RE-LIVE THIS WEEK IN TOP 40 HISTORY 

This is a limited edition of the top 40 countdown show as heard on The Oldies Collection Internet radio station on Sunday's.  The show is hosted, produced and recorded here in the studio of The Oldies Collection by myself in Stratford, CT.  The show is burned on 3 compact discs with sleeves and cue sheets as listed below.         

The Oldies Collection Top 40 Countdown
Show #440 – Chart Date: May 5, 1979
Hour 1 - CD 1 -- Broadcast Date: May 2, 2021
 
Segment 1:  24:53
        #40 – I Who Have Nothing – Sylvester
        #39 – Old Time Rock ‘n’. Roll – Bob Seger & The Silber Bullet Band
        #38 – Get Used To It – Roger Voudouris
        #37 – Don’t Write her off – Clark McGinn & Hillman
        #36 – Sweet Lul Louise – Ironhorse
        #35 – Deeper Than the Night – Olivia Newton-John
 
        PSA – ADOPTION FOR FOSTER CARE – NEVER COMPLETELY READY (30)
 
Segment 2:  27:20
        #34 – Roller – April Wine
        This week in events:
        #33 – Such a Woman – Tycoon
        #32 – Roxanne – The Police
        #31 – Hot Number – Foxy
        #30 – Happiness – The Pointer Sisters
        #29 – Crazy Love – The Allman Brothers Band
        1979 Radio Ad: American Airlines (1:00)
 
Segment 3:  19:53
        #28 – Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits
        #27 – Tragedy – The Bee Gees
        TOP COUNTRY SONG: Backside of Thirty – John Conlee
        #26 – Just When I Needed You Most – Randy Vanwarmer
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 1:  1:12:06


Hour 2 - CD 2 
 
Segment 1:  28:26
        #25 – Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy – Bad Company
        #24 – The Logical Song – Supertramp
        #23 – Renegade – Styx
        #22 – Disco Nights – G.Q.
        #21 – I Got My Mind Made Up – Instant Funk
 
        PSA – AUTISM AWARENESS – BABBLING (60)
 
Segment 2:  20:00
        #20 – Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
        This week in events:
        #19 – Precious Love – Bob Welch
        #1 LP – Minute by Minute – The Doobie Brothers (#67)
        #18 – Love Ballad – George Benson
        1979 Radio Ad: Budwiser Beer (1:00)
 
Segment 3:  22:09
        #17 – Love You Inside and Out – The Bee Gees
        #16 – Blow Away – George Harrison
        #15 – Love Takes Time – Orleans
        #14 – Love Is the Answer – England Dan & John Ford Coley
        #13 – I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
        Recap of the songs that fell off the top 40:
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 2:  1:10:35


Hour 3 - CD 3 
 
Segment 1:  26:04
        #12 – Shake Your Body – The Jacksons
        #11 – What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
        #10 – He’s The Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
        #9 – Take Me Home – Cher
 
        PSA – CHILD CAR SAFETY – KIDDIE MUSIC (30)
 
Segment 2:  26:02
        #8 – Goodnight Tonight – Wings
        FABULOUS FLIPSIDE – Daytime Nighttime Suffering – Wings
        #7 – I Want Your Love – Chic
        This week in events:
        #6 – In the Navy – The Village People
        #5 – Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quarto & Chris Norman
        1979 TV Theme: MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (1:00)
 
Segment 3:  26:34
        #4 – Knock On Wood – Ami Stewart
        #3 – Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills
        #2 – Heart of Glass – Blondie
        TOP DISCO SONG – Dance to Dance – Gino Soccio
        #1 – Reunited – Peaches and Herb
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 3:  1:19:00
 
TOTAL DURATION OF SHOW:  3:41:41