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BIIIDOard Publ cations, Inc No part or this putilicatren De reproduced. or transmitted, in any orm or by any eleelromc. may retrieval system. rticording, stored Ina mechaneal, pYOtoCOpying, Or alherwnsB. without th prior written permission of the publisher Action ATLANTA DALLAS /HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS PITTSBURGH Top 40 Mrs Week hisweek Ihn Weal reWeN 1977 Billboard PuShcallons. 1 IWISH /ISN'T SHE ANOTHER -Bing +2 DISCO INFERNO /STARVIN' / BOTH CONTACT CONTRACT- BACK THE FEEUNG GONNA 2 LOVE INMOTION /ClVIW MCA THE FEELING /CUT THE INDISCREET /OVERTURE Plramid 2 LOVE IN MOTION /GIWW /I'M 2 0B BA, -DC. carte- 10 CAR WASH -Rose Royce -MCA (LP) Damns -Atlantic (LP) MY BABY TONIGHT -George McCue-1h RUG -George MDonna Summer-Oases (LP all 5 CAR WASH -Rose Rage -MCA (LPI Irammps- MlanItc (LPI (LP) cols) Ansta (12.mch) FunA- THE w6 IT MIT REGGAE BUT If S FUNKY -Instant 6 DRFJIMIN'- Lokalla Holloway -Gold Mme 6 LOVE INMOIIDN/GIVIte BACK THE FEELING- Charge 5 OVERTURE /DONT KEEP IT IN SHADOWS/ 13 DISCO LUCY- Wilton Place Street I.SO.P (CPC McCrae -TN OP) INDISCREET /OBA BA-OC Larne- Nand )LP) 7 YOU +ME -LOVE/LETSGODOWNTOTHEDISCO- Band-Island (12.inch) td (LP) 7 AWE R UP TO MEIN LOVE -Paul Ante & Oda Coates- 7 OM Cpl' -Crown 711,2111,1,18 wdispu)ed Luth -Whitfield (12-Inch) OPEN SESAME -Knot & the Gang -De ide (12 inch) Else 112anN) 14 WELCOMETO OUR WORLD OF 8 IOU KEEP ME HARM' ON -Dowd Mati bens wit h (12 FOUR OF LOVE Somme( Pall SPRING RMN- Lo)PL)i -Sahoul -inch) 8 SEASONS -Dona -Dors)ll MY FREE- Doublebowie-Salon, (1241sch) MERRY MUSIC/ WINE FLOW Whohnnd -Nadu 112 inch) 8 LOVE IS culs) STAY AWAY/LOOKING AWAY/IGANTSIAYAWAY- DISCO -Mass Production - 9 DANCE /SHAH YOUR TAMBOURINE-UnnersalRobot- 3 TURN ON TO LOVE -Jumbo -Pye(LP) is MOloirn Red Greg OYnam SupeLUrl- I LP) Cotillion (LP) 9 LOVE BUG -Bumblebee Umimded-MWCUry(12 inch) (12.1 FROM Io IODAI KNOWWHAISON TOR MIND/ILLARA MUSIC 10 WELCOME TO OUR WORLD OF MERRY -Mass 9 SPY FOR BROTHERHOOD- Muade.- CoUAOia (12 mail Mr Webb -Fantasy (LP) 10 DÁ72- Bnck -BIKE (12 Inch) 15 OPEN SESAME -Kool& The Gang - BURNS -Spiders Production -Cotillion (LP) 10 TAUW MM -Denise McCann- POlydoL(12 rah impod) De-Lae (12 -inch) I I STOP IT NOW -Eckhe Hams -Monument (LP) 11 TRIED, TESTED & FOUND TRUE -Ashford &5impson - Jones-Bean 11 M AIS THE INURE/SORRY-Grace Warner (12 ilNh) 11 MY LOVE IS FREE Salwul (12 inch) 12 CENTER GTT /FASUNAf10N -Fat lain¡, Band -Al B. lunation (12 inch) -Double Ecposwe- 16 DOWN TO LOVE TOWN- Originals- Soul (12anch) 12 WHEN LOVE'S NEW -Arthur PrysaE -OM Town (12-inch) 12 MONGOUSE YE /BLAGBROTHEA -BIacL -Bean 12 DREAMIW- lekalla Holloway -Gold Mme Motown (12 -Inch) 13 BODYCONTACT CONTRACT /STARVIN' /DISCO INFERNO - Junction 112 -inch) 13 GOTTA GET FT -Tony Valor Orchestra -Brunswick(U 13 D MINT REGGAE BUT Ira FUNKY /IKNOW WHERE 17 SORRY /THAT'S THE TROUBLE- TremmOs- Atlantic 13 WISH/ISN'T SHELOVELY /ANOTHER STAR /SIR DUKE- LLP) inch) YORE COMING FROM- Instant funk -1 S.0 P Grace Jones-Beam Junchon(12. Ste Wonder -Tanta (LP) 11 AT THE TOP Of THE STAIRS-W'Ad Honey -Driver IN (12 iit 14 TWENTY -FOUR HOURS Pennington - Inch) 11 HA CHA CM -Brass Construction- United Mots (LP) ALRICHI -Meloa MI-.Ntera UmtedArtists THE -Wild Honey-Ocoee/1K (12 Moore- 8uddah Sa15ou1(12 15 FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE -Donna Summer -Oasis 11Pall 15 AT THE TOP OF STAIRS 18 SPRING RAIN- Sdvettl- SPRING MIN- Sdreltr- Slsnul(12 inch) 15 ELEVATOR-tanne Spain Casino (12 inch) 0451 15 Inch) 19 MY LOVE IS FREE-Double Exposure- Sa(soul(12.Inch) /SAN DIEGO PHILADELPHIA SEATTLE BOSTON LOS ANGELES 20 DREAM EXPRESS-Honeybees- Ihn week Ibis Week This Week Roxbury (12. inch) )ones -Beam I DA72- Brei- Bant(12inch) Tam. L THAI'S THE TROUBLE /SORRY -Glace 1 LEAVE ME THISWAI- Thelma Houston I 00N1 LEAVE ME THIS WAY- Thelma Houston -lemla DONT (LP) tondais 112 inch) 21 DON'T KNOW W HAT'S ON YOUR LLP) 1 RUBBERBAND MAN -Spin(ers- AUan)C(12anch) Smile-RCA 02 MIND /1 LEARN FROM MY -Bang (12 wen) 2 STUBBORN KINDOf FELLOW- 8uhalo 2 001X1010VE TO1111- Onetnats- Molonn(12 inch) 2 OA22- Brrck Webb- Fantasy 3 MAKES YOU BLIND -GUHW Band -Arai, BURNS -Spider's Roxbury (12mch) 3 WELCOME 1000RWORLO OF MERRYMUSIC/WINE 3 DREAM DIPRESS- Honeybees- P1 22 DREAMIN'- Lolita Holloway -Gold 3 CAR WASH -Rose Royce-MGR 1 SUNNY/ DADDY FLOW DISCO -Mass Production -Coldhon (LP) COOL- BancYM- AP(IP) 4 YOUR SEASONS Of LOVE -Domo Summer -Oa. (LP au Mine Pr 4 ANOTHER STAR'SIROAE -Sler )) Wonder- Iam.Il 1 DANCIA -Crown Heights Mau -OR Ute (Lq cuis) 5 MONDO DISCO-El Ccco -AV 1 02.nch) 23 WHEN LOVE IS NEW- Arthur 5 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY- Thelma Houston - tam, all 5 MMES YOU BLIND-Pater DAM -M,L LLL ch) 3 FOURSEASONS Of LOVE -Dona Summet- Oasn(LP 6 MY LOVE IS FREE -Double Ulesure- Salsoul (12 inch) Prysock -Old Town (12 -Inch) OP) arts) Band- 6 DISCO LUCY- WIIIDn Place Street 1.nd(I2ancb) IT ITS FUNKY Inch) 7 DISC OLUCY -Wilton Rue Stitt' bland 24 AIN'T REGGAE BUT - 6 I BELIEVE IN LOVE -Rock Caaers -Sie. Avenue (12 Band- (12.inch) 6 CARWASH -Rose Royce- MCALLP) Instant Funk- T.S.O.P. (LP) 7 OVERTUR(' DONT KEEP R IN THE SHADOWS/ FOR YOU -Fat 8 MY SWEET SUMMER -Pytam)d(1P) 7 FASCINATION/110ST WANT TO PLM SURE- LoreUnluMed Orchestra - OPEN SESAME -1a18 The Gane -De Lite (12 inch) INDISGEET -D.0 Lane 25 DANCE YOUR toriiy's Band -WMOT (LP) 2blh Century (12-inch) /SHAKE HWghtsANau Ede (LP) TAMBOURINE -Universal Robot - B WISH rMONFA STAN/ISN'T SHE &OVEN -Steno 8 DAMN' -Down -De NIGHT SHAW OUI /DOIT 8 ON THE IOWN/SAIMAY 9 FOR SEASONS OF LOVE -Donna Summer -Oasis(/ P ail Red Greg (12-inch) Wunii -lamb (LP) PhiWps -Kudu (17 9 BOY REALLY TIED ONE ON- Esther WITH STYLE- Webler Lean -Epic (LP) cuts) 9 SPUND RUN- Slheth- Salsoul(12inch) try b) 26 YOU + ME = LOVE- Undisputed 9 DOWBIOLOVE TOWN- Ongiats- Motown (12-mmil) 10 !WISH/ISN'T SHE LOVELY /SIR DUKE-Stem W'onde: - Truth (12.inch) SHE LOVELY -Steve Wonder -Lamb (lP) -Whitfield 10 BODY CONTACT CONTRACT/DISCO INFERNO/ 10 WISH /ISNT iamla(LP) 10 MY LOVE IS FREE -Double Eapowre- Salsoul(12 inch) STARVIN'- Trammps -Meiste (LP) 27 STAY AWAY AWAY /I 11 KING KONG -Love Unlimited Ore Nedra -20th Century /LOOKING Pye(LPL II -Rost 11 TURN ONTOLOVE- Jumbo- GRWASH Rare)- MCA (LP) CAN'T STAY AWAY- Dynamic 11 SATURDAY NIGHT STEPAN. OT- Websee, Lewis-Epa (12-inch) Superiors -Motown (LP) (LP) 12 TOUR SEASONS. LOVE -Donna Summer- Oasis (LP all 12 HAGMCM -Brass Construction -united /idols (LP) 12 DOWN i0 LOVE TOWN- Originals -Motown 112 inch) culs) 12 WHEN IOYE IS NEW-Arthur Prysak- Old low (12rah1 Jones -Beam 28 KING KONG -Love Unlimited 13 ours THE TROUBLE /SORRY -Grace 13 DANUNVFMOUT/SEARCHING TOR LOVE-Donn 13 TRIED.TESTED& fOUNDTRUE- ASAIad8 Simpson Orchestra -20th Century (12 -inch) 13 FUNK DE MAM80 -Karma -Hanlon (12 -Inch) /rancho) ((2anch) Heights Atha -0,61e (LP) Winer Pos. (12 rah) /TAKE THE GO UP DANCE (The Continental- Earls- WOOdsbury 29 DADDY COOL /FEVER 11 I LIMN FROM MY BURNS-Spiders Webb-Fantasy (LP) 11 t 14 UNFINISHED INIOMYUFE- SuBremrs -Mohan(tP) BU SINFSS- BOLObnds- fanlasy(LP) M (12 Inch) 11 COME HEAT OFF ME -Roney -Atco 15 LDS GO DOWN 10 THE DISCO- Undnpuled Ttutn- 15 BLACKACK- Tender Aggaemon- MorningWtar(IP) 15 BEST DISCO IN TOWN -Ritchie Family-Marlin (LP) (LP) 'Wheld117inch) 15 SPRING RAIN -WO -SaLSwL(17 retch) 30 LOVE BUG -Bumblebee Unlimited- Mercury (12-inch) CHICAGO MIAMI PHOENIX MONTREAL 31 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - This Fantasy(LP) inn Wal ThnWeek Ihn wed W. Blackbyrds- BURN NO I WHY MUST A GIRL ME THIS WAY -Thelma Houston -iamb 1 DISCO INFERNO /SOARVIN'/OONT BBIDGES- UREHE-Daudp Barry- Loneon 1 DONT LEAVE ME THIS WAY -Thelma Houston -Tam. 1 DONT LEAVE 32 HACHACHA -Brass Construction - hammps -Abate (t Pt ILPI (LP) United Artists (LP) t DADDY COOL -Boner M -W.E.& (LP) AII Street LLLUW(12enchl 2 FOURSEASONS OFLOVE -Donna Sununu -Om (LP 2 DISCO LUCY -Wilton PUa Band- 2 DOWN TO LOVE TOWN -Ogsnab- Motown(12 inch) 33 YOU KEEP MEHANGIN' ON -David cuts) INDISCREET BA BAYOVERIURE /FACE OF LOVE 3 FIGHTING THE SIOEOF 3 /0 -DC ON LOVE -I H P Orchestra -RCA Matthews with W hirlwmd -Kudu 3 CM NASH /SIRDUKE /ANOIHERSTM -Slevn Line- Pyramid (12 inch) -Rost Royce -MCA (LP) 3 LSNTSHE LOVELY LLP) (12 -inch) Wonder- Lamle(LP/ (12.inch) 1 4 DREAM EXPRESS -Honeybees -Roam I WISH -Slew) Vionde -Tamh OP) 1 SPRINGBAIN -Bebu IN LOVE IN SHADOWS BABA- SylvesP- RCA (12nch) 34 MAKE IT UP TO ME -Paul 4 OVERTURE /00141 REEP it ti( /0 5 DONT LEAVE ME INISWAY -Ihrlma Houston -lamb Anka & Odia Coates -Epic (12 5 LOVEBU&- BuPWehae Unlimited -Mowry (12 inch) INDISCREET-D.0 Larue -PVnmid(LP) OP) 5 GET ON UP & DANCE -EM)- London (12 -inch) Inch) Attar -De 5 DMUN' -Down Hughes lde)LP) 6 FOUR SEASONS G LOVE -Donna Summer -Oasis 11, sil 6 SPRING RAIN -Silvelli- Salwul 112 inch) 6 LOIN D'ICI -Route None- TransCanada 35 I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - WMBA BE TIED DOWN - Ms) 6 LEI YOURSELF GO /I DONT 7 YOU KEEP MEHMCIN' ON/STOPINNE MME Of bra (LP) Supremes-Motown OP) Emohons -Co)um -Roulette 112. inch) / THAT'S IHELROUBLE /SORRY -G(aSPRING AFFAIR- Donna Summa- Gualde -.dal, CO A DANCE -Ellen lutin- Rodel(12 inch) LOVE -Emotions -Columbia 12 UP 40 BLACK BROTHER /MONGOUSSE RE- 12 DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR 13 SPRING 13 IN LYRE -Johnny Waaelm- Phonodisk RAN- Slhenr- .1.1(12 with) OP) 13 SPY FORBAOTWUBW0DO- Mwacles-Columbu(12inch) Black Soul -Beam Junction (12. PAL Inch) 11 DISCO Wace inch, 11 SPRING RAIN- SI.0h- Saboui(12 KACHA CHA -Brass Corn/Inchon-United Mnb(LP/ LADY- Wilton Street Rand- Island (11 11 OPEN SESAME -Nod 8 The Gen, -G R I (L2ncA) Ih(LP) 11 WRECK MOTION- Geinte McCrae- 15 UNDERC ONSTRU CTION /LOVE VACCINE- CICo(0-AV 15 DMCE/SHAAE YOUR TAMBOURINE- Universal Robot Re PrryuA- Old torn 112 inch OP, 15 LOVE I/1 CMINOR- Crnnne -Akkalor(LP) Compiled Iron Top Audience Red Greg f' 2mch) 15 WHEN LOVE IS NEW -Mhur sponse Records in the 15 U.S. regional Response P(ayllsts representing key discotheques In the 16 major U.S. Disco Action Markets. lists. Compiled by telephone from Disco D J Top Audience
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