OPUS '72 VARIOUS 1972 TOP 100 8LP RADIO SHOW MUSIC & INTERVIEWS

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Opus '72

 Very few copies still exist of this Opus 72 broadcast - The Top 100 Hits of 1972. Narrated by Jimmy Rabbitt, this 8-hour program on 8 LPs counts down the top hits of the year and also features short interviews with a large number of the artists. Opus ran year end countdowns from 1970 through 1981. These were produced by Toby Arnold & Associates of Dallas, TX. Below is a complete track listing.

100 - I've Been Lonely For So Long - Frederick Knight

99 - Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards

98 - Tumbling Dice - Mick Jagger (w/ Jagger comments)

97 - Every Day Of My Life - Bobby Vinton (w/ Vinton comments)

96 - Scorpio - Dennis Coffey

95 - Walking In The Rain With The One I Love - Love Unlimited

94 - Rock And Roll Lullabye - B.J. Thomas (w/ Thomas comments)

93 - Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield

92 - Witchy Woman - Eagles

91 - If I Could Reach You - Fifth Dimension (w/ Florence Gordon comments)

90 - You Are Everything - Stylistics

89 - Vincent - Don McLean

88 - Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

87 - Ain't Understanding Mellow - Jerry Butler (w/ Butler comments)

86 - Roundabout - Yes (full 7+ minutes)

85 - Day By Day - Godspell

84 - Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues - Danny O'Keefe (w/ O'Keefe comments)

83 - I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren (w/ Rundgren comments)

82 - Say Goodbye To The Summer - Bobby Vinton (w/ Vinton comments)

81 - I Believe In Music - Gallery

80 - Taxi - Harry Chapin

79 - Power Of Love - Joe Simon (w/ Simon comments)

78 - Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers

77 - Anticipation - Carly Simon (w/ Simon comments)

76 - Trogloldyte - Jimmy Castor Bunch

75 - Use Me - Bill Withers

74 - Saturday In The Park - Chicago (w/ Chicago comments)

73 - School's Out - Alice Cooper

72 - I'll Be There - Spinners (w/ Purvis Jackson comments)

71 - In The Rain - Dramatics

70 - Joy - Apollo 100

69 - Never Been To Spain - Three Dog Night (w/ Danny Hutton comments)

68 - A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done - Cher (w/ Cher comments)

67 - Hot Rod Lincoln - Command Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen

66 - You Don't Mess Around With Jim - Jim Croce (w/ Croce comments)

65 - Puppy Love - Donny Osmond (w/ Alan Osmond comments)

64 - Coconut - Nilsson

63 - Don't Say You Don't Remember - Beverly Bremers

62 - Hurting Each Other - Carpenters (w/ Richard Carpenter comments)

61 - Sylvia's Mother - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

60 - The Way Of Love - Cher (w/ Cher comments)

59 - Daydreaming - Aretha Franklin

58 - Layla - Derek & The Dominoes

57 - I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green (w/ Green comments)

56 - Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") - Curtis Mayfield

55 - Mother And Child Reunion - Paul Simon

54 - Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T-Rex

53 - City Of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

52 - Where Is The Love - Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack (w/ Flack comments)

51 - The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo (w/ Fargo comments)

50 - Everything I Own - Bread (w/ David Gates comments)

49 - Jungle Fever - Chakachas

48 - Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright (w/ Wright comments)

47 - Hold Your Head Up - Argent (w/ Ron Argent comments)

46 - Black And White - Three Dog Night (w/ Danny Hutton comments)

45 - Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens

44 - Day After Day - Badfinger

43 - Baeutiful Sunday - Daniel Boone

42 - Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson

41 - Rocket Man - Elton John (w/ John comments)

40 - Everybody Plays The Fool - Main Ingredient

39 - Down By The Lazy River - Osmonds (w/ Osmonds comments)

38 - Burning Love - Elvis Presley (w/ Presley comments)

37 - Backstabbers - O'Jays

36 - Garden Party - Rick Nelson (w/ Nelson comments)

35 - It's Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose

34 - Go All The Way - Raspberries (w/ Eric Carmen comments)

33 - Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All - Fifth Dimension (w/ Flo Garden comments)

32 - I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash (w/ Nash comments)

31 - Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim

30 - Precious And Few - Climax (w/ Climax comments)

Top News Stories of 1972 (12th year of Vietnam War, Richard Nixon to China, both party conventions in Miami, banning of DDT, South Dakota flooding, Munich Olympics massacre, Watergate begins, McGovern defeated)

29 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Robert John

28 - Popcorn - Hot Butter

27 - Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond (w/ Diamond comments)

26 - How Do You Do - Mouth & MacNeil

25 - Long Cool Woman - Hollies (w/ Hollies comments)

24 - Slipping Into Darkness - War

23 - Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues

22 - Outta Space - Billy Preston

21 - Ben - Michael Jackson (w/ Michael Jackson comments)

20 - Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics

19 - Heart Of Gold - Neil Young

18 - Let's Stay Together - Al Green (w/ Green comments)

17 - Nice To Be With You - Gallery

16 - Oh Girl - Chi-Lites

15 - If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Wanna Be Right - Luther Ingram

14 - I'll Take You There - Staple Singers (w/ Pop Staple comments)

13 - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton (w/ Newton comments)

12 - My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry (w/ Berry comments)

11 - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass

10 - A Horse With No Name - America

9 - Brand New Key - Melanie (w/ Melanie comments)

8 - I Gotcha - Joe Tex

7 - Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis (w/ Davis comments)

6 - Lean On Me - Bill Withers (w/ Withers comments)

5 - Without You - Nilsson

4 - Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr.

3 - American Pie - Don McLean (full version)

2 - Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan

1 - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack (w/ Flack comments)

Set includes a 19-page "Operations Manual", which is labeled as "Part II", though it includes the entire set of cue sheets for each LP. "Part 1" is not included.

Also includes its original shipping carton which is addressed from Florida radio station WTAL to PAMS in Texas, presumably returned after broadcast. December 14th 1972 postage meter tape on box.

Vinyl is in great condition, with only some light paper scuffs. Sounds great!

Condition: Discs VG+, Cover VG-

Important notes about our grading:
We grade conservatively, accurately and honestly. S/S, M, M- (NM), VG++, VG+, VG, VG-, G, WBR (Poor). We do not use EX (many dealers' EX would be our VG).

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