7 of the 70s: 10/3/13 (1973)...

Hey gang, it's time for this week's 70s throwback, and I'm back to 1973, the year the Yom Kippur War happened between Israeli forces and Egyptian and Syrian armies. (As usual I've included links to buy anything on mp3 or CD)...

Carly Simon - "You're So Vain"
from the album No Secrets (1972)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriter: Carly Simon

One of the last big mysteries of rock music is who is the subject of this chart-topper by the singer with no shortage of men around her.

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Barry White - "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More Baby"from the album I've Got So Much To Give (1973)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3
Songwriter: Barry White

The extra-large loverman with the voice of velvet had his first hit with this epic pre-disco jam.

Dr. Hook - "The Cover Of Rolling Stone"
from the album Sloppy Seconds (1972)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6
Songwriter: Shel Silverstein

Well, yes, their single was a self-fulfilling prophecy - they appeared in cartoon form on the front of the March 1973 issue.

Cheech & Chong - "Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces"
from the album Los Cochinos (1973)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #15
Songwriters: Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin

Probably the novelty record with the highest musical pedigree, with George Harrison, Carole King, Billy Preston, and Michelle Phillips showing up on the track.

Gallery - "Big City Miss Ruth Ann"
from the album Nice To Be With You (1972)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #23
Songwriter: Tom Lazaros

This was the third and final hit for the soft-rock band from Detroit who brought us "Nice To Be With You".

Don Covay - "I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In"
from the album Super Dude I (1973)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #29
Songwriter: Don Covay

The soul songwriter who penned hits for Aretha Franklin and Bobby Womack had his own moment with this record. A decade later, he co-wrote one of this week's "Songs of the Day", Peter Wolf's "Lights Out".

The Chi-Lites - "A Letter To Myself"
from the album A Letter To Myself (1973)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #33
Songwriters: Sandra Drayton, Eugene Record

Here's the title track of the album produced by the group's lead singer, Eugene Record, who also co-wrote this reflective number.

That's it for this week's trip to the 70s...I'll be back later with 8 more from 1983....