Each of the LPs that claimed the top spot had a story to tell. The year began and ended with The Beatles on top with a whole lot of Simon & Garfunkel in between
Browsing: Top of The Pops (Charts)
Look back on what was ruling the radio airwaves and selling albums each week in the past
With the Apollo 11 moon landing and Woodstock just around the corner, many future pop classics were climbing the Top 40 chart
As we closed a decade, LPs from Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, ELO, and Styx were among those that missed the top. The stories of those that made it…
Check out the videos from some all-time greats including Steely Dan, the Edgar Winter Group and Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You”
The airwaves were filled with some great pop vocals this week including two songs that paid tribute to other greats in their genre
The Hollies, Raspberries, Harry Nilsson and Sammy Davis Jr. enjoyed the biggest hits of their careers as pop and soul classics dominated Top 40 radio
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC, were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon
Days before four students were shot and killed at Kent State Univ., radio listeners were blissfully listening to these songs
Many established bands were criticized as “corporate rock” acts though they, in fact, had been paying their dues for years
The hippie counterculture musical Hair was a Broadway smash and had 2 huge singles this week. There were also hits from The Zombies, Glen Campbell + Blood, Sweat & Tears