Oct 06 | This week in 1974

#1 at KUPD/Phoenix: “I Honestly Love You,” a heartfelt cheater’s declaration by Olivia Newton-John, her first national U.S. #1 hit.

In this stage of its existence, “Kozmic Kupid” veered heavily into teeny-bopper territory, but still played some rockin’ hits, such as:

Two mainstays of classic rock radio are on this chart: “Can’t Get Enough” (#16) by Bad Company, and “Sweet Home Alabama” (#20), Lynyrd Skynyrd’s answer to Neil Young’s “Southern Man” from 1970.

Of local interest: “Carefree Highway” (#25) by Gordon Lightfoot, inspired by the exit signs he saw heading north on I-17 following a Phoenix concert. [“Carefree Highway, let me slip away on you…”]

The most unusual hit this week is Frank Zappa’s ode to Nanook the Eskimo boy titled “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” (#31). [“Watch out where the huskies go, and don’t you eat that yellow snow…”] The single was a condensed version of the album medley of Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow and Nanook Rubs It,” which KUPD also routinely played.

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