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All Wings from key progressive stations around the country are in alphabetical order by AUGUST 14, 1976 title, except where THE FM AIRPLAY REPORT otherwise noted.

MOST ACTIVE ALBUM SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- TO THE HEART-Mark-Almond- LOVE IS A FIRE-Country Joe e-FM/SAN JOSE Grunt ABC McDonlad-Fantasy ADDS: VIVA! ROXY MUSIC-Atto ON LOVE-David T. Walker-Ode HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, ARE YOU READY FOR THE WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic phones, in descending order): SANBORN-David Sanborn-WB COUNTRY-Waylon Jennings- ROCKS-Aerosmith-Col STEPPIN' WITH A DREAM-Ahmad RCA WNOE-FM/NEW ORLEANS DERRINGER-Blue Sky Jamal -20th Century GOOD SINGIN', GOOD PLAYIN' -Grand Funk-MCA ADDS: TALES OF MYSTERY-Alan Parsons WE CAN'T GO ON MEETING LIKE JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M Project -20th Century THIS-Hummingbird-A&M KEEP YOUR HAT ON-Jess Roden Band-Island GOOD SINGIN', GOOD PLAYIN' MOVIES-Arista W IDOW MAKER-UA TIMOTHY PICKENS- -Grand Funk-MCA RAINBOW RISING-Blackmore's YANCEY-GRT d MS. Natural Act-Half Moon HAPPINESS IS BEING WITH Rainbow-Oyster H EAVY ACTION (airplay, in WE'VE GOT A LIVE ONE HERE- SPINNERS-Spinners-Atlantic ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL- descending order): Commander Cody-WB THIS ONE'S FOR YOU-Barry WB WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic Manilow-Arista DREAMBOAT ANNIE-Heart- DOCTOR IS IN AND OUT-Yusef H EAVY ACTION (sales, airplay, SPITFIRE TO THE HEART-Mark-Almond- Mushroom Lateef-Atlantic in descending order): WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic JEFFERSON STARSHIP ABC SUMMERTIME DREAM-Gordon SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- Lightfoot-Reprise Grunt CHICAGO X-Col Grunt HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, -phones): FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller NAIRAM-Philip Catherine-WB WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE- Crosby & AIN'T THAT A BITCH-Johnny Band-Capitol Nash-ABC y1111111111111111111111111111111111.11:,131.1.1 momumung101 14 ,, 1.,,,,10; TO THE HEART-Mark-Almond- Guitar Watson-DJM ABC SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- MOST ACTIVE Grunt FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller LEGALIZE IT-Peter Tosh-Col SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- Band-Capitol KQRS-FM/MINNEAPOLIS SUMMERTIME DREAM-Gordon Grunt ADDS: NEED TO BE-Esther Satterfield- Lightfoot-Reprise GIST OF THE GEMINI-Gino A&M FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Vannelli-A&M DREAD IN A BABYLON-U-Roy- LONG HARD RIDE-Marshall Miller Band-Capitol Virgin SOUL SEARCHING-AWB-Atlantic LITTLE RIVER BAND-Harvest Tucker Band-Capricorn FLY WITH THE NIGHT ON THE TOWN-Rod GO-Yamashta, Winwood, WIND-McCoy FLY NIGHT ON THE TOWN- LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller Stewart-WB Shrieve-Island Tyner-Fantasy Band-Capitol Rod Stewart-WB FEVER-Ronnie WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE HAPPINESS IS BEING THE Laws-Blue Note FELIX PAPPALARDI & CREATION- WITH ANOTHER PASSENGER-Carly -Crosby & Nash-ABC A&M SPINNERS-Spinners--Atlantic Simon-Elektra AGENTS OF FORTUNE-Blue LEON REDBONE-WB l'V2 GOT A REASON-Richie Furay KMYR-FM/ALBUQUERQUE NIGHT ON THE TOWN-Rod Oyster Cult-Col Band-Asylum Stewart-WB SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- ADDS: VIVA! ROXY MUSIC-Atto Grunt LADY'S CHOICE-Bonnie Bramlett JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M IN THE POCKET-James Taylor- WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic -Capricorn WB WEDDING ALBUM-Leon & Mary GO-Yamashta, Winwood, IN THE POCKET-James Taylor Russell-Paradise OLD LOVES DIE HARD-Triumvirat Shrleve-Island WB -Capitol WILD CHERRY-Epic/Sweet City HUB-Capitol KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCO I'VE GOT A REASON-Richie JONATHAN RICHMAN d THE I'VE GOT A REASON-Richie Furay ADDS: Foray Band-Asylum MODERN LOVERS-Beserkley WXRT-FM/CHICAGO Band-Asylum BLISTERSTRING-Jimmy Dawkins SINCERELY-Dwight Twilley Band KEEP YOUR Band-Delmark ADDS: -Shelter HAT ON-Jess Roden Band-Island MERLE FANKHAUSER-Maui Music JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M SURREAL THING-Kris Kristofferson WMMS-FM/CLEVELAND SINCERELY-Dwight Twilley Band PETER IVERS-WB DREAMS SO REAL-Gary Burton -Monument HEAVY ACTION (sales, airplay): -Shelter LET'S STICK TOGETHER Quintet-ECM WHEELIN' AND DEALIN'-Asleep Isingle)- AGENTS OF FORTUNE-Blue TO THE HEART-Mark-Almond- Byron Ferry-Atlantic TOM THUMB THE DREAMER- At the Wheel-Capitol Oyster Cult-Col ABC Michael Dinner-Fantasy LOVE HIM, LEAVE HIM, FORGET 15 BIG ONES-Beach Boys- HEAVY WAIT FOR NIGHT-Rick HIM WE CAN'T GO ON MEETING LIKE ACTION (airplay): (single)-Dobie Gray- Brother/ Reprise THIS-Hummingbird-A&M GO-Yamashta, Winwood, Springfield-Chelsea Capricorn FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller Shrleve-Island WE CAN'T GO ON MEETING LIKE JEAN-LUC PONTY & STEPHAN Band-Capitol HEAVY ACTION (sales, phones, THIS-Hummingbird-A&M GRAPPELLI-Inner City airplay): I'VE GOT A REASON-Richie Furay IN THE POCKET-James Taylor- Band-Asylum H THAT'LL BE THE DAY (single)- AGENTS OF FORTUNE-Blue EAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, WB phones, in descending order): Linda Ronstadt-Asylum Oyster Cult-Col NIGHT ON THE TOWN- NIGHT ON THE TOWN-Rod Rod Stewart-WB FARTHER ALONG-Spirit-Mercury TOM THUMB THE DREAMER- DREAMBOAT ANNIE-Heart- Stewart-WB OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW- NIGHT ON THE TOWN-Rod Michael Dinner-Fantasy Pratt- Mushroom RESOLUTION-Andy Jon Anderson-Atlantic Stewart-WB HEAVY N pe ror FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller ACTION (airplay): em SOUL SPITFIRE-Jefferson Band-Capitol SEARCHING-AWB-Atlantic Starship- ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL- SOUL SEARCHING-AWB- Grunt LONG HARD RIDE-Marshall TEXAS ROCK FOR COUNTRY WB Atlantic ROYAL Tucker Band-Capricorn ROLLERS-Sir Doug-ABC SCAM-Steely Dan-ABC FARTHER ALONG-Spirit-Mercury SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- TO THE HEART-Mark-Almond- SOUL SEARCHING-AWB- Grunt NIGHT ON THE TOWN- GLOW-Al Jarreau-WB Rod Stewart-Mercury ABC Atlantic STARZ-Capitol GO-Yamashta, Winwood, SILK DEGREES-Boz Scaggs-Col VIVA! ROXY MUSIC-Atco WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic Shrieve-Island VIVAT ROXY MUSIC-Atco ARE YOU READY SUMMERTIME DREAM-Gordon FOR THE PETER IVERS-WB COUNTRY-Waylon Jennings- Lightfoot-Reprise LOVE RCA IS A FIRE-Country Joe WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE- McDonald-Fantasy ADDS: ALL ALONE Crosby & Nash-ABC IN THE END ZONE- VIVAI ROXY MUSIC-Atco ADDS: JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M Jay Ferguson-Asylum ASK ANYONE-I Don't Care- WIDOWMAKER-UA BANQUET IN BLUES-John Mayall FLEETWOOD MAC-Reprise Kama Sutra KSHE-FM/ST. LOU': -ABC FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller GIST OF THE GEMINI-Gino ADDS: KZEL-FM/EUGENE Vannelli-A&M GIST OF THE GEMINI-Gino Band-Capitol GOOD SINGIN', GOOD PLAYIN' Vannelli-A&M ADDS: IF I WERE BRITTANIA I'D WAIVE -Grand Funk-MCA JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M PETER IVERS-WB KMrT-FM/LOS THE RULES-Budgie-A&M LEGENDARY CHRISTINE PERFECT ANGELES BANQUET IN BLUES-John Mayall WE CAN'T GO ON MEETING LIKE KEEP YOUR HAT ON-Jess Roden ALBUM-Christine McVie-Sire ADDS: -ABC THIS-Hummingbird-A&M MIKE FINNIGAN-W8 Band-Island ROLLIN' ON-Duke & the GO-Yamashta, Winwood, LADY'S CHOICE-Bonnie Bramlett Drivers-ABC HEAVY ACTION (sales, airplay, Shrieve-Island LADY'S CHOICE-Bonnie Bramlett -Capricorn phones, in descending order): GOOD SINGIN', GOOD PLAYIN' -Capricorn LOVE IS A FIRE-Country Joe HEAVY ACTION (approximate BREEZIN'-George Benson-WB -Grand Funk-MCA LOVE IS A FIRE-Country Joe airplay, phones): McDonald-Fantasy McDonald-Fantasy IN THE POCKET-James Taylor- I'VE BEEN LOVIN' YOU-Easy I'VE GOT A REASON-Richie MUSIC, MUSIC-Helen 2ND STREET-Backstreet Crawler WB Street-Capricorn Reddy- Furay Band-Asylum Capitol -Arco NIGHT ON THE TOWN- RAMSHACKLED-Alan White- NIGHT ON THE TOWN- ON LOVE-David T. Walker-Ode SHAKE SOME ACTION-Flaming Rod Stewart-WB Atlantic Rod SURREAL THING-Kris Kristofferson Stewart-WB ROLLIN' Groovies-Sire TALES OF MYSTERY-Alan Parsons ON-Duke & the Drivers -Monument OLD LOVES DIE HARD- -ABC WE CAN'T GO ON MEETING LIKE Project -20th Century VIVAI ROXY MUSIC-Atto Tri umvi rat-Capitol WIDOWMAKER-UA THIS-Hummingbird-A&M WHISTLING DOWN THE WIRE- 1 PULLIN' TOGETHER-Grinderswitch H EAVY ACTION (airplay, WILD CHERRY-Epic/Sweet City -Capricorn Crosby & Nash-ABC HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): phones): WIRED-Jeff Beck-Epic BLACK d BLUE-Rolling Stones- AGENTS OF FORTUNE-Blue HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales): SAD WINGS OF DESTINY- Oyster JAILBREAK-Thin Rolling Stones Cult-Col AGENTS OF FOJTUNE-Blue Judas Priest-Janus Lizzy-Mercury FIREFALL-Atlantic FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller Oyster Cult-Col SINCERELY-Dwight Twilley Band CHICAGO X-Col FLEETWOOD MAC-Reprise Band-Capitol FLEETWOOD ALL ALONE IN THE END ZONE- -Shelter MAC-Reprise LONE STAR BEER AND BOB WILLS Jay Ferguson-Asylum FLY LIKE AN EAGLE-Steve Miller SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- JOAN ARMATRADING-A&M Band-Capitol MUSIC-Red Steagali-ABC Dot Grunt ALICE COOPER GOES TO HELL- JAILBREAK-Thin Lizzy-Mercury OLD LOVES DIE HARD-Triumvirat WB STARZ-Capitol -Capitol LONG HARD RIDE-Marshall OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW- 15 BIG ONES-Beach Boys- VIVAI ROXY MUSIC-Atco Tucker Band-Capricorn Brother/Reprise ADDS: Jon Anderson-Atlantic W I DOWMAKER-UA ROCKS-Aerosmith-Col POINT BLANK-Arista LIKE EAGLE-Steve Miller AFTER THE RAIN-Frank Strazzeri FLY AN SINCERELY-Dwight Band-Capitol -Catalyst Twilley Band SINCERELY-Dwight Twilley Band WZMF-FM/MILWAUKEE -Shelter -Shelter NIGHT ON THE TOWN- EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE ADDS: SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- SPITFIRE-Jefferson Starship- Rod Stewart-WB - Roy Ayers Ubiquity-ECM Grunt Grunt ELECTROMAGNETS-EGM SINCERELY-Dwight Twilley Band GIST OF THE GEMINI-Gino TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS- TO THE HEART-Mark-Island- -Shelter RUNAWAYS-Mercury Vannelli-A&M Doobie Bros.-WB ABC