & Dyke

AIN'T NO SUNSHINE--  Bill Withers    He knows.

ONLY THE BEGINNING--  Chicago

COLOUR MY WORLD--  Chicago

MARIANNE--  Stephen Stills

SWEET CITY WOMAN--  Stampeders

UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY--  Paul McCartney

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "We're So Sorry But We Haven't Heard A Thing All Day."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey"

Songs from the Summer 1971-- Part 11: 'I Just Want to Celebrate'

I was a junior at the University of Georgia at this time fifty years ago, having transferred at the end of my sophomore year from Northern Illinois University.  My parents and family were now living in Dunwoody, Georgia, Atlanta northern suburbs.  My parents gave me a 1963 Rambler station wagon to go to school.

But, a big reason I transferred was to go to a school with a big football program, which Georgia definitely had.  Vince Dooley coached the team which ended the season with an 11-1 record, good for second place in the SEC and a #7 AP ranking.  That was a fun year, but I couldn't get over the students attending the games wearing suits and evening dresses.  That just wasn't done at Northern.

HEART OF THE COUNTRY--  Paul McCartney  Bob Stroud always plays two Beatle songs at 9 am when Terri Hemmert ends her Breakfast With the Beatles show on WXRT.

BANGLADESH--  George Harrison

GETTING IN TUNE--  Who

I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE--  Rare Earth

MERCY MERCY ME--  Marvin Gaye

RIDERS ON THE STORM--  Doors

DON'T GO NEAR THE WATER--  Beach Boys

I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE--  Carole King

LIAR--  Three Dog Night     A song that always reminds me of PLC Class at Quantico, Virginia, that summer.

BITCH--  Rolling Stones

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Won't Ever Leave If You Want Me To Stay."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Liar"

WLS Top 30 for Week of September 13, 1971-- Part 5: 'All Day Music'

The top 30 songs in Chicago fifty years ago.  That long?

*  Means the song is climbing the charts.  The number after the artist is how high the song got in the Billboard National Hot 100 chart.

10.  I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING--   Partridge Family    That Susan Dey, ow!!

9.  UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY--  Paul and Linda McCartney

8.  STICK UP--  Honey Cone

7.  TAKE ME GIRL, I'M READY--  Jr. Walker & the All Stars

6.  WEDDING SONG--  Paul Stookey   We played this song at our wedding August 25, 1973.

5.  THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN--  Joan Baez

4.  ALL DAYMUSIC--  War

3.  SPANISH HARLEM--  Aretha Franklin

2.  AIN'T NO SUNSHINE--  Bill Withers     I Know, I know, I Know.

1.  GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL--  Donny Osmond   Do you think Bob Stroud played this song as Chicago's #1 song back when he did Part 4 of his Summer of '71 Roots Salute?

Name That Tune (from the above  songs):  "It's Not Warm When She's Away."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Ain't No Sunshine"