All The Times a Song Reached #1 (1978 annual)

Last Updated 11-09-2008

** Date:1978-02-19 Pos.1... Stardrek - Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara (appearance #15)
Albums: They Came From Outer Space / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's Hits From Outer Space / Star Trek Comedy: The Unofficial Album
** Date:1978-02-26 Pos.1... The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop (appearance #8)
Albums: When You're In Love The Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-03-05 Pos.1... Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/silverstein-shel.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: Freakin' At The Freakers Ball / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Where The Sidewalk Ends
** Date:1978-03-12 Pos.1... Shaving Cream - Benny Bell (vocal by Paul Wynn), or Dr. Demento w/ The Benny Bell Orchestra or The Fabulous Five Inc. versions (appearance #10)
Albums: 25 All Time Novelty Hits / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-03-19 Pos.1... They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/napoleonthe14th.htm (appearance #15)
Albums: Novelty Experience / Golden Age of American Rock'N'Roll: Special Novelty Edition / 25 All Time Novelty Hits / The Second Coming / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Forty Nutty Novelty Records Of The '60s
** Date:1978-03-26 Pos.1... Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/lehrer-tom.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: The Remains Of Tom Lehrer / An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer / Songs & More Songs by Tom Lehrer / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-04-02 Pos.1... Gumball Wizard - Brad Stanfield (appearance #2)
** Date:1978-04-09 Pos.1... The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop (appearance #9)
Albums: When You're In Love The Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-04-16 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-04-23 Pos.1... Stardrek - Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara (appearance #16)
Albums: They Came From Outer Space / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's Hits From Outer Space / Star Trek Comedy: The Unofficial Album
** Date:1978-04-30 Pos.1... Making Love In A Subaru - Damaskas (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale
** Date:1978-05-07 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-05-14 Pos.1... They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/napoleonthe14th.htm (appearance #16)
Albums: Novelty Experience / Golden Age of American Rock'N'Roll: Special Novelty Edition / 25 All Time Novelty Hits / The Second Coming / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Forty Nutty Novelty Records Of The '60s
** Date:1978-05-21 Pos.1... Hamster Love - Big Daddy http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/bigdaddy.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-05-28 Pos.1... Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale / Volume IV: The 1970s
** Date:1978-06-04 Pos.1... The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop (appearance #10)
Albums: When You're In Love The Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-06-11 Pos.1... Gumball Wizard - Brad Stanfield (appearance #3)
** Date:1978-06-18 Pos.1... Spam - Monty Python http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/montypython.htm (appearance #12)
Albums: The Final Ripoff / Monty Python Sings / Another Monty Python Record
** Date:1978-06-25 Pos.1... Making Love In A Subaru - Damaskas (appearance #2)
Albums: Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale
** Date:1978-07-02 Pos.1... They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/napoleonthe14th.htm (appearance #17)
Albums: Novelty Experience / Golden Age of American Rock'N'Roll: Special Novelty Edition / 25 All Time Novelty Hits / The Second Coming / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Forty Nutty Novelty Records Of The '60s
** Date:1978-07-09 Pos.1... King Tut - Steve Martin http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/martin-steve.htm & The Toot Uncommons (appearance #1)
Albums: A Wild and Crazy Guy / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Voices For Gilda
** Date:1978-07-16 Pos.1... The Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/aamrockyhorror.htm Original Soundtrack (f/ Richard O'Brien) (appearance #1)
Albums: New Wave Halloween: Just Can't Get Enough / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Rocky Horror Picture Show
** Date:1978-07-23 Pos.1... Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie (appearance #2)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale / Volume IV: The 1970s
** Date:1978-07-30 Pos.1... Argument Clinic - Monty Python http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/montypython.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Monty Python Live at City Center / Monty Python Live at Drury Lane / Monty Python Previous Record / The Final Ripoff / Dead Parrot Society: The Best of British Comedy / The Monty Python Instant Record Collection [U.K. Version] / The Monty Python Instant Record Collection [U.S. version] / Hey, That's Funny! Comedy's Greatest Hits
** Date:1978-08-06 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #3)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-08-13 Pos.1... Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie (appearance #3)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale / Volume IV: The 1970s
** Date:1978-08-20 Pos.1... The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop (appearance #11)
Albums: When You're In Love The Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-08-27 Pos.1... King Tut - Steve Martin http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/martin-steve.htm & The Toot Uncommons (appearance #2)
Albums: A Wild and Crazy Guy / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Voices For Gilda
** Date:1978-09-03 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #4)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-09-10 Pos.1... Stardrek - Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara (appearance #17)
Albums: They Came From Outer Space / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection / Dr. Demento's Hits From Outer Space / Star Trek Comedy: The Unofficial Album
** Date:1978-09-17 Pos.1... Ape Call - Nervous Norvus (appearance #1)
Albums: Golden Age of American Rock'N'Roll: Special Novelty Edition / Time/Life's Your Hit Parade: Golden Goofers / Stoneage Woo: The Zorch Sounds of Nervous Norvus
** Date:1978-09-24 Pos.1... King Tut - Steve Martin http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/martin-steve.htm & The Toot Uncommons (appearance #3)
Albums: A Wild and Crazy Guy / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Voices For Gilda
** Date:1978-10-01 Pos.1... Sweet Transvestite - The Rocky Horror Picture Show http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/aamrockyhorror.htm f/ Tim Curry as Frank N Furter or from Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Participation soundtrack versions (appearance #1)
Albums: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
** Date:1978-10-08 Pos.1... Who's on First? - Abbott & Costello (appearance #6)
Albums: Crazy Guys: Gems of American Comedy / But Seriously...The American Comedy Box Set / Baseball's Greatest Hits
** Date:1978-10-15 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #5)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-10-22 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #6)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-10-29 Pos.1... Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers (appearance #1)
Albums: Wackiest Album In The Universe, Vol.1 / Elvira Presents Monster Hits / Wild & Crazy Tunes / Novelty No. 1's / Box of Funny Wacky Favorites / Halloween Hits / Elvira Presents Haunted Hits / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-11-05 Pos.1... King Tut - Steve Martin http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/martin-steve.htm & The Toot Uncommons (appearance #4)
Albums: A Wild and Crazy Guy / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Voices For Gilda
** Date:1978-11-12 Pos.1... Bounce Your Boobies - Rusty Warren (appearance #3)
Albums: Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty Records of All Time Volume III: The 1960s
** Date:1978-11-19 Pos.1... The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop (appearance #12)
Albums: When You're In Love The Whole World is Jewish / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-11-26 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #7)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento
** Date:1978-12-03 Pos.1... My Dead Dog Rover - Hank, Stu, Dave & Hank and their Aeolian Duo-Art Player Piano (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection
** Date:1978-12-10 Pos.1... Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie (appearance #4)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / The Very Best of Dr. Demento / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale / Volume IV: The 1970s
** Date:1978-12-17 Pos.1... King Tut - Steve Martin http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/martin-steve.htm & The Toot Uncommons (appearance #5)
Albums: A Wild and Crazy Guy / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection / Voices For Gilda
** Date:1978-12-24 Pos.1... A Christmas Carol - Tom Lehrer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/lehrer-tom.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Christmas Comedy Classics Vol 2 / An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer / Songs & More Songs by Tom Lehrer / The Remains Of Tom Lehrer / Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time

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