40 years ago, this last week of July. The top 15, for those who remember.

[Faygo Kid]

Better weeks of music to be sure, but here you go. Courtesy of Keener 13, Detroit. Loved it then and before then; love it now.



WKNR/KEENER 13 , Detroit, MI
Survey for week ending Monday July 26, 1971

TW TITLE ARTIST LW
1. How Can You Mend a Broken
Heart Bee Gees 5
2. Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth 1
3. Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers 3
4. Draggin' the Line Tommy James 2
5. You've Got a Friend James Taylor 10
6. Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight 4
7. I Ain't Got Time Anymore Glass Bottle 12
8. Indian Reservation Raiders 7
9. Sweet Hitch-Hiker Creedence Clearwater 14
10. Country Roads John Denver 15
11. Beginnings/Colour My World Chicago 11
12. Mercy Mercy Me Marvin Gaye 6
13. Sweet City Women Stampeders 18
14. It's Too Late Carole King 9
15. Love The One Your With Isley Brothers 8

[Denninmi]

1. Wow, I actually know most of those songs.

I was six at that time.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Well, I'm sort of depressed, since I was nearly 20. But not really.

We can all rock on. This came out that year, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipOz_k9zvzo

[era veteran]

18. WLS Boogie check

Ah 17 and just finished HS.

[RebelOne]

2. I am old enough to remember all of them.

My favorite was "Indian Reservation."

[hifiguy]

4. I know every one except for #7

I was 14 then. Gads I am an old phart. :silly:

[Faygo Kid]

5. Well, thanks, "old phart." 60 here in September, and DU will hear of it.

Damn, it's been a hell of a ride. I just wish our good nature and instincts were prevailing now. Maybe 60 will mean a New Birth of Freedom to kick some teabag butt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhyMvQ_N7Zc

[Iggo]

15. I also know every one of those songs except #7.

And I was 9 years old.

That's really weird. When I think back to 1971 (helluva year for music, by the way) I don't picture myself as a little kid. (9!)

Really weird.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. I Ain't Got Time Anymore was wicked cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ykNNx23xNU

[rurallib]

7. the blurb on youtube says it peaked at #36

polls weren't any more reliable back then were they?

Oh looky "How do you do?" I'll be on you tube for a bit.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. heh. That was a fun song, too.

gotta love YouTube. :)

[Iggo]

16. I can say with confidence...

...I don't remember ever having heard that song before I clicked on your link.

[Xipe Totec]

9. Thank you for #5

I just sent it to a friend from that era.

She's recovering from breast cancer.

[Faygo Kid]

11. I hope you sent her the video, too. All the best to both of you and your families and friends.

1971. Actually, Tea for the Tillerman was my favorite then, by far. Also Emerson, Lake & Palmer. My first video for both of you is the remembrance of James Taylor. My second is to remind you to rock on. All the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4XN1S7BEPg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-KD0bCk9HU&feature=share

[Xipe Totec]

22. I sent her this one

More appropriate to our age and present appearance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpg-saCCZGo

We grew up in that period and his music has always been part of our lives.

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

[one_voice]

10. I know all those songs...

I was four...

[7wo7rees]

12. That was DU station if I ever saw one! KNR? KNR?

Kicked and Rec'ed.

We all know now that the ultimate Detroit station was WRIF with Arthur Penhallow and Dick T. Bruiser. The home of Rock and Roll! BABY!

[begin_within]

13. Many good songs there!

[HappyMe]

14. lol! What a blast from the past.

I know every one of those songs. Not 7 though.

[Lindsey]

17. I know every one of those song too. N/T Kick

[murielm99]

19. There is some good music there!

Bill Withers! Carole King!

Ah, the memories.

I graduated from college in 1971.

[blueamy66]

20. Wow...I was only 5 but remember most of these

thanks for the memories

really? 40 years ago?

[rug]

21. I miss Creedence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MibpoRQbEBA

But then, I miss 1971 too.

[WinkyDink]

23. PSU, Class of 1971. I remember. (Exception: The only "Love the One You're With" I know is Steven

Stills'.)

[madmom]

24. Nice re-memories, thanks... :)

[Odin2005]

25. The only ones I recognize is the James Taylor one and the CCR one.

[kwassa]

26. I remember about 14 of them.

The Tommy James song I don't.

"Take me home, country roads" was actually written about Maryland, specifically Clopper Road in Montgomery County, which has lots of suburban development, now.

[RedCloud]

27. It's "14. It's Too Late Carole King" NOT it's Kool aid, baby???

[RockaFowler]

28. These are from the week I was born

And I love all of them. My MOm would play these songs all the time when I was little. Loved them then and love them now. As a matter of fact, HOw Can you Mend a Broken Heart is my favorite Bee Gees song. JUst love the melody in that song :)

[Little Star]

29. OMG! I was 25 when those songs were popular! Yikes, I'm old!