- i&£S* mmWM i WSmm I ; , .s>» r A:/ sM| iflauM , /// . KB jjo./ '** - 7 : •• •. Artist Mriiy GRITTY DIRT BAND 'Senderling Testifies In 2nd Week-of Payola Hearings £ Capitol Raises List on Key Catalogue, Classics / Securities Analysts' View industry K'.- S *. AS(gA& ’76'Revenues Hit $94 Million Proliferate / V NeilDiastion’b Ads - AlexandeHs Expands; A&S Closes ? , Ex.fiansio&l(t Hoqsfon Retail Market * y >$f.98 For^fJj^Cdn^ume^oves Closer (Ed) . March 5, 1977 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 2/26 2/19 Chart 2/19 Chart 2/26 2/19 Chart LOVE THEME FROM “A DISCO LUCY (! LOVE LUCY FANCY DANCER STAR IS BORN” THEME) COMMODORES (Motown 1408) 63 63 11 WILTON PLACE STREET BAND (Island 078) 41 48 7 THIS SONG (EVERGREEN) GEORGE BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia 3-10450) 4 5 13 35 HARD HARRISON LUCK WOMAN (Dark Horse/WB DRC 8294) 61 53 16 TORN BETWEEN TWO KISS (Casablanca 873) 25 24 12 36 DAZZ BABY DON’T YOU KNOW LOVERS WILD CHERRY (Sweet City/Epic 8-50306) 68 67 9 MARY MACGREGOR BRICK (Bang 727) 26 25 20 IT (Ariola America/Capitol 7638) 1 1 17 37 CAR COULDN’T GET RIGHT WASH CLIMAX BLUES BAND (Sire/ABC SAA 736) 87 93 4 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE ROSE ROVCE (MCA 40615) 31 29 18 STEVE MILLER (Capitol 4372) 3 3 12 38 !’VE GOT LOVE MY YOU KNOW LIKE I KNOW ON OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS (A&M 1888) 75 78 7 S LIKE DREAMIN’ MIND KENNY NOLAN (20th Century 2287) 5 6 17 YOU + ME = LOVE NATALIE COLE (Capitol 4360) 50 59 5 UNDISPUTED TRUTH YEAR OF THE CAT 39 ALL STRUNG OUT ON YOU (Whitfield/WB WHI 8306) 76 79 5 AL STEWART (Janus J266) 6 7 13 JOHN TRAVOLTA HEY (Midland Inti /RCA MB 10907) 55 69 3 BABY NIGHT MOVES RINGO STARR (Atlantic 3371) 69 65 14 BOB SEGER (Capitol 4369) 7 8 14 41 AT MIDNIGHT (MY LOVE DEDICATION DANCING QUEEN WILL LIFT UP) THE BAY CITY ROLLERS 13 YOU ABBA (Atlantic 3372) 8 11 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN (Arista 233) 79 83 4 RICH GIRL (ABC 12239) 47 55 5 SOMETHIN’ ’BOUT ’CHA DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 41 MOODY BLUE LATIMORE (Glades/TK 1739) 80 85 3 PB 14 20 7 (RCA 0860) ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA PB 10857) 39 42 12 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR CARRY ON WAYWARD 42 TRYSN’ TO LOVE TWO AMBROSIA (20th Century TC 2327) 94 - 2 SON WILLIAM BELL (Mercury 73839) 65 80 3 “ROOTS” MEDLEY KANSAS (Kirshner/Epic ZS8-4267) 10 14 13 43 BITE YOUR LIP (GET UP QUINCY JONES (A&M 1909) 83 91 4 GO YOUR OWN WAY AND DANCE!) ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS 9 FLEETWOOD MAC (Reprise 8304) 11 12 ELTCfON JOHN (MCA 40677) 45 54 4 HOT (Big Tree/ Atlantic BT 16085) 90 98 4 THE THINGS WE DO FOR 44 HOT LINE PHANTOM WRITER - - LOVE SYLVERS (Capitol 4336) 33 28 18 GARY WRIGHT (Warner Bros. WBS 8331) 1 10CC (Mercury 73875) 12 13 10 45 YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A FIRE SIGN DON’T LEAVE ME THIS STAR CORY (Phantom/RCA 10856) 82 88 7 MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR. SOMETIMES WAY FACTS OF LIFE (Kayvette/TK 5128) 84 92 3 THELMA HOUSTON (Tamla/Motown T54278F) 13 16 11 (ABC 12208) 36 30 22 NEW KID IN TOWN 46 SAM I’LL ALWAYS CALL YOUR EAGLES (Asylum E45373) 2 2 13 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA 40670) 53 60 6 NAME BOOGIE CHILD 47 REACH LITTLE RIVER BAND (Harvest/Capitol 4380) 85 90 5 GEES (RSO/Polydor 867) 15 17 8 ORLEANS (Asylum E45375) 49 52 7 BEE I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN - - LONG TIME 48 RIGHT TIME OF THE NIGHT KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (TK 1022) 1 BOSTON (Epic 8-50329) 16 18 7 JENNIFER WARNES (Arista AS 0223) 60 75 5 WHEN LOVE IS NEW ARTHUR PRYSOCK (Old Town 1000) 81 82 11 DON’T GIVE UP ON US 49 YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE DAVID SOUL (Private Stock 45129) 20 26 6 DANCING THEME FROM KING KONG ENJOY YOURSELF LEO SAYER (Warner Bros. WBS 8283) 40 31 21 PART ONE JACKSONS (Epic 8-50289) 9 4 17 LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA 50 WINTER MELODY (20th Century TC 2325) 88 95 4 LIVING NEXT DOOR TO DONNA SUMMER (Oasis/Casablanca 872) 52 57 9 ALICE 86 SAILING SHIPS SMOKIE (RSO/Polydor 860) 18 19 14 51 SOUTHERN NIGHTS MESA (Ariola Amercia/Capitol 7654) 89 96 4 GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol 4376) 73 94 3 MAYBE I’M AMAZED 87 WHEN I NEED YOU - WINGS (Capitol 4385) 28 44 4 52 KONG LEO SAYER (Warner Bros. WBS 8332) 91 2 DICKIE GOODMAN (Shock/Janus SH6) 54 56 6 CRACKERBOX PALACE 88 LOOK INTO YOUR HEART GEORGE HARRISON 53 SATURDAY NIGHT ARETHA FRANKLIN (Atlantic 3373) 92 - 2 EARTH. WIND 8 FIRE (Columbia 3-10439) 42 32 15 (Dark Horse/WB DRC 8313) 27 33 6 89 REACHING FOR THE 54 SOMEBODY TO LOVE BLINDED BY THE LIGHT QUEEN (Elektra E45362) 43 34 16 WORLD MANFRED MANN (Warner Bros. WBS 8252) 19 10 15 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES 55 IN THE MOOD (ABC 12240) 93 - 2 SAY YOU’LL STAY UNTIL HENHOUSE FIVE PLUS TOO (WBS 8301) 46 37 10 TOMORROW 56 WHISPERING/CHERCHEZ 90 RACE AMONG THE RUINS TOM JONES (Epic/MAM 8-50308) 29 38 11 GORDON LIGHTFOOT (Reprise RPS 1380) 95 100 3 LA FEMME/C’EST SI BON DO YA DR BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH 91 PART TIME LOVE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA KERRY CHATER (Warner Bros. 97 - 2 BAND (RCA PB 10827) 44 35 17 WBS 8310) (United Artists UA XW 9394) 32 41 5 57 AFTER THE LOVIN’ 92 I WANNA GET NEXT TO SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (Epic 8-50270) 48 36 22 STEPHEN BISHOP (ABC 12232) 21 21 14 YOU ROSE ROYCE (MCA 40662) — — 1 SO SN TO YOU 58 AIN’T NOTHING LIKE THE ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION (Polydor 14373) 35 47 7 93 I’M SCARED REAL THING BURTON CUMMINGS (Portrait/CBS 6-7002) 96 - 2 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DONNY & MARIE OSMOND (Polydor 14363) 51 39 11 DEEPEST 59 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 94 ARRESTED FOR DRIVING STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 8321) 37 51 4 ROD EAGLES (Elektra E45386) WHILE BLIND 27 WEEKEND IN NEW 60 LIVIN’ THING ZZ TOP (London 251) - - 1 ENGLAND ELO (UA 888) 56 43 19 95 LOVE IS BETTER IN THE BARRY MANILOW (Arista 212) 17 9 15 61 I CAN’T SAY NO TO YOU A.M. PARKER McGEE (Big Tree/Atlantic 10682) 64 66 8 FREE JOHNNIE TAYLOR (Columbia 3-10478) - - 1 DENIECE WILLIAMS (Columbia 3-10429) 34 40 15 62 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT 96 IF YOU’VE GOT THE TIME LOST WITHOUT YOUR (GONNA BE ALRIGHT) BABYS (Chrysalis CHS 2132) 98 - 2 LOVE ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 8262) 57 45 22 BREAD (Elektra E45365) 22 22 16 97 I THINK WE RE ALONE HERE COME THOSE 63 DREAMBOAT ANNIE NOW HEART (Mushroom M7023) 59 49 12 100 - 2 TEARS AGAIN 64> GLORIA 38 46 5 98 N.Y., YOU GOT ME JACKSON BROWNE (Asylum E45379) ENCHANTMENT (United Artists 912) 72 86 7 JEANS ON 65 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE DANCING DAVID DUNDAS (Chrysalis 2094) 30 27 25 ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION (Buddah 564) 99 - 2 HARDEST WORD 99 ROMEO I WISH ELTON JOHN (MCA/Rocket 40605) 58 50 23 STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T54274F) 23 15 14 - - 1 66 BE MY GIRL 100 SPRING RAIN WALK THIS WAY DRAMATICS (ABC 12235) 62 64 11 AEROSMITH (Columbia 3-10499) 24 23 16 — — 1 ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 SINGLES (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES) All Strung Out (Daddy Sam — ASCAP) 39 Fly Like (Sailor — ASCAP) 3 Conquistador — ASCAP) 95 Somethin’ Bout 'Cha (Sherlyn — BMI) 75 After The Lovin' (Silver Blue — ASCAP/ Free (Kee/Drick — BMI) 28 Love Theme (First Artists/Emanuel/ Sometimes (Stallion — BMI) 81 — BMI) 57 Oceans Blue Gloria (Desert Moon/Willow Girl — BMI) 64 20th Century — ASCAP) 1 Sorry Seems (Big Pig/Leeds — ASCAP) 65 Ain't Nothing (Jobete — ASCAP) 58 Go Your (Gentoo/Now Sounds — BMI) 10 Magical Mystery (Comet — ASCAP) 76 Southern Nights (Warner-Tamerlane/ Angel In Your (Song Tailors — BMI/ Hard Luck (Cafe Amer. /Kiss Songs — ASCAP) ... 35 Maybe I’m Amazed (Maclen — BMI) 19 Marsaint — BMI) 51 78 I've Got The Music — ASCAP) Here Come Those (Swallow T urn/WB — ASCAP/ Moody Blue (Screen Gems — EMI Spring Rain (Barnegar — BMI) 100 Arrested For Driving (Hamstein — BMI) 94 Open Window/Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) 30 Sweet Glory — BMI) 41 The First Cut Is (Duchess — BMI) 26 At Midnight (Amer. B’casting/Elainea — BMI) .40 Hey Baby (Unart/LeBelle — BMI) 73 New Kid 13 Theme From King (Ensign — BMI) 85 Baby Don't — ASCAP) 69 (Bema Hotel California 59 Night Moves (Gear — ASCAP) 6 The Things (Man-Ken — BMI) 11 Be My (Electrocord — ASCAP) 66 Hot Line (Bull Pen — BMI/Perren Vibes — ASCAP) 44 N Y. You Got Me (Buddah/Diamond/ This Song (Ganga/B.V. — BMI) 68 Bite Lip (Big Pig — ASCAP) .... 43 Your LTD/Leed — I Can't Say (Dawnbreaker — BMI) 61 MRI — ASCAP) 98 Tonight's The Night (Cock & Trumpet — ASCAP) . 62 (Laurel — 21 Blinded Canyon ASCAP) If You’ve Got (Hudson Bay — BMI) 96 Part Time Love (Meadow Ridge — ASCAP) 91 Torn Between (Muscle Shoals — BMI/ Child (Stigwood/Unichappell — BMI) 14 I Boogie Like (Sound of Nolan/Chelsea — BMI) 4 Phantom Writer (High Wave — ASCAP) 79 Silver Dawn — ASCAP) 2 Carry On (Don Kirshner — BMI) 9 I'll Always (Australian Tumbleweed — BMI) 82 Race Among (Moose Music Ltd.