CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SOUR & SWEET/I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - 6. (Tie) TEN % - Double Exposure (Salsoul) 1. Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band (RCA) 6. (Tie) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees (RSO) 7. (Tie) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - Tavares (Capitol) 2. YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls (Philly Int.) 7. (Tie) DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares (Capitol)
3. NICE AND SLOW - Jessie Green (Scepter) 8. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Bay City Rollers (Arista)
4. THAT'S WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - Trammps (Atlantic) 9. MAKES YOU BLIND - Glitter Band (Arista)
5. TRY ME, I KNOW WE CAN MAKE IT - Donna Summer (Oasis) 10. TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vickie Sue Robinson (RCA)
DISCO 100 1976
11. I LOVE TO LOVE - Tina Charles (Columbia) 57. TELL THE WORLD HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHA - Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes (Philly Int.) 12. MORE MORE More - Andrea True Connection 58. UNITY - O'Jays (Philly Int.) 13. TOUCH AND GO - Ecstasy, Passion and Pain (Roulette) 59. EVERYTHING IS LOVE - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC) 14. I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING - Supremes (Motown) 60. LETS GROOVE - Archie Bell & The Drells (T.S.O.P) 15. LOVE HANGOVER - Diana Ross (Motown) 61. MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - O'Jays (Philly Int.) 16. ISN'T SHE LOVELY/ANOTHER STAR/SIR DUKE/I WISH - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 62. SWEET SUMMER SUITE - Love Unlimited Orch. (20th Century) 17. LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT - Jermaine Jackson (Motown) 63. TAKE A LITTLE - Liquid Pleasure (Midland Int.) 18. (Tie) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - Originals (Soul) 64. CALYPSO BREAKDOWN - Ralph McDonald (Marlin) 18. (Tie) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston (Tamla) 65. FULL TIME THING - Whirlwind (Rou;ette) 19. MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Carol Douglas (Midland Int.) 66. GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/THANKS FOR THE MEMORY - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) 20. 4 SEASONS OF LOVE/SPRING AFFAIR - Donna Summer (Oasis) 67. MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC) 21. GOOD FOR THE SOUL/DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 68. CAN WE COME TOGETHER/DISO PARTY - Trammps (Atlantic) 22. I LOVE MUSIC - O'Jays (Philly Int.) 69. LIPSTICK - Michael Polareff (Atlantic) 23. THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - Ritchie Family (Marlin) 70. CATHEDRALS - D.C. LaRue (Pyramid) 24. TANGERINE - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 71. ELUSIVE - Babe Ruth (Capitol) 25. BABYFACE/ANAN OLD FASHIONED MEDLEY - Wing & a Prayer (W&P) 72. I AM SOMEBODY - Jimmy Jones & The Vagabonds (PYE) 26. DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE - Tina Charles (Columbia) 73. IT WASN'T FOR THE MONEY - Nanette Workman (ATCO) 27. YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING - Real Thing (U.A.) 74. WET WEEKEND - Rock Gazers (Pilgrim) 28. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - K.C. & the Sunshine Band (TK) 75. GET OFF YOUR AHH AND DANCE - Foxy (DASH) 29. I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - Emotions (Columbia) 76. TO BE WITH YOU - Jimmy Sabater (Salsa) 30. RUN TO ME/YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candy Staton (WB) 77. BIAI - Alice Street Gang (Amazon) 31. LET'S GET IT TOGETHER - El Coco (AVI) 78. 3001 - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 32. LOWDOWN/WHAT CAN I SAY - BOZ Scaggs (Columbia) 79. LIKE HER - Gentlemen & Lady (Roulette) 33. NICE AND NASTY - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 34. LOVE CHANT - Eli's Second Coming (S.B.R.) 80. WOW - Andre Gagnon (London) 35. LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee Unlimited (Mercury) 81. TAJ MAHAL - Crystal Grass (Private Stock) 36. GET UP AND BOOGIE - Silver Convention (Midland Int.) 82. I GOT YOUR LOVE - Statavarious (Roulette) 37. DADDY COOL - Boney M (ATCO) 83. PAGLIACCI - Maynard Ferguson (COlumbia) 38. LADY BUMP - Penny McLean (ATCO) 84. ONE MORE TRY - Ashford & Simpson (WB) 39. MOOVING LIKE A SUPERSTAR - Jackie Robinson (Ariola) 85. NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND - Devoshun (SMI) 40. TROUBLE MAKER/THINK IM GONNA BREAK SOMEONE'S HEART - Roberta Kelly (Oasis) 88. DANCIN'/SEARCHIN'FOR LOVE - Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite) 41. COME WITH ME/COULD IT BE MAGIC - Donna Summer (Oasis) 89. WELCOME TO MY WORLD/WINE FLOW DISCO - Mass Production (Cot.) 42. THIS IS IT/FREE - Melba Moore (Buddah) 90. IF YOU CAN'T BEAT EM' JOIN EM - Mark Radice (U.A.) 43. YOU'RE MY PIECE OF MIND - Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA) 89. YOU & ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth (Whitfield) 44. SORRY/THAT'S THE TROUBLE - Grace Jones (Beam Junction) 90. CAR WASH - Rose Royce (MCA) 45. LET'S MAKE A DEAL/I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) 91. MOVIN'/CHANGIN' - Brass Construction (U.A.) 46. STREET TALK - B.C.G. (20th Century) 92. ATMOSPHERE STRUTT - Cloud One (P&P) 47. AFRICAN SYMPHONY - Henry Mancini (RCA) 93. WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock (Old Town) 48. RAIN FOREST - Biddu Orch. (EPIC) 94. SHOULD I STAY/DAYLIGH - Vicki Sue Robinson (RCA) 49. HEART BE STILL - Carl Graves (A&M) 95. THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC - Softones (H&L) 50. LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATES - Johnny Hammond (Milestone) 96. NIGHT & DAY/I GET A KICK - John Davis Monster Orch. (SAM) 51. INSIDE AMERICA - Juggy Murray Jones (Jupiter) 97. (Tie) SWAY - Bobby Rydell (P.I.P.) 52. SUN, SUN, SUN - Jakki (Pyramid) 97. (Tie) VENUS - Frankie Avalon (De-Lite) 53. SPANISH HUSTLE/DO THE BUS STOP - Fatback Band (Event) 98. I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME - Jimmy James (PYE) 54. SUNNY - Yambu/Bobby Hebb (Montuno/Laurie) 99. HOLD ME/HALFWAY TO PARADISE/DISCO FEVER - Tina Charles (CBS) 55. MY LOVE SUPREME - Milton Hamilton (TR) 100. (Tie) IT’S BETTER THAN WALKING OUT/LOVE HAS GONE AWAY - Marlena Shaw (Blue Note) 56. JUMP FOR JOY - Biddu Orch. (EPIC) 100. (Tie) DISCO CONNECTION - Issac Hayes Movement (ABC) DISC-O-LA TOP 20 DISCO ALBUMS OF 1976
1. WHERE HAPPY PEOPLE GO - Trammps (Atlantic) 11. TROUBLE MAKER - Roberta Kelly (Oasis) 2. DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND (RCA) 12. MORE MORE MORE - Andrea True Connection (Buddah) 3. A LOVE TRIOLOGY - Donna Summer (Oasis) 13. TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vickie Sue Robinson (RCA) 4. NICE AND NASTY - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 14. THIS IS IT- Melba Moore (Buddah) 5. SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 15. CHRISTMAS JOLLIES - Salsoul Orch. (Salsoul) 6. FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE - Donna Summer (Oasis) 16. ALL THINGS IN TIME - Lou Rawls (Philly Int.) 7. I LOVE TO LOVE - Tina Charles (CBS) 17. BABY FACE - Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps (W&P) 8. GOIN' UP IN SMOKE - Eddie Kendricks (Tamla) 18. SUMMERTIME - M.F.S.B. (Philly Int.) 9. ARABIAN NIGHTS - Ritchie Family (Marlin) 19. I GOT YOU - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) 10. MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Carol Douglas (Midland lnt.) 20. DON'T STOP NOW - Brothers (RCA)
THE DISCO HUSTLE 100 OF 1976 WAS COMPILED BY D. J. WORM AND D. J. JOHNNY TRIPP. NOTE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TOP 30, MOST OF THE SELECTIONS ABOVE ARE IN “SUPER-MIX” ORDER FROM NO. 100 UP AND NOT NECESSARILY BY POPULARITY. HUSTLE 100 1976 DISC-O-LA, USA 35-13 LENOX DRIVE, FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY 07410. 1. DECEMBER 1963 (OH WHAT A NIGHT) - Four Season (WB) 6. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John & Kiki GOP (MCA)
2. RIGHT BACK FROM WHERE WE STARTED FROM - Maxine Nightingale (Reprise) 7. TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT - Rod Stewart
3. YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees (RSO) 8. LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
4. IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago (Columbia) 9. PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry (EPIC)
5. SILLY LOVE SONGS - Wings (Capitol) 10. SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - K.C. and the Sunshine Band (TK)
POP 100 1976
11. DEVIL WOMAN - Cliff Richard (MCA) 57. MAGIC MAN - Heart (Mushroom) 12. WELCOME BACK - John Sebstian (Reprise) 58. DO YOU FEEL - Peter Frampton (A&M) 13. SHANNON - Henry Gross (Lifesong) 59 ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT - Kiss (Casablanca) 16. MORE MORE MORE - Andrea True Connection (Buddah) 60. HIGHFLY - John Mills (London) 16. LOVE HANGOVER - Diana Ross (Motown) 61. IT'S OVER - Boz Scaggs (Columbia) 16. YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DANCING - Leo Sayer WB) 62. YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - Queen (Electra) 17. HAPPY DAYS - Pratt & McClain (Reprise) 63. I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU - Brothers Johnson (A&M) 18. FOX ON THE RUN - Sweet (Capitol) 64. TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - Steve Miller Band (Capitol) 19. LET YOUR LOVE FLOW - Bellamy Bros. WB) 65. RHIANNON (WILL YOU EVER WIN) - Fleetwood Mac (Reprise) 20. GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - Beatles (Capitol) 66. FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE - EIvin Bishop (Capricorn) 21. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - Beach Boys (Reprise) 67. TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN - Barry Manilow (Arista) 22. ROCK'N ME - Steve Miller Band (Capitol) 23. BOMEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (Electra) 68. AFTERNOON DELIGHT - Starland Vocal Band (Windsong) 24. KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - Manhattans (Columbia) 69. BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - Peter Frampton (A&M) 25. SHOW ME THE WAY - Peter Frampton (A&M) 70. DON'T FEAR THE REAPER - Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia) 26. I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - Bay City Rollers (Arista) 71. STAND TALL - Burton Cummings (Portrait) 27. MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT - Starbuck (Private Stock) 72. LOVE HURTS - Nazareth (A&M) 28. EVIL WOMAN - Electric Light Orch. (U.A.) 73. CRAZY ON YOU - Heart (Mushroom) 29. BOOGIE FEVER - Sylvers (Capitol) 74. HOWZAT - Sherbet (MCA) 30. TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicky Sue Robinson (RCA) 75. SQUEEZEBOX - Who (MCA) 31. I WRITE THE SONGS - Barry Manilow (Arista) 76. WITH YOUR LOVE - Jefferson Starship (Grunt) 32. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis (ABC) 77. SHE'S GONE - Hall & Oates (Atlantic) 33. LET' EM IN - Wings (Capitol) 78. DISCO LADY - Johnny Taylor (Columbia) 34. STILL THE ONE - Orleans (Asylum) 79. LOCOMOTIVE BREATH - Jethro Tull (Chrysalis) 35. SATURDAY NIGHT - Bay City Rollers (Arista) 80. IT'S O. K. - Beach Boys (Reprise) 36. A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy (Private Stock) 87. YOU ARE THE WOMAN - Firefall (Atlantic) 37. MORE THAN A FEELING - Boston (Columbia) 82. YOU SEXY THING - Hot Chocolate (Big Tree) 38. DREAM WE VER - Gary Wright (WB) 83. LOVE IS THE DRUG - Roxy Music (ATCO) 39. DREAM ON - Aerosmith (Columbia) 84. MONEY HONEY - Bay City Rollers (Arista) 40. ALL BY MYSELF - Eric Carmen (Arista) 85. THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - Thin Lizzy (Mercury) 41. TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT - Eagles (Asylum) 86. ONLY 16 - Dr. Hook (Capitol) 42. MASQUERADE - George Benson (WB) 87. THE RUBBERBAND MAN - Spinners (Atlantic) 43. THEME FROM MAHOGANY - Diana Ross (Motown) 88. SARA SMILE - Hall & Oates (RCA) 44. THIS ONE'S FOR YOU - Barry Manilow (Arista) 89. WALK AWAY FROM LOVE - David Ruffin (Motown) 45. I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree) 46. FERNANDO - ABBA (Atlantic) 90. A LITTLE BIT MORE - Dr. Hook (Capitol) 47. NADIA'S THEME - Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkins Jr. (A&M) 97. WHAM BANG SHANG-A-LANG - Silver (Arista) 48. TODAY'S THE DAY - America (WB) 92. LONLEY NIGHT (ANGEL FACE) - Captain & Tennille (A&M) 49. SAY YOU LOVE ME - Fleetwood Mac (Reprise) 93. SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME - Brotherhood of Man (Pye) 50. ROCK AND ROLL LOVE LETTER - Bay City Rollers (Arista) 94. PALOMA BLANCA - George Baker Selection (WB) 51. LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU - Billy Ocean (Ariola) 95. SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WAY - Elton John (MCA) 52. GET CLOSER - Seals & Croft (WB) 96. DO YA - Forest (Midland Int.) 53. LOVE ROLLER COASTER - Ohio Players (Mercury) 97. DO YOU WONDER - Shawn Phillips (A&M) 54. LOVE IS ALIVE - Gary Wright (WB) 98. LAZY LOVE - New City Jam Band (Amhearst) 55. GETAWAY - Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia) 99. SHAKE IT DOWN - Mud (Private Stock) 56. THEME FROM S.W.A.T. - Rythm Heritage (ABC) 100. DISCO DUCK - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots (RSO) DISC-O-LA TOP 20 POP ALBUMS OF 1976
1. SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) 11. THE DREAM WEAVER - Gary Wright (WB) 2. FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE - Peter Frampton (A&M) 12. ERIC CARMEN - (Arista) 3. SILK DEGREES - Boz Scaggs (Columbia) 13. TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING AGAIN - Barry Manilow (Arista) 4. BOSTON - (Columbia) 14. CHICAGO X - Chicago (Columbia) 5. FLY LIKE AN EAGLE - Steve Miller Band (Capitol) 15. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA - Queen (Electra) 6. A NIGHT ON THE TOWN - Rod Stewart (WB) 16. KISS ALIVE - Kiss (Casablanca) 7. WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND - WINGS (Capitol) 17. DIANA ROSS - (Motown) 8. FLEETWOOD MAC - (Reprise) 18. 15 BIG ONES - Beach Boys (Reprise) 9. BREEZIN' - George Benson (WB) 19. CHILDREN OF THE WORLD - Bee Gees (RSO) 10. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - Beatles (Capitol) 20. SPIRIT - Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)
THE DISC-O-LA POP HUSTLE 100 1976 COMPILED BY D. J. WORM, DISC-O-LA USA 35-13 LENOX DRIVE, FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY 07410