1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[DISCODISK]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

I would definitely but it would have to be in about 5 years time (it'll take me that long to recover from the jet lag!); let's hope RTP keeps going for a few years.

SANDRA DEE what a glamourous life did you go especially for the disco ?? any jobs goin' at your place

[disco-disc]

Hey Guys, just want to add my support to Marky too , I know just providing what I do to the charts takes time, and you have to be in the right frame of mind...so I appreciate the sheer AMOUNT of hard work that Marky is putting in to not only documenting, but analysing and critiquing (?) the records
Don't worry Marky we will always be here whenever the charts appear

[SandraDee]

Originally Posted by DISCODISK

SANDRA DEE what a glamourous life did you go especially for the disco ?? any jobs goin' at your place

DD dearest, what's the point of life if it isn't glamorous? I did go just for RTP but I decided to have a little adventure while I was there so I bought a MUNI pass & discovered lots of SF that I haven't seen before as this was the first time I went on my own so I could please myself where I went & what I did. I didn't bother much with the Castro this time & sampled some bars/nightlife in the Tenderloin area & it was fun, if a tad scary. The first day I walked all the way to the Golden Gate bridge & Baker beach & got blisters on my feet but I really enjoyed it. You must go to a RTP night some time, it's the best night out I've had in years, even though I didn't get a pearl necklace!

[SandraDee]

....I also did lots of bars & retaurants in the SOMA area & got the ferry to Tiburon which is lovely & went to the restaurant featured in 'The Maltese Falcon' & saw the house used in 'Mrs. Doubtfire' & met a sweet German actor who lives in Pacific Heights & was in 'Amadeus'.....bet you wish you hadn't asked now DD? (I'm turning into a S.F. bore aren't I? )

[markydefad]

Hopefully, I will be back in business for disco charts in the near future. I'm getting an internet connection for my home this upcoming weekend and then, my first mission will be to post the October 30, 1976 chart!!!

I've peeked ahead and by the end of the year, the chart steadily grows in positions to around 95 titles on 12/25/76!!! Lotsa obscurities "bubbling under" the Top 40 at the end of 1976!!!

[Dayna]

Marky,Thank you for the time and effort you put into this..I wanted to show my support..
,Dayna

[markydefad]

Thanks to Dayna for the support.

and now for the chart news...

I'm back in the disco chart business--finally got the internet connection at home!!!...so this should speed the process!

So I've typed all day today and I'm almost done...except for the "What's It All About?" column... should have it up soon, definitely before Thanksgiving!!!

And now ....THE TEASE!!!!

October 30, 1976

......in disco history.....brings us


1) a new #1!


2) new Donna cracks the Top 10!


3) Top 40 debuts new titles from Love Unlimited Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, KC & The Sunshine Band, Buffalo Smoke + 6 others that have spent some weeks "bubbling under"...


4) "Bubbling Under" debuts from The Emotions, Jerry Rix, The Jacksons, Family Affair, Gabor Szabo, Miami, The Sylvers, Margie Joseph, Arthur Adams & Mud!!!


5) City chart comparisons: Los Angeles/San Diego vs. Montreal...


6) the oddest city choice for a #1 record yet...what would a #1 in Seattle merit as a ranking on the National chart...if no other city was charting this particular record??? [to clarify... #1 in Seattle/ on no other chart/ where would it rank in the National Top 40?]


7) 74 disco chart items + the Top 10 Pop + the Top 10 Soul charts!!!

all will be revealed......

[disco-disc]

That's good news Markie...
And what about Sandra's new GLAM avatar...and he is a distinguished member OOOhh!!!

[SandraDee]

My member's never been called distinguished before! (more like extinguished )

[markydefad]

Here's part one....I'll add the rest later when I get home.

Part#1:

October 30, 1976

Billboard POP Singles Chart Top 10:
1) IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago (Columbia) (2nd week @ #1)
2) DISCO DUCK (Pt.1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (RSO) (1 week@ #1: 10/16/76)
3) ROCK'N ME - Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
4) * THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)
5) A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock) ( 1 week @#1: 10/9/76)
6) LOVE SO RIGHT - Bee Gees (RSO)
7) SHE'S GONE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic)
8. PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry (Sweet City/Epic) (3 weeks @ #1: 9/18, 9/25 & 10/2/76)
9) * MUSKRAT LOVE - Captain & Tennille (A&M)
10) * MAGIC MAN - Heart (Mushroom)

[Thanks to starsky for providing the Soul Top 10.]

Billboard Hot SOUL Singles Chart Top 10:
1) MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - The O'Jays (PIR) (1st week @ #1)
2) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners (Atlantic) (#1 last week)
3) LOVE BALLAD - L.T.D. (A&M)
4) YOU ARE MY STARSHIP - Norman Connors (Buddah)
5) JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU - The Commodores (Motown) (previously #1 for 2 weeks)
6) GIVE IT UP (Turn It Loose) - Tyrone Davis (Columbia)
7) * YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)-Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (ABC)
8. LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
9) * SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK - The Bar-Kays (Mercury)
10) ANYTHING YOU WANT - John Valenti (Ariola America)

(Items in BOLD have charted on the disco charts- 3 Pop titles/ 4 Soul titles this week;
* = debut in Top 10)
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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(15 U.S. city charts in alphabetical order)
* = New #1; (R) = Return to #1

TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY:

Atlanta: (#1= NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP all cuts)) (3rd week)
Baltimore/ Washington, D.C.: (#1= MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE) ( 5th week)
Boston: (#1= * MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE) (1st week)
Chicago: (#1= (R) YOU + ME = LOVE) ( Returns for 2nd week)
Denver: (#1 = NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP - all cuts) ) (2nd week)
Detroit: (#1 = * ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ ISN'T SHE LOVELY) (1st week)
Houston: (#1 = * MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR) (1st week)
Los Angeles/ San Diego: (#1= * FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts)) (1st week)

Miami: (#1= (R) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE FOOL) (Returns for 6th week)
New York: (#1= * DOWN TO LOVE TOWN) (1st week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = * FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts)) (1st week)
Phoenix: (#1 = * MAKES YOU BLIND ) (1st week)
Pittsburgh: (#1 = DAZZ) (3rd week)
San Francisco: (#1= DOWN TO LOVE TOWN) (2nd week)
Seattle: (#1 = * DOIN' IT ) (1st week)
+ 1 Canadian city:
Montreal: (#1 = * LOVE BUG ) (1st week)

#1 Tally: (*= First week of #1 city charting)
2 charts = DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (NYC/San Francisco)
2 charts = * FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LA-SD/Philly)
2 charts = NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP) (Atlanta/Denver)
2 charts = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (Baltimore-Wash., D.C/Boston)
1 chart = * ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ ISN’T SHE LOVELY (Detroit)
1 chart = CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (Miami)
1 chart = DAZZ (Pittsburgh)
1 chart = * DOIN' IT (Seattle)
1 chart = * LOVE BUG (Montreal)
1 chart = MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR (Houston)
1 chart = * MAKES YOU BLIND (Phoenix)
1 chart = YOU + ME = LOVE (Chicago)

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]


THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40

October 30, 1976
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: Chart #10
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #106 (volume 2: (1976 = #44 )

(This week the Billboard "National" chart has 40 chart positions featuring 50 titles, counting the Salsoul Orchestra & Donna Summer LPs and the Vicki Sue Robinson, Gloria Gaynor & Fantastic Four medleys as one item apiece. )
[50 separate titles + 3 medleys +2 LPs = 55 total]

1) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - The Originals
(Soul/Motown 12" promo & commercial single: 5:55)
(137 points / 12 charts =
Atlanta/BaltimoreDC/Boston/Chicago/___/Detroit/Houston/Los Angeles-San Diego/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/___/San Francisco/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 9 weeks on chart/ Last week: #4 (+3)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart
2) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE/ * BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century 12" single:7:17/6:11 / LP: 5:01/ 6:09)
("MSSS": 143 points/
14 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/
Phnx/___/SF/___/+ Montreal)
("BLS": 43 points/ 4 charts = LA-SD/ Miami/ Phoenix/SF)
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: 10 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #2 (+/-0)/ *DEBUT/ 2 weeks @ #1: 10/9/76 + 10/16/76
Disco Compilation Consensus chart: 11 weeks/ 1 week on the chart
3) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP- all cuts)- The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul LP + 12" on title track)
LP tracks: Side A: (left cheek!):
1) It’s Good For The Soul (4:20); 2) Nice ‘N’ Naasty (4:35); 3) It Don’t Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove) (3:36); 4) Nightcrawler (3:45); 5) Don’t Beat Around The Bush (3:30)
Side B: (right cheek!):
1) Standing And Waiting On Love (3:31); 2) Salsoul: 3001 6:16); 3) We’ve Only Just Begun/ Feelings (4:59); 4) Ritzy Mambo 5:29)
( 134 points/
12 Charts =Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/
/___/__/Seattle (12")+ Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks (LP) + 10 weeks (12") on chart/ Last week: #5) (+2)
DCC chart: 6 weeks (LP) on chart + 11 weeks (12")
4) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET (Lemon In the Honey)/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - Doctor Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(RCA LP: 5:44/ 6:03/ 4:47, respectively)
("CLF": 101 points/ 11 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
("S&S": 113 points/ 13 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/Seattle/___)
("IPTF": 101 points/ 11 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks/ 10 weeks/ 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #3 (-1)/ 1 week @ #1 (10/2/76)
DCC chart: 18/17/17 weeks on the chart/ 2 weeks @#1 (8/28/76 + 10/2/76)
5) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Carol Douglas
(Midland International LP: 6:20 for "MLA" track only)
[technically a medley consisting of "Carol's Theme #1/ Midnight Love Affair/ Carol's Theme #2/ In The Morning/ Lie To Me"]
(115 points/
13 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/
Phnx/Pitts/SF/___ + Montreal)
BDA Top 40: 8 weeks on chart/ Last week: #1 (-4)/ 1 week @#1:10/23/76
DCC chart: 8 weeks on the chart
6) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band
(Arista 7" & 12" single /Bell import 7": 3:11)
(108 points/
11 charts = ___/___/Bost/Chi/__/___/Houst/ LA-SD/ Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/ Pitts/SF/___ + Montreal
BDA Top 30/40: 9 weeks on chart / Last week: #9 (+3)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart
7) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
(Whitfield 12” single released: 11:10/ 7" (vocal & instrumental)
(71 points/
9 Charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/ __/__/__/__)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+1)
DCC chart: 15 weeks on the chart
[BIGGEST CHART POINT GAINER OF THE WEEK +47 points]:
8.) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (All Cuts) - Donna Summer
(Oasis LP)
Side A: 1) Spring Affair (8:30) 2) Summer Fever (8:04)
Side B: 1) Autumn Changes (5:29) 2) Winter Melody (6:28.) 3) Spring Affair (Reprise) (3:50)
(74 points/
9 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Boston/___/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/___/SF___/___)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #15 (+7)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
9) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia LP/ 12" promo & 12" commercial single 4:00 will be released)
(84 points/
10 Charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/___/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-
SD/Miami/___/Philly/___/Pitts/__/Seattle/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #6 (-3)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on the chart
10) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN - Ralph MacDonald
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 7:50/ 12" single: 7:55)
(50 points/
7 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/___/___/Det/___/___/___/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on chart/ Last week:#7 (-3)
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart

11) CAR WASH - Rose Royce
(MCA LP: 5:06) (51 points/ 7 charts =Baltimore-DC/Chicago/Houston/LA-SD/NYC/Phoenix/SF)
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #12 (+1)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
12) DAYLIGHT/ [medley:] SHOULD I STAY/I WON'T LET YOU GO/ * HOW ABOUT ME- Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA LP +12" on "Daylight")
("Daylight": 55 points (LP) + 11 points (12") = 66 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Detroit/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF (LP) + Denver/Houston/Miami (12"))
("SIS": 54 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/ Phoenix/ Pittsburgh/ SF)
("IWLYG": 14 points/ 1 chart = SF)
("HAM" = 27 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 12" (5 weeks) + LP tracks (2 weeks)/ *1 week/ Last week: #13 (+1)/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 12" (6 weeks) + LP tracks: 2 weeks/2 weeks/ 3 weeks/ Last week: #13 (+1)/ *#41 (+29)
13) FULL TIME THING (Between Dusk & Dawn) - Whirlwind
(Roulette 12" single commercially available: 5:36)
(59 points/ 7 charts = Boston/Chicago/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/SF)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #11 (-2)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart
[BIGGEST UPWARD CHART MOVEMENT OF THE WEEK [+14 ]:
14) GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/ MUSIC MAN/ * THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - Eddie Kendricks
(Tamla LP: 4:30/5:33/5:28; 12" promo on Goin' Up In Smoke: 4:30)
("GUIS": 44 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/NYC/Phoenix/SF)
("MM": 28 points/ 5 charts = Atlanta/Boston/NYC/Phoenix/SF )
("TFM": 9 points/ 2 charts = Boston/NYC)
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks/3 weeks/ 1 week on chart/ Last week: #28 (+14)/ #28 (+14)/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 3 weeks/3 weeks/ 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #28 (+14)/ #28 (+14)/ #51 (+37)
15) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE [medley]- Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 10:57[medley] ( "A Tom Moulton Mix")
(43 points/ 6 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore-DC/Houston/ LA-SD/Phoenix/SF)
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks/ Last week: #17 (+2)
DCC chart: 6 weeks
[BIGGEST UPWARD CHART MOVEMENT OF THE WEEK [+14]:
16) ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ * ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder
(Tamla LP: 8:19/ 4:12/ 3:52/ 6:33)
("A.Star": 37 points/ 4 charts = Detroit/LA-SD/NYC/SF)
("IW": 39 points/ 5 charts = Detroit/LA-SD/NYC/Phoenix/SF)
("SD": 39 points/ 5 charts =Detroit/LA-SD/NYC/Phoenix/SF)
("ISL": 27 points/ 3 charts = Detroit/LA-SD/Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks/2 weeks/2 weeks/1 week on chart/ Last week: #30/#30/#30 (+14)/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 2 weeks/ 2 weeks/ 2 weeks/ 1 week on chart
17) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER/(R) FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco
(AVI 12” single commercially available: 6:35 )
("LGIT": 48 points/ 7 charts = Boston/Chicago/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/Pitts)
("FLC": 11 points/ 1 chart = Miami)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks/ 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-7)/ RETURN (last charted 9/25/76 bundled @ #13)
DCC chart: 14 weeks/ 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #10 (-7)/ RETURN: last charted 10-16-76 @ #60)
18.) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12" single: 7:22) (55 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #14 (-4)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on the chart
19) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees
(RSO promo 12-inch: 4:47 )
(44 points /6 charts =Atlanta/Chicago/Denver/Miami/Philly/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @#1/ Last week: #20 (+1)
DCC Chart: 17 weeks on the chart/ 9 weeks @ #1
20) DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 7"/12” single: 5:35) (27 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #23 (+3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart

21) SOUL CHA CHA/ SWAHILI BOOGIE - Van McCoy b/w Faith, Hope & Charity (entire LP) + Zulema (on "Soul Cha Cha")
(H&L LP: 3:25/4:20)
("SCC" = 27 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/Detroit/Miami/Philly)
("SB": = 4 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks/3 weeks on chart/ Last week= #21 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 4 weeks EACH on chart
22) PETER GUNN – Deodato
(MCA LP: 4:55) (17 points/ 3 charts = Houston/LA-SD/Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #22 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
23) GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
(Columbia promo 12” single: 5:02)
(30 points/ 3 Charts = Atlanta/Denver/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #19 (-4)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
24) * I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ * KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. LP: 4:05/4:23)
("IYBM": 13 points/ 3 charts = Houston/ LA-SD/Miami)
("KICL": 12 points/ 2 charts = Houston/LA-SD)
BDA Top 40: 1 week EACH/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week EACH/ *DEBUT
25) DO THE WALK - Heart & Soul
(P.I.P. 7"/ extended 12": 6:02) (19 points/ 2 charts= Houston/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #32 (+7)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
26) RUN TO ME - Candi Staton
(WB LP & 7" single: 4:20/ "RTM: 12" promo: 6:41)
(29 points/ 3 charts = Houston/Seattle + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #38 (+12)
DCC chart: 18 weeks on chart
27) FULL SPEED AHEAD - Tata Vega
(Motown LP/12" promo (5:15) with “Down To Love Town” on the flip side) (7 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #18 (-9)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
28.) * LOVE BITE - Richard Hewson Orchestra
(Splash 7"/ 12": 4:43) (11 points/ 2 charts = Chicago/ Houston)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on the chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #49 (+21)
[BIGGEST CHART POSITION [-13] & POINT DROP [-40] OF THE WEEK]:
29) LET'S MAKE A DEAL / I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN / BE MINE (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor
(Polydor LP: 4:20/7:49/4:58 = approx. 17:30) ("A Tom Moulton Mix")
(7 points/ 2 Charts =Boston/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #16 (-13)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on the chart
30) * I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Cryin') - The Destinations
(Master Five 7"/ later released on AVI 12": 5:34) (11 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #64 (+34)

31) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 6:39)
( 7 points/ 3 charts = Atlanta/Pittsburgh/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #29 (-2)
DCC Chart: 17 weeks on the chart
32) (R) ..LIKE HER! - Gentlemen & Their Lady (featuring Danny Mitchell)
(Roulette 12" single: 7:57) (3 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore-DC/Boston)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on chart / RETURN (last charted 10/16/76 @ #26)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #43 (+11)
33) * STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA - Buffalo Smoke
(RCA 12" single = 7:42) (6 points/ 1 chart = Chicago)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ * DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
34) THAT'S THE TROUBLE - Grace Jones
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 7:02) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"]
( 5 points/ 1 chart= Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/Last week: #39 (+5)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart
35) (R) LIVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum
(Atlantic 12": 5:50) (12 points/ 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 10/9/76 @ #39)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #70 (+35)
36) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
(Sweet City/Epic 7"/ LP track: 5:00)
(22 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40 =10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #35 (-1)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on the chart
37) * COME ON AND RIDE - Enchantment
(Desert Moon 7"/LP: 4:24) (7 points/ 1 chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #71 (+34)
38.) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC/ BEIN' WITH YOU - 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.)
("BWY": Capitol LP: 3:45)
("HMBMAA": 16 points/ 2 charts = Denver/Pittsburgh)
("DTATM": 6 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
("BWY": 6 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: 10 weeks/ 10 weeks/ 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #33 (-5)
DCC chart: 24 weeks/ 20 weeks/ 7 weeks on the chart
39) SUN… SUN…SUN... – Ja Kki
(Pyramid12-inch single commercially available: 9:15/ 7” single [Part 1 & 2])
(3 points/ 1 Chart = Chicago)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #40 (+1)
DCC chart: 16 weeks on chart
40) * DOIN' IT - Herbie Hancock
(Columbia LP: 8:03) (15 points/ 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ * DEBUT
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 10/16/76 @ #55)
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Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:

DEBUTS: (+11)
(6 of the 11 titles that debut on the Billboard chart this week have already appeared on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart--they are marked **)
02) * BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG - Love Unlimited Orchestra (LA-SD/Miami/ Phoenix/SF)
12) ** HOW ABOUT ME - Vicki Sue Robinson (Atlanta/Pittsburgh)
14) ** THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - Eddie Kendricks (Boston/NYC)
16) * ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder (Detroit/LA-SD/Phoenix)
24) * I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - KC & The Sunshine Band (Houston/LA-SD/Miami)
24) * KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band (Houston/LA-SD)
28. ** LOVE BITE - Richard Hewson Orchestra (Chicago/Houston)
30) ** I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Cryin') - The Destinations
(Pittsburgh)
33) * STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA - Buffalo Smoke (Chicago)
34) ** COME ON AND RIDE - Enchantment (Detroit)
40) ** DOIN' IT - Herbie Hancock (Seattle)

RETURNS: (+3)
17) (R) FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco (Miami)
32) (R) ...LIKE HER! - Gentlemen & Their Lady (Baltimore-DC/Boston)
35) (R) LIVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum (Seattle)

DROPOFFS: (-14)
* WHERE IS THE LOVE - Ralph MacDonald (was bundled @ #7 last week/ 6 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #48./ *will return)
JAM ON THE GROOVE - Ralph MacDonald (was bundled @ #7 last week/ 1 week on chart)
HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four (was bundled @ #17/ 2 weeks on the chart/ currently "bundling under" @ #43)
RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD - Van McCoy (was bundled @ #21 last week/ currently "bubbling under" @ #60)
* MY LOVE IS FREE - Double Exposure (was #24 last week/ 9 weeks on chart/ *will return)
YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND - Faith, Hope & Charity (was #25 last week/ 8 weeks on chart)
* (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (was #26 last week/ 9 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #47/ *will return)
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC- California (was #27 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #58.)
BORN AGAIN - Eddie Kendricks (was bundled @ #28 last week/ 1 week on chart)
AS - Stevie Wonder (was bundled @ #30 last week/ 1 week on chart)
DISCO MAGIC - T-Connection (was #31 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #67)
STAND UP AND SHOUT -Gary Toms Empire (was bundled @ #36/ 3 weeks on chart)
PARTY HARDY - Gary Toms Empire (was bundled @ #36/ 3 weeks on chart)
I GOT YOUR LOVE - Stratavarious featuring Lady (was #37 last week/ 4 weeks on chart)

MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+14 GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/ MUSIC MAN (moves from #28 up to #14)
+14 ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE (moves from #30 up to #16)
+12 RUN TO ME (moves from #38 up to #26)
+07 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP) (moves from #15 up to #8.)
+07 DO THE WALK (moves from #32 up to #25)

I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops (chart positions)
-13 LET'S MAKE A DEAL [medley] (moves from #16 down to #29)
-09 FULL SPEED AHEAD (moves from #18 down to #27)
-07 LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (moves from #10 down to #17)

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CITY CHART CONSENSUS:

(Cities charting the most National Disco Action Top 10 titles in their Top 15 listings)

ALL 10: 2 cities = BOSTON/PHILADELPHIA
9 Items: 4 cities =
Baltimore-DC (missing only "Makes You Blind")
LA-SD (missing only "Calypso Breakdown")
Miami (missing only "Calypso Breakdown")
NYC (missing only "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" )
8 Items: 0 cities
7 Items: 3 cities = Atlanta/Chicago/San Francisco
6 Items: 3 cities = Denver/Houston/Phoenix
5 Items: 1 cities = Detroit
4 Items: 1 cities =Montreal
3 Items: 2 cities = Pittsburgh/Seattle

CHART COMPARISON TIME: 10/30/76

previously:
1) 9/18/76: New York City chart (Club Records vs. Radio Records) with the chart from Atlanta, Georgia (Radio Records vs. Club Records)
2) 9/25/76: Baltimore/Washington, D.C. chart (9 items in the Billboard National Top 10) and the Denver chart (4 items in the Billboard National Top 10).
3)10/2/76: Boston (+9 Top 10 items) with Seattle (only +3 Top 10)
4) 10/9/76: Miami (+9 in Top 10) with Detroit (+4 in the Top 10)
5) 10/16/76...San Francisco (+9) vs. Phoenix (+3).....
6) last week 10/23/76...Philadelphia (+8) vs. Pittsburgh (+4)--two cities in the state of Pennsylvania
7) this week 10/30/76= Los Angeles/San Diego (+9) vs. Montreal (+4)

(National Top 10 records in BOLD/ITALICS/UNDERLINED)

LOS ANGELES/SAN DIEGO Top 15: 10/30/76 (+9 in National Top 10)
1) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" (LP - all cuts)
2) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
3) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE
4) CAR WASH
5) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP-all cuts)
6) ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ ISN'T SHE LOVELY
7) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
8. MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
9) YOU + ME = LOVE
10) PETER GUNN
11) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE [medley]
12) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE
13) MAKES YOU BLIND
14) WHACHERSIGN
15) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL


MONTREAL Top 15: 10/30/76 (+4 in National Top 10)
1) LOVE BUG - Bumblebee Unlimited
2) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
3) MAKES YOU BLIND
4) RUN TO ME - Candi Staton
5) DISCO DUCK - Paul Vincent
6) FUTURE WOMAN - Futures
7) I'M CRYING -Mike Harper
8. SUNSHINE LOVE - Metal Weeds
9) DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Bay City Rollers
10) DANCE LITTLE LADY, DANCE - Tina Charles
11) DISCO TRAIN - Jerry Rix
12) NICE 'N' NAASTY
13) IL VELIERO - Lucio Battisti
14) KILL THAT ROACH - Miami
15) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE


Next week: the final 2 Billboard chart cities to complete the city comparisons: Chicago vs. Houston....then we start all over again!