Radio Caroline Countdown of Album Sound
20th, 27th February 1978.


In February 1978 Radio Caroline began an album chart show. Although the Countdown programme was broadcast every week, the same Top 30 remained in force for two weeks.
 
This chart is kindly provided by the Felixstowe & Offshore Radio Facebook page - and what a great chart it is!


 

Caroline Countdown of Album Sound  Top 30   20th, 27th February 1978
 
Presented by James Ross







1

Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
2

Out of the Blue
The Electric Light Orchestra
3

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Joni Mitchell
4

News of the World
Queen
5

Stick To Me
Graham Parker & the Rumour
6

New Boots and Panties
Ian Dury
7

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols
8

“Heroes”
David Bowie
9

Love Songs
The Beatles
10

The Sound of Bread
Bread
11

Plastic Letters
Blondie
12

Slowhand
Eric Clapton
13

Live And Let Live
10cc
14

Moonflower
Santana
15

Running On Empty
Jackson Browne
16

Greatest Hits
Roxy Music
17

Broken Heart
The Babys
18

The Fabulous Poodles
The Fabulous Poodles
19

Songs For Swinging Lovers
Radio Stars
20

Night After Night
Nils Lofgren
21

Foot Loose and Fancy Free
Rod Stewart
22

Greatest Hits vol.II
Elton John
23

Thunder In My Heart
Leo Sayer
24

Down Two Then Left
Boz Scaggs
25

All 'n' All
Earth Wind & Fire
26

Seconds Out
Genesis
27

Chicago XI
Chicago
28

Simple Dreams
Linda Ronstadt
29

Rockin' All Over the World
Status Quo
30

Needle Time
Warsaw Pakt





click to hear audio A clip of James Ross starting the first Caroline Countdown of Album Sound programme on 20th February 1978. There is an advert for the Barry St.James Roadshow. Barry later hosted shows on Caroline and is still with the licensed version of the station today. This is an edited version of a recording available from www.azanorak.com. Our thanks to Ray Robinson (duration 3 minutes 40 seconds)



Our thanks to Brian Nichols.
 
The links from the songs on this page lead to the Amazon MP3 Store where you can hear short audio clips of the tracks and customers in the UK can buy downloads. Please see this note.
 
There are a number of other offshore charts listed on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Full details here.
 
The next Top 30 is over the page.


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