1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[disco-disc]

The Softones become the 2nd act to return to the chart with a 12" remixed version of a record that formerly charted in a shorter 7" version.
can u remind us what the first one was pleeeze

[markydefad]

starsky, the answer to your question would be "Helplessly" by Moment Of Truth.....

June 26, 1976: DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton:


"This week Salsoul releases the new Moment Of Truth single ”So Much For Love” (short and long versions). This is a mellower sound for the group, than its last hit ”Helplessly”, but it still has the sound that made it popular. There will also be a 12-inch disco disk of the long version with “Helplessly” on the other side. The disk will be commercially available."

first this:
http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/4905_0_2_0_C/

then this:
http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/7116_0_2_0_C/

[disco-disc]

Thank You your Honour .....

[markydefad]

This is where I write something about "the best laid plans of mice & men" or some other cliche'....

OK, I didn't get the 9/25/76 chart posted ---BECAUSE they turned the electricity off in our office on Saturday to do some rewiring and on Sunday our server was still down...so I couldn't access the site.

But it's all been typed & saved in Word--just needs some editing for typos and should be up before next weekend--cuz that's when they are painting and recarpeting the office and again, I won't be able to post anything....

[markydefad]

Part#1:

September 25, 1976

Billboard Pop Chart Top 10:
1) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry (Sweet City/Epic) (2nd week @ #1)
2) I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree)
3) A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock)
4) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.) (previously #1)
5) LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
6) DEVIL WOMAN - Cliff Richard (Rocket)
7) SUMMER - War (United Artists)
8. IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago (Columbia)
9) *DISCO DUCK (Pt.1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (RSO)
10) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls (PIR)


Billboard Soul/R&B Chart #1:
1) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (3rd nonconsecutive week @ #1--previously #1 on 8/28/76--then ranked #2 while "Play That Funky Music" had 2 weeks at #1--now KC is back on top!!!)

(Items in BOLD have charted on the disco charts- 6 titles this week;
* = debut in Top 10)
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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(16 city charts in alphabetical order)

TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY:

Atlanta: (#1= YOU SHOULD BE DANCING ) (4th reported week)
Baltimore/ Washington, D.C.: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET / I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (probably week #6)
Boston: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET / I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (4th reported week)
Chicago: (#1= YOU SHOULD BE DANCING ) (4th reported week)
Denver: (#1 = YOU SHOULD BE DANCING) (3rd reported week)
Detroit: (#1 = * RUBBERBAND MAN (1st week) (they are the DETROIT Spinners, after all!!!)
Houston: (#1 = *(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (1st week)
Los Angeles/ San Diego: (#1= YOU + ME = LOVE ) (3rd week)

Miami: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET / I'LL PLAY THE FOOL ) (2nd week)
New York: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL ) (3rd week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = *CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL ) (1st week)
Phoenix: (#1 = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (3rd reported week)
Pittsburgh: (#1 = *HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC/ BEIN' WITH YOU (1st week)
San Francisco: (#1= YOU + ME = LOVE ) (2nd week)
Seattle: (#1 = *PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (1st week)
Montreal: (#1 = *BEST DISCO IN TOWN (1st week)

#1 Tally:
5 charts =CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (Baltimore-DC/Boston/Miami/New York City/Philadelphia)
3 charts = YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (Atlanta/Chicago/Denver)
2 charts = YOU + ME = LOVE (Los Angeles-San Diego/San Francisco )
1 chart = THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN (Montreal)
1 chart = HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC/ BEIN' WITH YOU (Pittsburgh)
1 chart = PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (Seattle)
1 chart = THE RUBBERBAND MAN (Detroit)
1 chart = (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (Houston)
1 chart = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (Phoenix)


RULES: 15 U.S. city charts with 15 items apiece + 1 Canadian chart with 15 items (Montreal) ; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 240 maximum points this week. Add them up and voila!....

[Billboard Legend: City charts compiled by telephone from the Disco DJ Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. Disco Action markets.]
[ note: uh...one's in Canada--that's not in the U.S...but you get the picture]
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THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40

September 25, 1976
Billboard Disco Action Top 40 : Chart #5
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #101 (volume 2: #39 )

(This week the Billboard ""National" chart has 40 chart positions featuring 62 titles, counting the Gloria Gaynor, Ritchie Family & Fantastic Four medleys as 1 item apiece)


1) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees
(RSO 7” single/ promo 12-inch: 4:47 ) ( 172 points / 15 U.S. city charts =Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/Seattle /___/
Billboard Disco Action Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @#1/ Last week: #1 (+/- 0)
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart: 11 weeks on the chart/ 9 weeks @ #1
2) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - Doctor Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(RCA LP)
("CLF": 111 points/ 10 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
("S&S": 107 points/ 10 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/__/Seattle/___)
("IPTF": 107 points/ 8 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks/ 5 weeks/ 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #3 (+1)
DCC chart: 12/11/11 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @#1 (8/28/76)
3) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN / ARABIAN NIGHTS (medley):
Istanbul (Not Constantinople);
Lawrence Of Arabia (More Than Yesterday, Less Than Tomorrow);
In A Persian Market (Show Me How You Dance)/ *BABY, I'M ON FIRE - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin LP)
( "TBDIT"= 140 points/ 13 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/___/Houst/___/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/Seattle + Montreal)
("AN" = 104 points / 10 charts =
Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/___/Houst/___/___/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/___/___)
("BIOF" = 15 points/ 2 charts = NY/SF
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks/ 5 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #2/#2/ (-1)/ *DEBUT
DCC Chart: 12 weeks/ 10 weeks/ 5 weeks, respectively, on the chart/ L.W. = #2/ #2/ #41 (+38.)
4) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century LP/ 7" single/ 12" single) (104 points/ 10 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/___/Chi/Denv/___/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/___/___/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+4)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on the chart
5) NICE 'N' NAASTY/ SALSOUL 3001/ *DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH/ *IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL - The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul 12” single commercially available ="NNN" +"3001") +"Nice 'N' Naasty" LP tracks just released)
( "NNN": 115 points/12 Charts =
Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/___/___/___/___)
("3001": 57 points/ 6 charts = Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Miami/NYC/Phnx)
("DBATB": 28 points/ 3 charts = Balt-DC/Bost/NYC)
("IGFTS": 51 points/ 5 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/NYC/Phnx)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks/ 3 weeks/ 1 week/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: 1st 2 titles: #7 (+2)/ *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 6 weeks/ 2 weeks/ 1 week/ 1 week
6) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
(Whitfield 7" / 12” single released: 11:10)
(101 points/ 9 Charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/___/Houst/LA-SD/___/NYC/Philly/Phnx/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #5 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on the chart
7) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia 7" single/ 12" promo & 12" commercial single 4:00 will be released)
(69 points/ 7 Charts =
___/Balt-DC/Bost/___/___/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #4 (-3)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on the chart
8.) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR/ CRIME DON'T PAY - Carol Douglas
(Midland International LP)
("MLA": 92 points/ 11 charts =
Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/___/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/___/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/___/___ + Montreal
("CDP": 13 points/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks/ 2 weeks on the chart / Last week: #11 (+3)
DCC chart: 4 weeks/ 2 weeks on the chart
9) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares
("HMBMAA": Capitol LP/ 7” (part 1 & 2) / 12" disco disk promo remix: 6:32)
("DTATM": Capitol LP/ 12" version released late Oct.): 6:18.)
("HMBMAA": 79 points/ 8 charts = ___/___/___/Chi/Denv/___/___/___/Miami/___/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/Seattle + Montreal)
("DTATM": 83 points/ 9 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/___/___/Miami/___/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/Seattle/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks each on the chart/ Last week: #6 (-3)
DCC chart: 19 weeks/ 15 weeks on the chart
10) LET'S MAKE A DEAL / I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN / BE MINE (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor
(Polydor LP) (56 points/ 6 Charts = ___/___/Bost/___/___/___/Houst/___/Miami/NYC/___/___/Pitts/__/Seattle/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #9 (-1)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on the chart

11) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/ WHERE IS THE LOVE - Ralph MacDonald
(Marlin/T.K. LP/ 12" single A&B sides: 7:55/6:41)
"CB": 38 points/ 5 charts = Balt-DC/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly)
"WITL": 27 points/ 3 charts = Balt-DC/Miami/NYC)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #21 (+10)
DCC chart: 3 weeks each on chart
12) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - The Originals
(Soul/Motown 7"/ 12" promo & commercial single: 5:55)
(52 points / 7 charts = Balt-DC/Bost/Det/Houst/LA-SD/NYC/Phnx)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #19 (+7)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
13) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER/ *FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco
(AVI 12” single commercially available )
("LGIT": 43 points/ 7 charts = Chi/Det/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Pitts/SF)
("FLC": 6 points/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #12 (-1)/*DEBUT
(DCC chart: 9 weeks/ 1 week on the chart
14) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. 7" single)
(89 points/ 9 Charts = Atl/Chi/Denv/Houst/Philly/Phnx/SF/Seattle + Montreal
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-4)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on the chart
15) YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND/ *LIFE GOES ON/ *POSITIVE THINKING - Faith, Hope & Charity
(RCA 7"/ LP/ 12" single remix by David Todd to be released later: 10:36) ("YMPOM": 26 points/ 4 Charts = Atl/Bost/LA-SD/NYC)
("LGO": 24 points/ 3 charts = Atl/LA-SD/NYC)
("PT": 12 points/ 1 chart = NYC)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks/ 1 week/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #13 (-2)/ *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 7 weeks/ 2 weeks (last week: #44 (+29)/ 1 week on the chart
16) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/ RUN TO ME/ DESTINY - Candi Staton
(WB LP/ 7" single/ "RTM:": 12" promo: 6:41)
"YHRF" = 32 points/ 4 charts = Atl/Denv/SF/Seattle
"RTM" = 48 points/ 7 charts = Atl/Denv/Houst/Miami/Philly/SF/Seattle
"Destiny" = 11 points/ 2 charts = Houst/SF
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #15 (-1)
DCC chart: 24 wks/13 wks/ 7 wks on chart
17) GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
(Columbia 7" single / promo 12” single)
(38 points/ 6 Charts = Atl/Denv/Houst/Phnx/SF/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #20 (+3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart
18. YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE – Lou Rawls
(Philadelphia Intl. Records 7”/LP)
(45 points/ 5 Charts = Atl/Denv/Miami/Seattle + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #14 (-4)
DCC chart: 19 weeks on the chart
19) FULL TIME THING (Between Dusk & Dawn) - Whirlwind
(Roulette 12" disco edit single)
(21 points/ 4 charts = Balt-DC/Chi/LA-SD/NYC)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #23 (+4)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
20) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12" single) (34 points/ 4 charts = Bost/Det/LA-SD/Pitts)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #25 (+5)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on the chart

21) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC/ * I FEEL SANCTIFIED - Wild Cherry
(Sweet City/Epic 7"/ LP track)
"PTFM": 46 points/ 6 Charts = Atl/Denv/Houst/Philly/Pitts/Seattle
"IFS": 4 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA top 30/40 = 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #18 (-3)/ * DEBUT
DCC chart: 4 weeks on the chart/ *1 week
22) LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs
(Columbia 7" single/ LP) (28 points/ 5 Charts = Denv/Det/Miami/SF/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #29 (+7)
DCC chart: 16 weeks on chart
23) DISCO MAGIC - T-Connection
(Media 7"/ 12" promo: 7:20; later acquired & released on T.K. label)
(16 points/ 2 Charts = Chicago/Miami)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #26 (+3)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
24) * FULL SPEED AHEAD - Tata Vega
(Motown 12") (17 points/ 2 charts = Chicago/ Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart
25) ALWAYS THERE - Side Effect
(Fantasy LP/ 7” single/ special promo 12” mix: 5:04)
(14 points/ 3 charts = Chi/Det/SF)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #33 (+8.)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
26) GET UP OFFA THAT THING (Release The Pressure) - James Brown
(Polydor 7"/ 12") (10 points/ 2 charts = SF/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #34 (+8.)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
27) ...LIKE HER! - Gentlemen & Their Lady (featuring Danny Mitchell)
(Roulette 7"/ 12" single commercially available: 7:57)
(18 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore-DC/ Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart / Last week: #37 (+10)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
28.) EVERYMAN (Has to Carry His Own Weight) / MY LOVE IS FREE/ TEN PERCENT - Double Exposure
(Salsoul LP + 12" single on "Ten Percent")
"Everyman" = 2 points / 2 charts = Chi/Philly
"MLIF" = 10 points/ 2 charts = Chi/Pitts
"TP" = 17 points/ 4 charts = Chi/Philly/Pitts/ Seattle
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks each on the chart/ Last week: #17 (-11)
DCC chart: 7 wks/ 7 wks/ 20 wks on the chart
29) NIGHT FEVER - The Fatback Band
(Spring LP) ( 12 points/ 3 charts = Bost/Denv/Det)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #30 (+1)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart
30) KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN/ I WANNA FUNK WITH YOU TONITE/OH L'AMOUR - Giorgio (Moroder) (accompanied by The Munich Machine)
(Oasis LP)
"KIWS": 16 points/ 2 charts = Detroit/Seattle
"IWFWYT': 16 points/ 2 charts = Detroit/Seattle
"OL'A": 0 points/ 0 charts = n/a
BDA Top 30/40: 5 wks/ 5 wks/ 4 wks on the chart/ Last week: #16 (-14)
DCC chart: 8 wks/ 7 wks/ 4 wks on chart

31) (R) TAKE A LITTLE - Liquid Pleasure
(Midland Int. 7") (9 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart / RETURN (last charted 9/11/76 @ #34)
DCC chart: 16 weeks on chart/ Last week: #55 (+24)
32) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC - California
(Warner/ Curb 7" single) (5 points/ 1 Chart = LA-SD)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #28 (-4)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
33) * DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 7") (10 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 1 week/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 2 weeks/ RETURN (last charted 9-4-76 @ #50)
34) YOU'VE GOT THE POWER - Camouflage
(Roulette 12" single commercially available) (7 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart / Last week: #37 (+3)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
35) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band
(Bell 7" Import) (13 points/ 3 charts = Houston/ NYC + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart / Last week: #32 (-3)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
36) SUN… SUN…SUN... – Ja Kki
(Pyramid 7” single (Part 1 & 2)"/ 12" single commercially available: 9:15) (8 points/ 2 Charts = Boston/Houston)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #27 (-9)
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart
37) DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (Special disco mix version) - Bay City Rollers
(Arista 7" single/ special disco mix on b-side/ Capitol Canadian 12": 6:00) (14 points/ 2 charts = Boston + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #24 (-13)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
38. * STAND UP AND SHOUT / PARTY HARDY - Gary Toms Empire
(p.i.p LP/ 12" single with both titles) (12 points each/ 1 chart = Philly)
BDA Top 30/40: 1 week each/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: "SU&S": 2 weeks on chart/ "PH": 3 weeks on chart/ Last week :#69 (+31)
39) DANCE - Paul Jabara
(A&M 7" - part 1&2 ) (13 points/ 1 chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart / Last week: #40 (+1)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart
40) * NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (medley)/HIDEAWAY BY THE RIVER UNDER THE TREE - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP) (3 points each/ 1 chart = LA-SD)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart
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Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:

DEBUTS: (+13) (5 of the 13 titles that debut on the Billboard chart this week have already appeared on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart--those are marked **)

03)**BABY, I'M ON FIRE - The Ritchie Family (NYC/SF)
05) *DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - Salsoul Orchestra (Balt-DC/Bost/NYC)
05) *IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL - Salsoul Orchestra (Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/NYC/Phnx)
13) *FAIT LE CHAT (DO The Cat) - El Coco (NYC)
15)**LIFE GOES ON - Faith, Hope & Charity (Atl/LA-SD/NYC)
15) *POSITIVE THINKING - Faith, Hope & Charity (NYC)
21) *I FEEL SANCTIFIED - Wild Cherry (Pittsburgh)
24) *FULL SPEED AHEAD - Tata Vega (Chicago/Phoenix)
33)**DAZZ - Brick (Pittsburgh)
38.**STAND AND SHOUT - Gary Toms Empire (Philly)
38.**PARTY HARDY - Gary Toms Empire (Philly)
40) * NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (medley) - Fantastic Four (LA-SD)
40) * HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four (LA-SD)

RETURNS: (+1)
31) (R) TAKE A LITTLE - Liquid Pleasure (Atlanta + Montreal)

DROPOFFS: (-8.)
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM - Mark Radice (was #22/ 4 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under' @ #41)
DISCO PARTY - The Trammps (was #31/ 4 weeks on chart)
THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps (was #31/ 4 weeks on chart)
CAN WE COME TOGETHER - The Trammps (was #31/ 4 weeks on chart)
* IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME - Deniece Williams (was #35/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
*PICNIC IN THE PARK - MFSB (was #38/ 2 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #56/ *will return)
SUMMERTIME & I'M FEELIN' MELLOW - MFSB (was #38/ 2 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #56)
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER - Su Kramer (was #39/ 2 weeks on chart/currently "bubbling under" @ #62)

MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers
+10 CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/ WHERE IS THE LOVE (moves from #21 uo to #11)
+10 LIKE HER! (moves from #37 up to #27)
+08 ALWAYS THERE (moves from #33 up to #25)
+08 GET UP OFFA THAT THING (moves from #34 up to #26)

I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops
-14 KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN/ I WANNA FUNK WITH YOU TONITE/ OH L'AMOUR (moves from #16 down to #30)
-13 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (moves from #24 down to #37)
-11 EVERYMAN/ MY LOVE IS FREE/ TEN PERCENT (moves from #17 down to #28.)

CITY CHART CONSENSUS:
(Cities charting the most National Disco Action Top 10 titles in their Top 15 listings)
ALL 10: 0 cities
9 Items: 4 cities =
Baltimore-Wash. DC (missing only Gloria Gaynor)
Boston (missing only Love Unlimited Orchestra)
New York City (missing only Tavares)
Philadelphia (missing only Gloria Gaynor)
8 Items: 2 cities = Houston/ Miami
7 Items: 2 cities = Chicago/ LA-San Diego
6 Items: 2 cities = Phoenix/ San Francisco
5 Items: 3 cities = Atlanta/Pittsburgh/Seattle
4 Items: 2 cities = Denver/ Detroit
3 Items: 1 city = Montreal
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CHART COMPARISON TIME: 9/25/76
Last week I compared the New York City chart (consensus +) with the chart from Atlanta, Georgia ( consensus -); this week let’s compare & contrast the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. chart (9 items in the Billboard National Top 10) with Denver chart (4 items in the Billboard National Top 10).

(National Top 10 records in BOLD/UNDERLINED)

Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Top 15

1) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET/ I’LL PLAY THE FOOL
2) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
3) YOU + ME = LOVE
4) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
5) NICE ‘N’ NAASTY/ SALSOUL 3001/ DON’T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH/ IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL
6) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/ WHERE IS THE LOVE
7) LIKE HER!
8.) FULL TIME THING
9) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
10) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
11) I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE
12) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN/ ARABIAN NIGHTS
13) LOVE BITE
14) DON’T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC
15) SMOKE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY

Denver Top 15: (note the Pop chart "radio records" here....)
1) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
2) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
3) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
4) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON’T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC
5) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE/ RUN TO ME
6) YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
7) NICE ‘ N’ NAASTY (12”)
8.) GETAWAY
9) NIGHT FEVER
10) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
11) DANCING FEET
12) LOWDOWN
13) CRAZY DANCIN’/ THAT’S THE WAY TO GO
14) [I AM] THE JOKER
15) TURN THE BEAT AROUND

[markydefad]

9/25/76/Part #2:

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40

(33 chart positions featuring 36 titles-- charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)

September 25, 1976

41) IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM - Mark Radice
(United Artists 7" single) (15 points / 2 charts = Phoenix + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #22 (-19)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart
42) BEIN' WITH YOU - Tavares
(Capitol LP) (15 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart as a separate title + (previously charted for 3 weeks as part of the "Sky-High!" LP)/ Last week: #48 (+6)
43) * I'M CRYING - Mike Harper
(RCA 7"-Canada) (14 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
44) BON BON- DISCO BEAT - J.V.D. & Friends
(London 7") (11 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #66 (+22)
45) DISCO BUMP - R.B. & CO.
(CBS - Canada 7") (10 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #52 (+7)
46) * RITZY MAMBO - The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul LP) (9 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart. *DEBUT
47 * I KNOW - Candi Staton
(WB LP) (8 points/ 1 chart = Houston)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
48. MADISON '76 - Venus
(Columbia 7" (part 1 & 2)/ 12" promo) (8 points/ 1 chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #46 (-2)
49) TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA LP/ 7" single) (7 points/ 2 charts = Chicago/Detroit
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 23 weeks on chart/ Last week: #70 (+21)
50) * DAYLIGHT - Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA 12" commerical single -their 1st!!!) (7 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT

51) GONNA DO MY BEST TO LOVE YOU - Brian & Brenda (Russell)
(MCA/Rocket 7"/ 12" extended promo: 6:00) (7 points/ 1 chart =- Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #71 (+20)
52) (R) GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK - Impact featuring Damon Harris
(Atco LP/ 12" single) (6 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 13 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 8/28/76 @ #45)
53) LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee Unlimited
(Red Greg/Mercury 12" promo: 7:12/ TransCanada) (6 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #74 (+21)
54) MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - The O'Jays
(Philadelphia Intl. 7"/ LP) (6 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #62 (+8.)
55) * DANCING FEET - Houston Person
(Mercury 7" single) (5 points/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 40" n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
56) PICNIC IN THE PARK/ SUMMERTIME & I'M FEELIN' MELLOW - MFSB
(Philadelphia International Records LP) (5 points each/ 1 Chart = Atlanta)
BDA Top 30/40: 2 weeks each on chart / Last week: #38 (-18.)
DCC chart: 14 weeks each on chart
57) (R) DISCO DUCK - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
(RSO 7" single) (4 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ RETURN (las charted 9/11/76 @ #78)
58. A CHANCUN SON ENFANCE - Recreation
(CBS-Canada 7") (3 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #45 (-13)
59) (R) CRAZY DANCIN' / (R) THAT'S THE WAY TO GO - Bottom Line
(Greedy LP/ 7" single) (3 points each/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: "CD": 7 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 8/21/76 @ #24)/ "TTWTG": 8 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 9/11/76 @ #77)
60) (R) GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE - Brothers Johnson
(A&M 7" single/LP) (3 points/ 1 chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 8/14/76 @ #52)

61) LOVE BITE - Richard Hewson Orchestra
(Splash 7"/ 12") (3 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore-D.C.)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #73 (+12)
62) YOU'VE GOT THE POWER - Su Kramer
(London 7" -part 1&2) (3 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart / Last week: #39 (-23)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
63) (R) ONE FOR THE MONEY - The Whispers
(Soul Train LP/ 7” single (Part 1 & 2) / 12" promo disco disk: 5:13)
(2 points/ 2 charts = Pittsburgh/ SF)
BDA Top 30/40: 2 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 13 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 9/11/76 @ #54)
64) I GOT YOUR LOVE - Stratavarious featuring Lady
(Roulette 12" ) (2 points/ 1 chart = Miami)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart/ Last week: #60 (-4)
65) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Cryin') - The Destinations
(Master Five 7"/ later released on AVI 12") (2 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #61 (-4)
66) * I AM THE JOKER - Randy Pie
(Polydor 7"/LP) (2 points/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
67) LINDBERGH - Toulouse
(TransCanada 7") (2 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #49 (-18.)
68. * LOVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum
(Atlantic 12") (2 points/ 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
69) (R) PORCUPINE - Nature Zone
(London Promo 12") (2 points/ 1 chart = SF)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 8/28/76 @ #42)
70) */(R) THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC - The Softones
(H&L 12" single remix/ b/w "Love Is The Answer" by Van McCoy) (2 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 11 weeks on chart as a 7" single (last charted 2/21/76 @ #53)
/ RETURNS now as a remixed extended 12"

71) * I NEED IT - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
(DJM 7") (1 point/ 1 chart = Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
72) THE JOINT (You & Me) / DECEMBER 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Fatback Band
(Spring LP) (1 point each/ 1 chart = Boston)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #72 (+/-0)
73) (R) SMOKE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - The Glass Family
(Earhole disco edit) (1 point/ 1 chart = Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 8/21/76 @ #41)
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“Bubbling Under” Titles By City
7 titles = Montreal
6 titles = Pittsburgh
5 titles = Phoenix
4 titles = none
3 titles = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit
2 titles = Baltimore-DC/ San Francisco
1 title = Boston/Chicago/Houston/Miami/Seattle
0 titles = LA-SD/NYC/Philly
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DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS STATS:

DEBUTS (+17):
05) *DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - Salsoul Orchestra (Balt-DC/Bost/NYC)
05) *IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL - Salsoul Orchestra (Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/NYC/Phnx)
13) *FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco (NYC)
15) *POSITIVE THINKING - Faith, Hope & Charity (NYC)
21) *I FEEL SANCTIFIED - Wild Cherry (Pittsburgh)
24) *FULL SPEED AHEAD - Tata Vega (Chicago/Phoenix)
40) *NIGHT PEOPLE/LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (Medley) - Fantastic Four (LA-SD)
40) *HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four (LA-SD)

43) *I'M CRYING - Mike Harper (Montreal)
46) *RITZY MAMBO - Salsoul Orchestra (Atlanta)
47) *I KNOW - Candi Staton (Houston)
50) *DAYLIGHT - Vicki Sue Robinson (Pittsburgh)
55) *DANCING FEET - Houston Person (Denver)
66) *I AM THE JOKER - Randy Pie (Denver)
68. *LOVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum (Seattle)
70) *THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (12" remix) - The Softones (Atlanta)
71) *I NEED IT - Johnny "Guitar" Watson (Phoenix)

RETURNS (+10):
33) (R) DAZZ - Brick (Pittsburgh)

52) (R) GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK - Impact (Pittsburgh)
57) (R) DISCO DUCK - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (Phoenix)
59) (R) CRAZY DANCIN' - Bottom Line (Denver)
59) (R) THAT'S THE WAY TO GO - Bottom Line (Denver)
60) (R) GET THE FUNK OUT MA FACE - Brothers Johnson (Detroit)
63) (R) ONE FOR THE MONEY - The Whispers (Pittsburgh/SF)
69) (R) PORCUPINE - Nature Zone (SF)
70) (R) THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC - The Softones (Atlanta)
73) (R) SMOKE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - The Glass Family (Balt-DC)

DROPOFFS (-22):
DISCO PARTY - The Trammps (was #31 last week/22 weeks on the chart/ 10 weeks @ #1 as part of LP)
THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps (was #31 last week/ 32 weeks on the chart (a record # so far)/10 weeks @ #1)
CAN WE COME TOGETHER - The Trammps (was #31 last week/ 22 weeks on chart/ 10 weeks @ #1 as part of LP)
*IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME - Deniece Williams (was #35 last week/ 3 weeks on chart/ *will return)

THE MIGHTY POWER OF LOVE - Tavares (was #42 last week) 6 weeks on chart (3 as a separate title + 3 as part of LP "Sky-High!")
HOT STUFF - The Rolling Stones (was #43 last week/ 4 weeks on chart)
TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT - Donna Summer was #47 last week/ 23 weeks on the chart/ 3 weeks @ #1)
LIPSTICK - Michel Polnareff (was #50 last week/ 12 weeks on the chart)
THIS SONG WILL LAST FOREVER - Lou Rawls (was #51 last week/ 3 weeks on chart)
DO IT ALL THE NIGHT - Power Play (was #53 last week/ 2 weeks on the chart)
NICE AND SLOW - Jesse Green (was #54 last week/ 19 weeks on the chart)
*A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (was #56 last week/ 6 weeks on chart/ *will return)
*SUNSHINE LOVE - Metal Weeds (was #57 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ *will return)
GIVE UP THE FUNK (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament (was #58 last week/ 1 week on chart)
*DOIN' IT - Herbie Hancock (was #59 last week/ 1 week on the chart/ *will return)
*53.53.456 - Raffaella Carra (was #63 last week/ 2 week on chart/ *will return)
I'M MAD - Pleasure (was #64 last week/ 1 week on chart)
LOVE TO THE WORLD - LTD (was #65 last week/ 5 weeks on chart)
THE WORD - LTD (was #65 last week/ 2 weeks on chart)
*DO THE WALK - Heart & Soul (was #67 last week/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
SOUL SEARCHIN' TIME - The Trammps (was #68 last week/ 22 weeks on the chart= 2 weeks as a separate item/ 20 weeks as part of LP/10 weeks @ #1 as part of LP)
WHO'D SHE COO? - Ohio Players (was #75 last week/ 1 week on chart)


IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (24 consecutive weeks)
TURN THE BEAT AROUND (23 nonconsecutive weeks)
TEN PERCENT (20 nonconsecutive weeks)
HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING ANGEL (19 consecutive weeks)
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (19 consecutive weeks)
LOWDOWN (16 nonconsecutive weeks)
TAKE A LITTLE (16 nonconsecutive weeks)
DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC (15 consecutive weeks)
PICNIC IN THE PARK/ SUMMERTIME & I'M FEELIN' MELLOW (14 consecutive weeks)
GIVE A BROKEN HEART A BREAK (13 nonconsecutive weeks)
ONE FOR THE MONEY (13 nonconsecutive weeks)
RUN TO ME (13 consecutive weeks)
ALWAYS THERE (12 nonconsecutive weeks)
BEST DISCO IN TOWN (12 consecutive weeks)
CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (12 nonconsecutive weeks)


THE FINAL TALLY, HO
73 chart positions this week (featuring 96 titles + 3 medleys) on 16 charts/ Last week: 75 chart positions featuring 92 titles + 2 medleys)
Debuts: +8 (BDA Top 30/40) +9 (DCC) = +17 total
Returns: +0 (BDA Top 30/40) +9 (DCC) = +9 total
Dropoffs: -4 (BDA Top 30/40) -18 (DCC) = -22 total

0 titles on all 16 charts
1 title on 15 charts (You Should Be Dancing)
0 titles on 14 charts
1 title on 13 charts (Best Disco In Town)
1 title on 12 charts (Nice 'N' Naasty)
1 title on 11 charts (Midnight Love Affair)
4 titles on 10 charts (Cherchez La Femme/ Sour & Sweet/ Arabian Nights/ My Sweet Summer Suite )
3 titles on 9 charts (You + Me = Love/ Don't Take Away the Music/ Shake Your Booty)
2 titles on 8 charts (I'll Play The Fool/ Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel)
4 titles on 7 charts (I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love/ Down To Love Town/ Let's Get It together/ Run To Me)
4 titles on 6 charts (Salsoul 3001/ Let's Make A Deal (medley)/ Getaway / Play That Funky Music)
4 titles on 5 charts (It's Good For The Soul/ Calypso Breakdown/ You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine/ Lowdown)
5 titles on 4 charts (You're My Peace Of Mind/Young Hearts Run Free/ Full Time Thing/ Rubberband Man/ Ten Percent)
6 titles on 3 charts (Don't Beat Around The Bush/ Where Is The Love/ Life Goes On/ Always There/ Night Fever/ Makes You Blind)
16 titles on 2 charts
39 titles on only 1 chart

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Part #3:

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40--PURELY BY POINTS:

Legend: (B) = bundled with other titles by Billboard; (B/U) = "Bubbling Under the Top 40"
Based solely on point totals of individual titles; in cases of point ties, the title on more charts gets precedence--if # of charts is the same, it's in alphabetical order and a {tie}/ * = debut

1) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (172 points/ 15 Billboard charts) Billboard ranked: #1
2) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN (140 points/ 13 charts) BB ranked #3 (B)
3) NICE 'N' NAASTY (115 points/ 12 charts) BB ranked #5 (B)
4) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (111 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
5) SOUR & SWEET (Lemon In The Honey) (107 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
6) I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (107 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
7) {Tie} ARABIAN NIGHTS (104 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #3 (B)
7) {Tie} MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (104 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #4
9) YOU + ME = LOVE (101 points/ 9 charts) BB ranked #6
10) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR (92 points/ 11 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)

11) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (89 points/ 9 charts) BB ranked #14
12) DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC (83 points/ 9 charts) BB ranked #9 (B)
13) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (79 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #9 (B)
14) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (69 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #7
15) * SALSOUL 3001 (57 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #5 (B)
16) LET'S MAKE A DEAL/ I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ BE MINE (Medley) (56 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #10
17) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (52 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #12
18. * IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (51 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #5 (B)
19) RUN TO ME (48 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #16 (B)
20) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (46 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #21

21) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (45 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #18
22) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (43 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #13 (B)
23) GETAWAY (38 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #17
24) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN (38 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #11 (B)
25) THE RUBBERBAND MAN (34 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #20
26) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (32 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #16 (B)
27) LOWDOWN (28 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #22
28. * DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH (28 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked #5 (B)
29) WHERE IS THE LOVE (27 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked #11 (B)
30) YOU’RE MY PEACE OF MIND (26 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #15 (B)

31) * LIFE GOES ON (24 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked #15 (B)
32) FULL TIME THING (21 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #19
33) * LIKE HER! (18 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #27
34) TEN PERCENT (17 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #28 (B)
35) * FULL SPEED AHEAD (17 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #24
36) {Tie} DISCO MAGIC (16 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #23
36) {Tie} KNIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN/I WANNA FUNK WITH YOU TONITE (16 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #30 (B)
38. {Tie} BABY, I'M ON FIRE (15 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked: #3 (B)
38. {Tie} IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM (15 points/ 2 charts) NOT CHARTED (B/U @ #41)
40) * BEIN' WITH YOU (15 points/ 1 chart) NOT CHARTED (B/U @ #42)


BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT GAINERS:
+53 points from last week Salsoul 3001 (BB moved from #7 up to #5)
+41 points from last week Midnight Love Affair (BB moved from #11 up to #8.)
+27 points from last week Calypso Breakdown (BB moved from #21 up to #11)
+26 points from last week Down To Love Town (BB moved from #19 up to #12)
+25 points from last week My Sweet Summer Suite (BB moved from #8 up to #4)

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT LOSERS:
-33 points from last week Knights In White Satin (BB moved from #16 down to #30)
-30 points from last week Let's Make A Deal (medley) (BB moved from #9 down to #10)
-24 points from last week You Should Be Dancing (no movement/ still #1)
-23 points from last week Young Hearts Run Free (BB moved from #15 down to #16)
-22 points from last week Best Disco In Town (BB moved from #2 down to #3)

DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS MAJOR POINT GAINERS
( movement between the Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 & The Disco Compilation Consensus chart or just within the DCC itself)

+31 points from last week Stand Up & Shout/ Party Hardy (moved from #69 up to #38.)
+29 points from last week Life Goes On (moved from #44 up to #15)
+24 points from last week Take A Little (moved from #55 up to #31)

DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS MAJOR POINT LOSER:
-19 points from last week If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em (moved from #22 down to #41)

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ONE YEAR AGO IN DISCO HISTORYSeptember 27, 1975

Billboard charts:
A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= CASANOVA BROWN/(If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley)
B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= CASANOVA BROWN/(If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley)
C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= CASANOVA BROWN/(If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley)
D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island):
(#1= CASANOVA BROWN/(If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley)
E= Top Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos:
(#1= PEACE PIPE)

+ Special Guest City Chart:
F= Top Audience Response Records in San Francisco Discos:
(#1= = BRAZIL)

+ Another Special Guest Chart:
G= Top 15 Audience Response Records in The Dimples Chain:
(#1= SUMMER OF '42)

6 charts with 15 items apiece; 1 chart (E) with 10 items;
15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 1 point for #10 = 100 points max.

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 5: September 27, 1975


1) CASANOVA BROWN/ (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/ HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor
(MGM LP) (74 total points/ charts ABCDEF_)
3 week on the chat/Last week: #12 (+11)
2) FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention
(Midland Intl. LP) (67 points/ABCDEF_)
9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #4 (+2)
3) I LIKE IT - Silver Convention
(Midland Intl. LP) (61 points/ABCD_F_)
9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #7 (+4)
4) YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE (vocal & instrumental) - Tina Charles
(Columbia 45) (44 points/ABCD___)
4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #9 (+5)
5) MESSIN' WITH MY MIND - Labelle
(Epic LP version) (43 points/AB_D_FG)
4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+3)
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DISCO MIX by TOM MOULTON

Column #97 / September 25, 1976

(Thanks to Toby T. for supplying & typing this entire column. )

NEW YORK—Greg Carmichael, producer and owner of Greg Records, has once more teamed with Patrick Adams to release “Love Bug” by Bumble Bee Unlimited. Adams not only wrote and arranged the tune, but all the voices are his. The track was slowed down to put on the voices, then played back at normal speed to create the sounds made famous by Ross Bagdasarian and the Chipmunks.

The soundtrack is a combination of Silver Convention and Andrea True Connection with a nice string ensemble melody playing throughout. There is also a pleasant percussion break with guitar that builds back to the string ensemble. The record is commercially available as a regular 45 and a 12-inch disco disk, with a 7:02-minute version backed with a five-minute version.

Meanwhile, the label which has had some New York success with Sammy Gordon’s “Making Love” earlier this year (it was just released in England on Polydor) has added color to the label and now calls it Red Greg.

The recently formed record pool in Washington, D.C., now has an office. The address is Capitol Area Record Pool, 1536 16th St., N.W., Suite 7, Washington D.C. 20036. All mail should be sent to the attention of Bill Owens. There are 20 members in the pool at present, including several deejays from the Baltimore area.

Strawberry Records (local New York label) has released a 12-inch disco disk by Lady Rose. The record, titled “Dream Express,” is a happy, bouncy song about getting on a train for a happiness trip. There is a nice break with rhythm and voices that is interesting.

Vigor has released the new Street People LP titled, “Street People.” There are a couple good cuts, plus the two hits, “Never Get Enough Of Your Love” and “You’re My One Weakness, Girl,” both of which had been recorded a year prior to their release. “Gotta Get Back With You” has the group’s rhythm sound and is vocally reminiscent of the Four Tops. “Re-Run” from a vintage movie, is very up and exciting with a nice melodic hook. “Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You” is the strongest cut on the LP, and also sounds like the Four Tops. Galloping congas and sitar are featured throughout. This group possesses a magic that comes across on records.

Atlantic Records has picked up the rights on “Daddy Cool,” the hot German single by Boney M on the Hansa label. This all-black quartet of three girls and a guy have a smash on its hands with this tune. The drums, bass and strings have that Silver Convention sound, and with strong horns and extra percussion, it takes the Munich sound a step further. This one is destined to catch on fast. An LP will also be out shortly.

LTD label in Canada has a strong instrumental single, “Gold Connection,” by Harold Butler & The Connection. This is another record that has captured the Munich sound with a good melodic hook. There is also a discomix on the flip side, but this lacks the excitement of the shorter version. An LP on the group will be released later this month.

Columbia (Canada) has released a good record called “Disco Train” by Jerry Nix. The disk is a cross between Silver Convention and B.T. Express. The track is funky and the voices are laid back to create an interesting contrast.

Midland International will release another hot LP this week. “Touch of Class” by the group of the same name, contains the disco version of the group’s hit “I’m In Heaven,” plus “You Got To Know Better,” which is a strong mid-tempo ballad that keeps building with excitement. “I Love You Pretty Baby” has a pop/Latin sound. It is a pretty, floating melody that shows off the group’s harmony. There is a strong percussion break in the record. “One Half As Much” is very uptempo with a pop/soul Philadelphia sound. “You Got Nowhere To Come” is funkier, and the group’s vocal performance is just as strong with this sound as it is with pop. This solid debut album features arrangements and production by John Davis.

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What's It All About, Mar-keeey???

(Is it just for old disco we live???..... well IS it????)

[It just occurred to me that due to my erratic typing schedule and the delays caused by the major changes in the way Billboard reported the charts, the Bee Gees “You Should Be Dancing” has technically been #1 here for almost the span of a WHOLE YEAR!!!! YIKES!!! I typed its first week @ #1 (July 24, 1976) on July 30, 2006…and now almost a whole year later, “YSBD” has reached its final week at #1. ! Talk about time almost standing still!!!!! No wonder no one comments anymore!!!]

AUTUMN CH-CH-CH-CHANGES???—Will There Ever Be Another #1?????


As we close out September of 1976, the Bee Gees retain #1 for the 5th week on Billboard’s National Disco Action Top 40 and the 9th week on the Disco Compilation Consensus Chart. “You Should Be Dancing” has been losing points each week since its peak of 225 out of 240 points on 9/11/76. However, “You Should Be Dancing” still has 32 points more than its closest competitor and is the only record charted on more than 13 charts—15 this week—only missing Montreal.

But, never fear—change is coming! This will be the last week for the Bee Gees at @1. Altogether, there will be 6 more #1 records before the end of 1976: 4 are currently climbing the chart, a 5th debuts on 10/9/76 and the 6th debuts 11/27/76 and reaches #1 on the last chart of December (Christmas Day, actually!!!)

None will come close to achieving the point totals or the number of charts that the Bee Gees have, at least not in 1976. The best weekly score will be 176 points out of 240 with 14 charts—compare that to 225 points on 16 charts (49 more points in a single week!).


BOGUS BUNDLING?

Billboard is currently in a “bundling craze”—adding additional record titles by the same artist in addition to the HIT—making tabulating and typing a nightmare for me! [DRAMA QUEEN!!!] I mean, is “Crime Don’t Pay,” a cut off Carol Douglas’s “Midnight Love Affair,” LP, really getting that much club play that it merits a co-bundling with the hit @ #8? I don't think so. For the record, it’s only mentioned on the NYC chart and as is usually the case—if NYC mentions it—it’s added to the National Chart. The song is a sorta pleasant reworking of “Doctor’s Orders” (sing “Crime Don’t Pay” instead of “Doctor’s Orders” and you will hear the similarity!)

Also, added this week is the flip side of El Coco’s “Let’s Get It Together”—the Frenchified “Fait Le Chat” (Do The Cat)”—charted again only in NYC. “Positive Thinking” a 3rd track from the new Faith, Hope & Charity LP also gets bundled @ #15—courtesy of, you guessed it—NYC!!! Wild Cherry’s “I Feel Sanctified” LP track is added to their hit, courtesy of Pittsburgh. LA adds a 3rd Fantastic Four title, “Hideaway” to their charting of the more popular “Night People/ Lies Divided By Jive (medley). And, finally, the Ritchie Family’s “Baby, I’m On Fire” finally gets a Top 40 mention (courtesy of NYC & SF charts), but next week it’s gone.

I don’t quite get the “bundling” of “Where Is The Love” with “Calypso Breakdown” off Ralph MacDonald’s new release. MacDonald actually composed this hit for Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, but its “danceability” seems questionable –unless the 12” version was different than the LP which I have (the timings are exactly the same). “Calypso Breakdown”, however is a treat to hear again (“MORE COWBELL!!!") and I bet an inspiration for my other fave discovery of recent years, Salsoul’s Orchestra’s “My Numbers Up.” The percussion is damned similar and just as infectiously danceable. However, regardless of the dance floor merit of this track, the singers on “Where Is The Love” are a very noteworthy group: Patti Austin, Gwen Guthrie, Vivan Cherry, Ray Simpson (Village People, Valerie's brother), Frank Floyd (“Ease On Down The Road”), and someone named Zachary Sanders.

Future hit-finder props to Pittsburgh this week for being the first to chart the new Vicki Sue Robinson release “Daylight” and also for returning “Dazz” back to the chart after a brief mention once before on an Atlanta chart.


A West Coast Thang???

“You + Me = Love” is currently #1 in LA & SF, also charting #2 in Chicago & Houston, #3 in Baltimore-DC & Phoenix, #8 in Boston & # 9 in Philly. This week NYC charts it @ #15, after several weeks of no charting and next week it’s off their chart again!!! How could NYC be immune to the danceability of this MONSTER TRACK???

Thus far, Atlanta, Denver, DETROIT (!!!), Miami, Pittsburgh, Seattle & Montreal have not charted it at all. Conversely, the West coast cities (California, particularly) pretty much dismissed Gloria Gaynor’s “Let’s Make A Deal” dropping it after a few weeks of charting.


“Let’s Just Kiss & Say Goodbye”

Several stellar disco tracks leave the chart for good this week. The alltime chart champ up to this point is the Trammps single "That’s Where The Happy People Go” (longest chart run of any record thus far—32 weeks!!!) and 3 tracks from that LP (“Disco Party,” “Can We Come Together” & “Soul Searchin’ Time”) charted for 22 weeks: all go this week. New York City, in particular, charted this record longer than any other record thus far.

Also, the second Donna Summer smash “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” leaves the chart for good after 23 weeks (3 weeks @ #1)….but Donna’s fans only have to wait 2 more weeks before the third Donna Summer LP is released and Donna’s ascension to replacing Gloria Gaynor on the throne as the reigning QUEEN OF DISCO is closer to realization. The release of “I Feel Love” in 1977 seals the deal.

Considering that “Love To Love You Baby” was released exactly a year earlier (first charted 10/4/75 for 17 weeks reaching #1)…. and then “A Love Trilogy” debuted 3/20/76 and is just leaving the chart the last week in September (it's been coasting on fumes for a month or so...from cities outside the disco A-list)…..now in two weeks time, the 3rd release, “The Four Seasons Of Love,” debuts....You gotta admire the canny timing of Giorgio & Casablanca in making sure that Donna’s music was always in the pipeline to a disco near you. Never fear-- new Donna's almost here!!! Just gone long enough to miss her/ never long enough to forget her......

[For the record, "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" was ranked #3 on the Disc-O-La Fortune 500 and "That's Where The Happy People Go" was ranked #10....now the highest ranked record on the Disc-O-La Fortune 500 is "Down To Love Town" ranked @ #30]
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OK, now let's check to see where the recently charted items rank in the DISC-O-LA FORTUNE 500 ......

[first posted in the 3/26/76 column]

The rarefied air of the important CLASSIC records on the chart this week led me to take a look at their positions on the Disco-o-la Fortune 500 Discotheque Songs of the 70s list compiled by Ed Rothschild (with assistance from Johnny Tripp and Chipper McKearnin), that appears in its entirety in the back of Mel Cheren's book, Keep On Dancin': My Life and the Paradise Garage (2000); (Supposedly, this list came to fruition sometime in the Eighties; I don't know the specifics. The list goes back as early as the late Sixties for a few titles and then culls some from the early Seventies and stops at the end of 1979--no records from the Eighties are included--a few charted in 1980--but were actually released in late 1979)



DISC-O-LA FORTUNE 500 Rankings:

(Based on items in this weeks chart): 26 charting positions featuring 30 titles

#30) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
#36) TEN PERCENT / MY LOVE IS FREE
#70) TURN THE BEAT AROUND
#92) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING
#97) MAKES YOU BLIND

#101) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE
#102) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET
#115) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC
#145) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
#157) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
#175) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE /RUN TO ME
#179) YOU + ME = LOVE

#258. (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
#271) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN

#314) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN
#338. LOWDOWN
#366) DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
#372) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC

#404) IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM
#408. LET'S GET IT TOGETHER
#420) SUN... SUN...SUN
#423) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
#426) THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (12" remix)
#473) GET UP OFFA THAT THING (Release The Pressure)
#477) TAKE A LITTLE
#480) I GOT YOUR LOVE

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Coming Soon To A Disco Near You...

CARWASH
SHOULD I STAY/ I WON'T LET YOU GO
SOUL CHA CHA/SWAHILI BOOGIE
GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES/MUSIC MAN
ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ISN’T SHE LOVELY
THAT'S THE TROUBLE/ SORRY
I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE
PETER GUNN/ I SHOT THE SHERIFF
STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
& "THE FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP

[SandraDee]

I received a stereo cassette-radio in '76 & I clearly remember being blown away by the intro of 'Car Wash'; I thought it was the best intro I'd ever heard (like those brilliant 60s Motown intros that immediately grabbed your attention - could be the Norman Whitfield influence I s'pose) but the rest of the track was a slight let-down (although it's still good). Rose Royce had a habit of doing this IMHO; it's the same with 'Is It Love You're After' & 'RR Express' - fabulous intros & then, hmm, slight anti-climax.

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

I received a stereo cassette-radio in '76 & I clearly remember being blown away by the intro of 'Car Wash'; I thought it was the best intro I'd ever heard (like those brilliant 60s Motown intros that immediately grabbed your attention - could be the Norman Whitfield influence I s'pose) but the rest of the track was a slight let-down (although it's still good). Rose Royce had a habit of doing this IMHO; it's the same with 'Is It Love You're After' & 'RR Express' - fabulous intros & then, hmm, slight anti-climax.

Hey SanDee,

"Carwash" was never a fave of mine. Oddly, I recently bought a cd set from the UK that's called "Carwash" as there apparently was a club with that name in London...is it still there??? Was it a retro club??? I bet it's closed. The cd is actually kinda good, odd offbeat stuff mixed with "usual suspects" stuff...I think I bought it for the "Morning, Noon & Night" track by Bite Your Granny [always wondered what that would sound like!!!..Bite Your_____ what???!!!]

I do love me some "RR EXPRESS"; have another record by Nytro called "Nytro Express" -- which is the SAME OLD SONG...with "nytro" substituted for "Boogie" express

[SandraDee]

I remember that club called 'Car Wash' but I never went to it as I'm not that fond of people wearing afro wigs & platform shoes; it's so cliched. I'm just no fun anymore am I!