Play Meter
Issue: 1974 December - Vol 1 Num 1 - Page 10
Music
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There's a new wave of no stalgia
sweep ing the nation, and it's stronger
than ever befo re. Regardless of the
musical interests of cliente le at various
mu sic locat ions aro und the country,
what the people want to hear is music
" f rom the good old d ays ."
That fact is affecting jukebox music
programmers everywhere, in country,
easy listening and pop locations.
•
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COUNTRY TOP 20
Per haps affected most are pop
music locations, w he re the average age
of clientele is a little older - mid ·to
late· 20's - than it ha s been in the past .
But of course, everybody's idea of
"t he good old days" is di fferent , and
the proper programming to f it indi o
vidual locations varies greatl y .
For instance, on Jo hn Lotu s'
Lansing, Michigan route with K ing·Pin
•
I SEE THE WANT TO IN YOUR EYES
PLEASE DON'T STOP LOVING ME
EASY LISTENING TOP 20
1
I HONESTLY LOVE YOU
2
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Conw ay Twitty (MCA 40282)
2
•
Amusement Co., rock and roll from
the 50's and 60' s is in demand like it
has never been before .
Lan sing is the home of Michigan
State, Lotus said, and the college·aged
customers are creating a "tremendous
demand" for music from that era .
" It's si mply that the young execu ·
tives of today were the teenagers of
that period , " Lotus sa id. " A nd w i th
Olivia Newton·John MCA 402801
Port er Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 10010)
3
I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
3
STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)
4
CAREFREE HIGHWAY
M ickey Gilley (Playboy 6004)
4
BONAPARTE'S RETREAT
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45.601)
Gordon Lightf oot (Warner Bros. 1309)
Glenn Campbell (Capitol :B26)
5
MISSISSIPPI COTTON
5
TIN MAN
6
SECOND AVENUE
Amer ica (Warner Bros. 8014)
Charley Pride (RCA 10030)
6
I HONESTLY LOVE YOU
7
AMI ESPOSA CON AMOR
G rfunk I (Columbia 3-10020)
Olivia Newton·Jo hn (MCA 40260)
7
JAZZMAN
B
LOVE ME FOR A REASON
9
BACK HOME AGAIN
Carole K mg (Ode 66101)
Sonny James (Columbia 3-10001)
8
IF I MISS YOU AGAIN TONIGHT
9
I LOV E MY FRIEND
The Osmonds (MGM 14746)
Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17515)
Charlie Rich (Epic 8-20006 )
10
WOMAN TO WOMAN
11
I'M HAVING YOUR BABY
John Denver (RCA 10065)
10
LONGFELLOW SERENADE
11
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN
Tammy Wynette (Epic 8-5000B)
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
Sunday Sharpe (United Artists 507)
12
LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY
Neil Sedaka (MCA 40313)
12
THE NEED TO BE
13
THEN CAME YOU
DOlly Part o n (RCA 10031)
13
14
BONEY FINGERS
Jim Weather ly (Buddah 420)
Hoyt Axton (A&M 1607)
CAN'T YOU FEEL IT
Dionne Warwi c ke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
14
HONEY, HONEY
15
BOOGIE BANDS & ONE NIGHT STANDS
16
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
17
YOU CAN HAVE HER
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
David Houston (Epic 8-50009)
15
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE
Kathy Dalto n (Discreet 13001
David H ouston & Barbara Mandrell (Epic 8-20005)
16
TAKE ME HOME TO SOMEWHERE
Roberta F lack (Atlantic 3025)
Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17522)
17
LONG BLACK VEl L
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
Sammi Smith (M ega 1214)
18
COUNTRY IS
18
FR EE MAN IN PARIS
19
WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM
Joni Mitch II (Asylum 11041)
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73617)
19
o
WHO LEFT THE DOOR TO HEAVEN OPEN
Michael Allen (Warner Bros. 7833)
Hank Thompson (ABC/Dot 17512)
20
CREDIT CAHD SONG
Dick Fell r (United Artists 535)
•
MY MELODY OF LOVE
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Record listings in Play Meter's Top 100 reflect those selections that in recent weeks
have proven to be consistent jukebox favorites and continue to turn popularity meters 'round and 'round. We
feel it is important to know what is actually being played. People who actually purchase records are not
necessarily those same people who play them on coin-operated phonographs. Play Meter will concentrate its
efforts on determining current jukebox hits and potential hits. In this way we can perhaps better fulfill your
programming needs.
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ff
There's a new wave of no stalgia
sweep ing the nation, and it's stronger
than ever befo re. Regardless of the
musical interests of cliente le at various
mu sic locat ions aro und the country,
what the people want to hear is music
" f rom the good old d ays ."
That fact is affecting jukebox music
programmers everywhere, in country,
easy listening and pop locations.
•
1
COUNTRY TOP 20
Per haps affected most are pop
music locations, w he re the average age
of clientele is a little older - mid ·to
late· 20's - than it ha s been in the past .
But of course, everybody's idea of
"t he good old days" is di fferent , and
the proper programming to f it indi o
vidual locations varies greatl y .
For instance, on Jo hn Lotu s'
Lansing, Michigan route with K ing·Pin
•
I SEE THE WANT TO IN YOUR EYES
PLEASE DON'T STOP LOVING ME
EASY LISTENING TOP 20
1
I HONESTLY LOVE YOU
2
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Conw ay Twitty (MCA 40282)
2
•
Amusement Co., rock and roll from
the 50's and 60' s is in demand like it
has never been before .
Lan sing is the home of Michigan
State, Lotus said, and the college·aged
customers are creating a "tremendous
demand" for music from that era .
" It's si mply that the young execu ·
tives of today were the teenagers of
that period , " Lotus sa id. " A nd w i th
Olivia Newton·John MCA 402801
Port er Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 10010)
3
I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID
Mac Davis (Columbia 10018)
3
STEPPIN' OUT (GONNA BOOGIE TONIGHT)
4
CAREFREE HIGHWAY
M ickey Gilley (Playboy 6004)
4
BONAPARTE'S RETREAT
Tony Orlando & Dawn (Bell 45.601)
Gordon Lightf oot (Warner Bros. 1309)
Glenn Campbell (Capitol :B26)
5
MISSISSIPPI COTTON
5
TIN MAN
6
SECOND AVENUE
Amer ica (Warner Bros. 8014)
Charley Pride (RCA 10030)
6
I HONESTLY LOVE YOU
7
AMI ESPOSA CON AMOR
G rfunk I (Columbia 3-10020)
Olivia Newton·Jo hn (MCA 40260)
7
JAZZMAN
B
LOVE ME FOR A REASON
9
BACK HOME AGAIN
Carole K mg (Ode 66101)
Sonny James (Columbia 3-10001)
8
IF I MISS YOU AGAIN TONIGHT
9
I LOV E MY FRIEND
The Osmonds (MGM 14746)
Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot 17515)
Charlie Rich (Epic 8-20006 )
10
WOMAN TO WOMAN
11
I'M HAVING YOUR BABY
John Denver (RCA 10065)
10
LONGFELLOW SERENADE
11
LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN
Tammy Wynette (Epic 8-5000B)
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10043)
Sunday Sharpe (United Artists 507)
12
LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY
Neil Sedaka (MCA 40313)
12
THE NEED TO BE
13
THEN CAME YOU
DOlly Part o n (RCA 10031)
13
14
BONEY FINGERS
Jim Weather ly (Buddah 420)
Hoyt Axton (A&M 1607)
CAN'T YOU FEEL IT
Dionne Warwi c ke & Spinners (Atlantic 3029)
14
HONEY, HONEY
15
BOOGIE BANDS & ONE NIGHT STANDS
16
FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE
17
YOU CAN HAVE HER
Abba (Atlantic 3209)
David Houston (Epic 8-50009)
15
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE
Kathy Dalto n (Discreet 13001
David H ouston & Barbara Mandrell (Epic 8-20005)
16
TAKE ME HOME TO SOMEWHERE
Roberta F lack (Atlantic 3025)
Joe Stampley (ABC/Dot 17522)
17
LONG BLACK VEl L
Sam Neely (A&M 1612)
Sammi Smith (M ega 1214)
18
COUNTRY IS
18
FR EE MAN IN PARIS
19
WHEN MABEL COMES IN THE ROOM
Joni Mitch II (Asylum 11041)
Tom T. Hall (Mercury 73617)
19
o
WHO LEFT THE DOOR TO HEAVEN OPEN
Michael Allen (Warner Bros. 7833)
Hank Thompson (ABC/Dot 17512)
20
CREDIT CAHD SONG
Dick Fell r (United Artists 535)
•
MY MELODY OF LOVE
Bobby Vinton (ABC 12022)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Record listings in Play Meter's Top 100 reflect those selections that in recent weeks
have proven to be consistent jukebox favorites and continue to turn popularity meters 'round and 'round. We
feel it is important to know what is actually being played. People who actually purchase records are not
necessarily those same people who play them on coin-operated phonographs. Play Meter will concentrate its
efforts on determining current jukebox hits and potential hits. In this way we can perhaps better fulfill your
programming needs.
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