1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[markydefad]

November 27, 1976

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40: #41---#87!!!

(46 chart positions featuring 50 titles + 2 medleys = 52 total; charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)

41) * LET YOURSELF GO - The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:29)
29 points/ 4 charts = Miami/NYC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
42) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
(Sweet City/Epic 7"/ LP track: 5:00)
29 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 12 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 13 weeks on the chart // Last week:#41 (-1)
43) GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
(Columbia promo 12-inch single: 5:02/ LP version: 3:55)
24 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart // Last week: #36 (-7)
DCC chart: 16 weeks on chart
44) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12-inch single: 7:22)
20 points/ 3 charts = Miami/Pittsburgh/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #30 (-14)
DCC chart: 16 weeks on the chart
45) DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE - Tina Charles
(Columbia 12-inch extended version: 6:07)
15 points/1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #47 (+2)
46) I LIKE TO DANCE - Mass Production
(Cotillion LP: 5:07)
15 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #44 (-2)
47) THAT'S THE JOINT - Van McCoy b/w Faith, Hope & Charity
(H&L LP: 4:30)
14 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Philly
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #67 (+20)
48.) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 6:39)
13 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 12 weeks on the chart
DCC Chart: 21 weeks on the chart// Last week: #43 (-5)
49) * HELP, HELP / * FEVER - Boney M
(Atco LP: 6:05/ 4:05)
12 points EACH/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart // *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
50) I BELIEVE IN LOVE - Rock Gazers [featuring Gordon Grody]
(Sixth Avenue 12-inch single: 4:43)
12 points/ 1 chart = Philly
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #45 (-5)

51) THIS MASQUERADE/ BREEZIN’ – George Benson
(Warner LP: 8:03/ 5:40)
12 points EACH/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 5 weeks/ 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #46 (-5)
52) AS - Stevie Wonder
(Tamla LP: 7:07)
11 points / 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #42 (-10)
53) (R) JE DANSE - [Salvatore] Adamo
(CBS 7": 3:54)
11 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // (R)= RETURN (last charted 11/13/76 @ #51)
54) * LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD - The Supremes
(Motown LP: 5:51)
11 points/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
55) GONNA DO MY BEST TO LOVE YOU - Brian & Brenda [Russell]
(MCA/Rocket 7"/ 12" extended promo: 6:00)
10 points/ 1 chart =- Montreal
BDA Top 40: not charted
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart // Last week: #77 (+22)
56) 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")
9 points/ 1 Chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 18 weeks on the chart // Last week: #51 (-5)
57) (R) SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK - The Bar-Kays
(Mercury LP: 3:52/ 7": 3:28)
9 points/ 1 chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart// (R) = RETURN (last charted 10/9/76 @ #65)
58.) SURPRISE - [The Disco Sound of] Andre Gagnon
(London 12-inch: 5:52)
9 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #73 (+15)
59) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE [medley]- Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 10:57 [medley] ("A Tom Moulton Mix")
8 points/ 2 charts = Denver/Houston
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks/ Last week: #37 (-22)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart
60) MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - The O'Jays
(Philadelphia Intl. 7"/ LP/ promo 12": 6:24)
8 points/ 1 chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #49 (-11)

61) RUN TO ME - Candi Staton
(WB LP & 7-inch single: 4:20/ 12-inch promo: 6:41)
8 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 22 weeks on chart // Last week: #54 (-7)
62) * ON THE TOWN/ * DO IT WITH STYLE - Webster Lewis & The Post-Pop Space-Rock Be-Bop Gospel Tabernacle Orchestra & Chorus
(Epic LP: 5:58/ 4:56)
7 points EACH/ 1 chart = Philly
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart/ *DEBUT/*DEBUT
63) * SCREWED - Brass Construction
(United Artists LP: 5:47)
7 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
64) * ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT - Thelma Houston
(Tamla LP: 6:13)
6 points/ 1 chart = Detroit
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
65) (R) DISCO MAGIC - T-Connection
(Media 7-inch/ 12-inch promo: 7:20; later acquired & released on T.K. label)
6 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart // (R)= RETURN (last charted 10/30/76 @ #67)
66) IF I LOSE MY JOB - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 6:05)
6 points/ 1 chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // Last week: #62 (-4)
67) LIVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum
(Atlantic 12": 5:50)
5 points/ 2 charts = Seattle + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart // Last week: #63 (-4)
68.) * FIGHTIN' ON THE SIDE OF LOVE - T.H.P. Orchestra featuring Wayne St. John
(RCA (Canada) 12-inch: 6:34)
5 points/ 1 chart = Montreal
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED/ * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde
(Atlantic LP: 3:42/3:51) [thanks tmob for the info!]
4 points EACH/ 1 chart = Chicago
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart/ *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
70) * LOVE IS STILL BLUE - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
(Free Spirit/Salsoul 12-inch: 5:43/4:16 versions)
4 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT

71) * THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU - The Manhattan Transfer
(Atlantic LP: 2:56)
4 points/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
72) (R) YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE – Lou Rawls
(Philadelphia Intl. Records 7-inch /LP: 4:28)
4 points/ 1 Chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 25 weeks on the chart // (R)=RETURN ( last charted 11/6/76 @ #47)
73) FULL TIME THING (Between Dusk & Dawn) - Whirlwind
(Roulette 12-inch single: 5:36)
3 points/ 2 charts = Chicago/Denver
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart/ Last week: #21 (-52)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on chart
74) DON'T WALK AWAY - General Johnson
(Arista LP: 4:12/ 12" single: ???)
3 points/ 1 chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #79 (+5)
75) (R) JAM ON THE GROOVE - Ralph MacDonald
(Marlin LP: 5:54)
3 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // (R)= RETURN (last charted 10/23/76 bundled @ #7)
76) MAGIC'S IN THE AIR - Esther Phillips
(Kudu LP: 2:59 / 12-inch remix combined with "Boy, I Really Tied One On": 7:14)
3 points/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #75 (-1)
77) YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING – The Real Thing
(UA 7-inch: 3:28/ 12-inch promo: 5:27)
3 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart // Last week: #68 (-9)
78) ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons
(Epic LP: 3:25)
2 points/ 2 charts = NYC/SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC Top 40: 3 weeks/ Last week: #76 (-2)
79) CHERRY BOY - Bob Crewe Generation
(Elektra LP: 5:25)
2 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #61 (-18.)
80) DOIN' IT - Herbie Hancock
(Columbia LP: 8:03)
2 points/ 1 chart = Seattle
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart // Last week: #69 (-11)

81) LONG TRAIN RUNNING - Richie Havens
(A&M LP: 3:49)
2 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ Last week : #40 (-41)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart
82) * NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND (You're Wrong So Do It Again) - Devoshun [featuring Lori Rose]
(SMI 12-inch: 6:05)
2 points/ 1 chart - Baltimore-DC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
83) * I'M QUALIFIED TO SATISFY YOU - Barry White
(20th Century LP: 4:20)
2 points/ 1 chart = Chicago
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
84) (R) 53.53.456 - Raffaella Carra
(Columbia 7-inch: 3:18; b-side of "Tornerai")
1 point/ 1 chart = Detroit
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart // (R)=RETURN (last charted 9/18/76 @ #63)
85) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - Tavares
(Capitol LP / 12-inch disco disk promo remix: 6:32)
1 point/ 1 chart = Denver
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 28 weeks on chart // Last week: #53 (-32)
86) * I DON'T WANT TO BE TIED DOWN - The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:42)
1 point/ 1 chart = Miami
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart // *DEBUT
87) * KEEP ON DANCING/ * THINK HAPPY - The Jacksons
(Epic LP: 4:31/3:07)
1 point EACH/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart // *DEBUT/*DEBUT
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"Bubbling Under" Titles By City
11 titles = Seattle
10 titles = Denver
7 titles = SF/Montreal
5 titles = Miami/NYC
4 titles = Chicago
3 titles = Philadelphia/Pittsburgh
2 titles = Atlanta/Detroit/Phoenix
1 title = Baltimore-DC/Houston
0 titles = Boston/LA-SD

[markydefad]

DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS STATS:

DEBUTS (+22):
14) * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Boston/Detroit/Miami/NYC)
21) * TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME - Boney M (Phoenix)
35) * DREAM EXPRESS - The Honeybees (LA-SD)
39) * LET IT FLOW - Tamiko Jones (NYC)

41) * LET YOURSELF GO - The Supremes (Miami/NYC/Phoenix/SF)
49) * HELP, HELP - Boney M (SF)
49) * FEVER - Boney M (SF)
54) * LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD - The Supremes (NYC)
62) * ON THE TOWN - Webster Lewis (Philly)
62) * DO IT WITH STYLE - Webster Lewis (Philly)
63) * SCREWED - Brass Construction (SF)
64) * ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT - Thelma Houston (Detroit)
68. * FIGHTIN' ON THE SIDE OF LOVE - T.H.P. Orchestra (Montreal)
69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED - Frannie Golde (Chicago)
69) * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde (Chicago)
70) * LOVE IS STILL BLUE - Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra (Atlanta)
71) * THE THOUGHT OF LOVING YOU - Manhattan Transfer (Miami)
82) * NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND - Devoshun (Baltimore-DC)
83) * I'M QUALIFIED TO SATISFY YOU - Barry White (Chicago)
86) * I DON'T WANT TO BE TIED DOWN - The Supremes (Miami)
87) * KEEP ON DANCING - The Jacksons (NYC)
87) * THINK HAPPY - The Jacksons (NYC)

RETURNS: (+6)
53) (R) JE DANSE - Adamo (Montreal)
57) (R) SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK - The Bar-Kays (Denver)
65) (R) DISCO MAGIC - T-Connection (Montreal)
72) (R) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls (Denver)
75) (R) JAM ON THE GROOVE - Ralph MacDonald (Pittsburgh)
84) (R) 53.53.456 - Raffaella Carra (Detroit)

DROPOFFS: (-18.)
* SUNNY - Boney M (was bundled @ #28 last week/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
* YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees (was #35 last week/ 20 weeks on chart: Peak: 9 weeks @ #1/ *will return
SATURDAY NITE - Earth, Wind & Fire (was bundled @ #36 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: #23)

DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares (was #48 last week/ 23 weeks on the chart/ Peak: #1 (bundled with "Sky-High"! LP tracks) )
IL VELIERO ("The Sail Ship") - Lucio Battisti (was #50 last week/ 6 weeks on chart/ Peak: #44)
YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND - Faith, Hope & Charity (was #52 last week/ 12 weeks on chart/ Peak: #13)
HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four (was #55 last week/ 5 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #17 )
I'M CRYING - Mike Harper (was #56 last week/ 8 weeks on chart/ Peak: #42)
RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD - Van McCoy (was #57 last week/ 5 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @#21)
BORN AGAIN - Eddie Kendricks (was #58 last week/ 3 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #28.)
KILL THAT ROACH - Miami (was #59 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: #53)
* A CHANCUN SON ENFANCE - Recreation (was #60 last week/ 10 weeks on chart/ Peak: #44/ *will return)
CRIME DON'T PAY - Carol Douglas (was #65 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #4)
* DISCO TRAIN - Jerry Rix (was #66 last week/ 2 weeks on chart/ Peak: #55/ *will return)
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER & HIGHER - Esther Phillips (was #70 last week/1 week on chart)
LOVE BITE - Richard Hewson Orchestra (was #71 last week/ 9 weeks on chart/ Peak: #28.)
LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (was #72 last week/ 24 weeks on chart/ Peak: #14)
SHOOGIE WANNA BOOGIE - David Matthews & Whirlwind (was #80 last week/ 1 week on chart)


TAKIN' A FLYIN' LEAP: (Titles vaulted out of the "bubbling under" chart into the Top 40 this week)
+52 HA CHA CHA (Funktion) (moved from #78 last week up to #26)
+43 YOU GOTTA LET ME SHOW YOU (moved from #74 last week up to #31)
+24 THE MORE I GET TO KNOW YOU (moved from #64 last week up to #40)

Biggest upward movement within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
+22 chart positions GONNA DO MY BEST TO LOVE YOU (moved from #77 up to #55)

CATCH ME--I'M FALLING: (Titles that fell out of the Top 40 into the "Bubbling Under" safety net)
-52 chart positions FULL TIME THING (dropped from #21 down to #73)
-41 chart positions LONG TRAIN RUNNING (dropped from #40 down to #81)
-22 chart positions NIGHT PEOPLE/LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (dropped from #37 down to #59)
-14 chart positions THE RUBBERBAND MAN (dropped from #30 down to #44)
-07 chart positions GETAWAY (dropped from #36 down to #43)

Biggest drop within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
-32 chart positions HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (dropped from #53 down to #85)
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IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING ANGEL (28 consecutive weeks - first charted: 5/22/76)
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (25 nonconsecutive weeks -5/22/76)
CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (22 nonconsecutive weeks - 6/26/76)
RUN TO ME (22 consecutive weeks -7/4/76)
BEST DISCO IN TOWN (21 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)
I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (21 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)
SOUR AND SWEET (21 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)

YOU + ME = LOVE (19 consecutive weeks - 7/24/76)
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (18 nonconsecutive weeks - 7/17/76)
LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (18 consecutive weeks -7/31/76)
LET'S MAKE A DEAL/ I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ BE MINE (18 consecutive weeks - 7/31/76)
(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (18 consecutive weeks - 7/31/76)
GETAWAY (16 consecutive weeks - 8/14/76)
THE RUBBERBAND MAN (16 nonconsecutive weeks - 8/07/76)
MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (15 consecutive weeks - 8/21/76)
NICE ‘N’ NAASTY (12-inch) (15 consecutive weeks - 8/21/76)
MAKES YOU BLIND (14 consecutive weeks -8/28/76)
FULL TIME THING (14 consecutive weeks - 8/28/76)
DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (13 consecutive weeks -9/4/76)
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (13 consecutive weeks -

CALYPSO BREAKDOWN (12 consecutive weeks -9/11/76)
MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR (12 nonconsecutive weeks -9/4/76)
WHERE IS THE LOVE (12 consecutive weeks -9/11/76)
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THE FINAL TALLY, HO

61 titles this week + 2 medleys + 2 LPs = 65 (Top 40) + 50 titles + 2 medleys (B/U) = 117 TOTAL
87 chart positions this week (featuring 111 titles + 4 medleys + 2 LPs (all cuts) = 117 total titles on 16 charts

Last week: 61 titles this week + 3 medleys + 2 LPs = 66 (Top 40) + 41 titles (B/U) = 107 TOTAL
80 chart positions this week (featuring 102 titles + 3 medleys + 2 LPs (all cuts) = 107 total titles on 16 charts

Debuts: +4 (BDA Top 40) +18 (DCC) = +22 total
Returns: +0 (BDA Top 40) +6 (DCC) = +6 total
Dropoffs: -3 (BDA Top 40) -15 (DCC) = -18 total
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BREAKDOWN: TITLES BY CHART:

0 titles on all 16 charts
0 titles on 15 charts
1 title on 14 charts ("Four Seasons Of Love" LP)
0 titles on 13 charts

1 title on 12 charts (Makes You Blind )
2 titles on 11 charts (Down To Love Town/Another Star)
1 title on 10 charts (Car Wash)
4 titles on 9 charts (Isn't She Lovely/My Sweet Summer Suite/Sorry/That's The Trouble)

1 title on 8 charts (I Wish)
6 titles on 7 charts (Sir Duke/Goin' Up In Smoke/You +Me = Love/Soul Cha/Daylight/I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love)
2 titles on 6 charts (Welcome to Our World (Of Merry Music)/Midnight Love Affair)

12 titles on 5 charts (Wine-Flow Disco/Dancin'/Music Man/You're My Driving Wheel/Should I Stay + I Won't Let You Go/Cherchez La Femme/Sour & Sweet/I'll Play The Fool/Dazz/Nice 'N' Naasty/I'm Your Boogie Man/Keep It Comin' Love)

6 titles on 4 charts (Brazilian Love Song/Don't Leave Me This Way/Let's Get It Together/Love Bug/Calypso Breakdown/Let Yourself Go)

4 titles on 3 charts (Searching For Love/Thanks For The Memories/Daddy Cool/Rubberband Man)

17 titles on 2 charts (Freedom to Express Yourself/Whachersign/Stubborn Kind Of Fella/You Keep Me Hangin' On/Ha Cha Cha/When Love Is New/Hello Stranger/Free/Menage A Trois/Peter Gunn/Play That Funky Music/Getaway/That's The Joint/Night People + Lies Divided By Jive/Live & Learn/Full Time Thing/Enjoy Yourself)

54 titles on only 1 chart

6 titles on NO CHARTS = (Far Out/Swahili Boogie/Fait Le Chat/I Shot the Sheriff/Baby I Love You (Yes I Do)/Where Is The Love)

[tmob]

One correction/update to Mr. Marky's latest wonderful chart:
69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED/ * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde
(Atlantic LP: 3:42/3:51)
Although those were the "official" charted titles, some of us in Chicago also played the pop-styled "Stop (And Look Around)" off the album.
Frannie Golde was a local singer who was big in cabarets and on the bathhouse circuit (how many other album credits include a "thank you" to Man's Country?). She had a pop chart single in '79 with "Here I Go (Fallin' in Love Again)," but has had more success as a songwriter, with a whole bunch of hits including the Commodores' "Nightshift" and Jody Watley's "Don't You Want Me." If anyone's interested, I'll post an album cover scan to the Vault.

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by tmob

One correction/update to Mr. Marky's latest wonderful chart:
69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED/ * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde
(Atlantic LP: 3:42/3:51)
.

Thanks tmob! ....I kept finding different spellings of her name!!! Dropped the "i" in her first name, after I saw it spelled without it... Wasn't sure which was correct and then I did a typo when I forgot the final "e" on Golde.

Appreciate the correction....want to get it right.

[markydefad]

Part #3: November 27, 1976

By The Numbers......

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

Legend: (B) = bundled with other titles by Billboard; (B/U) = "Bubbling Under the Top 40"

Using the chart data from all 16 charts, including Montreal. 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/ (R) = Return

Perfect score = 240 maximum points (15 points for a #1 x 16 charts)

1) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (all cuts) (161 points/14 charts) Billboard ranked #1
2) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (135 points/ 11 charts) BB ranked #2
3) MAKES YOU BLIND (116 points/ 12 charts) BB ranked #4
4) CAR WASH (101 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #3
5) ANOTHER STAR (88 points/11 charts) BB ranked:#5 (B)
6) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (81 points/9 Billboard charts) Billboard ranked #9 (B)
7) ISN'T SHE LOVELY (79 points/9 charts) BB ranked: #5 (B)
8. I WISH (78 points/8 charts) BB ranked:#5 (B)
9) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR (69 points/ 6 charts) Billboard ranked #7
10) DAYLIGHT (68 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #16 (B)

11) WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music) (62 points/6 charts) BB ranked: #6 (B)
12) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (61 points/7 charts) BB ranked #19
13) SIR DUKE (59 points/7 charts) BB ranked:#5 (B)
14) SORRY/THAT'S THE TROUBLE (56 points/9 charts) BB ranked: #9 (B)
15) YOU + ME = LOVE (54 points/7 charts) BB ranked #12
16){tie} NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP- (all cuts) + 12") (48 points/5 charts) BB ranked #27
16){tie} WINE-FLOW DISCO (48 points/5 charts) BB ranked: #6 (B)
18. GOIN' UP IN SMOKE (46 points/7 charts) BB ranked #11 (B)
19) SHOULD I STAY/I WON’T LET YOU GO [medley] (46 points/5 charts) BB ranked#16 (B)
20) SOUL CHA CHA (43 points/7 charts) BB ranked #15 (B)

21) DANCIN’ (39 points/5 charts) BB ranked #10 (B)
22) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET (Lemon In The Honey)/I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (36 points EACH/5 charts EACH) BB ranked #17 (B)
23) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE (35 points/5 charts) BB ranked #30 (B)
24) BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG (35 points/4 charts) BB ranked: #8 (B)
25) * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (34 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked: #14
26) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL (32 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked: #13
27) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (31 points/4 charts) BB ranked #25 (B)
28. * LET YOURSELF GO (29 points/ 4 charts) BB: Not Charted/ "Bubbling Under": #41
29) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (29 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked: N/C; "Bubbling Under" @ #42
30) MUSIC MAN (28 points/5 charts) BB ranked #11 (B)

31) DAZZ (26 points/5 charts) BB ranked #20
32) * THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES (26 points/3 charts) BB ranked: #11 (B)
33) LOVE BUG (25 points/4 charts) BB ranked #28
34) SEARCHING FOR LOVE (25 points/3 charts) BB ranked #10 (B)
35) GETAWAY (24 points/2 charts) BB ranked: N/C; "Bubbling Under" @ #43
36) * STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA (23 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked: #23
37) * FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (22 points/2 charts) BB ranked: #18
38. {tie} * DADDY COOL (20 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked: #21 (B)
38. {tie} THE RUBBERBAND MAN (20 points/3 charts) BB ranked: N/C; "Bubbling Under" @ #44
40) WHACHERSIGN (20 points/2 charts) BB ranked #22
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Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Titles Lacking Points to Make The Disco Compilation Consensus "Purely By Points" Chart This Week:

10) FAR OUT (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
15) SWAHILI BOOGIE (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
21) TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME (1 point/ 1 chart) (B)
24) YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON (8 points/ 2 charts)
25) FAIT LE CHAT (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
26) HA CHA CHA (12 points/ 2 charts)
29) WHEN LOVE IS NEW (16 points/ 2 charts)
30) WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME (8 points/ 1 chart) (B)
30) BABY I LOVE YOU (Yes I Do) (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
30) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (8 points/ 1 chart) (B)

31) YOU GOTTA LET ME SHOW YOU (8 points/ 1 chart)
32) I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (6 points/ 1 chart) (B)
32) I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS (6 points/ 1 chart) (B)
33) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN (15 points/ 4 charts) (B)
33) WHERE IS THE LOVE (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
34) HELLO STRANGER (18 points/ 2 charts)
35) DREAM EXPRESS (7 points/ 1 chart)
36) FREE (7 points/ 2 charts) (B)
36) WELCOME TO MY LIFE (5 points/ 1 chart) (B)
36) MENAGE A TROIS (7 points/ 2 charts) (B)
37) PETER GUNN (5 points/ 2 charts) (B)
37) I SHOT THE SHERIFF (0 points/ 0 charts) (B)
38. BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON (3 points/ 1 chart)
39) LET IT FLOW (4 points/ 1 chart)
40) THE MORE I GET TO KNOW YOU (5 points/ 1 chart)
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BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT GAINERS: THE HEAT IS ON
+46 points from last week Isn't She Lovely (from 33 points last week up to 79 points this week)
+32 points from last week Car Wash (from 69 points last week up to 101 points this week)
+32 points from last week Sorry (from 24 points last week up to 56 points this week)
+32 points from last week That's The Trouble (from 24 points last week up to 56 points this week)
+21 points from last week Thanks For The Memories (from 5 points last week up to 26 points this week)

Biggest Point Gain in the "Bubbling Under" section:
+11 points from last week That's The Joint (from 3 points last week up to 14 points this week)

BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT LOSERS: COOL IT DOWN
-50 points from last week My Sweet Summer Suite (from 131 points last week down to 81 points this week)
-43 points from last week Midnight Love Affair (from 112 points last week down to 69 points this week)
-31 points from last week Calypso Breakdown (from 46 points last week down to 15 points this week)
-27 points from last week Brazilian Love Song (from 62 points last week down to 35 points this week)
-25 points from last week Should I Stay/I Won't Let You Go (from 71 points last week down to 46 points this week)

Biggest Point Loss in the "Bubbling Under" section:
-17 points from last week As (from 28 points last week down to 11 points this week)
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ONE YEAR AGO IN DISCO HISTORY
November 29, 1975

Billboard charts:
A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= I LOVE MUSIC )
B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= "SALSOUL ORCHESTRA" LP)
C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= BABY FACE )
D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island):
(#1= "SALSOUL ORCHESTRA" LP )
E= Top Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos:
(#1= NO CHART THIS WEEK)
+ Special 6th Chart:
F= Top Audience Response Records in Washington, D.C. Discos:
(#1= I LOVE MUSIC)
+ Special 7th Chart:
G=Top Audience Response Records in Boston Discos:
(#1= I LOVE MUSIC)

6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; = 90 points max.


THE BILLBOARD DISCO COMPILATION CONSENUS TOP 5
November 29, 1975


1) "THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA" LP - The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul LP) (82 points/6 charts = ABCDFG)
4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (+1)
2) I LOVE MUSIC - The O'Jays
(PIR 7") (76 points/ 6 charts = ABCDFG)
6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #1 (-1)/3 weeks @ #1
3) BABY FACE - Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps
(Wing & A Prayer) (69 points/ 4 charts = A_CDFG)
6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #3 (+/-0)
4) EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART - Crown Heights Affair
(De-Lite LP) (44 points/ 4 charts = A_C_FG)
9 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #8 (+4)
5) I AM SOMEBODY - Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
(Pye LP) (36 points/ 4 charts = AB__FG)
5 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #22 (+17)
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TWO YEARS AGO IN DISCO HISTORY
November 30, 1974

Billboard charts: (4 charts with 15 items apiece: 60 points = perfect score)

A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= EXPRESS )
B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT)
C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= DOCTOR'S ORDERS)
D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Long Isand & Queens)
(#1 = DOCTOR'S ORDERS )


THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 5:
NOVEMBER 30, 1974

1) DOCTOR’S ORDERS – Carol Douglas
(Midland International 7") (56 points/ 4 charts = ABCD)
5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #1 (+/-0)/ 3 weeks @ #1
2) TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT - Jimmy Ruffin
(Chess 7") (52 points/ 4 charts = ABCD)
6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (+/-0)
3) EXPRESS - B.T. Express
(Scepter LP only) (51 points/ 4 charts = ABCD)
4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #3 (+/-0)
4) YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING/ b/w MORE THAN ANYTHING YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING (Inst.) - Barry White
(20th Century 7") (41 points/ 4 charts = ABCD)
6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #4 (+/-0)/1 week @ #1
5) I'LL BE HOLDING ON - Al Downing
(Chess 7"- Disco Mix) (33 points/ 3 charts = AB_D)
3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #5 (+/-0)
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OK, now let's check to see where this week's 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 31 titles
* = New Title this week

#11)*DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
#30) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
#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
#124) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP
#145) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
#157) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE
#175) RUN TO ME
#179) YOU + ME = LOVE
#189) ANOTHER STAR/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY


#204) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF
#232) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE
#237) CAR WASH
#258. (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY
#271) BEST DISCO IN TOWN
#275) WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)
#289) SORRY/ THAT'S THE TROUBLE

#310) DANCIN'
#372) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
#387) DADDY COOL


#408) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER
#423) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
#446) STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA

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Coming Soon To A Disco Near You...


DREAMIN'
ELEVATOR
DISCO LUCY
SPRING RAIN
OPEN SESAME
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
WHY MUST A GIRL LIKE ME
AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS
MAKE IT UP TO ME IN LOVE
selected tracks from "THE TEA DANCE"

& DISCO INFERNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--burn, baby, burn!

[markydefad]

DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton

November 27, 1976

No column printed this week.

[markydefad]

I've proofread the charts for 11/27/76 and I think I've corrected the major typos, errors & ommissions--if you see something that doesn't look right, let me know, I can edit for another day or so....will add the "What's It All About" column next weekend.

4 more charts to go until 1976 is complete!
December 4, 11, 18 & 25/1976.

[rhessel]

Hello Marky:

Do you know? I'm still here. Always looking for your "chart" posting.

Thank you so much. Have a nice weekend.

Cheers,

[markydefad]

Thanks rhessel...I appreciate the support from Brazil!!!

[remicks]

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First before your editing time runs out ... is there a meaning to the way certain songs are bold/underlined and others are not on the DISC-O-LA FORTUNE 500 Rankings: ??? And why #408. LET'S GET IT TOGETHER is in fuchsia ??

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markydefad:
DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton

November 27, 1976

No column printed this week.

that's kind of a bummer !!

suppose he was away from the city having a turkey dinner somewhere and forgot his laptop .......



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The other thing is tmob's interesting info on this new entry getting local play out of Chicago :

69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED/ * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde

Originally Posted by tmob

One correction/update to Mr. Marky's latest wonderful chart:
69) * I'M HYPNOTIZED/ * ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - Frannie Golde
(Atlantic LP: 3:42/3:51)
Although those were the "official" charted titles, some of us in Chicago also played the pop-styled "Stop (And Look Around)" off the album.
Frannie Golde was a local singer who was big in cabarets and on the bathhouse circuit (how many other album credits include a "thank you" to Man's Country?). She had a pop chart single in '79 with "Here I Go (Fallin' in Love Again)," but has had more success as a songwriter, with a whole bunch of hits including the Commodores' "Nightshift" and Jody Watley's "Don't You Want Me." If anyone's interested, I'll post an album cover scan to the Vault.

Just wondering, seems Frannie Golde was perhaps to Chicago what Sharon McNight was to the San Francisco scene about then ....


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