Billboard Disco Compilation/Consensus Charts-Part 1:1974-75

[markydefad]

OK, the next part is the list of artists & labels that dominated the early Billboard Disco Charts (10/26/74 - 12/27/75).

Here are those lists based on points accrued for charting records.

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 100 DISCO ARTISTS (10/26/74 - 12/27/75)


ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
1) GLORIA GAYNOR (quelle surprise!!!) :P

Singles:
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE
WALK ON BY
(IF YOU WANT IT) DO IT YOURSELF

LP Tracks:
HONEY BEE/ NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE/ REACH OUT- I'LL BE THERE (Medley)
CASANOVA BROWN/ (IF YOU WANT IT) DO IT YOURSELF/ HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley)
REAL GOOD PEOPLE

Entire LPs:
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
EXPERIENCE GLORIA GAYNOR

(1,951 TOTAL POINTS)/ 9 titles/ Label: MGM

2) SILVER CONVENTION
(1,405 TOTAL POINTS)/ 5 titles/ Midland Intl.
3) B.T. EXPRESS
(1,183 POINTS)/ 6 titles/ Scepter (2)/Roadshow (4)
4) HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES
(948 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ Philadelphia Intl.
5) THE RITCHIE FAMILY
(893 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ 20th Century
6) CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
(887 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ De-Lite
7) THE O'JAYS
(788 POINTS/ 5 titles/ Philadelphia Intl.
8. SOUTH SHORE COMMISSION
(764 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Wand
9) PEOPLE'S CHOICE
(710 POINTS)/ 4 titles/ TSOP
10) VAN McCOY
(651 POINTS)/ 4 titles/ Avco

11) LABELLE
(643 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Epic
12) CONSUMER RAPPORT
(628 POINTS)/ 1 titles/ Wing & A Prayer
13) THE TRAMMPS
(577 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ Golden Fleece (4)/Atlantic (1)
14) THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA
(550 POINTS)/ 6 cuts mentioned individually + 1 LP (all cuts)/ Salsoul
15) MFSB
(548 POINTS)/ 7 titles/ Philadelphia Intl.
16) RALPH CARTER
(536 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Mercury
17) THE JACKSON FIVE
(533 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Motown
18. AL DOWNING
(531 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Chess
19) HERBIE MANN
(513 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Atlantic
20) BIDDU ORCHESTRA
(507 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ Epic

21) CAROL DOUGLAS
(478 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Midland Intl.
22) DONNA SUMMER
(474 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Oasis
23) WING & A PRAYER FIFE & DRUM CORPS.
(409 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Wing & A Prayer
24) SHIRLEY & COMPANY
(401 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Vibration
25) FRANKIE VALLI
(385 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Private Stock
26) SISTER SLEDGE
(374 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Atco
27) FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY
(372 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ RCA
28. BARRY WHITE
(369 POINTS) / 3 titles/ 20th Century
29) BETTY WRIGHT
(364 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Alston
30) ESTHER PHILLIPS
(360 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Kudu

31) PHILLY DEVOTIONS
(360 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Columbia
32) HAMILTON BOHANNON
(358 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Dakar
33) DISCO TEX & HIS SEX-O-LETTES
(348 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Chelsea
34) THE MIRACLES
(339 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Tamla
35) MOMENT OF TRUTH
(335 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Roulette
36) BIMBO JET
(331 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Scepter
37) THE TEMPTATIONS
(327 POINTS)/ 4 titles/ Gordy
38. KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
(324 POINTS)/ 6 titles/ TK
39) BARRABAS
(313 POINTS)/ 3 tiltes/ Atlantic/Atco
40) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH
(310 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Atlantic

41) THE REFLECTIONS
(310 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Capitol
42) THE HUES CORPORATION
(301 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ RCA
43) TINA CHARLES
(301 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Columbia
44) PENNY McLEAN
(301 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Atco
45) TAVARES
(284 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Capitol
46) CRYSTAL GRASS
(279 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Polydor
47) ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS
(266 POINTS)/ 4 titles/ TSOP
48. JIMMY RUFFIN
(245 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Chess
49) GARY TOMS EMPIRE
(238 POINTS/ 2 titles/ P.I.P.
50) YAMBU
(233 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Montuno Gringo

51) THE STYLISTICS
(229 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Avco
52) CARL DOUGLAS
(226 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ 20th Century
53) JEANNE BURTON
(224 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Cotton
54) THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY
(216 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ ABC
55) VERNON BURCH
(204 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ United Artists
56) THE SUPREMES
(199 POINTS)/ 5 titles/ Motown
57) BANZAII
(199 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Scepter
58. THE THREE DEGREES
(197 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Philadelphia Intl.
59) EDDIE DRENNON & B.B.S. UNLIMITED
(197 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Friends & Co.
60) RONNIE WALKER
(193 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Event

61) DEODATO
(186 POINTS)/ 1 titles/ MCA
62) THE CHEQUERS
(173 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Scepter
63) RETTA YOUNG
(168 POINTS)/ 1 title/ All Platinum
64) ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN
(167 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Roulette
65) THE ELEVENTH HOUR
(166 POINTS)/ 1 title/ 20th Century
66) GLORIA SCOTT
(153 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Casablanca
67) TAPESTRY
(146 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Capitol
68. CALHOON
(143 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Warner/Spector
69) JIMMY JAMES & THE VAGABONDS
(140 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Pye
70) EARTH, WIND & FIRE
(133 POINTS)/ 6 titles/ Columbia

71) DOOLEY SILVERSPOON
(131 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Cotton
72) CITY LIMITS
(130 POINTS)/ 1 title/ TSOP
73) LALO SCHIFRIN
(126 POINTS)/ 1 title/ 20th Century
74) THE ISLEY BROTHERS
(126 POINTS)/ 1 title/ T-Neck
75) JOE BATAAN
(120 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Salsoul
76) RON BUTLER & THE PLAYBOYS
(120 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Playboy
77) THE BOOGIE MAN ORCHESTRA
(118 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Boogie Man Records
78. HOKIS POKIS
(118 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Shield (T.K.)
79) THE JONESES
(117 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Mercury
80) LINDA LEWIS
(114 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Arista

81) MAJOR HARRIS BOOGIE BAND
(112 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Atlantic
82) THE INVITATIONS
(108 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Silver Blue
83) MIKE & BILL
(108 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Moving Up/Arista
84) THE BROTHERS
(107 POINTS)/ 1 title/ RCA
85) JUGGY MURRAY JONES
(106 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Jupiter
86) DONNY BEAUMONT
(105 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Mercury
87) DAVID RUFFIN
(104 POINTS)/ 3 titles/ Motown
88. BECKETT BROWN
(100 POINTS)/ 1 title/ RCA
89) AVERAGE WHITE BAND
(98 POINTS)/ 4 titles/ Atlantic
90) THE NEW VENTURES
(94 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ United Artists

91) WISDOM
(92 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Adelia
92) RUFUS featuring CHAKA KHAN
(91 POINTS)/ 1 title/ ABC
93) LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA
(86 POINTS)/ 1 title/ 20th Century
94) JULIE BUDD
(85 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Tom Cat
95) THIRD TIME AROUND
(81 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Denine
96) HUBERT LAWS
(80 POINTS)/ 1 title/ CTI
97) DAVID BOWIE
(78 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ RCA
98. BLUE MAGIC
(76 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Atco
99) JIMMY "BO" HORNE
(73 POINTS)/ 1 title/ Alston
100) THE OHIO PLAYERS
(71 POINTS)/ 2 titles/ Mercury

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THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP DISCO RECORD LABELS (10/26/74 - 12/27/75)

(Caveat: I realize some of these labels are subsidiaries of others on the list; i.e. Gamble & Huff's TSOP & Philadelphia International which are actually part of the Epic/Columbia family...but for this list I'm just keeping it by individual label only.
Also, I only counted single track titles/not entire LPs for this chart)

RECORD LABELS OF THE YEAR:
1) PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL (2,370 points/ 21 charting titles)
2) MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (1,928 points/ 9 charting titles)
3) 20TH CENTURY (1,894 points/ 17 titles)
4) SCEPTER (1,498 points/ 13 titles)
5) MGM (1,440 points/ 10 titles)
6) ATLANTIC (1,381 points/ 15 titles)
7) RCA (1,302 points/ 23 titles)
8. TSOP (1,224 points/ 13 titles)
9) EPIC (1,178 points/ 10 titles)
10) MOTOWN (1,049 points/ 18 titles)

11) WING & A PRAYER (1,037 points/ 2 titles)
12) COLUMBIA (1,013 points/ 19 titles)
13) ATCO (973 points/ 11 titles)
14) AVCO (950 points/ 6 titles)
15) DE-LITE (915 points/ 3 titles)
16) CAPITOL (893 points/ 10 titles)
17) MERCURY (829 points/ 8 titles)
18. CHESS (795 points/ 4 titles)
19) WAND (764 points/ 3 titles)
20) SALSOUL (655 points/ 5 titles)

21) ROADSHOW (599 points/ 3 titles)
22) ROULETTE (534 points/ 5 titles)
23) ABC (507 points/ 11 titles)
24) OASIS (474 points/ 1 title)
25) PRIVATE STOCK (468 points/ 5 titles)
26) ALSTON (437 points/ 2 titles)
27) GOLDEN FLEECE (409 points/ 3 titles)
28. VIBRATION (404 points/ 2 titles)
29) TAMLA (396 points/ 9 titles)
30) KUDU (393 points/ 4 titles)

31) GORDY (372 points/ 7 titles)
32) UNITED ARTISTS (359 points/ 12 titles)
33) DAKAR (358 points/ 2 titles)
34) COTTON (355 points/ 3 titles)
35) CHELSEA (348 points/ 3 titles)
36) ARISTA (337 points/ 6 titles)
37) TK (331 points/ 6 titles)
38. POLYDOR (308 points/ 4 items)
39) P.I.P. (272 points/ 4 titles)
40) FANTASY (264 points/ 5 titles)

41) MONTUNO GRINGO (233 points/ 1 title)
42) CASABLANCA (230 points/ 5 titles)
43) EVENT (211 points/ 5 titles)

(the above are all the labels with over 200 points.)

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Next week, The ANALYSIS portion of the chart in terms of BEST/WORST, SHORTEST/LONGEST, MOST/LEAST, BLACK/WHITE, DAY/NIGHT :P and lotsa snarky commentary from me.

[remicks]

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You know Marky ..when you asked if there were any requests for certain chart analysis I thought of some of these things you are now doing .... but I thought ..."Oh , give this already hard working guy a break!" :D

---- So now ......... would you please go through them and list their edit time lengths ...... including each song's variable versions ... 45 , LP cut , ....and 12 inch !! where applicable !!..... :D :P :D :D :P



oh .....and BPM's too .

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[markydefad]

Ah remicks....don't think I didn't consider adding that info. :P :D :oops:

In fact, I still might...it's a "living thing"...it can be edited, right?

But, I didn't have time to get it together before last Saturday's/ Sunday's marathon typing session...also considered adding the producer credits....maybe next time ...or maybe later. :-?

(Problem was I had some of the info...but not all...especially the 45 timings...)

[markydefad]

BTW, if anyone has requests for info....you can reach me at:

markydefad@hotmail.com

[DISCODISK]

MARKY the last coupla weeks you didnt state what you listened to whilst typing,might not mean much to you but to your fans its important i always check that!
[it also helps trying to work out if youre going demented with all that typing :lol: ]

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by DISCODISK

MARKY the last coupla weeks you didnt state what you listened to whilst typing,might not mean much to you but to your fans its important i always check that!
[it also helps trying to work out if youre going demented with all that typing :lol: ]

"Fans?" :roll: :oops: :lol: :P

Jeez, other than "remicks"...it doesn't appear that anyone really cares about this stuff...... except for you of course, DD.

Well, I think I actually was just listening to the radio--we have a new station JACK (93.1 FM) here that plays all kinds of stuff--no restrictive playlists--this seems to be the new "trend."....so you may hear Toni Basil's "Mickey" next to "Stayin' Alive" next to "Hotel California" next to "Got To Be Real." That's what I recall I was listening to.

I know I heard "Dancing Queen" and the guy from STAR 98.7 (they were experiementing with this playlist stuff last weekend also) commented it may have been the first time the Bee Gees were ever played on STAR; they played "Copacabana" too.

It was a "cheesy disco" fest on FM radio. I stayed tuned to see what else they would come up with.

[paul]

Marky...mi amigo. I care bro and no, I don't want your Bud Lite. :D I read it intensely (I have to, you pack a lot of info). In fact I do remember telling you how much I dig it. Perhaps it's been a while but I'll say it again...great job Marky :lol:

[markydefad]

Oh thanks Paul. Sorry. I guess I just became my mother on Thanksgiving. :oops: :oops: She didn't feel her efforts were appreciated either. :lol: :-? :P :roll:

[totoman]

I love reading this thread and the new chart each time. I have the National Billboard disco top 20 somewhere for the period 1978 to 1981 and love reading about the earlier period I missed.

toto

[SandraDee]

You know I appreciate your efforts Blanche & can i just take this opportunity to say I think of you as my older sister!

[markydefad]

Thanks to totoman & sister Sandy for their kind words of support after my mini-meltdown. :lol: :oops: :roll:

[markydefad]

OK, continuing the 1975 year-end DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS CHART ...I'm now at the "What Joel Whitburn didn't list in his Hot Dance/Disco (1974-2003) book part of the chart. :roll: Will it ever end?, you ask...I ask myself the same thing!!! :oops: :P



THE TOP 25 RECORDS NOT LISTED IN JOEL WHITBURN'S BOOK

1) LET'S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE - Eddie Drennon & B.B.S Unlimited
(197 points/ DCC rank: #55)
2) TRAMMPS DISCO THEME - The Trammps
(173 points/ DCC rank: #60)
3) UNDECIDED LOVE - The Chequers
(173 points/ DCC rank: #61
4) (SENDING OUT AN) S.O.S. - Retta Young
(168 points/ DCC rank: #62)
5) HOLLYWOOD HOT/ HOLLYWOOD HOTTER - Eleventh Hour
(166 points/ DCC rank: #64)
6) LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT - Tapestry
(146 points/ DCC rank: #68.)
7) I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT - Archie Bell & The Drells
(145 points/ DCC rank: #69)
8. WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU - Barry White
(127 points/ DCC rank: #76)
9) ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW - Lalo Schifrin
(126 points/ DCC rank: #77)
10) SALSOUL HUSTLE - Salsoul Orchestra (45 version didn't chart/ but it is included as part of the entire LP)
(122 points/ DCC rank: #82)

11) T.L.C. (TENDER LOVIN' CARE) - MFSB
(121 points/ DCC rank: #83)
12) UNITY - The O'Jays
(120 points/ DCC rank: #85)
13) 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR WHISTLE) - Gary Toms Empire
(114 points/ DCC rank: #92)
14) YOU'VE GOT TO TRY HARDER - Ronnie Walker
(112 points/ DCC rank: #96)
15) LOOK ON THE GOOD SIDE - The Invitations
(108 points/ DCC rank: #100)
16) BUMP ME BABY (Pt. 1 & 2) - Dooley Silverspoon
(106 points/ DCC rank: #102)
17) LOOK BUT DON'T TOUCH - Donny Beaumont
(105 points/ DCC rank: #105)
18. THE BOTTLE (La Botella) - Joe Bataan
(98 points/ DCC rank: #107)
19) "DISCO GOLD" LP - Various Artists/ "A Tom Moulton Mix"
(96 points/ DCC rank: #109)
20) NEFERTITI - Wisdom
(92 points/ DCC rank: #112)

21) ONE FINE DAY - Julie (Budd)
(85 points/ DCC rank: #116)
22) TRAIN CALLED FREEDOM - South Shore Commission
(85 points/ DCC rank: #117)
23) MAGIC IN THE AIR - Ronnie Walker
(81 points/ DCC rank: #119)
24) SOON EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT - Third Time Around
(81 points/ DCC rank: #120)
25) THE ZIP - MFSB
(78 points/ DCC rank: #123)
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STATS FOR (10/26/74 - 12/27/75)

Total # of records on chart: 461

Out of the Top 50:
Chart A charted 49; B= 49; C= 48; D= 50; E= 30

Out of the Top 100:
Chart A charted 85; B = 90; C= 90; D= 96; E= 45

Out of the Top 150:
Chart A charted 123; B= 130; C= 126; D= 133; E= 55

Out of the Top 200:
Chart A charted 133; B= 166; C=165; D= 169; E= 61

Out of the Top 250:
Chart A charted 141; B= 195; C= 188; D= 194; E= 67

Out of the Top 300:
Chart A charted 143; B= 215; C= 205; D= 217; E= 75

Out of the Top 350:
Chart A charted 145; B= 235; C= 215; D= 237; E= 82

Out of the Top 400:
Chart A charted 146; B= 249; C= 225; D= 249; E= 87

Out of the Top 450:
Chart A charted 147; B= 266; C= 234; D= 256; E= 94

Out of the Top 461:
Chart A charted 148; B= 267; C= 235; D= 259; E= 99


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Instant Recap:

#1 RECORD OF THE YEAR:
BAD LUCK (717 total points)
Total # of records that charted: 461

#1 ARTIST OF THE YEAR:
GLORIA GAYNOR (1,951 total points)
Total # of artists who charted: 317
(alphabetically from Anacostia to Zulema)

#1 RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR:
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL RECORDS (PIR) (2,370 total points)
Total # of record labels that charted: 134

#1 PRODUCERS OF THE YEAR:
KENNETH GAMBLE & LEON HUFF
(3 records in the Top 5 alone!!!:#1: BAD LUCK, (#4) DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA & (#5) I LOVE MUSIC) (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/ People's Choice/The O'Jays/ MFSB/ Three Degrees)

Others of note:

MECO MONARDO/ TONY BONGIOVI/ JAY ELLIS (Gloria Gaynor/ Al Downing)
JACQUES MORALI (Ritchie Family)
MICHAEL KUNZE (Silver Convention/ Penny McLean)
BOB CREWE (Frankie Valli/ Disco Tex & His Sex-o-lettes/ Eleventh Hour/ The Four Seasons (but NOT "Who Loves You"/ Gerri Grainger/ (co-wrote "Lady Marmalade" with Kenny Nolan)
BARRY WHITE ( Barry White/ Gloria Scott/ Love Unilmited Orchestra/ Gene Page)
VAN McCOY ( Van McCoy & the Soul City Orchestra/ Faith, Hope & Charity)
BIDDU (Biddu Orchestra/ Tina Charles/ Carl Douglas/ Jimmy James & the Vagabonds)
HAROLD WHEELER/STEPHEN SCHAEFFER (Consumer Rapport/Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps; Wheeler was Broadway orchestrator/musical director for "The Wiz"; also, credited for arranging Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye" & "How High The Moon" & Julie Budd's "One Fine Day.")

#1 MIXER/ REMIXER/ INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR:
TOM MOULTON
(where do I begin? :roll: Gloria Gaynor/ B.T. Express/ South Shore Commission/ Al Downing/ Moment Of Truth/ Bimbo Jet/ Banzaii/ Eddie Drennon/ Trammps/ Chequers/ "Disco Gold" LP 1 & 2/ Papa John Creach/ Phyllis Hyman/Calhoon plus more)

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Marky' Musings.....(I've got too much time on my hands...too much time... ) :roll:

Longest Chart Run:
Bad Luck 24 weeks (2/15/75 - 7/26/75)

Most Erratic Chart Run:
Get Down Tonight:
on & off & on & off....on the chart a total of 10 weeks over a 22 week span
+ 1 week - 4 weeks +1 -4 +2 -2 +1 -1 +4 -1 +1

Longest space between a re-entry:
Work To Do AWB
first charted 11/16/74 @ #25
26 weeks later.....on 5/17/75 , charted #26 (courtesy of an LA chart)

Highest year-end ranking with only the 4 NYC charts:
Express#8 (582 points from only the 4 NYC charts)

Highest year-end ranking with 5 charts: 4 NYC + LA
Bad Luck #1

Highest year-end ranking with 6 charts: 4 NYC + LA + 1 guest city:
Fly, Robin, Fly #3

Highest year-end ranking with 7 charts: 4 NYC + LA + 2 guest citites:
Brazil #2

Best Weekly scores:
only "perfect score" : Never Can Say Goodbye (10/26/74: 30 points out of a possible 30 points (3 charts with 10 items apiece)

Most points with 4 charts:
Ease On Down The Road (59 out of 60) 4/12/75

Most points with 5 charts:
Casanova Brown/ (If You Want It) Do It Yourself/ How High The Moon (70 out of 75) (10/4/75)

Most points with 6 charts:
The Salsoul Orchestra LP (82 out of 90) (11/29/75)

Most points with 7 charts:
I Love Music (88 out of 100) (12/6/75)

Best Debut:
Ease On Down The Road
(ONLY record to DEBUT @ #1...and stay there for 5 weeks total)

#1 Record with the fastest BPMs:
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes (approx. 138 bpm)

#1 Record with the slowest BPMs:
Love To Love You Baby (approx. 98 bpm)

Chart record with the fastest BPMs:
(only a guess...since I don't know em all....but
Love Machine (approx. 145 bpm)

Chart record with the slowest BPMs:
(again, only a guess....but
Young Americans by David Bowie (approx. 86 bpm); maybe Shoeshine Boy (also approx. 86 bpm) by Eddie Kendricks

Most Weeks At #1:
DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA (8 WEEKS!!!)

Bad Luck/ Ease On Down The Road (5 weeks)

Brazil/ I Love Music/ Doctor's Orders (4 weeks)

Longest timing for a #1 Record: (one single track)
Love To Love You Baby(16:48.)
The medleys:
Casanova Brown/ (If You Want It) Do It Yourself/ How High The Moon (18:57)
Honey Bee/ Never Can Say Goodbye/ Reach Out(18:43)

Shortest Timing for a #1 Record:
Never Can Say Goodbye (the 45 has a timing of 2:55 - thanks Mixmachine!!)

First Motown #1:
Forever Came Today

A Second Wind
Several records benefitted from a later LP release that gave it more chart time...
Free Man
Brazil
(If You Want It) Do It Yourself
Never Can Say Goodbye
Salsoul Hustle


It Came From Europe: (excluding the UK)
Crystal World
Save Me/ Save Me Again
El Bimbo
Chinese Kung Fu
Fly, Robin, Fly/I Like It/ Another Girl
Love To Love You Baby
Lady Bump/ The Lady Bumps On


It's The Same Old Song
2 versions of the same song charting ....

Hijack- Herbie Mann vs. Hi-jack - Barrabas
Three Steps From True Love - The Reflections vs. Billy Davis, Jr.
Satin Soul - Love Unlimited Orchestra vs. Gene Page
Tell Me What You Want - Jimmy Ruffin vs. Armada Orchestra
I'm On Fire - 500 Volts vs. Jim Gilstrap
African Symphony - Van McCoy vs. Henry Mancini
Bad Luck - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes vs. Atlanta Disco Band

The Cute "B" Side Names:
More Than Anything You're My Everything (instrumental b-side of You're the First, The Last, My Everything
Save Me b/w Save Me Again
Lady Bump b/w The Lady Bumps On
Hollywood Hot/ Hollywood Hotter
Fire/ You Set My Heart On Fire

First Song with "DISCO" in the title:
(caveat: first songs on the Disco Chart, that is.)
Disco Queen - Hot Chocolate 3/15/75
Trammps Disco Theme Trammps 4/5/75
Disco Stomp - Bohannon 4/19/75
"The Disco Kid" LP - Van McCoy 4/19/75 (mentioned only once when "The Hustle" debuted.)
Disco Queen - Peabo Bryson 5/10/75
Mondo Disco - El Coco 10/11/75
then came:
Disco Sax
Disco Trucking
Disco Bells
& Disco Gold & Disco Gold 2

The "BUMP" songs:
Bump Me Baby
Bump Your Booty
New York City Bump
You Got To Keep on Bumpin'
Lady Bump

The "HUSTLE" Songs:
The Hustle
Salsoul Hustle
Let's Do the Latin Hustle
Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)
Everybody Hustle
Spanish Hustle
& Hustling
(by The Hustlers!!!)

The "BUS STOP" songs:
Bus Stop
Chicago Bus Stop
(Are You Ready) Do The Bus Stop

The "DANCE" songs:
Get Dancin'
I Could Dance All Night
(Do You Wanna) Dance, Dance, Dance
I Could Have Danced All Night
I Wanna Dance Wit Choo
Dance Your Troubles Away
(I Want To Dance With You) Dance With Me
Dance, Dance, Dance
Stomp And Buck Dance

Final Scores:
1) DISCO = 10 titles
2) Dance = 9 titles
3) Hustle = 7 titles
4) Bump = 5 titles
5) Bus Stop = 3 titles

BUT (fill in the blank) IS NOT DISCO:

Artists from the JAZZ world who charted on the disco charts:

Herbie Mann (jazz flutist)
Hubert Laws (Jazz flutist)
Lonnie Liston Smith (Keyboards)
Donald Byrd ( trumpet/ flugelhorn)
Houston Person (tenor sax)
Cleveland Eaton (bassist)
Brecker Brothers (electronic trumpet/ tenor sax)
Grover Washington, Jr. (sax/ piano/ bass)
George Benson (guitarist)
The Blackbyrds (group)
The Crusaders (group)
Hugh Masakela (trumpet)

GOSPEL:
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy

BLUES
B.B. King
Esther Phillips

EASY LISTENING & MOVIE MUSIC COMPOSERS
Percy Faith
Henry Mancini
Lalo Schifrin

VEGAS LOUNGE LIZARD & "GODFATHER "ACTOR!!!:
Al Martino

BROADWAY:
"The Wiz" gave us "Ease On Down The Road" & "Tornado"
Stephanie Mills
Nell Carter
Cy Coleman (composer)

AVANT GARDE
Urszula Dudziak !!!! :lol: (she yodels, I guess!!!)

ROCK
The Ventures
David Bowie
Babe Ruth
Kokomo
Randy Pie
Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix)
Papa John Creach (Jefferson Starship)

POP
Frankie Valli (the first major crossover into "disco" by a name pop artist? hmmmmmmm... debuted "Swearin' To God" on 3/29/75...record timed @ 10:09 an amazing length for a pop record at this point,(most extended records were aiming for taking a 3:00 radio single into the 5-6 minute range) produced & co-written by the ubiquitous Bob Crewe; also Mr. Crewe had this pressed as a Promo DJ only 12" (gotta be one of the first) and personally made sure that DJs got copies--this according to one of Moulton's columns)
Barry Manilow
The Four Seasons
The Bee Gees
The Captain & Tennille

SUPERSTARS OF MOVIES,TV SPECIALS, BROADWAY & The RECORDING WORLD WHO HAVE WON THE OSCAR, THE EMMY, THE TONY & THE GRAMMY!!!!

No, NOT Rita Moreno!!!! The other one. :lol: The one and only Miss Barbra Streisand!!! (who else Corky St. Clair? If you've seen "Waiting For Guffman"..you might get that one.) :lol:

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THE DIVA LIST of 1975

1) Gloria Gaynor
2) Carol Douglas
3) Donna Summer
4) Shirley (Goodman) (& Company)
5) Betty Wright
6) Esther Phillips
7) Tina Charles
8. Penny McLean
9) Jeanne Burton (later recorded as "Jenny" ; "One More Shot" with C-Bank) (this info according to Joel Whitburn)
10) Retta Young
11) Gloria Scott
12) Linda Lewis
13) Chaka Khan (Rufus)
14) Julie Budd
15) Dionne Warwick(e)

THE 1975 DIVA GROUPS(Female Vocalists)

1) Silver Convention (including Penny McLean)
2) Ritchie Family
3) Labelle
4) Sister Sledge
5) Faith, Hope & Charity
6) Yambu (?) (well, "Sunny" has a female vocal!!)
7) The Supremes
8. The Three Degrees
9) Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
10) City Limits

(B.T. Express also qualified with "Peace Pipe"...but I figured I'd get flack for including them as "Divas"!!!)

You're Gonna Hear From Me...

first sightings of artists who will have bigger successes down the line...
Sister Sledge ("Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me/ Protect Our Love/ Pain Reliever")
Vicki Sue Robinson ("Never Gonna Let You Go")
Michael Zager Moon Band (featuring Peabo Bryson) ("This Is The Life/ Do it With Feeling")
Peabo Bryson ("Disco Queen")
Phyllis Hyman ("Leavin' The Good Life Behind")
Paul Jabara ("One Man Ain't Enough")
Stephanie Mills (track from her 1st LP..erroneously labeled as "Takin My Strength" (actually "I Took My Strength From You" - a BALLAD!!)...I think it shoulda been another LP track "This Empty Place.")

Future Movie Actress:
Lonette McKee ("Save It (Don't Give It Away)")
starred in "Sparkle," "The Cotton Club," "Jungle Fever"..etc.

Future Sitcom Stars:
Nell Carter (after Broadway's "Ain't Misbehavin' " starred in "Give Me A Break") (charted "Dreams" for 1 point/ RCA)

Ralph Carter ("Good Times") (charted "When You're Young & In Love" & "Extra, Extra (Read All About It)")

I'm Bustin' Out...
Goin' solo.....

Penny McLean from Silver Convention
Tina Charles from 5000 Volts
Michael Jackson from the Jackson Five charts with "Just A Litttle Bit Of You" briefly (2 weeks/ 9 points)

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THE TOP 25 COVERS

1) BRAZIL
2) HOW HIGH THE MOON
3) FOREVER CAME TODAY
4) WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE
5) TANGERINE
6) BABY FACE
7) WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES
8. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
9) REACH OUT- I'LL BE THERE
10) SUNNY

11) SUMMER OF '42
12) CARAVAN
13) I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
14) DRIVE MY CAR
15) IT'S IN HIS KISS
16) THE BOTTLE (La Botella)
17) PEANUT VENDOR
18. ONE FINE DAY
19) EXODUS (Main Theme)
20) THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC

21) SUMMER PLACE '76
22) BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA
23) EVERLASTING LOVE
24) I CAN UNDERSTAND IT

(didn't count EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD or HIJACK in this category since they were new songs; if I had --EASE would be #2 and HIJACK #5)
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BIGGEST INJUSTICE(s)

The dismissal of KC & the Sunshine Band by NYC. They shoulda been among the Top contenders in all the categories for 1975...but NYC barely charted "Get Down Tongiht" (#146 for the year; 63 total points--only 14 from NYC). KC & crew deserved much better. "That's the Way (I Like It) fared somewhat better finishing at #53 mostly courtesy of LA and the guest city charts. :evil: :evil: :evil:

Also, in SF in 1975, the Three Degrees were heard everywhere...that seemingly didn't translate to NYC...where "When Wil I See You Again' only charted on D for 71 points to rank at #131; "I Didn't Know" got 1 mention to rank at #385 with 5 points. SF played both these and "Take Good Care Of Yourself" (didn't chart here) along with "Dirty Ol' Man" and "Year Of Decision" (the latter 2 released earlier than the chart period we've covered...but nevertheless, ALL STILL PLAYED ALOT!!!) :evil: :evil: :evil:


MY LEAST FAVORITE SONG OF 1975:

BABY FACE --insipid dreck inspired by the success of "Brazil" and it's countless imitators. Just my opinion. :P
Remember, "Blame It On 'BRAZIL' "....

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OK...I have some more stuff...but I gots ta quit for today...

Next: Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone's fave singles from 1974-75

Then a look at how the dance music of the early Seventies did with the Grammy people....significant nominees & winners will be listed right here.... 1975 was actually one of the best years for "disco" at the Grammys. Quelle surprise!!! :P

[nrgbeat]

Originally Posted by markydefad

Well, I think I actually was just listening to the radio--we have a new station JACK (93.1 FM) here that plays all kinds of stuff--no restrictive playlists--this seems to be the new "trend."....so you may hear Toni Basil's "Mickey" next to "Stayin' Alive" next to "Hotel California" next to "Got To Be Real." That's what I recall I was listening to.

I know I heard "Dancing Queen" and the guy from STAR 98.7 (they were experiementing with this playlist stuff last weekend also) commented it may have been the first time the Bee Gees were ever played on STAR; they played "Copacabana" too.

It was a "cheesy disco" fest on FM radio. I stayed tuned to see what else they would come up with.

We have a station like this in my town too. I mentioned it in a thread.

Listening to it is like having your life pass before your eyes. :cry:

[Mixmachine]

Wow Marky, you are going all out, :o You've got more details here than I ever thought possible :D Maybe you should publish your own "Disco" trivia book, I'd buy that one for sure :)

Originally Posted by markydefad

Shortest Timing for a #1 Record:
Never Can Say Goodbye (the 45 has a timing of around 3:02)

It is actually shorter @ 2:55, I was just cleaning this label's "white out" markings and ruined it! ARRRGH! :x :( :(

9) Jeanne Burton (later recorded as "Jenny" ; "One More Shot" with C-Bank)

Wow, I never made this connection at all...

[markydefad]

Why thanks for the praise, Mixmachine!!! You mean I'm givin' away what I could actually sell???? Yikes!!! :oops: :-?