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American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

In this broadcast:

Casey answers the question, "Which recording act in the history of the album chart has had the longest name?" Until 1972 it was, "The Baroque Ensemble of the Merseyside Mermusy Gaselshaf." Casey tells who put them in second place.	

One listener writes, "Dear Casey, Several times I've heard you refer to disappearing acts; artists whoΓÇÖve had one chart single that went to number one, and then were never heard from again. But I'd like to know about disappearing acts on the album chart."

There is a singer/song-writer in the countdown with his first top 40 hit who failed his high school music class. Now the same teacher who once flunked him is using his songs to teach the class!

This countdown has the most recent smash by the lady superstar who's had more top ten albums than any other female artist in the history of the charts; more than Doris Day, Aretha Franklin, or even Carole King.

One act in the countdown got their big debut on the Grouch Marx Quiz Show, right after their parents correctly answered the question, "How many prongs are on a fork?"

40:    The Things We Do For Love - 10CC
39:    I Like To Do It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
38:    Boogie Child - The Bee Gees            
37:    It Keeps You Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers
36:    Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
35:    You've Got Me Runnin' - Gene Cotton
34:    I Never Cry - Alice Cooper
33:    Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
32:    Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
31:    Save It For A Rainy Day - Stephen Bishop
30:    Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
29:    Stand Tall - Burton Cummings
28:    Livin' Thing - The Electric Light Orchestra
27:    Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon        
26:    Dancing Queen - Abba
25:    Night Moves - Bob Seger
24:    Year Of The Cat - Al Stewart
23:    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Donny & Marie Osmond
22:    Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
21:    Saturday Nite - Earth, Wind & Fire
20:    Hard Luck Woman - Kiss
19:    After The Lovin' - Englebert Humperdinck
18:    You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
17:    Jeans On - David Dundas
16:    Weekend In New England - BarRy Manilow
15:    Fly Like An Eagle - The Steve Miller Band
14:    I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
13:    Somebody To Love - Queen
12:    Lost Without Your Love - Bread
11:    Enjoy Yourself - The Jacksons
10:    Walk This Way - Aerosmith
9:    Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
8:    Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
7:    Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
6:    New Kid In Town - The Eagles
5:    Hot Line - The Sylvers
4:    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
3:    Dazz - Brick
2:    I Wish - Stevie Wonder
1:    Car Wash - Rose Royce