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It’s 45 years and 7 months before Sadie is born and 2 years and 1 months before Thomas is.

Songs of the month

• [new] “”#9 Dream”” – John Lennon
• “Angie Baby” – Helen Reddy
• [new] “Best Of My Love” – Eagles
• [new] “Black Water” – Doobie Brothers
• “Boogie On Reggae Woman” – Stevie Wonder
• “Bungle In The Jungle” – Jethro Tull
• [new] “Cats In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin
• “Dancin’ Fool” – Guess Who
• “Dark Horse” – George Harrison
• “Doctor’s Orders” – Carol Douglas
• “Fire” – Ohio Players
• [new] “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• [new] “From His Woman To You” – Barbara Mason
• [new] “Get Dancin’” – Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes
• [new] “I Feel A Song” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• [new] “Junior’s Farm” – Paul Mccartney & Wings
• “Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas
• “Laughter In The Rain” – Neil Sedaka
• [new] “Lonely People” – America
• [new] “Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman” – Tony Orlando & Dawn
• [new] “Lucky In The Sky With Diamonds” – Elton John
• “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” – Elton John
• “Mandy” – Barry Manilow
• [new] “Morning Side Of The Mountain” – Donny & Marie Osmond
• [new] “Must Have Got Lost” – J. Geils Band
• “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Gloria Gaynor
• [new] “Nightingale” – Carole King
• “One Man Woman One Woman Man” – Paul Anka & Odia Coates
• [new] “One Man Woman One Woman Man” – Paul Anka & Odia Coats
• “Only You” – Ringo Starr
• “Pick Up The Pieces” – Average White Band
• “Please Mr. Postman” – Carpenters
• [new] “Ready” – Cat Stevens
• “Ride ’em Cowboy” – Paul Davis
• [new] “Rock N Roll” – Mac Davis
• “Sha-La-La” – Al Green
• “Some Kind Of Wonderful” – Grand Funk
• [new] “Struttin’” – Billy Preston
• [new] “Sweet Surrender” – John Denver
• “When Will I See You Again” – Three Degrees
• [new] “You Got The Love” – Rufus & Chaka Khan
• “You Got The Love” – Rufus Ft Chaka Khan
• [new] “You’re No Good / I Can’t Help It” – Linda Ronstadt
• [new] “You’re The First The Last My Everything” – Barry White
• [new] “Your Bulldog Drinks Chanpagne” – Jim Stafford

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

Some history

What’d Sadie think?

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• “”#9 Dream”” – John Lennon
• “Best Of My Love” – Eagles
• “Black Water” – Doobie Brothers
• “Cats In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin
• “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “From His Woman To You” – Barbara Mason
• “Get Dancin’” – Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes
• “I Feel A Song” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• “Junior’s Farm” – Paul Mccartney & Wings
• “Lonely People” – America
• “Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman” – Tony Orlando & Dawn
• “Lucky In The Sky With Diamonds” – Elton John
• “Morning Side Of The Mountain” – Donny & Marie Osmond
• “Must Have Got Lost” – J. Geils Band
• “Nightingale” – Carole King
• “One Man Woman One Woman Man” – Paul Anka & Odia Coats
• “Ready” – Cat Stevens
• “Rock N Roll” – Mac Davis
• “Struttin’” – Billy Preston
• “Sweet Surrender” – John Denver
• “You Got The Love” – Rufus & Chaka Khan
• “You’re No Good / I Can’t Help It” – Linda Ronstadt
• “You’re The First The Last My Everything” – Barry White
• “Your Bulldog Drinks Chanpagne” – Jim Stafford

Loved ’em

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Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

Oops, we didn’t send out last week’s playlist so here is November, 1974 and then onto Xmas of the year…

Songs of the month

• “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – Rolling Stones
• “Angie Baby” – Helen Reddy
• “Back Home Again” – John Denver
• [new] “Boogie On Reggae Woman” – Stevie Wonder
• [new] “Bungle In The Jungle” – Jethro Tull
• “Cat’s In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin
• [new] “Dancin’ Fool” – Guess Who
• [new] “Dark Horse” – George Harrison
• “Do It” – B.T. Express
• [new] “Doctor’s Orders” – Carol Douglas
• “Everlasting Love” – Carl Carlton
• “Fairytale” – Pointer Sisters
• “Fire Baby I’m On Fire” – Andy Kim
• [new] “Fire” – Ohio Players
• “I Can Help” – Billy Swan
• “I Feel A Song” – Gladys Knight And The Pips
• “I’ve Got The Music In Me” – Kiki Dee
• [new] “Junior’s Farm” – Paul Mccartney And Wings
• “Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas
• “Laughter In The Rain” – Neil Sedaka
• “Longfellow Serenade” – Neil Diamond
• [new] “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” – Elton John
• [new] “Mandy” – Barry Manilow
• [new] “Morning Side Of The Mountain” – Donny And Marie Osmond
• “Must Of Got Lost” – J. Geils Band
• “My Melody Of Love” – Bobby Vinton
• [new] “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Gloria Gaynor
• [new] “One Man Woman One Woman Man” – Paul Anka & Odia Coates
• [new] “Only You” – Ringo Starr
• [new] “Pick Up The Pieces” – Average White Band
• [new] “Please Mr. Postman” – Carpenters
• “Promised Land” – Elvis Presley
• [new] “Ride ’em Cowboy” – Paul Davis
• “Sha-La-La” – Al Green
• [new] “Some Kind Of Wonderful” – Grand Funk
• “Touch Me” – Fancy
• “When Will I See You Again” – Three Degrees
• [new] “Willie And The Hand Jive” – Eric Clapton
• “Wishing You Were Here” – Chicago
• “Woman To Woman” – Shirley Brown
• “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• “You Got The Love” – Rufus Ft Chaka Khan

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

Though they had effectively stopped recording together years earlier, the formal partnership of The Beatles officially came to an end in late December 1974. The legal paperwork breaking up the band was slated to be signed by all four members at the Plaza Hotel in New York, but John Lennon skipped the initial meeting (sending a balloon in his place). On December 29, while vacationing at Disney World’s Polynesian Village Resort in Florida, Lennon finally signed the paperwork, officially and legally dissolving the greatest pop band in history.

On December 19, Roger Moore made his second appearance as 007 in The Man with the Golden Gun. Featuring Christopher Lee as the sophisticated assassin Francisco Scaramanga and Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight, the film took James Bond across Thailand. Complete with an iconic theme song sung by Lulu, the film captured the mid-70s obsession with martial arts cinema and remains a standout visual spectacle of the era.

Just ten months after taking over theaters with Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks struck comedy gold a second time in 1974 with the release of Young Frankenstein. Starring Gene Wilder (who also co-wrote the script), Peter Boyle as the Monster, and Marty Feldman as Igor, the film was a brilliant, affectionate parody of classic 1930s horror. Brooks even tracked down the original laboratory props from the 1931 Frankenstein film to ensure visual authenticity. It became a massive box-office success and stands as one of the most quotable comedies of the 1970s.

What’d Sadie think?

It’s two weeks of “Kung Fu Fighting” (by Carl Douglas) in December before Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s In The Cradle” and then Helen Reddy’s “Angie Baby” take the top spot.

It might have been the “official” breakup of The Beatles this month but all four members had their own charting tunes! (Though we have to include John Lennon’s participation on Elton John’s

Loved ’em

• “Boogie On Reggae Woman” – Stevie Wonder
• “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” – Elton John
• “Mandy” – Barry Manilow
• “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Gloria Gaynor
• “Pick Up The Pieces” – Average White Band
• “Please Mr. Postman” – Carpenters

Liked ’em

• “Bungle In The Jungle” – Jethro Tull
• “Dancin’ Fool” – Guess Who
• “Dark Horse” – George Harrison
• “Doctor’s Orders” – Carol Douglas
• “Fire” – Ohio Players
• “Junior’s Farm” – Paul Mccartney And Wings
• “Morning Side Of The Mountain” – Donny And Marie Osmond
• “One Man Woman One Woman Man” – Paul Anka & Odia Coates
• “Only You” – Ringo Starr
• “Ride ’em Cowboy” – Paul Davis
• “Some Kind Of Wonderful” – Grand Funk
• “Willie And The Hand Jive” – Eric Clapton

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

The fine autumn weather continues in Auckland of 2026. As Winter comes our way, let’s turn our ears back to November of 1974…

Songs of the month

• [new] “After The Gold Rush” – Prelude
• [new] “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – Rolling Stones
• [new] “Angie Baby” – Helen Reddy
• “Back Home Again” – John Denver
• “Can’t Get Enough” – Bad Company
• “Carefree Highway” – Gordon Lightfoot
• [new] “Cat’s In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin
• [new] “Distant Lover” – Marvin Gaye
• “Do It Baby” – Miracles
• “Do It” – B.T. Express
• “Everlasting Love” – Carl Carlton
• [new] “Fairytale” – Pointer Sisters
• [new] “Fire Baby I’m On Fire” – Andy Kim
• “Honey Honey” – Abba
• [new] “I Can Help” – Billy Swan
• [new] “I Feel A Song” – Gladys Knight And The Pips
• “I’ve Got The Music In Me” – Kiki Dee
• “Jazzman” – Carole King
• [new] “Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas
• [new] “La La Peace Song” – Al Wilson
• [new] “Laughter In The Rain” – Neil Sedaka
• “Life Is A Rock” – Reunion
• “Longfellow Serenade” – Neil Diamond
• [new] “Love Don’t Love Nobody” – Spinners
• “Love Me For A Reason” – Osmonds
• [new] “Must Of Got Lost” – J. Geils Band
• “My Melody Of Love” – Bobby Vinton
• “Overnight Sensation” – Raspberries
• [new] “People Gotta Move” – Gino Vanelli
• [new] “Promised Land” – Elvis Presley
• [new] “Rockin’ Soul” – Hues Corporation
• [new] “Sha-La-La” – Al Green
• [new] “So You Are A Star” – Hudson Brothers
• “Steppin’ Out” – Tony Orlando And Dawn
• “Stop And Smell The Roses” – Mac Davis
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “The Bitch Is Back” – Elton John
• “The Need To Be” – Jim Weatherly
• “Then Came You” – Dionne Warwick And The Spinners
• “Tin Man” – America
• [new] “Touch Me” – Fancy
• “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” – John Lennon
• [new] “When Will I See You Again” – Three Degrees
• [new] “Wishing You Were Here” – Chicago
• [new] “Woman To Woman” – Shirley Brown
• “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• [new] “You Got The Love” – Rufus Ft Chaka Khan
• “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Stevie Wonder

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

In a moment that went down in rock and roll history, John Lennon joined Elton John on stage at a sold-out Madison Square Garden on Thanksgiving night in 1974. The appearance was the result of a bet: Lennon had agreed that if their collaboration “Whatever Gets You thru the Night” hit #1 on the charts (which it did earlier that month), he would perform live with Elton. The crowd erupted into a legendary ten-minute standing ovation as they ran through three tracks, including “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” Tragically, this surprise performance would mark the final time John Lennon ever performed on a major concert stage.

On November 20, 1974, Francis Ford Coppola achieved the near-impossible when The Godfather Part II premiered in Hollywood. Serving as both a sequel and a prequel to the 1972 original, the film masterfully contrasted the rise of a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) with the moral descent of his son Michael (Al Pacino). It became a critical and commercial triumph, eventually making history as the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It fundamentally redefined what a cinematic sequel could achieve and remains a benchmark of American cinema.

While the pilot movie had aired earlier in the year, the official weekly series of “Little House on the Prairie” became a fixture of global television in late 1974. Starring Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls, the wholesome, family-centric drama based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books provided a massive contrast to the gritty, cynical news of the post-Watergate era. The show became an instant ratings powerhouse and a staple of family viewing, defining an entire era of wholesome 1970s television storytelling.

What’d Sadie think?

First Steve Wonder tells us, “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” before Bachman-Turner Overdrive tells us, “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”. But we must have seen something as John Lennon sings, “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” and Billy Swan insists, “I Can Help” for the last two weeks of the month.

Loved ’em

• “You’re The First The Last My Everything”” – Barry White
• “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – Rolling Stones
• “Cat’s In The Cradle” – Harry Chapin
• “Kung Fu Fighting” – Carl Douglas
• “Sha-La-La” – Al Green
• “When Will I See You Again” – Three Degrees
• “Woman To Woman” – Shirley Brown
• “You Got The Love” – Rufus Ft Chaka Khan

Liked ’em

• “After The Goldrush” – Prelude
• “Angie Baby” – Helen Reddy
• “Distant Lover” – Marvin Gaye
• “Fairytale” – Pointer Sisters
• “Fire Baby I’m On Fire” – Andy Kim
• “I Can Help” – Billy Swan
• “I Feel A Song” – Gladys Knight And The Pips
• “La La Peace Song” – Al Wilson
• “Laughter In The Rain” – Neil Sedaka
• “Love Don’t Love Nobody” – Spinners
• “Must Of Got Lost” – J. Geils Band
• “People Gotta Move” – Gino Vanelli
• “Promised Land” – Elvis Presley
• “Rockin’ Soul” – Hues Corporation
• “So You Are A Star” – Hudson Brothers
• Touch Me” – Fancy
• “Wishing You Were Here” – Chicago

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

It’s a lovely week of autumnal sunshine here in Auckland in 2026, let’s hear Sadie tell us what tunes we are in for this week!

Songs of the month

• “Another Saturday Night” – Cat Stevens
• [new] “Back Home Again” – John Denver
• “Beach Baby” – First Class
• “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe” – Barry White
• “Can’t Get Enough” – Bad Company
• [new] “Carefree Highway” – Gordon Lightfoot
• “Clap For The Wolfman” – Guess Who
• “Do It Baby” – Miracles
• [new] “Do It” – B.T. Express
• “Earache My Eye” – Cheech & Chong
• [new] “Everlasting Love” – Carl Carlton
• [new] “Fallin’ In Love” – “Souther Hillman Furay Band”
• “Free Man In Paris” – Joni Mitchell
• [new] “Give It To The People” – Righteous Brothers
• “Hang On In There Baby” – Johnny Bristol
• [new] “Honey Honey” – Abba
• “I Honestly Love You” – Olivia Newton-John
• “I Love My Friend” – Charlie Rich
• “I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
• [new] “I’ve Got The Music In Me” – Kiki Dee
• “Jazzman” – Carole King
• [new] “Life Is A Rock” – Reunion
• [new] “Longfellow Serenade” – Neil Diamond
• “Love Me For A Reason” – Osmonds
• [new] “My Melody Of Love” – Bobby Vinton
• “Never My Love” – Blue Swede
• “Nothing From Nothing” – Billy Preston
• [new] “Overnight Sensation” – Raspberries
• “Rock Me Gently” – Andy Kim
• [new] “Skin Tight” – Blue Swede
• “Skin Tight” – Ohio Players
• “Steppin’ Out” – Tony Orlando And Dawn
• “Stop And Smell The Roses” – Mac Davis
• [new] “Straight Shootin’ Woman” – Steppenwolf
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “The Bitch Is Back” – Elton John
• [new] “The Need To Be” – Jim Weatherly
• “Then Came You” – Dionne Warwick And The Spinners
• [new] “Tin Man” – America
• [new] “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” – John Lennon
• “Who Do You Think You Are” – Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
• [new] “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Stevie Wonder
• “You Little Trustmaker” – Tymes
• “You’re Having My Baby” – Paul Anka

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

One of the most famous sporting events of the 20th century took place on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The “Rumble in the Jungle” saw Muhammad Ali attempt to reclaim his world heavyweight title against the heavily favored, undefeated champion George Foreman. The fight was a massive global television spectacle, watched by an estimated 1 billion people. Ali’s brilliant “rope-a-dope” strategy tired Foreman out, allowing Ali to win by knockout in the eighth round, cementing his legacy not just as a boxer, but as a global pop culture icon.

On Halloween 1974, Brian De Palma unleashed a bizarre, some say brilliant, rock opera that has since become a massive cult classic: Phantom of the Paradise. A satirical mashup of The Phantom of the Opera, Faust, and the modern music industry, the film featured Paul Williams as an evil record producer. While it was initially a box office failure in the US, it became a cult phenomenon and heavily influenced later projects like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Also in October, The Rolling Stones released their 12th studio album, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll. This record marked a major transitional milestone for the band, serving as the final album with guitarist Mick Taylor and paving the way for the arrival of Ronnie Wood. The lead single, “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It),” quickly became a definitive rock anthem, but it was the legendary promotional music video that truly captured the playful excess of the mid-70s music scene. Dressed in matching sailor uniforms inside a massive plastic tent, the band played the track as the entire space slowly filled to the brim with thousands of gallons of soap foam, nearly submerging Charlie Watts’ drum kit by the final chorus.

What’d Sadie think?

Two weeks at the top for Olivia Newton-John’s “I Honestly Love You” before “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston and “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwick And The Spinners have a week of glory.

Sadie would like everyone to know, in no uncertain terms, she is SICK AND TIRED of Cat Steven’s “Another Saturday Night” – but I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that it has started the playlist the past few weeks.

Meanwhile, new to the charts  is “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” by Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Apparently it was recorded as a throw-away and not intended for their album, “We have this one song, but it’s a joke. I’m laughing at the end. I sang it on the first take. It’s sharp, it’s flat, I’m stuttering to do this thing for my brother.” On being convinced to include it on the album, they recorded a version without the iconic stutter, that luckily didn’t make it onto the record!

Loved ’em

• “Everlasting Love” – Carl Carlton
• “Tin Man” – America
• “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Liked ’em

• “Back Home Again” – John Denver
• “Carefree Highway” – Gordon Lightfoot
• “Do It” – B.T. Express
• “Honey Honey” – Abba
• “I’ve Got The Music In Me” – Kiki Dee
• “Longfellow Serenade” – Neil Diamond
• “Overnight Sensation” – Raspberries
• “Straight Shootin’ Woman” – Steppenwolf
• “The Need To Be” – Jim Weatherly
• “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” – John Lennon

Leave ’em

• “Fallin’ In Love” – “Souther Hillman Furay Band”
• “Life Is A Rock” – Reunion
• “My Melody Of Love” – Bobby Vinton
• “Skin Tight” – Blue Swede

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

Let’s just let Sadie intro this week!

Songs of the month

• “Another Saturday Night” – Cat Stevens
• “Beach Baby” – First Class
• “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe” – Barry White
• [new] “Can’t Get Enough” – Bad Company
• “Clap For The Wolfman” – Guess Who
• [new] “Clap For The Wolfman” – Johnny Bristol
• [new] “Do It Baby” – Miracles
• [new] “Don’t Change Horses” – Tower Of Power
• [new] “Earache My Eye” – Cheech & Chong
• “Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Roberta Flack
• “Free Man In Paris” – Joni Mitchell
• “Hang On In There Baby” – Johnny Bristol
• “I Honestly Love You” – Olivia Newton-John
• [new] “I Love My Friend” – Charlie Rich
• “I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
• “I’m Leaving It All Up To You” – Donny And Marie Osmond
• “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll” – Rolling Stones
• [new] “Jazzman” – Carole King
• “Let’s Put It All Together” – Stylistics
• [new] “Love Me For A Reason” – Osmonds
• [new] “Never My Love” – Blue Swede
• “Nothing From Nothing” – Billy Preston
• “Please Come To Boston” – Dave Loggins
• “Rock Me Gently” – Andy Kim
• “Rub It In” – Billy Crash Craddock
• “Sideshow” – Blue Magic
• [new] “Skin Tight” – Ohio Players
• [new] “Steppin’ Out” – Tony Orlando And Dawn
• [new] “Stop And Smell The Roses” – Mac Davis
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Tell Me Something Good” – Rufus
• [new] “The Bitch Is Back” – Elton John
• “The Night Chicago Died” – Paper Lace
• “Then Came You” – Dionne Warwick And The Spinners
• “Who Do You Think You Are” – Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
• “Wild Thing” – Fancy
• “Wildwood Weed” – Jim Stafford
• “You And Me Against The World” – Helen Reddy
• “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Stevie Wonder
• [new] “You Little Trustmaker” – Tymes
• “You’re Having My Baby” – Paul Anka

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

On the 8th American daredevil Evel Knievel made a failed attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho aboard the Skycycle X-2, a steam-powered rocket. Although Knievel cleared the canyon, a premature parachute deployment caused the rocket to drift back to the launch side, landing at the bottom of the canyon near the river. Cue: Sadie wanting to watch lots of videos of this strange man jump over things.

Then on the 15th Christchurch-born bassist Gary Thain of the legendary band Uriah Heep was seriously injured during a concert at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas on September 15. While performing, Thain suffered a near-fatal electric shock from his equipment, collapsing on stage in front of thousands of fans

Also that month the NBC  drama “Little House on the Prairie”, based on the works of Laura Ingalls Wilder, began the first of 204 episodes over nine seasons, following a successful pilot that had been broadcast on March 30. It would continue until March 21, 1983.

What’d Sadie think?

A week each for Paul Anka’s “You’re Having My Baby”, Eric Clapton’s “I Shot The Sheriff”, Bad Company’s “Can’t Get Enough” and Andy Kim’s “Rock Me Gently” at the top of the charts for September.

Loved ’em

• “Can’t Get Enough” – Bad Company
• “The Bitch Is Back” – Elton John

No Sadie didn’t notice the expletives in the Elton John this week!

Liked ’em

• “Do It Baby” – Miracles
• “Don’t Change Horses” – Tower Of Power
• “I Love My Friend” – Charlie Rich
• “Jazzman” – Carole King
• “Love Me For A Reason” – Osmonds
• “Never My Love” – Blue Swede
• “Skin Tight” – Ohio Players
• “Stop And Smell The Roses” – Mac Davis
• “You Little Trustmaker” – Tymes

Leave ’em

• “Earache My Eye” – Cheech & Chong
• “Steppin’ Out” – Tony Orlando And Dawn

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

It’s still 46 years before Sadie is born, in our journey through musical history, so let’s hear from August, 1974 sounded like…

Songs of the month

• “Annie’s Song” – John Denver
• [new] “Another Saturday Night” – Cat Stevens
• [new] “Beach Baby” – First Class
• “Call On Me” – Chicago
• [new] “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe” – Barry White
• [new] “Clap For The Wolfman” – Guess Who
• “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” – Elton John
• “Feel Like Makin’ Love” – Roberta Flack
• [new] “Free Man In Paris” – Joni Mitchell
• [new] “Hang On In There Baby” – Johnny Bristol
• [new] “I Honestly Love You” – Olivia Newton-John
• [new] “I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
• [new] “I’m Leaving It All Up To You” – Donny & Marie Osmond
• “If You Talk In Your Sleep” – Elvis Presley
• [new] “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll” – Rolling Stones
• “Keep On Smilin’” – Wet Willie
• [new] “Let’s Put It All Together” – Stylistics
• “Machine Gun” – Commodores
• [new] “My Thang” – James Brown
• [new] “Nothing From Nothing” – Billy Preston
• “On And On” – Gladys Knight And The Pips
• “One Hell Of A Woman” – Mac Davis
• “Please Come To Boston” – Dave Loggins
• “Radar Love” – Golden Earring
• “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” – Steely Dan
• “Rock And Roll Heaven” – Righteous Brothers
• “Rock Me Gently” – Andy Kim
• “Rock The Boat” – Hues Corporation
• “Rock Your Baby” – George Mccrae
• [new] “Rub It In” – Billy Crash Craddock
• “Shinin’ On” – Grand Funk
• “Sideshow” – Blue Magic
• “Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here” – Three Dog Night
• [new] “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Takin’ Care Of Business” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• “Tell Me Something Good” – Rufus
• “The Air That I Breathe” – Hollies
• “The Night Chicago Died” – Paper Lace
• [new] “Then Came You” – Dionne Warwick And The Spinners
• “Waterloo” – Abba
• [new] “Who Do You Think You Are” – Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
• [new] “Wild Thing” – Fancy
• “Wildwood Weed” – Jim Stafford
• [new] “You And Me Against The World” – Helen Reddy
• [new] “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Stevie Wonder
• [new] “You’re Having My Baby” – Paul Anka

[new] = New to the chart this week.

You can listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.

This month in history

While primarily a political event, the resignation of Richard Nixon was arguably the biggest “must-watch” television moment of the 1970s in the USA. On the evening of August 8, an estimated 110 million people tuned in to watch Nixon become the first U.S. President to resign. This televised exit didn’t just end a presidency; it solidified a era of deep skepticism and cynicism that would permeate 70s pop culture, from the gritty “New Hollywood” films to the rebellious spirit of the emerging punk and rock scenes.

On August 16, four guys from Forest Hills, Queens—Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy—stepped onto the small, dingy stage of a Bowery club called CBGB for their first public performance. The Ramones unleashed a short, fast, and loud set that stripped rock and roll back to its three-chord essentials. This performance is widely considered the “ground zero” of American punk rock. It provided the blueprint for a movement that would prioritize energy and attitude over technical perfection, forever changing the trajectory of music and youth fashion.

In late August, a low-budget independent film premiered in Austin, Texas, that would  rewrite the rules of horror. Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre introduced the world to Leatherface and a visceral, documentary-style terror that felt disturbingly real. Despite being banned in several countries and facing censorship for its perceived violence, the film was a massive box-office success. It paved the way for the “slasher” genre and remains a benchmark for how to build unbearable tension with minimal resources—a landmark in independent cinema.

What’d Sadie think?

It’s a month at the top for “Annie’s Song” by John Denver then “The Night Chicago Died” by Paper Lace before  Paul Anka’s new track, “You’re Having My Baby” takes the top for two weeks.

Loved ’em

• “Another Saturday Night” – Cat Stevens
• “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe” – Barry White
• “Free Man In Paris” – Joni Mitchell
• “Hang On In There Baby” – Johnny Bristol
• “I Shot The Sheriff” – Eric Clapton
• “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll” – Rolling Stones
• “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
• “Wild Thing” – Fancy
• “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” – Stevie Wonder

Liked ’em

• “Beach Baby” – First Class
• “I Honestly Love You” – Olivia Newton-John
• “I’m Leaving It All Up To You” – Donny & Marie Osmond
• “Let’s Put It All Together” – Stylistics
• “My Thang” – James Brown
• “Nothing From Nothing” – Billy Preston
• “Rub It In” – Billy Crash Craddock
• “Then Came You” – Dionne Warwick And The Spinners
• “Who Do You Think You Are” – Bo Donaldson And The Heywoods
• “You And Me Against The World” – Helen Reddy

Leave ’em

• “Clap For The Wolfman” – Guess Who
• “You’re Having My Baby” – Paul Anka

Now go listen to the full playlist on Youtube via this link.