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Discussion on 1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!! within the Disco Music of the 70s and 80s forums, part of the General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com category; that's gotta be the biggest snub in disco history......
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November 19th, 2005, 09:23 AM
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November 19th, 2005, 04:15 PM
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| March 20, 1976 Billboard Pop Chart Top 10: 1) DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons (week #2) 2) ALL BY MYSELF – Eric Carmen 3) DREAM WEAVER – Gary Wright 4) TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT – The Eagles 5) LONELY NIGHT (ANGEL FACE) – Captain & Tennille 6) LOVE MACHINE (Part 1) – The Miracles 7) SWEET THING – Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 8. DREAM ON – Aerosmith 9) JUNK FOOD JUNKIE – Larry Groce 10) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor Billboard Soul/R&B Chart #1: 1) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (week #2) (Items in BOLD have charted on the disco charts.) _________________________________________________ Disco Action Record World "National Disco File Top 20" #1: TURN THE BEAT AROUND (week #1); (This is the chart being used by Joel Whitburn in his book for this time period--you know, the one chart versus 5 or 6, sometimes 7-- chart thang.) But I've resolved that issue by combining the current 6 Billboard charts into one. New Rule: from now on there will be a constant 6 charts published each week through the end of August, 1976--when a national chart takes the place of this format. 3 NYC retailers and 3 audience response charts from NYC, LA/San Diego and a guest city will be printed each week. Billboard charts: A= Top 15 Audience Response Records in NYC Discos (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (4th week) B= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC) (#1= TURN THE BEAT AROUND/ COMMON THIEF) (2nd week) C= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC) (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (1st week) D= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (1st week) E= Top 15 Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos: (#1= MORE, MORE, MORE (4th non-consecutive week) F= Special Guest City Chart: Top 15 Audience Response Records in San Francisco Discos: (#1 = LOVE HANGOVER) (1st reported week) 6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 90 maximum points. Add them up and voila!.... __________________________________________________ ___ THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40 + 8 Chart #74 (volume 2: #12 ): March 20, 1976 1) {TIE} LOVE HANGOVER – Diana Ross (Motown LP) (75 points/ ABCDEF) 4 weeks on the chart/ 2nd week @ #1/ Last week: #1 (+/-0) 1) {TIE} TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP/45) (75 points/ABCDEF) 6 weeks on the chart/ 1st week @ #1/ Last week: #3 (+2) 3) MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection (Buddah 45/ 12" promo) (74 points/ charts ABCDEF) 10 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @ #1/ Last week: #2 (-1) 4) THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps (Atlantic 45 disco version /12” promo) (59 points/A_CD_F) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+4) 5) NIGHT AND DAY – John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (SAM Records LP/45) (44 points/ ABCD_F) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #5 (+/-0) 6) STREET TALK - B.C.G. (Bob Crewe Generation) (20th Century disco edit/12" promo) (40 points/A_CDE_) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #4 (-2) 7) GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) – Silver Convention (Midland Intl. 45) (32 points/_ B__EF) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #14 (+7) 8. HEART BE STILL - Carl Graves (A&M 45) (29 points/ABCD__) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #7 (-1) 9) MORE – Carol Williams (Salsoul 45) (27 points/ _BCD_F) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #17 (+8.) 10) COMMON THIEF – Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP) (24 points/_ B_D__) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #21 (+11) 11) WOW - (The Disco Sound of) Andre Gagnon (London 45) (20 points/__CEF) 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #16 (+5) 12) SPANISH HUSTLE - The Fatback Band (Event LP (retail)/12" promo) (18 total points/ charts AD) 12 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @#1/ Last week: #6 (-6) 13) SALSA - Luis Ramirez (Cotique 45) (17 points/BCD) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #20 (+7) 14) MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC LP) (14 points/ charts AEF) 16 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #11 (-3) 15) HE’S A FRIEND - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla LP) (14 points /AF) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #22 (+7) 16) I LOVE TO LOVE / * DISCO FEVER – Tina Charles (Columbia 45/LP) (14 points each/ B) 2 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #27 (+11)/ DEBUT 17) THANK YOU BABY (Pt. 1 & 2) – Leone Thomas (says “Leon”) (Don King Records 45) (13 points/CD) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #28 (+11) 18. * FIRST SHOT – Phase 2 (Osiris 45) (12 points/ B) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 19) SHACK UP - Banbarra (UA 45) (12 points/E) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #26 (+7) 20) * MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR – Jackie Robinson (Ariola America 45) (11 points/ EF) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 21) HURT SO BAD – Philly Devotions (Columbia 45) (10 points/ BC) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #13 (-8.) 22) * TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT – Donna Summer (Oasis LP) (10 points/ E) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 23) (R) (Don’t Cha Wanna) GET DOWN, GET DOWN – South Side Coalition (Brown Dog 45) (9 points/ B) 2 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #29) 24) I HEAR A SYMPHONY - Hank Crawford (w/Patti Austin (vocal) ) (Kudu LP) (8 points/AE) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #12 (-12) 25) IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GOT / CHAINS - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla LP) (8 points each/A) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-15) 26) (R) FEEL THE SPIRIT (In ’76) – Leroy Hutson & the Free Spirit Symphony (Curtom 45) (8 points/ F) 5 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #20) 27) * LA VITA – Fussy Cussy (says “La Vida”) (Aquarius 45/ 12” promo) ( 8 points/ E) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 28. * DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 45) (7 points/ D) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 29) TOUCH AND GO – Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Roulette 45 disco version/ 12” promo) (7 points/ A) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #33 (+4) 30) LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES - Johnny Hammond (Milestone LP) (6 points/ A) 7 weeks on the chart/Last week: #40 (+10) 31) STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Bette Midler (Atlantic LP/12" promo) (6 points/ E) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #18 (-13) 32) (R) BOHANNON’S BEAT – Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar LP) (5 points/ F) 9 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (Last charted 3/6/76 @ #15) 33) BYE LOVE – 5000 Volts (Philips 45) (5 points/B) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #29 (-4) 34) * STATION TO STATION / STAY / (R) GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie (RCA LP) (5 points each/ E) 1 week/ 4 weeks/ 4 weeks on the chart/ Last Week: DEBUT/ #41/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #54) 35) * CHILD OF MINE – The Joneses (Mercury 45) (4 points/ C) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 36) EVERYTHING IS LOVE - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC LP) (4 points/ chart A) 14 weeks on the chart/ last week: #30 (-6) 37) HEAVEN’S HERE ON EARTH – Hudson County (RCA 45/12" promo) (4 points/B) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #25 (-12) 38. LET'S GROOVE - Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP 45/LP) (3 points/A) 15 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #15 (-23) 39) WHEN YOU CAME – Smokey Robinson (Tamla LP) (3 points/ D) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #24 (-15) 40) CHANGIN' - Brass Construction (UA LP) (2 points/AE) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #9 (-31) 41) (R) LADY BUMP/ THE LADY BUMPS ON – Penny McLean (Atco Disco Version) (2 points/ F) 17 weeks on the chart/ 3 weeks total @ #1 / RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #36) 42) LIVING IN ECSTASY - Ecstasy (Disco Record Co. 45) (2 points/C) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #36 (-6) 43) * DO IT NICE AND EASY – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (Friends & Co. LP/ 12” promo) (2 points/ D) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 44) MOVIN' – Brass Construction (United Artists LP) (1 point/A) 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #23 (-21) 45) * A CANCAO DO NOSSA AMOR/ DELICADO – El Coco (AVI LP) (1 point each/ B) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 46) * ”DECO DISCO” LP – Camp Galore (Gemm suggests track list was comprised of..." '20’s / '30’s classics done in a disco style” ( such as “Ballin’ The Jack/ Boop Boop A Hustle (??? “the Betty Boop song”???/ Three Little Words/ I’m Looking Over A Four-Leafed Clover/ Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey?”) YUCK!!!!! :evil: :evil: :oops: :evil: (D & M Sound LP) (1 point/ C) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 47) SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG - Miz Davis (Now Records 45- new disco version) (1 point/ F) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #31 (-16) 48. UNION MAN – The Cate Brothers (Asylum LP/45) (1 point/ D) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #42 (-6) __________________________________________________ ___ STATS: #8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47 & 48 NOT listed in Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco (1974 - 2003) book. * = DEBUT (11): 16) * DISCO FEVER – Tina Charles (B) 18. * FIRST SHOT – Phase 2 (B) 20) * MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR – Jackie Robinson (EF) 22) * TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT – Donna Summer (E) 27) * LA VITA – Fussy Cussy (E) 28. * DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (D) 34) * STATION TO STATION – David Bowie (E) 35) * CHILD OF MINE – The Joneses (C) 43) * DO IT NICE AND EASY – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (D) 45) * A CANCAO DO NOSSA AMOR/ DELICADO – El Coco (B) 46) * ”DECO DISCO” LP – Camp Galore (C) (R) = RETURN (5): 23) (R) (Don’t Cha Wanna) GET DOWN, GET DOWN – South Side Coalition (B) 26) (R) FEEL THE SPIRIT (In ’76) – Leroy Hutson & the Free Spirit Symphony (F) 32) (R) BOHANNON’S BEAT – Hamilton Bohannon (F) 34) (R) GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie (E) 41) (R) LADY BUMP/ THE LADY BUMPS ON – Penny McLean (F) DROPPED OFF (8.): ELEANOR RIGBY – Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. (was #19/ 3 weeks on the chart) ELUSIVE – Babe Ruth (was # 32/ 11 weeks on the chart) DON’T STOP THE MUSIC – Got-Cha (was #34/ 1 week on the chart) I AM SOMEBODY – Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (was #35/ 17 weeks on the chart) ONLY YOUR LOVE – The Tymes (was #37/ 3 weeks on the chart) (Are You Ready) DO THE BUS STOP – Fatback Band (was # 38/ 5 weeks on the chart) SING A SONG – Earth, Wind & Fire (was #39/ 13 weeks on the chart) LET THE MUSIC PLAY/ YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME – Barry White (was #43/ 1 week on the chart) Movin' On Up: Biggest Movers: COMMON THIEF +11 (from #21 up to #10) I LOVE TO LOVE +11 (from #27 up to #16) THANK YOU BABY +11 (from #28 up to #17) I'm Goin' Down: Biggest Drops: CHANGIN’ –31 (from #9 down to #40) LET’S GROOVE –23 (from #15 down to #38.) MOVIN’ –21 (from #23 down to #44) SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG –16 (from #31 down to #47) IT’S NOT WHAT YOU GOT/ CHAINS –15 (from #10 down to #25) In The Long Run: Longest Chart Run: LADY BUMP/ THE LADY BUMPS ON – (17 non-consecutive weeks) MIGHTY HIGH (16 consecutive weeks) LET’S GROOVE (15 consecutive weeks) THE FINAL TALLY: 48 items this week; last week 43 +11 debuts +5 returns/ -8 dropoffs 3 records on all 6 charts ( Diana Ross & Vicki Sue Robinson @ #1/ Andrea True @ #3) 1 record on 5 charts (John Davis @ #5) 4 records on 4 charts 4 records on 3 charts 8 records on 2 charts 28 records on only 1 chart (18 last week!!!) __________________________________________________ What's It All About, Mar-keeey??? (Is it just for old disco we live???.....  ..well is it???)Well sur-PRISE, sur-PRISE—what we got here this week is “A TIE” for #1!!!!! I don’t like “TIES”. :x I’d like to have a clearcut winner—but this week we have 2 records on all 6 charts with 75 points apiece. So, like it or not, we’ve gotta TIE. :roll: MISS ROSS actually loses one point from her 76 point total last week, while VICKI SUE adds 16 points to her total from last week. To further complicate matters,ANDREA TRUE has one point less--74 points-- to earn her a #3 (when there’s a tie for #1—there is no #2, right?—that’s how the Nielson ratings does it.) :-? Yes, kidz we coulda had a 3-way TIE and I bet Miss Andrea knows a thing or two about 3-ways, eh???? :P MISS ROSS stats: A= #3; B= #5; C= #8; D= #2; E= #2; F= #1 VICKI SUE stats: A= #2; B= #1; C= #3; D= #7; E= #5; F= #3 ANDREA TRUE stats: A= #4; B= #8; C= #2; D= #3; E= #1; F= #4 So, let’s break those stats down: #1 = Ross (1); VSR (1); ATC (1) #2 = Ross (2); VSR (1); ATC (1) #3 = Ross (1); VSR (2); ATC (1) #4 = Ross (0); VSR (0); ATC (2) #5 = Ross (1); VSR (1); ATC (0) #6 = None #7 = Ross (0); VSR (1); ATC (0) #8 = Ross (1); VSR (0); ATC (1) Now that’s what I call close!!!! We’ve never had 3 records this tight at such high levels all at the same time. It’s called MASSIVE hits, kidz!!! :D :D :D After the 3 ladies on top, we have THE TRAMMPS moving their single up to #4 with 59 points (They have 3 #1 rankings in NYC (ACD) and a #2 in SF (chart F). How chart B failed to mention them this week when the two other retailers rank it #1 is kinda baffling. B gets on board next week, but LA/SD (chart E) is gonna take more time—'til April 10 to be exact. SILVER CONVENTION moves its new single into the Top 10 (#7) in its 2nd week. 4 other records in the 20-30 range will eventually reach the Top 10 also. Nearly all of the major players in the early spring of ’76 have debuted now (one more contender will debut auspiciously at #8 in 2 weeks and go to #5)—but most of the PLAYAS are on the field this week. The competition for chart supremacy has begun…..some of these titles will still be in the Top 10 by the end of May…. Obviously the major newcomer is DONNA SUMMER—charting this week only on the LA/SD chart E. –but JACKIE ROBINSON will also get to the Top 10 ; ditto PHILLY DEVOTIONS and ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN. OK, I spilled the beans once again!!! So much for my “teasing”!!! :oops: JOHNNIE TAYLOR will top both the Pop (4 weeks) and R&B charts (6 weeks)—but merits his only disco charting this week (#9 on chart D). I don’t know why…maybe it’s deemed too slow for the clubs…but ya know this was played all over the country…if it was #1 Pop & #1 R&B…. :roll: Next week, our #1 has 79 points out of a possible 90; the top 6 all have over 47 points (enough for any of them to have earned a #1 in the past). Only 2 records chart all 6 charts—but 5 chart on 5 charts. There are always those odd holdouts or inexplicable nonchartings!!!! Only 4 new titles chart, according to my calculations, those being new titles by FIRST CHOICE, PENNY McLEAN, DENNIS COFFEY, & BROWN SUGAR. And that’s the way it is. Stay tuned...I think the best chart so far is coming on April 3, 1976 _______________________________________ DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton Column #72: 3/20/76 (NEW YORK) RCA is rush releasing the new LP by The Brothers. It was produced by Warren Schatz, who seems to be the label’s hottest disco producer. “Make Love’ and “Last Chance To Dance” are the two strongest cuts. “Were You Ready For That” has some qualities of the Love Unlimited Orchestra while “Under The [My] Skin” has more of a MFSB sound. “Brothers Theme” is also good. It’s one of the best sounding LPs to come out this year and will obviously be big at the discos. Schatz, who also produced the Vicki Sue Robinson LP, is creating a new sound for the label by taking different styles of music and combining them to create one sound—a very interesting and very effective approach. Atlantic is releasing a special disco disk of “Wild Cherry” from Gene Page’s latest LP. This version is much harder and more r&b sounding than the LP cut. A strong break well into the record also works well. The special disco mix was done by Atlantic’s Anita Wexler and Jimmy Douglass. Angeloni’s disco in Trenton, N.J., is another club that is starting to book some of the top disco acts. Starting off the new policy there will be De-Lite recording artists the Crown Heights Affair March 31. The normal admission is $2, but when there is entertainment it will be raised to $5. The club has a capacity of 1,000 and spinner Jerry Morgano plays Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Interestingly, there are a number of clubs that are open only three days a week and are making a go of it. The Trammps (Atlantic) LP ships in two weeks. The LP version of “That’s Where The Happy People Go” is 7:50 in length. Thelma Houston has just finished recording four sides at Media Sound N.Y. with producer Van McCoy and Motown will be releasing a single soon. The sides are all uptempo and picking one will be difficult. John Hedges, dj at the City, and John Randazzo, dj at the Mineshaft, are the coordinators of the newly formed San Francisco Disco DJ Association. There are now 32 members and several meetings have been held at the PS Restaurant there. [I lived on Geary and Polk—about a block from the PS.] The permanent address of the association will be announced shortly. __________________________________________________ ___ Coming Soon To a Disco Near You "A LOVE TRILOGY" featuring COULD IT BE MAGIC FIRST CHOICE THEME/AIN’T HE BAD/ GOTTA GET AWAY (FROM YOU BABY) THIS IS IT NO, NO, JOE/ YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES AFTER THE DANCE/ I WANT YOU LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU BROTHERS THEME/ UNDER MY SKIN/ MAKE LOVE RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM I’LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME RAIN FOREST & YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE!!!!!! _________________________________________________ Today's chart was typed while listening to: 1) FUNK SPECTRUM III 2) CURTOM SOUL TRIPPIN’ II |
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November 22nd, 2005, 09:32 PM
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Spring 1976 .... a great time to be young and into disco 8) ... ...... (remicks has just turned 21 in The City and is discovering many new places ... like Buzzby's and Oil Can Harry's ....) so all this music seems especially grand to me.... There's one here in the TOP 10 I don't know at all ...: "HEART BE STILL " by Carl Graves ...anyone have imput about this record and what it sounded like ?? Must have been pretty decent .... it keeps floating around in the top ten ...... ***** |
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November 23rd, 2005, 06:16 AM
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| I found something on the net about Angeloni's. Not sure if this is the same place, but thought it was interesting. http://www.tntertainmentcorp.com/Events.html |
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| March 27, 1976 Billboard Pop Chart Top 10: 1) DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons (week #3) 2) DREAM WEAVER – Gary Wright 3) LONELY NIGHT (ANGEL FACE) – Captain & Tennille 4) ALL BY MYSELF – Eric Carmen 5) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor 6) SWEET THING – Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 7) DREAM ON – Aerosmith 8. LET YOUR LOVE FLOW – The Bellamy Brothers 9) RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM – Maxine Nightingale 10) MONEY HONEY – Bay City Rollers Billboard Soul/R&B Chart #1: 1) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (week #3) (Items in BOLD have charted/will chart on the disco charts.) __________________________________________________ ___ Disco Action Record World "National Disco File Top 20" #1: TURN THE BEAT AROUND (week #2); (This is the chart being used by Joel Whitburn in his book for this time period--you know, the one chart versus 5 or 6, sometimes 7-- chart thang.) But I've resolved that issue by combining the current 6 Billboard charts into one. New Rule: from now on there will be a constant 6 charts published each week through the end of August, 1976--when a national chart takes the place of this format. 3 NYC retailers and 3 audience response charts from NYC, LA/San Diego and a guest city will be printed each week. Billboard charts: A= Top 15 Audience Response Records in NYC Discos (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (5th week) B= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC) (#1= ”A LOVE TRILOGY” - entire LP) (1st week) C= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC) (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (2nd week) D= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) (#1= ”A LOVE TRILOGY” - entire LP) (1st week) E= Top 15 Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos: (#1= LOVE HANGOVER (1st week) F= Special Guest City Chart: Top 15 Audience Response Records in Washington, D.C. Discos: (#1 = TURN THE BEAT AROUND) (1st reported week) 6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 90 maximum points. Add them up and voila!.... __________________________________________________ ___ THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40 + 4 Chart #75 (volume 2: #13 ): March 27, 1976 1) LOVE HANGOVER – Diana Ross (Motown LP) (79 points/ ABCDEF) 5 weeks on the chart/ 3rd week @ #1/ Last week: #1 {TIE} (+/-0) 2) THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps (Atlantic 45 disco version /12” promo) (71 points/ABCD_F) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #4 (+2) 3) * “A LOVE TRILOGY” (entire LP) (ABCD) / TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT (E)– Donna Summer (LP Tracks: / Side A: 1) Try Me, I Know We Can Make It Side B: 1) Prelude to Love; 2) Could It Be Magic; 3) Wasted; 4) Come With Me (Oasis LP) ( 51 + 13 = 64 points/ABCDE_) *1 week on the chart/ 2 weeks on the chart / *DEBUT/ Last week: #22 (+19) 4) MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection (Buddah 45/ 12" promo) (61 points/ charts ABCDEF) 11 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @ #1/ Last week: #3 (-1) 5) TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP/45) (59 points/ABC_EF) 7 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #1 {TIE} (-4) 6) GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) – Silver Convention (Midland Intl. 45) (47 points/_ BCDEF) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #7 (+1) 7) HURT SO BAD – Philly Devotions (Columbia 45) (33 points/ ABCD_F) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #21 (+14) 8. NIGHT AND DAY – John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (SAM Records LP/45) (33 points/ ABC__F) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #5 (-3) 9) SPANISH HUSTLE - The Fatback Band (Event LP (retail)/12" promo) (25 total points/ charts A_CD_F) 13 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @#1/ Last week: #12 (+3) 10) STREET TALK - B.C.G. (Bob Crewe Generation) (20th Century disco edit/12" promo) (21 points/A___EF) 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #6 (-4) 11) HEART BE STILL - Carl Graves (A&M 45) (19 points/ACD) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (-3) 12) I HEAR A SYMPHONY - Hank Crawford (w/Patti Austin (vocal) ) (Kudu LP) (17 points/AEF) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #24 (+12) 13) MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC LP) (14 points/ charts AEF) 17 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #14 (+1) 14) * FIRST CHOICE THEME (DF) / AIN’T HE BAD (D) – First Choice (Warner Bros. LP) (13 total points/ DF) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 15) SALSA - Louis Ramirez (Cotique 45) (13 points/BD) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #13 (-2) 16) I LOVE TO LOVE / DISCO FEVER – Tina Charles (Columbia 45/LP) (13 points each/ B) 3 weeks/ 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #16 (+/-0) 17) MORE – Carol Williams (Salsoul 45) (12 points/ C) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #9 (-8.) 18. TOUCH AND GO – Ecstasy, Passion & Pain featuring Barbara Roy (Roulette 45 disco version/ 12” promo) (11 points/ A) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #29 (+11) 19) * SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – Penny McLean (Atco LP) (10 points/ B) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 20) COMMON THIEF – Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP) (9 points/ B) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-10) 21) (R) LOVE FOR HIRE – Richard Hewson Orchestra (Splash 45 (dist. by Private Stock) (9 points/D) 3 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #31) 22) SHACK UP - Banbarra (UA 45) (9 points/E) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #19 (-3) 23) STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Bette Midler (Atlantic LP/12" promo) (8 points/ EF) 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #31 (+8.) 24) BYE LOVE – 5000 Volts (Philips 45) (8 points/B) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #33 (+9) 25) MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR – Jackie Robinson (Ariola America 45) (7 points/ E) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #20 (-5) 26) LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES - Johnny Hammond (Milestone LP) (6 points/ A) 8 weeks on the chart/Last week: #30 (+4) 27) LET'S GROOVE / (R) DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP 45/LP) (6 points each/F) 16 weeks/ 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #38 (+11)/ RETURN (last charted 1/31/76 @ #12) 28. IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GOT / CHAINS / HE’S A FRIEND - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla LP) (5 points each/A) 9 weeks each on the chart/ Last week: #25/25/15 (-3/-3/-13) 29) HEAVEN’S HERE ON EARTH – Hudson County (RCA 45/12" promo) (5 points/B) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #37 (+8.) 30) LA VITA – Fussy Cussy (says “La Vida”) (Aquarius 45/ 12” promo) ( 5 points/ E) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #27 (-3) 31) MOVIN' / CHANGIN’ – Brass Construction (United Artists LP) (5 points each/F) 10 weeks/ 9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #44/#40 (+13/ +9) 32) (R) BRAZILIA CARNAVAL – Peter Popper’s Sound Kappelle (Mainstream 45) (4 points/ CD) 2 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #52) 33) (R) ”COLLAGE” LP – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (Friends & Co. LP) (4 points/ B) 4 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 2/28/76 @ #39) 34) STAY – David Bowie (RCA LP) (4 points/ E) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last Week: #34 (+/-0) 35) THANK YOU BABY (Pt. 1 & 2) – Leone Thomas (says “Leon”) (Don King Records 45) (4 points/C) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #17 (-18.) 36) WOW - (The Disco Sound of) Andre Gagnon (London 45) (4 points/ D) 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #11 (-25) 37) CHILD OF MINE – The Joneses (Mercury 45) (3 points/ C)2 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #35 (-2) 38. WHEN YOU CAME – Smokey Robinson (Tamla LP) (3 points/ D) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #39 (+1) 39) (R) AFRICAN SYMPHONY – Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra (RCA 45/ 12” promo) (2 points/ E) 9 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 2/21/76 @ #33) 40) EVERYTHING IS LOVE - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC LP) (1 point/ chart A) 15 weeks on the chart/ last week: #36 (+/-0) 41) ”DECO DISCO” LP – Camp Galore (Gemm suggests track list was comprised of..." '20’s / '30’s classics done in a disco style” ( such as “Ballin’ The Jack/ Boop Boop A Hustle (??? “the Betty Boop song”???/ Three Little Words/ I’m Looking Over A Four-Leafed Clover/ Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey?”) YUCK!!!!! :evil: :evil: :oops: :evil: (D & M Sound LP) (1 point/ C) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #46 (+5) 42) * FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Westbound LP) (1 point/ E) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 43) * THE GAME IS OVER – Brown Sugar (Clydie King) (Capitol LP) (1 point/ D) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 44) (R) WET WEEKEND – The Rock Gazers (Pilgrim 45) (1 point/ B) 2 week on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/6/76 @ #55) __________________________________________________ __ STATS: #11, 16, 17. 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43 & 44 NOT listed in Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco (1974 - 2003) book. * = DEBUT (5): 3) * “A LOVE TRILOGY” (entire LP) – Donna Summer (ABCD) 14) * FIRST CHOICE THEME (DF) / AIN’T HE BAD (D) – First Choice (DF) 19) * SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – Penny McLean (B) 42) * FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (E) 43) * THE GAME IS OVER – Brown Sugar (Clydie King) (D) (R) = RETURN (6): 21) (R) LOVE FOR HIRE – Richard Hewson Orchestra (D) 27) (R) DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY - Archie Bell & The Drells (F) 32) (R) BRAZILIA CARNAVAL – Peter Popper’s Sound Kappelle (CD) 33) (R) ”COLLAGE” LP – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (B) 39) (R) AFRICAN SYMPHONY – Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra (E) 44) (R) WET WEEKEND – The Rock Gazers (B) DROPPED OFF (12): FIRST SHOT – Phase 2 (was #18/ 1 week on the chart) *(Don’t Cha Wanna) GET DOWN, GET DOWN – Southside Coalition (was #23/ 2 weeks on the chart/ *will return) FEEL THE SPIRIT (In ’76) – Leroy Hutson & The Free Spirit Symphony (was #26/ 5 weeks on the chart) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (was #28/ 1 week on the chart!!!) BOHANNON’S BEAT – Hamilton Bohannon (was #32/ 9 weeks on the chart) STATION TO STATION/ * GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie (was #34/ 1 week/ *4 weeks on the chart/ *will return) LADY BUMP/ THE LADY BUMPS ON – Penny McLean (was #41/ 17 weeks on the chart/ 3 weeks @ #1) LIVING IN ECSTASY – Ecstasy (was #42/ 4 weeks on the chart) DO IT NICE AND EASY – Eddie Drennon & B.B. S. Unlimited (was #43/ 1 week on the chart) *A CANCQO DO NOSSA AMOR/ DELICADO – El Coco (was #45/ 1 week on the chart/ *will return) *SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG – Miz Davis (was #47/ 6 weeks on the chart/ * will return) UNION MAN – The Cate Brothers (was #48/ 8 weeks on the chart) Movin' On Up: Biggest Movers: TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT +19 (from #22 up to #3) HURT SO BAD +14 (from #21 up to #7) I HEAR A SYMPHONY +12 (from #24 up to #12) TOUCH AND GO +11 (from #29 UP TO #18.) I'm Goin' Down: Biggest Drops: WOW –25 (from #11 down to #36) THANK YOU BABY –18 (from #17 down to #35) HE’S A FRIEND –13 (from #15 down to #28.) COMMON THIEF –10 (from #10 down to #20) In The Long Run: Longest Chart Run: MIGHTY HIGH (17 consecutive weeks) LET’S GROOVE (16 consecutive weeks) EVERYTHING IS LOVE (15 consecutive weeks) THE FINAL TALLY: 44 items this week; last week 48 +5 debuts + 6 returns/ -12 dropoffs 2 records on all 6 charts ( Diana Ross @ #1 & Andrea True @ #4) 5 records on 5 charts ( Trammps @ #2, Donna Summer @ #3, Vicki Sue Robinson @ #5; Silver Convention @ #6 & Philly Devotions @ #7) 2 records on 4 charts 4 records on 3 charts 4 records on 2 charts 27 records on only 1 chart __________________________________________________ What's It All About, Mar-keeey??? (Is it just for old disco we live???..... ..well is it???)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 someone named 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) Previously, the highest ranked record on the Disc-o-la list that has already charted here, was actually in early 1975-- the #5 ranked Gloria Gaynor classic medley HONEY BEE/ NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE/ REACH OUT, I’LL BE THERE. But this week the top 3 records on the DCC chart are all in the Disc-o-la Top 10!!!! :D :D :D :D By Disc-o-la Fortune 500 ranking: #3) TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT #9) LOVE HANGOVER #10) THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO #70) TURN THE BEAT AROUND #81) MORE, MORE, MORE #120) MIGHTY HIGH #155) TOUCH AND GO #160) COULD IT BE MAGIC/ COME WITH ME #233) LET’S GROOVE #255) SPANISH HUSTLE #320) HEART BE STILL #340) MOVIN’/ CHANGIN’ #368) I LOVE TO LOVE #393) DISCO LADY – (drops off the Disco chart this week; still #1 R&B and approaching #1 Pop) :o #429) LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES #456) STREET TALK #470) WOW #474) AFRICAN SYMPHONY #488) DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – ( not on the Disco chart; but currently #1 Pop) :-? And other classic titles are soon to chart…but it’s a very heady list of classics that are on this weeks chart, I’d say. Now to this weeks business: Miss Ross retains #1 for the 3rd week with 79 points ( her best total thus far) on all 6 charts. The Trammps move up to #2 with 71 points—they are just lacking the LA chart support for their shot at #1. Donna Summer grabs all 4 NYC charts (51 points) + the LA chart (13 points) where she debuted last week; she’s just lacking the 6th chart (Washington, D.C. this week) Andrea True holds across the board after 11 weeks (5 @ #1) still charting on all 6 charts. Vicki Sue Robinson loses chart D and falls to #5 from her tie @ #1 with Miss Ross last week. She may be down, but as Frank Stallone sang in “Stayin’ Alive”…she is “Far From Over.” MISS ROSS stats: A= #2; B= #4; C= #5; D= #3; E= #1; F= #2 THE TRAMMPS stats: A= #1; B= #2; C= #1; D= #2; E= n/c; F= #3 DONNA SUMMER stats: A= #8; B= #1; C= #3; D= #1; E= #3; F= n/c ANDREA TRUE stats: A= #7; B= #14; C= #2; D= #6; E= #2; F= #4 VICKI SUE ROBINSON stats: A= #3; B= #7; C= #6; D= n/c; E= #4; F= #1 Silver Convention grabs #6 with their new single charting all charts except chart A!!! Why NYC DJs are snubbing S.C. I’m not sure—but some folks aren’t gonna care much for Get Up And Boogie—but will like either No, No, Joe , San Francisco Hustle or You’ve Got What It Takes (To Please Your Woman) –take your pick!!!-- when the LP is released. (Moulton says this week). Philly Devotions move up to #7, lacking the support of only chart E. John Davis & the Monster Orchestra falls down 3 spots to #8 and Fatback Band & B.C.G round out the Top 10. Two tracks from the new First Choice LP ”So Let Us Entertain You” debut…more tracks to follow….Ecstasy, Passion & Pain moves into the Top 20 for the first time. ….and Jackie Robinson slips to #26—but will rebound up when NYC discovers her record. Both will go Top 10. Next week, a battle for chart supremacy betweeen DIANA and DONNA. There will be a clearcut winner—but only by one measly point: 77 to 76!!! Which DIVA wins??? All will be revealed…. There’s a major debut @ #8 next week (damn nice for a first week placing!!) and there are more new titles by Silver Convention, First Choice, Van McCoy, Marvin Gaye, Louis Ramirez, Maynard Ferguson, Fay Hauser, Billy Ocean, The New Ventures, Brass Construction, The Brothers, & Maxine Nightingale…(and you thought that Maxine’s hit wasn’t a disco record!!! Yikes, neither did I!!! But this is charted by the folks that once upon a time listed Captain & Tennilles’ Love Will Keep Us Together!!! So, that might give you a clue….. __________________________________________________ ___ DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton Column #73: 3/27/76 (Thanks to shootyourshot as always, for providing this chart .) (NEW YORK) Midland International has just released the new Silver Convention LP and there are four good dance cuts, including the current single, “Get Up And Boogie The strongest of the four, though, is “You’ve Got What It Takes.” It has the most commercial sound and is somewhat different from the “Fly, Robin, Fly” sound. The other two, “No, No, Joe” and “San Francisco Hustle” retain the group’s well-known sound. Bill Owens, DJ at Lost and Found in Wash., D.C. says he’s excited about “Black Sun,” a cut on the soundtrack LP “Space 1999,” scheduled for release this week. RCA is also going to put out a longer version for the discos on a 12-inch disk. Also released by the label is the Memphis Horn’s “Hang On Music” album. There’s a good cut in “80 Proof Red” which has that good old Memphis soul sound. London has just released the new Olympic Runners’ “Don’t Let Up” LP. There are several strong cuts: “The Kool Gent,” “Party Time Is Here To Stay” and “The Runners File.” This is the best LP the group has had to date and a lot of the credit goes to the exceptional playing of Pete Wingfield. Turbo has just released the new Brother To Brother LP, “Let Your Mind Be Free.” The best cuts include the title song and “Chance With You.” Bobby DJ of Infinity here is getting good response to it already. “Joni” and “Groovy Day” are also good. The group has a much tighter sound on the LP compared with its last. TK is releasing singles on its subsidiary labels: “Get Off You Aahhh! And Dance” by Foxy (part 1 & 2) which is basically an instrumental and has a Latin sound featured and L.B. Bonanza’s “Funky Philly” (Marlin) and the vocal version “Rockin’ In the Cradle Of Liberty” (Marlin). The “Funky Philly” side is the stronger of the two and goes through a number of changes with several good breaks. The song was arranged and co-produced by John (The Monster) Davis. Brunswick has just released “Caution by September, a female group that just belts throughout the song. A good funky uptempo track that compliments strong vocals. __________________________________________________ __ Coming Soon To a Disco Near You THIS IS IT GOTTA GET AWAY (FROM YOU BABY) NO, NO, JOE/ YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES AFTER THE DANCE/ I WANT YOU LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU BROTHERS THEME/ UNDER THE SKIN/ MAKE LOVE RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM I’LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME RAIN FOREST YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE & I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING!!!!! ___________________________- Today's chart was typed while listening to: 1) MASTERCUTS BREAKS (cd #1 & #2) 2) WE CAN WORK IT OUT: COVERS & COOKIES OF LENNON, McCARTNEY & THE BEATLES (CD #1 has full-length tracks and cd #2 has a mix…it’s the kewl English DJ stuff-- like they did with Stevie Wonder..) |
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So in other words ... none of the individual charts reported "COMMON THIEF " all by itself .... on its own merit . Do any of the charts ever do this ? That is , report one song of an artist (using Vicki Sue as an example ) like "TURN THE BEAT AROUND " at say #2 and then also report another song , like "COMMON THIEF ", further down ...say at #9 ??? I was also going to point out that I suspected the success of Eddie Drennon's DO IT NICE AND EASY had something to do with its similiarity /mixability with Johnny Taylor's DISCO LADY " which would be ironic that Eddie would therefore chart while Johnny gets the snub ......but then this week I see they BOTH fall off together .....so, I would say "never mind" ..... except that Eddie Drennon's COLLAGE lp continues to chart .... and it could likewise be because of its containment of "DO IT NICE AND EASY " and other similar "DISCO LADY " ish grooves ...... ***** |
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Ed Rothschild is also credited among others by Brian Chin on the Rhino Disco Box for the "Pre Disco floor shaking 45's" another great list. * THE GAME IS OVER – Brown Sugar (Clydie King) (D) http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/6619_0_2_0_C/ I went digging on my 7" crates 8) and found this cut I knew I had but had completely forgotten, it is produced and arranged by Vince Montana, with a very similar sound to the Trammps "Stop and Think about it" if Clydie King is the singer, she's got a beautiful soulful voice that has me playing this one over and over while I type :P this is pure early Disco, by the way last time I checked for this 7" back in '04 the promo sold for $115.00 and 154.00 USD, apparently a fave "Northern Soul" tune. |
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| April 3, 1976 Billboard Pop Chart Top 10: 1) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (1st week) 2) DREAM WEAVER – Gary Wright 3) LONELY NIGHT (ANGEL FACE) – Captain & Tennille 4) LET YOUR LOVE FLOW – The Bellamy Brothers 5) SWEET THING – Rufus featuring Chaka Khan 6) RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM – Maxine Nightingale 7) DREAM ON – Aerosmith 8. DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) – The Four Seasons 9) MONEY HONEY – Bay City Rollers 10) GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie Billboard Soul/R&B Chart #1: 1) DISCO LADY – Johnnie Taylor (week #4) (Items in BOLD have charted/will chart on the disco charts.) __________________________________________________ ___ Disco Action Record World "National Disco File Top 20" #1: TURN THE BEAT AROUND (week #3); (This is the chart being used by Joel Whitburn in his book for this time period--you know, the one chart versus 5 or 6, sometimes 7-- chart thang.) But I've resolved that issue by combining the current 6 Billboard charts into one. New Rule: from now on there will be a constant 6 charts published each week through the end of August, 1976--when a national chart takes the place of this format. 3 NYC retailers and 3 audience response charts from NYC, LA/San Diego and a guest city will be printed each week. Billboard charts: A= Top 15 Audience Response Records in NYC Discos (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (6th week) B= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC) (#1= TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT) (2nd week) C= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC) (#1= THAT’S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO) (3rd week) D= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) (#1= NO, NO, JOE) (1st week) E= Top 15 Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos: (#1= LOVE HANGOVER (2nd week) F= Special Guest City Chart: Top 15 Audience Response Records in Boston Discos: (#1 = LOVE HANGOVER) (1st reported week) 6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 90 maximum points. Add them up and voila!.... __________________________________________________ ___ THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 50 + 1 Chart #76 (volume 2: #14 ): April 3, 1976 1) LOVE HANGOVER – Diana Ross (Motown LP) (77 points/ ABCDEF) 6 weeks on the chart/ 4th week @ #1/ Last week: #1 (+/-0) 2) “A LOVE TRILOGY” (entire LP) (AC) / TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT (BDEF) / COULD IT BE MAGIC (EF) – Donna Summer (LP Tracks: / Side A: 1) Try Me, I Know We Can Make It Side B: 1) Prelude to Love; 2) Could It Be Magic; 3) Wasted; 4) Come With Me (Oasis LP) ( 76 points/ABCDEF) 2 weeks/ 3 weeks/ 1 week on the chart (as a separate listing) / Last week: #3 3) THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - The Trammps (Atlantic 45 disco version /12” promo) (72 points/ABCD_F) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (-1) 4) TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP/45) (50 points/AB__EF) 8 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #5 (+1) 5) TOUCH AND GO – Ecstasy, Passion & Pain featuring Barbara Roy (Roulette 45 disco version/ 12” promo) (45 points/ A_CD_F) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #18 (+13) 6) MORE, MORE, MORE - Andrea True Connection (Buddah 45/ 12" promo) (41 points/ charts A_CDEF) 12 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @ #1/ Last week: #4 (-2) 7) GET UP AND BOOGIE (That’s Right) – Silver Convention (Midland Intl. 45) (36 points/ABC_EF) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #6 (-1) 8. * THIS IS IT – Melba Moore (Buddah 45/LP/ 12” promo) (32 points/ __CD_F) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 9) NIGHT AND DAY – John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (SAM Records LP/45) (31 points/ A_C__F) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (-1) 10) HURT SO BAD – Philly Devotions (Columbia 45) (27 points/ A_CD_F) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #7 (-3) 11) * COULD IT BE MAGIC – Donna Summer (Oasis LP) (26 points/____ EF) 1 week on the chart (as a separate entry)/ also see #2/ DEBUT 12) SPANISH HUSTLE - The Fatback Band (Event LP (retail)/12" promo) (23 total points/ charts AB___F) 14 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @#1/ Last week: #9 (-3) 13) FIRST CHOICE THEME (ABDF)/ AIN’T HE BAD (Medley) (DF) – First Choice (Warner Bros. LP) (18 total points/ABDF) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #14 (+1) 14) * NO, NO, JOE – Silver Convention (Midland Intl. LP) (18 points/ AD) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 15) * GOTTA GET AWAY (From You Baby) – First Choice (Warner Bros. LP) (14 points/ AB) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 16) STREET TALK - B.C.G. (Bob Crewe Generation) (20th Century disco edit/12" promo) (13 points/AE) 10 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-6) 17) HEART BE STILL - Carl Graves (A&M 45) (13 points/ BD) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #11 (-6) 18. COMMON THIEF – Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA LP) (12 points/ B) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #20 (+2) 19) I LOVE TO LOVE / DISCO FEVER – Tina Charles (Columbia 45/LP) (11 points each/ B) 4 weeks/ 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #16 (-3) 20) * MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU – Melba Moore (Buddah LP) (10 points/ D) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 21) MOVIN’ LIKE A SUPERSTAR – Jackie Robinson (Ariola America 45) (10 points/ E) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #25 (+4) 22) I HEAR A SYMPHONY - Hank Crawford (w/Patti Austin (vocal) ) (Kudu LP) (9 points/ E) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #12 (-10) 23) (R) (Don’t Cha Wanna) GET DOWN, GET DOWN – South Side Coalition (Brown Dog 45) (8 points/ B) 3 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 3/20/76 @ #23) 24) * NIGHT WALK – Van McCoy (H&L Records 45) (8 points/ D) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 25) WOW - (The Disco Sound of) Andre Gagnon (London 45) (7 points/ CD) 11 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #36 (+11) 26) LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES - Johnny Hammond (Milestone LP) (7 points/ A) 9 weeks on the chart/Last week: #26 (+/-0) 27) * AFTER THE DANCE – Marvin Gaye (Tamla LP) (7 points/ F) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 28. SALSA / * DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA - Louis Ramirez (Cotique 45/ LP) (7 points each /D) 9 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #15 (-13)/ DEBUT 29) STAY / (R) GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie (RCA LP) (7 points/ E) 6 weeks/ 5 weeks on the chart/ Last Week: #34 (+5)/ RETURN (last charted 3/20/76 @ #34) 30) LA VITA – Fussy Cussy (Aquarius 45/ 12” promo) ( 6 points/ E) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #30 (+/-0) 31) * PAGLIACCI – Maynard Ferguson (Columbia LP/ 12” promo (Columbia’s 1st 12” according to Moulton) (6 points/ C) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 32) * REACHIN’ OUT FOR HAPPINESS – Fay Hauser (SMI (Satellite Music Intl.) 45) (6 points/ B) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 33) SHACK UP - Banbarra (UA 45) (5 points/E) 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #22 (-11) 34) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – Penny McLean (Atco LP) (5 points/ B) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #19 (-15) 35) THANK YOU BABY (Pt. 1 & 2) – Leone Thomas (says “Leon”) (Don King Records 45) (5 points/C) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #35 (+/-0) 36) LOVE FOR HIRE – Richard Hewson Orchestra (Splash 45 (dist. by Private Stock) (4 points/D) 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #21 (-15) 37) * LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU – Billy Ocean (Ariola America 45) (4 points/ E) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 38. MORE – Carol Williams (Salsoul 45) (4 points/ F) 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #17 (-21) 39) BRAZILIA CARNAVAL – Peter Popper’s Sound Kappelle (Mainstream 45) (3 points/ C) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #32 (-7) 40) HEAVEN’S HERE ON EARTH – Hudson County (RCA 45/12" promo) (3 points/B) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #29 (-11) 41) MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC LP) (3 points/ E) 18 weeks on the chart/ 1 week @ #1/ Last week: #13 (-28.) 42) IT'S NOT WHAT YOU GOT / CHAINS / HE’S A FRIEND - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla LP) (2 points each/A) 10 weeks each on the chart/ Last week: #28 (-14) 43) FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band (Westbound LP) (2 points/ E) 2 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #42 (-1) 44) * MOONLIGHT SERENADE – The New Ventures (United Artists LP) (2 points/ C) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 45) WET WEEKEND – The Rock Gazers (Pilgrim 45) (2 points/ B) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #44 (+1) 46) * BROTHERS THEME/ UNDER THE SKIN/ MAKE LOVE – The Brothers (RCA LP) (1 point/ A) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 47) ”DECO DISCO” LP – Camp Galore (Gemm suggests track list was comprised of..." '20’s / '30’s classics done in a disco style” ( such as “Ballin’ The Jack/ Boop Boop A Hustle (??? “the Betty Boop song”???/ Three Little Words/ I’m Looking Over A Four-Leafed Clover/ Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey?”) YUCK!!!!! :evil: :evil: :oops: :evil: (D & M Sound LP) (1 point/ C) 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #41 (-6) 48. (R) A CANCAO DO NOSSA AMOR/ DELICADO – El Coco (AVI LP) (1 point/ B) 2 weeks on the chart (RETURN : Last charted: 3/20/76 @ #45) 49) MOVIN' / CHANGIN’/ * PEEKIN’ – Brass Construction (United Artists LP) (1 point each/F) 11 weeks/ 10 weeks/ 1 week on the chart/ Last week: #31/ #31/ DEBUT 50) * RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM – Maxine Nightingale (United Artists 45) (1 point/ E) 1 week on the chart/ DEBUT 51) WHEN YOU CAME – Smokey Robinson (Tamla LP) (1 point/ D) 5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #38 (-13) __________________________________________________- STATS: #17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, (half) 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50 & 51 NOT listed in Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco (1974 - 2003) book. * = DEBUT (15): 08. * THIS IS IT – Melba Moore (CDF) 11) * COULD IT BE MAGIC – Donna Summer (EF) 14) * NO, NO, JOE – Silver Convention (AD) 15) * GOTTA GET AWAY (From You Baby) – First Choice (AB) 20) * MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU – Melba Moore (D) 24) * NIGHT WALK – Van McCoy (D) 27) * AFTER THE DANCE – Marvin Gaye (F) 28. * DO IT ANYWAY YOU WANNA - Louis Ramirez (D) 31) * PAGLIACCI – Maynard Ferguson (C) 32) * REACHIN’ OUT FOR HAPPINESS – Fay Hauser (B) 38. * LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU – Billy Ocean (E) 44) * MOONLIGHT SERENADE – The New Ventures (C) 47) * BROTHERS THEME/ UNDER THE SKIN/ MAKE LOVE – The Brothers (A) 49) * PEEKIN’ – Brass Construction (F) 50) * RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM – Maxine Nightingale (R) = RETURN (3): 23) (R) (Don’t Cha Wanna) GET DOWN, GET DOWN – South Side Coalition (B) 29) (R) GOLDEN YEARS – David Bowie (E) 48. (R) A CANCAO DO NOSSA AMOR/ DELICADO – El Coco (B) DROPPED OFF (-8.): STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT – Bette Midler (was #23/ 7 weeks on the chart) BYE LOVE – 5000 Volts (was #24/ 4 weeks on the chart) LET’S GROOVE/ DANCE YOUR TROUBLES AWAY – Archie Bell & The Drells (was #27/ 16 weeks/ 9 weeks on the chart) ”COLLAGE” LP – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (was #33/ 4 weeks on the chart) CHILD OF MINE – The Joneses (was #37/ 2 weeks on the chart) AFRICAN SYMPHONY –Henry Mancini & His Concert Orchestra (was #39/ 9 weeks on the chart) EVERYTHING IS LOVE – Mighty Clouds Of Joy (was #40/ 15 weeks on the chart) THE GAME IS OVER – Brown Sugar (Clydie King) (was #43/ 1 week on the chart) Movin' On Up: Biggest Movers: TOUCH AND GO +13 (from #18 up to #5) WOW +11 (from #36 up to #25) I'm Goin' Down: Biggest Drops: MIGHTY HIGH –28 (from #13 down to #41) MORE –21 (from #17 down to #38.) MOVIN’/ CHANGIN’ –18 (from #31 down to #49) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES –15 (from #19 down to #34) LOVE FOR HIRE –15 (from #21 down to #36) In The Long Run: Longest Chart Run: MIGHTY HIGH (18 consecutive weeks) SPANISH HUSTLE (14 weeks) MORE, MORE, MORE (12 weeks) THE FINAL TALLY: 51 items this week; last week 44 +15 debuts + 3 returns/ -8 dropoffs 2 records on all 6 charts ( Diana Ross @ #1 & Donna Summer @ #2) 3 records on 5 charts ( Trammps @ #3; Andrea True @ #6; Silver Convention @ #7 ) 3 records on 4 charts 4 records on 3 charts 6 records on 2 charts 33 records on only 1 chart __________________________________________________ _ THE COVER LIST (are covers cooling down???…see Moulton’s column for an amusing comment!!!) 1) NIGHT AND DAY – (Cole Porter composition; #1 Pop for Leo Reisman’s Orchestra (vocals by Fred Astaire) in 1932; also featured in the Astaire/ Rogers film “The Gay Divorcee”) 2) HURT SO BAD (Teddy Randazzo /Bobby Hart/ Bobby Wilding composition; #10 Pop for Little Anthony & the Imperials in 1965; #12 Pop for the Lettermen in 1969; #8 Pop for Linda Ronstadt in 1980.) 3) COULD IT BE MAGIC – (Inspired by Chopin’s “Prelude in C Minor”; #6 Pop hit for Barry Manilow in 1975) 4) MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU – (Curtis Mayfield composition; Mayfield produced a disco version for Patti Jo that Tom Moulton remixed for “Disco Gold” in 1975) 5) I HEAR A SYMPHONY – (Holland-Dozier-Holland composition; #1 Pop for The Supremes (Miss Ross singing lead vocal) in 1965.) 6) DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA – (Leon Huff compostion that charted #1 Disco for 8 weeks here in 1975 as performed by People’s Choice) 7) SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES – (Jerome Kern/ Otto Harbach composition from Broadway musical ROBERTA; filmed in 1935) 8. MORE - (Oscar-nominated song from 1963 Italian shockumentary “Mondo Cane”; charted #8 Pop by Kai Winding (jazz trombonist) in 1963; covered by nearly every MOR singer of the SIXTIES!!! (Paging Andy Willliams!!!!) 9. MOONLIGHT SERENADE – (Mitchell Parrish/ Glenn Miller composition; hit for Glenn Miller’s Orchestra in 1939) __________________________________________________ __ What's It All About, Mar-keeey??? (Is it just for old disco we live???..... ..well is it???)THE BEST WEEK EVER (so far)???!!! :D :D :D :D :-? (oh to have a time machine whisk me back to this week in disco history!!!...) Well, Miss Ross reigns Supreme once more (4th week) but by only 1 point; Miss Summer is nipping at her heels and next week we get another cliffhanger with one measly point once again separating #1 and #2 (77 points vs. 76 points)…who will win this time??? Hmmmmmmmm….. MISS ROSS stats: A= #2; B= #3; C= #9; D= #3; E= #1; F= #1 MISS SUMMER stats: A= #5; B= #1; C= #4; D= #4; E= #2; F= #4 And THE TRAMMPS stats: A= #1; B= #2; C= #1; D= #2; E= n/c; F= #2 (next week chart E finally charts this!!!) Major debut for MISS MELBA MOORE with “This Is It” at #8, topping producer/writer Van McCoy’s 3 debut titles this week; (he also produced Melba’s cover of “Make Me Believe In You” @ #20 and his own “Night Walk” debuts @ #24) [for the record, Melba’s cover is very disappointing compared to the stellar Patti Jo version; certainly not as danceable; I just listened to the whole “This Is It” LP and the best number on it, apart from the title cut, is “Free” which, to the best of my knowledge, won’t ever chart here [I'm wrong--it does] :oops: ; several other titles will, including the very odd “Play Boy Scout” with its French lyrics (what the f*** is this about, huh??) and chorus in English "Play Boy Scout" (my cd says “Playboy Scout”!!) and “Brand New”] ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN jump up to #5 with ”Touch And Go” their first “extended Tom Moulton remix”…. EP& P and Melba have the only new titles in the Top 10; next week, no new titles will be admitted to the Top 10; they just rearrange their rankings—big hits, baby!!! LA’s chart E admits a couple odd ducks into the mix this week; both very poppy high energy AEROBICS tempo radio records: LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU, an early effort by Billy Ocean and another by Maxine Nightingale: RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM; I bpm-ed these last week and they are real fast: Billy is approx. 140 bpm and Maxine is around 150 bpm!!!! LA musta got some good speed in this week!!!! :P –But then again they are both real short—so you don’t have to maintain that tempo for too long!!! :lol: Next week some new titles chart by Strutt, Kokomo, El Coco, Marvin Gaye, Silver Convention, the New Ventures, and even Donna Summer gets a separate listing for yet another track from her smash “A Love Trilogy” LP. Mr. Moulton has a particularly loooooooooooooooong column today…so I’m gonna shut up and do that now. __________________________________________________ _ DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton Column #74: 4/03/76 (Thanks to shootyourshot, as always, for providing me this column) (NEW YORK) “Make Love To Me” by Fire & Rain (20th Century) sounds like a monster disco number—one which carries definite signs of being inspired by Sylvia and Donna Summer. A good rhythm section, the sensual quality of the female vocals and the echo produces a very moody, haunting feel to the record. Also, the disco version has a nice instrumental take in the middle. Brunswick has a winner with a new album by a group called Strutt, whose sound you can best describe as Brass Construction with an even higher energy and belt out vocals. The strongest cut on the LP is the title song, “Time Moves On,” while close behind are the numbers “Front Row Romeo” (instrumental and vocal) and “Funky Baby Feet.” The material is varied, yet equally strong. Overall, the group has a versatile sound. Also give credit to Benny Clark for a fine production job….Brunswick also has disco potential in another new LP, “Straight Up” by Exit 19. Strongest cut here is the title number, once again. The group is self-contained and features a strong horn sound. Bobby”DJ” Guttadaro at the Infinity here reports strong response to two new dance singles. The first is the French import of “Tubular Bells” by Champs Boys Orchestra (Vogue), which sounds just like “Love To Love You Baby.” The second disk is “Numero 6” by Bobby Rodriguez on Fania distributed Vaya. The record is a good reflection of the Latin sound catching on in clubs these days. UA [ it was actually Blue Note] will be releasing the new Marlena Shaw LP in April. There are two strong cuts: “It’s Better Than Walking Out” and a song the Spinners had on their last LP, “Love Has Gone Away.” Both are exceptionally strong and will put Marlena into the commercial market. The LP was produced by Bert DeCoteaux and Tony Sylvester. The two good dance cuts on the new Boz Scaggs “Silk Degrees” LP (Columbia) are “Lowdown” and “What Can I Say.” They are not the usual disco sound and are not over produced. Tempo–wise they’re a lot like “Swearin’ To God.” Jackie Thomas has left her job at Columbia to join Warner Bros., where she will take over the responsibilities of disco promotion. She has some strong disco product to work. The new Ashford & Simpson “Come As You Are” LP, has several strong cuts: “One More Try,” the strongest, “Caretaker,” “Tell It All,” “It Came To Me” and “Sell The House.” “Heat For The Feets,” a new LP on Chrysalis label (distributed by WB) by Lee Garrett has two strong cuts: “Heart Be Still,” which is popular now by Carl Graves, and “How Can I Be A Man.” Also there’s the new First Choice LP “So Let Us Entertain You,” which has four good cuts: “First Choice Theme/ Ain’t He Bad” medley, “Gotta Get Away” and “Are You Ready For Me?” which the girls sing in harmony throughout. The LP overall is still in the same vain [vein] as their last LP. P.I.P. has just released the new Moonlion single [doesn’t give the title???] which is also out on a 12-inch disco disk (at 45 r.p.m.). It is another standard done in the formula style of Bubblegum disco (high hat, background girls and lots of bass). The sound is wearing on a lot of DJs, but the audiences seem to still like it. :lol: :lol: :lol: :P :P :evil: :evil: :evil: :roll: :roll: The Lettermen :-? (Capitol) have a new single, which is an updated disco version of their first hit (back in the early Sixties) “The Way You Look Tonight.” The arrangement is almost exactly like Gloria Gaynor’s “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and the group does a fine job. The song is very short: 2:24. ABC has just released the Fifth Dimension’s single version of Diana Ross’s “Love Hangover.” It looks like they will have their first hit in a long time with this one. [got that one wrong!!!] :oops: This version is harder sounding than Ross’s version and a number of DJs have already started playing it with successful results. Walter Gibbons of Galaxy 21 here is getting strong response to “10%"[“Ten Percent”] by Double Exposure. :D Ken Cayre of Salsoul records has been testing it there for several weeks now to get a reaction and it will soon be available. Walter also has been playing “Movin’ Like A Superstar” (American Ariola). It is now available in this country. There will be a special 12-inch disco-disk of the single coming out shortly. The new Julie Budd single is “Music To My Heart” on the Tomcat label. This one is much stronger than her last [“One Fine Day”] and it’s very much into the Gloria Gaynor sound. “I Get Lifted," the George McCrae song, has been redone by Sweet Music into a vocal and instrumental. The record is getting some action in the Boston clubs and will be released this week on the Wand label. The sound is more r & b and a lot funkier. Casablanca has just released Margaret Singana’s “Where Is The Love” LP. There are two strong cuts: the title cut, which is the same song Betty Wright scored so big with in the discos, and “Love Will Find a Way.” The LP was done in South Africa. Doc Severinsen has a new Epic LP out in “Night Journey.” The title cut is incredible. It is not the sound you would expect from him, and it will undoubtedly by a disco hot [be a disco hit]….Tom Savarese, DJ at 12 West has been getting strong response to several new records: “The Medley” from the Chocolate Boys second LP on Disques Fleur (France); “Ma-Mo-Ah” by the Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra (Brunswick) and “Dancing Free” by Hot Ice on the Rage label. __________________________________________________ Coming Soon To a Disco Near You “WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO” LP I’LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE I’M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING RAIN FOREST GET OFF YOUR AAHH! AND DANCE NICE AND SLOW CATHEDRALS LIPSTICK & TEN PERCENT!!!!!!!! __________________________________________________ _ Today's chart was typed, while wearing my Discomusic.com t-shirt sent to me by Bernie (thanks!!) & listening to: SAM RECORDS EXTENDED PLAY: DISCO CLASSICS (Vol. 2) – John Davis Orchestra & others not really familiar to me…(David McPherson, Komiko, Scandal featuring Lee Genesis, Rhyze, Kreamsicle, Mike & Brenda & K.I.D.) THIS IS IT/ MELBA – Melba Moore (2 LP’s on 1 CD); this got 3 spins!!! That's all folks!!!!! :P |
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