I saw there are only 18 1970s top 40 songs & 12 1980s top 40 songs not on US CD, according to the database. I thought I'd list the songs I know of that are either on import CD, or digital download - from tape sources.
70s:
ANDY KIM 1970 BE MY BABY
ANDY KIM 1974 FIRE, BABY I'M ON FIRE
-both on the Andy Kim CD "Baby, I Love You - Greatest Hits" (EMI/Germany)
("Fire, Baby..." is not the single edit, but album length)
FANNY 1975 BUTTER BOY
- LP version on the CD "Rock and Roll Survivors" (Cherry Red/UK)
MARSHALL HAIN 1979 DANCING IN THE CITY
-on the V.A. comp "100 Hits Super 70s" (Demon/UK)
WEDNESDAY 1974 LAST KISS
-on the Wednesday CD "Last Kiss" (Unidisc/Canada)
WILTON PLACE STREET BAND 1977 DISCO LUCY (I LOVE LUCY THEME)
-12" Version on the V.A. comp "D.J. Disco Mix Vol. 2" (Beast/US) where all tracks are segued together
80s:
BARRY MANILOW 1982 OH JULIE
-on the Manilow CD "Here Comes the Night" (Arista/Japan)
CLIFF RICHARD 1981 GIVE A LITTLE BIT MORE
-on the Cliff Richard CD "I'm No Hero" (EMI/UK)
GREG GUIDRY 1982 GOIN' DOWN
-on the V.A. comp "The Very Best Of AOR" (Kat Family/Japan)
-it's also on the Greg Guidry CD "Over the Line" (Sony/Japan) (which I don't have)
JIM PHOTOGLO 1981 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU
-on the Jim Photoglo CD "Fool in Love With You" (Vivid Sound/Universal/Japan)
JIMMY RUFFIN 1980 HOLD ON TO MY LOVE
-on the V.A. comp "25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll 1980" (Connoisseur/UK). Note: there's another version with the same title, label and UPC Code that doesn't have this song
-dj edit on "Ocean Drive 4" (Ripete/US)
ROBBIE PATTON 1981 DON'T GIVE IT UP
-on the digital release "Lost Hits of the 80's (Vol. 2)"
If anyone wants to fill in the other '70s & 80s songs not on US CD, please feel free to share the info, and I'll add it to this list.
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