What were we listening to back then?
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| First, the albums. Here
are Billboard Magazines top albums, 1972 thru 1982: |

1972
Neil Young
"Harvest Moon" |

1973
WAR
"The World Is A Ghetto" |

1974
Elton John
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" |

1975
Elton John
"Greatest Hits" |

1976
Peter Frampton
"Frampton Comes Alive!" |

1977
Fleetwood Mac
"Rumors" |

1978
"Saturday Night Fever"
Motion Picture Soundtrack |

1979
Billy Joel
"52nd Street" |
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1980
Pink Floyd
"The Wall" |

1981
REO Speedwagon
"Hi Infidelity" |

1982
Asia
"Asia" |
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| Now for the singles!
Billboard's yearly Top 10 - 1972 thru 1982: |
1972
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
- Alone Aagin (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
- American Pie - Don McLean
- Without You - Nilsson
- I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
- A Horse With No name - America
- Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
- Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
- The Candy Man - Sammy Davis, Jr
- Lean On Me - Bill Withers
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1973
- Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
- Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree - Dawn featuring Tony
Orlando
- My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings
- You're So Vain - Carly Simon
- Crockodile Rock - Elton John
- Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
- Keep On Truckin (part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
- Bad, bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
- Top Of The world - Carpenters
- Midnight Train To georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
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1974
- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
- Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
- The Streak - Ray Stevens
- (You're) having My baby - Paul Anka with Odia Coates
- Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
- Billy, Don't Be A Hero - Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
- Annie's Song - John Denver
- The Loco-Motion - Grank Funk
- TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB & Three Degrees
- I Can Help - Billy Swan
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1975
- Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain & Tennille
- Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
- Island Girl - Elton John
- He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) - Tony Orlando & Dawn
- Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
- Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
- Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
- That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
- Jive talkin' - Bee Gees
- Fame - Irene Cara
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1976
- Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
- Silly Love Songs - Wings
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Disco Lady - Johnny Taylor
- Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
- 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
- Kiss And Say Godbye - Manhattans
- If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
- Love Hangover - Diana Ross
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1977
- You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
- Best Of My Love - Emotions
- I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Barry white
- How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
- Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
- Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary MacGregor
- Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
- Got To Give It Up (Part 1) - Marvin Gaye
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1978
- Night Fever - Bee Gees
- Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
- Le Freak - Chic
- Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
- Kiss You all Over - Exile
- Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
- Baby Come Back - Player
- MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
- (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
- Three Times A Lady - Commodores
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1979
- My Sharona - The Knack
- Bad Girls - Donna Summer
- Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart
- Reunited - Peaches & Herb
- Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
- Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
- Babe - Styx
- Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees
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1980
- Lady - Kenny Rogers
- Call Me - Blondie
- (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
- Upside Down - Diana Ross
- Another Brick In The Wall, Part II - Pink Floyd
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Magic - Olivia Newton-John
- Funkytown - Lipps, Inc
- Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
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1981
- Physical - Olivia Newton-John
- Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
- Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Ritchie
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
- Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
- I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
- 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
- Private Eyes -Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Rapture - Blondie
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1982
- I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder
- Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
- Centerfold - J. Geils Band
- Maneater - Daryl hall and John Oates
- Jack & Diane - John Cougar
- Don't You Want Me - Human League
- Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
- Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
- Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
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