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Top Of The Pops: The Best Of The Top 40 Singles By Year "Book Of Rock Lists, By Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein, 1981"
Top Of The Pops: The Best Of The Album Chartmakers By Year "Book Of Rock Lists" By Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein, 1981












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Book Of Rock Lists - Singles Of The Year..

1972

1. "Rolling Stones, The" Tumbling Dice
2. Derek And The Dominos Layla
3. "Temptations, The" Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
4. "Mayfield, Curtis" Freddie's Dead
5. Mott The Hoople All the Young Dudes
6. "O'Jays, The" Back Stabbers
7. "Nash, Johnny" I Can See Clearly Now
8. "Green, Al" I'm Still in Love with You
9. "Band, The" Don't Do It
10. "Simon, Carly" You're So Vain
11. "Green, Al" Look What You Done for Me
12. War Slippin' into Darkness
13. "Melvin, Harold And The Blue Notes" If You Don't Know Me by Now
14. Mel And Tim Starting All Over Again
15. "Simon, Paul" Mother and Child Reunion
16. "Ingram, Luther" (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
17. "Stylistics, The" "Betcha by Golly, Wow"
18. "Mayfield, Curtis" Super Fly
19. "Who, The" Join Together
20. "Thomas, B. J." Rock and Roll Lullaby
21. "Spinners, The" Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
22. War The World Is a Ghetto
23. "Jackson, Michael" I Wanna Be Where You Are
24. "Stewart, Rod -." You Wear It Well
25. "Rundgren, Todd" I Saw the Light
26. "Chi-Lites, The" Oh Girl!
27. "Cooper, Alice" School's Out
28. "Spinners, The" I'll Be Around
29. "Faces, The" Stay with Me
30. "Stylistics, The" I'm Stone in love with You
31. "Hollies, The" Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
32. "John, Elton" Rocket Man
33. "Jackson, Michael" Rockin' Robin
34. "Thomas, Timmy" Why Can't We Live Together
35. Guthrie Arlo The City of New Orleans
36. Looking Glass Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
37. Bread Diary
38. "Staple Singers, The" I'll Take You There
39. "Nelson, Rick" Garden Party
40. "Starr, Ringo" Back Off Boogaloo

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1973

1. "Gray, Dobie" Drift Away
2. "Gaye, Marvin" Let's Get It On
3. "Wonder, Stevie" Superstition
4. "Green, Al" Call Me (Come Back Home)
5. "Simon, Carly" You're So Vain
6. "Knight, Gladys And The Pips" Midnight Train to Georgia
7. "Spinners, The" Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
8. "Wonder, Stevie" You Are the Sunshine of My Life
9. "Simon, Paul" Kodachrome
10. "Mitchell, Joni" "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio"
11. "Nash, Johnny" Stir It Up
12. "O'Jays, The" Love Train
13. "Stories, The" Brother Louie
14. Dr. John Right Place Wrong Time
15. Steely Dan Do It Again
16. "Spinners, The" One of a Kind (Love Affair)
17. War The Cisco Kid
18. "Stylistics, The" Rockin' Roll Baby
19. "Dylan, Bob" Knockin' O+C750n Heaven's Door
20. Stealers Wheel Stuck in the Middle with You
21. First Choice Armed and Extremely Dangerous
22. "Mccartney, Paul And Wings" Live and Let Die
23. "Peebles, Ann" I Can't Stand the Rain
24. "Franklin, Aretha" Angel
25. "Isley Brothers, The" That Lady (Part 1)
26. "Melvin, Harold And The Blue Notes" The Love I Lost (Part 1)
27. "Knight, Gladys And The Pips" Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
28. "Funk, Grand Railroad" We're an American Band
29. "Intruders, The" I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)
30. "Sylvers, Foster" Misdemeanor
31. "Cooper, Alice" No More Mr. Nice Guy
32. "Gells, J. Band The" Give It to Me
33. "Dibango, Manu" Soul Makossa
34. "Brighter Side Of Darkness, The" Love Jones
35. "Rundgren, Todd" Hello It's Me
36. "Taylor, Johnnie" I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)
37. Bloodstone Natural High
38. "Allman Brothers Band, The" Ramblin Man
39. "Reed, Lou" Walk on the Wild Side
40. "Winter, Edgar" Frankenstein

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1974

1. "Raspberries, The" Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
2. "Wonder, Stevie" Living for the City
3. "Stylistics, The" You Make Me Feel Brand New
4. Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama
5. "Mccartney, Paul And Wings" Jet
6. "Spinners And Dionne Warwick, The" Then Came You
7. Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
8. "Mccrae, George" Rock Your Baby
9. "Swan, Billy" I Can Help
10. "Wonder, Stevie" You Haven't Done Nothin'
11. "Gells, J. Band The" Must of Got Lost
12. "Green, Al" Let's Get Married
13. "Spinners, The" "Mighty Love, Part 1"
14. "O'Jays, The" Put Your Hands Together
15. "Knight, Gladys And The Pips" I've Got to Use My Imagination
16. "Rolling Stones, The" It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
17. MFSB TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
18. Redbone Come and Get Your Love
19. "Mccartney, Paul And Wings" Band on the Run
20. "Hues Corporation, The" Rock the Boat
21. Steely Dan Rikki Don't Lose That Nui-nber
22. "Three Degrees, The" When Will I See You Again
23. "Wonder, Stevie" Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
24. "Stylistics, The" Let's Put It All Together
25. "Gaye, Marvin And Diana Ross" My Mistake (Was to Love YOU)
26. "Rolling Stones, The" Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
27. Blue Magic Sideshow
28. "Womack, Bobby" Lookin'for a Love
29. "Lennon, John" Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
30. Wet Willie Keep On Smilin'
31. "Mitchell, Joni" Free Man in Paris
32. "Franklin, Aretha" Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
33. "Clapton, Eric" I Shot the Sheriff
34. "Mitchell, Joni" Help Me
35. "John, Elton" The Bitch Is Back
36. "Carlton, Carl" Everlasting Love
37. Abba Waterloo
38. Love Unlimited Orchestra Love's Theme
39. "O'Jays, The" For the Love of Money
40. First Class Beach Baby

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Book Of Rock Lists - Singles Of The Year..

1975

1. "Springsteen, Bruce" Born to Run
2. "Melvin, Harold And The Blue Notes" Bad Luck (Part 1)
3. Shirley And Company "Shame, Shame, Shame"
4. Labelle Lady Marmalade
5. War Why Can't We Be Friends
6. "Amazing Rhythm Aces, The" Third Rate Romance
7. "Eagles, The" One of These Nights
8. "Bee Gees, The" Jive Talkin'
9. Simon And Garfunkel My Little Town
10. "Bowie, David" Fame
11. "Wonder, Stevie" Boogie -On Reggae Woman
12. "Cole, Natalie" This Will Be
13. "Lennon, John" Stand by Me
14. Tavares It Only Takes a Minute
15. "John, Elton" Philadelphia Freedom
16. "Twilley, Dwight Band The" I'm on Fire
17. Silver Convention "Fly, Robin, Fly"
18. "Wingfield, Pete" 18 with a Bullet
19. "Ronstadt, Linda" You're No Good
20. "Jefferson Starship, The" Miracles
21. "Nelson, Willie" Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
22. "Bowie, David" Young Americans
23. "Average White Band, The" Pick Up the Pieces
24. "Gaynor, Gloria" Never Can Say Goodbye
25. "Simon, Paul" Gone at Last
26. "Ronstadt, Linda" When Will I Be Loved
27. "Earth, Wind, And Fire" Shining Star
28. "Bee Gees, The" Nights on Broadway
29. "Fogerty, John" Rockin' All Over the World
30. "Doobie Brothers, The" Black Water
31. "Staple Singers, The" Let's Do It Again
32. "Cocker, Joe" You Are So Beautiful
33. "Wakelin, Johnny And The Kinshasa Band" Black Superman-Muhammad Ali
34. "Eagles, The" Lyin' Eyes
35. "Robinson, Smokey" Baby That's Backatcha
36. "Mccoy, Van" The Hustle
37. "Douglas, Carol" Doctor's Orders
38. Ace How Long
39. "Mccrae, Gwen" Rockin'Chair
40. Sweet Ballroom Blitz

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1976

1. "Melvin, Harold And The Blue Notes" "Wake Up, Everybody (Part 1)"
2. "Summer, Donna" Love to Love You Baby
3. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" She's Gone
4. Fleetwood Mac Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)
5. "Stewart, Rod" Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
6. Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back in Town
7. Roxy Music Love Is the Drug
8. Blue Oyster Cult (Don't Fear) The Reaper
9. "Presley, Elvis" Hurt
10. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" Sara Smile
11. "Robinson, Vicki Sue" Turn the Beat Around
12. "John, Elton And Kiki Dee" Don't Go Breaking My Heart
13. "Staton, Candi" Young Hearts Run Free
14. "Nightingale, Maxine" Right Back Where We Started From
15. "Eagles, The" Take It to the Limit
16. "Simon, Paul" 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
17. "Mccartney, Paul And Wings" Silly Love Songs
18. "Bowie, David" Golden Years
19. "O'Jays, The" I Love Music (Part 1)
20. "Trammps, The" Hold Back the Night
21. "Gaye, Marvin" I Want You
22. "King, Carole" Only Love Is Real
23. "Gross, Henry" Shannon
24. Parliament Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)
25. "Manhattans, The" Kiss and Say Goodbye
26. "Rolling Stones, The" Fool to Cry
27. "O'Jays, The" Livin' for the Weekend
28. Hot Chocolate You Sexy Thing
29. "Spinners, The" The Rubberband Man
30. "Ross, Diana" Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
31. "Bishop, Elvin" Fooled Around and Fell in Love
32. "Trammps, The" That's Where the Happy People Go
33. "Moore, Dorothy" Misty Blue
34. "Nelson, Willie And Waylon Jennings" Good Hearted Woman
35. "Ross, Diana" Love Hangover
36. "Scaggs, Boz" Lowdown
37. Brothers Johnson I'll Be Good to You
38. "Four Seasons, The" "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
39. "Mccoo, Marilyn And Billy Davis Jr." You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)
40. "Bellamy Brothers, The" Let Your Love Flow

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1977

1. Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way
2. Boston More Than a Feeling
3. "Wonder, Stevie" I Wish
4. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" Rich Girl
5. Fleetwood Mac Don't Stop
6. "Eagles, The" New Kid in Town
7. "Stewart, Rod" The First Cut is the Deepest
8. Dr. Buzzard's Original Whispering/Cherchez la Femme/Se Si Bon
9. "Wonder, Stevie" Sir Duke
10. "Simon, Carly" Nobody Does It Better
11. "Mccartney, Paul And Wings" Maybe I'm Amazed
12. "Stewart, Rod" The Killing of Georgie (Parts 1 and 2)
13. "Staggs, Boz" Lido Shuffle
14. Fleetwood Mac Dreams
15. "Summer, Donna" I Feel Love
16. Abba Dancing Queen
17. "Bell, William" Tryin' to Love Two
18. "Browne, Jackson" Here Come Those Tears Again
19. "Gaye, Marvin" "Got to Give It Up, Pt. I"
20. "Jennings, Waylon" "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
21. "Eagles, The" Hotel California
22. "Ross, Diana" Gettin' Ready for Love
23. Hot Angel in Your Arms
24. "Miller, Steve Band The" Jet Airliner
25. "Tucker, Marshall Band The" Heard It in a Love Song
26. "Boone, Debby" You Light Up My Life
27. "Houston, Thelma" Don't Leave Me This Way
28. "Rivers, Johnny" Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')
29. "Miller, Steve Band The" Fly Like an Eagle
30. "Sayer, Leo" You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
31. 10cc The Things We Do for Love
32. Rose Royce Car Wash
33. "Sanford/Townsend Band, The" Smoke from a Distant Fire
34. "Sylvers, The" Hot Line
35. "Taylor, James" Handy Man
36. "Nugent, Ted" Cat Scratch Fever
37. "Eagles, The" Life in the Fast Lane
38. "Mcdowell, Ronnie" The King Is Gone
39. "Collins, Judy" Send in the Clowns
40. Ram Jam Black Betty

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Book Of Rock Lists - Singles Of The Year..

1978

1. "Bee Gees, The" Stayin' Alive
2. "Trammps, The" Disco Infemo
3. "Smith, Patti Group The" Because the Night
4. "Commodores, The" Three Times a Lady
5. "Summer, Donna" Last Dance
6. "Springsteen, Bruce" Prove It All Night
7. Chic "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)"
8. "Cars, The" Just What I Needed
9. "Browne, Jackson" Running on Empty
10. "O'Jays, The" Useta Be My Girl
11. "Atlanta Rhythm Section, The" Imaginary Lover
12. "Cars, The" My Best Friend's Girl
13. "Bee Gees, The" Night Fever
14. "Rolling Stones, The" Miss You
15. Lynyrd Skynyrd What's Your Name
16. Funkadelic One Nation under a Groove Part One
17. "Walsh, Joe" Life's Been Good
18. "Who, The" Who Are You
19. Raydio Jack and Jill
20. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" It's a Laugh
21. "Pendergrass, Teddy" Close the Door
22. "Simon, Paul" Slip Slidin' Away
23. "Martin, Steve" King Tut
24. "Petty, Tom And The Heartbreakers" Breakdown
25. "Zevon, Warren" Werewolves of London
26. "Money, Eddie" Baby Hold On
27. Electric Light Orchestra Turn to Stone
28. "Village People, The" Macho Man
29. "Bridges, Alicia" I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)
30. Odyssey Native New Yorker
31. "Rafferty, Gerry" Baker Street
32. "Mathis, Johnny And Deniece Williams" "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
33. "Rolling Stones, The" Beast of Burden
34. "Money, Eddie" Two Tickets to Paradise
35. Santa Esmeralda Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
36. "Newman, Randy" Short People
37. Wet Willie Street Corner Serenade
38. "Gilder, Nick" Hot Child in the City
39. "Rea, Chris" Fool (If You Think It's Over)
40. "Tyler, Bonnie" It's a Heartache

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Book Of Rock Lists - Singles Of The Year..

1979

1. "Summer, Donna" Hot Stuff
2. Peaches And Herb Reunited
3. "Doobie Brothers, The" What a Fool Believes
4. Chic Good Times
5. "Jackson, Michael" Rock with You
6. "Wards, Anita" Ring My Bell
7. Fleetwood Mac Tusk
8. Cheap Trick I Want You to Want Me
9. Blondie Heart of Glass
10. Mcfadden And Whitehead Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
11. M Pop Muzik
12. "Sugarhill Gang, The" Rapper's Delight
13. Police Roxanne
14. Sister Sledge We Are Family
15. "Robinson, Smokey" Cruisin'
16. "Summer, Donna" Bad Girls
17. Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love
18. "Jackson, Joe" Is She Really Going Out with Him?
19. "Souther, J. D." You're Only Lonely
20. "Cars, The" Let's Go
21. Blondie Dreaming
22. Ashford And Simpson Found a Cure
23. "Lowe, Nick" Cruel to Be Kind
24. "Commodores, The" Still
25. "Doobie Brothers, The" Minute by Minute
26. Kiss I Was Made for Lovin' You
27. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" Wait for Me
28. Led Zeppelin Fool in the Rain
29. Blondie One Way or Another
30. "Spinners, The" "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl"
31. "Stewart, Amii" Knock on Wood
32. "Jackson, Michael" Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
33. "Petty, Tom And The Heartbreakers" Don't Do Me Like That
34. "Wonder, Stevie" Send One Your Love
35. Cheap Trick Dream Police
36. "Nightingale, Maxine" Lead Me On
37. Prince I Wanna Be Your Lover
38. "Earth, Wind, And Fire" Boogie Wonderland
39. "Stewart, John" Gold
40. "Hayes, Isaac" Don't Let Go

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Book Of Rock Lists - Singles Of The Year..

1980

1. "Springsteen, Bruce" Hungry Heart
2. "Petty, Tom And The Heartbreakers" Refugee
3. "Summer, Donna" The Wanderer
4. Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall
5. "Gells, J. Band The" Love Stinks
6. "Lipps, Inc." Funkytown
7. "Lennon, John /Yoko Ono" (Just Like) Starting Over
8. "Wonder, Stevie" Masterblaster
9. "Jackson, Michael" Off the Wall
10. Blondie Call Me
11. "Lee, Johnny" Lookin' for Love
12. "Goodman, Ray And Brown" Special Lady
13. "Summer, Donna" On the Radio
14. "Robinson, Smokey" Let Me Be the Clock
15. "Vapors, The" Turning Japanese
16. "Benatar, Pat" We Live for Love
17. Pretenders Brass in Pocket
18. "Burnette, Rocky" Tired of Toein' the Line
19. "Clash, The" Train in Vain
20. "Manhattans, The" Shining Star
21. Blondie Tide is High
22. Devo Whip It
23. "Geils, J. Band The" Come Back
24. "Ruffin, Jimmy" Hold On to My Love
25. "Townshend, Pete" Let My Love Open the Door
26. "Police, The" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
27. "Simon, Paul" Late in the Evening
28. "Whispers, The" Lady
29. "Seger, Bob And The Silver Bullet Band" Against the Wind
30. "Ross, Diana" Upside Down
31. "Jacksons, The" Lovely One
32. Kool And The Gang Celebration
33. "Jackson, Michael" She's Out Of My Life
34. "Hall, Daryl And John Oates" How Does It Feel to Be Back
35. "Mccartney, Paul" Coming Up
36. "Rabbit, Eddie" Drivin' My Life Away
37. "Whispers, The" And the Beat Goes On
38. "Browne, Jackson" Boulevard
39. "Gilley, Mickey" Stand by Me
40. "Walsh, Joe" All Night Long