CKLW - THE BIG 8 -  Detroit/Windsor, 
Survey previewed Monday September 18, 1972

TW  TITLE                          ARTIST                  LW
 1. I'll Be Around/Let You Get 
    Away                           Spinners                 5
 2. My Ding-a-ling                 Chuck Berry              1
 3. Use Me                         Bill Withers             2
 4. Baby Dont Get Hooked on Me     Mac Davis                7
 5. Freddie's Dead                 Curtis Mayfield          9
 6. Black & White                  Three Dog Night          3
 7. Why Can't We Be Lovers         Holland-Dozier          11
 8. Alone Again (Naturally)        Gilbert O'Sullivan       6
 9. Saturday in the Park           Chicago                  4
10. Garden Party                   Rick Nelson             16
11. Nights in White Satin          Moody Blues             18
12. Run to Me                      Bee Gees                13
13. Honky Cat                      Elton John              14
14. Toast to the Fool              Dramatics               12
15. If You Dont Know Me By Now     Harold Melvin & The 
                                   Blue Notes              24
16. Nature Planned It              Four Tops                8
17. Burning Love                   Elvis Presley           21
18. Play Me                        Neil Diamond            27
19. Popcorn                        Hot Butter              20
20. I Believe in Music             Gallery                 25
21. Misty Blue                     Joe Simon               --
22. If You Let Me                  Eddie Kendricks         28
23. If I Could Reach You           Fifth Dimension         23
24. Baby Sitter                    Betty Wright            30
25. Easy Livin'                    Uriah Heep              26
26. Ben                            Michael Jackson         --
27. Dont Ever Be Lonely            Cornelius Brothers & 
                                   Sister Rose             29
28. I Can See Clearly Now          Johnny Nash             --
29. Starting All Over Again        Mel & Tim               --
30. Lonely Boy                     Donnie Osmond           --


TOP LPs: 
 1. Chicago V                      Chicago                  1
 2. Big Bambu                      Cheech & Chong           2
 3. London Sessions                Chuck Berry              5
 4. Superfly                       Curtis Mayfield          4
 5. Never a Dull Moment            Rod Stewart              3
 6. All Directions                 Temptations              7
 7. I Miss You                     Harold Melvin & The 
                                   Blue Notes               6
 8. Carney                         Leon Russell            --


BIG HITBOUNDS:

Witchy Women - Eagles
Tightrope - Leon Russell
Listen to the Music - Doobie Brothers
Elected - Alice Cooper





The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey
 of record sales, listener requests and CKLW's judgement of the record's
 appeal.