Great Songs That Missed The Top 40 - 1971

How were these NOT hits??
Twenty of my favorite songs from 1971 that were released as singles (made the Hot 100), but failed to crack the Top 40:

Janis Joplin -Cry Baby  42

Stephen Stills -Marianne  42
Stephen Stills - Change Partners  43

Kinks - Apeman  45
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man  48
Chicago - I'm A Man   49

James Gang - Walk Away  51
Steppenwolf - Ride With Me  52
Jimi Hendrix - Freedom  59

Steppenwolf - Snow Blind Friend  60
Tommy James & The Shondells-Church Street Soul Revival  62
Grateful Dead - Truckin'  64
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Some Of Shelly's Blues  64
Poco - C'mon  69

Band - Life Is A Carnival  72
Jethro - Tull Hymn 91
Allman Brothers Band - Revival (Love Is Everywhere)  92
Joni Mitchell - Carey  93
Neil Young - When You Dance You Can Really Love  93
Quicksilver Messenger Service - What About Me  100



I (of course) made a playlist.  It actually includes 38 songs, but I decided to limit this post to 20.