More people were buying albums by then instead, and the list of albums released that year is truly mind-boggling.Īs the 1972-1973 school year started in September 1972, the singles charts were still dominated by some of the songs from the summer months: “ Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass “ Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)” by The Hollies “ Lean on Me” by Bill Withers “ Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan “ Hold Your Head Up” by Argent “ Where Is The Love” by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway “ Goodbye to Love” by The Carpenters “ I’m Still in Love With You” by Al Green “ The Guitar Man” by Bread “ Saturday in the Park,” Chicago “ Black and White” by Thee Dog Night.Ī new batch of singles began their rise in October and November: “ Backstabbers” by The O’Jays “ Go All the Way” by The Raspberries “ Everybody Plays the Fool” by The Main Ingredient “ Garden Party” by Rick Nelson “ Listen to the Music” by The Doobie Brothers “ Tight Rope” by Leon Russell “ Summer Breeze” by Seals and Crofts “ Burning Love” by Elvis Presley “ Living in the Past” by Jethro Tull “ Nights in White Satin” by The Moody Blues “ I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash “ Elected” by Alice Cooper “ Ventura Highway” by America “ Papa Was a Rolling Stone” by The Temptations “ Operator” by Jim Croce “ My Ding-a-Ling” by Chuck Berry.Īs the holidays rolled in, these were the songs Top 40 radio was playing: “ Me and Mrs. At that time, the 45-rpm single was no longer the dominant form of recorded music, although there was still a vibrant Top 40 Billboard chart that offered everything from romantic soul and glam rock to straight pop and syrupy ballads. My friend Chris, a former DJ and music lover like me, played a pivotal role in compiling the tunes we would be hearing, then activating the “shuffle” mode and letting the music wash over us. I was particularly pleased to hear a lot of great music playing in the background - songs from 19, when we were in our senior year.
It was so great to see old (in both senses of the word!) classmates and wander the grounds and the halls of my alma mater, which brought back fond memories of my formative years. Last weekend, I returned to my home town of Cleveland and participated in my 45th high school reunion.
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