American Top 40 - May 12, 1973

Ahould've been posted yesterday, but blogger was buggered,,,,

If it’s Thursday, it’s time for 1973!  The top 10 songs this week, May 12, 1973

1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
2. You Are The Sunshine of My Life- Stevie Wonder
3. Little Willy - Sweet
4. The Cisco Kid - War
5. Drift Away - Dobie Gray
6. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealer's Wheel
7. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
8. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence
9. Daniel - Elton John
10. The Twelth Of Never - Donny Osmond

Other than #1 and #10, it was a pretty excellent week! Continuing this week’s focus, here’s 5 of my favorites from outside the Top 10:

• Reeling In The Years - Steely Dan (#11)
• Right Place Wrong Time - Dr. John (#34)
• No More Mr. Nice Guy - Alice Cooper (#39)
• Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers (#54) [one of the classic-est songs of classic rock!  I saw these guys back in '76]
• Isn't It About Time - Stephen Stills (#68)