A prog-rock station in Ft. Collins CO I listened to all the time back then played it, because it was a cool song, even though they very seldom played anything from the Hot 100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78D00dYOBrM
I had to see what the boys were doing in 1979.
Above is Rush live, playing “La Villa Strangiato”. I suppose that may have caused a few car wrecks for those that had the cassette tape. (I doubt it made the radio back then).