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midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 04:45 PM
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Tonight...on "Nightflight"...I have the pleasure and priviledge of airing for you, for the first time, "CELLARFUL of MOTOWN" Volume 4! Like many of you, I haven't listened to it yet...when I play the tracks for you, it will be my first time hearing them. It contains, as you know, never released tracks from the Motown vaults! And tonight...we get to bust into those vaults...thanks to Paul Nixon [[producer) and Harry Weinger [[V.P. of A&R, UME)!
Thanks guys, so much, for opening those vaults for yet a FOURTH time. And from what Paul says in the annotation booklet [["With no signs of the goodies drying up in the Motown Vaults...")...let there be a FIFTH and a SIXTH and.....
All this and more...tonight on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown...and streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org [[http://www.womr.org)
Thanks, folks...and Paul and Harry...et al.
John
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sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 06:01 PM
How very cool John! Especially since our friends in the UK have the drop on us, and are already enjoying this new treasure. While we have to wait another week before we can get our grubby little paws on it! LOL. I'm really glad I haven't listened to any of the snippets yet. I'll be hearing it with you, on NightFlight, for the first time. I can hardly wait to hear the Tammi track. It's been hard resisting the snippets on that one, but I wanted to hear the whole track at once. Glad I won't have to wait another week! Go, Johnny, Go! Heartfelt thanks to Harry Wienger, Paul Nixon and everyone involved in getting this project out.

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 06:09 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my good buddy, fellow Ross freak and NightFlight regular Tony aka Love Child. Hey Tone, look what Johnny has just for you. Cellarful 4 on your birthday! Thank you for being a great friend and for turning me on to Nightflight. I'm sure you were one of Johnny's first listener's. LoveU, JOsEph.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 06:21 PM
Yes, Tony!!! Happy Birthday!!! May I dedicate this very special Motown show to you? As Joseph said...you are probably my OLDEST...[[OOOPS)....errr....ELDEST....[[YIKES!)...u mmmmm....most LONGSTANDING "Nightflight" listener! I thank you for your
sticking with the show....[[and me)!

Joseph....I am so pleased to be able to play this set on air so early in it's release. Very few thing [[ahem!) excite me more than this:D!

lovechild
08-31-2010, 06:52 PM
Wow this is one of the greatest Birthday Surprises yet! Thank you John and Paul and Harry for making this happen. and Thank you Joseph for being there and for the b-day wishes. Yes i was born in '55 and turned 55 today lol.

Have a great show John!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 07:15 PM
...and you have a GREAT birthday, my friend.....

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 07:17 PM
Double Nickels! That's what I'm talkin' about! But you're still just a youngun. LOL

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 08:32 PM
Tony,

Enjoy the rest of your birthday.

Jim

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 08:56 PM
4 minutes.....I am soooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 08:58 PM
3 minutes......I can't STAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 08:59 PM
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH....2 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:00 PM
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! Here we GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 09:05 PM
Hey MJ... I'm Happily in da house!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:07 PM
POSITIVESOUL..........Welcome, my friend!!!!


What a lovely group we have here....thanks for coming!

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:07 PM
Off to a great start!

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 09:12 PM
That was fantastic.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:15 PM
Yes...these are truly fine!!

RossHolloway
08-31-2010, 09:19 PM
I just signed on. What have I missed? Came in on the tail end of Your Kiss Kiss by Marvin and Oma.

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 09:20 PM
I don't know how they keep finding these amazing Brenda Holloway recordings but I am grateful that they do.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:22 PM
Welcome Ross!...Kidnapped...Blackberries
Keep on Tryin...Fantastic 4
Your Kiss Kiss...Marvin and Oma

John

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:24 PM
Great Jr. Walker track!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:30 PM
Man....rare for Melvin to lead....great!!!!

lovechild
08-31-2010, 09:31 PM
Great Temps track, reminds me of I Truly Truly Believe

I wonder if Oma in the duet with Marvin is also known as Oma Page)? or is that what you said her last name is? lol

Thanks all for the Birthday greetings...

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 09:33 PM
I think Oma was known by multiple last names

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:34 PM
Tone....Paul Nixon says Oma Page and Oma Heard as if the same person...mentions both names.
I called her Heard!

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:38 PM
I think she was Oma Page on the first Marvin Gaye box set.

lovechild
08-31-2010, 09:39 PM
ah ok Thanks

each tracking is getting better n better! woo hoo

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:41 PM
I think Oma was known by multiple last names

Oma Page, Oma Heard and the famous Oma Ha. LOL!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 09:47 PM
.....oma god!

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 09:50 PM
Uma? Oma!

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:51 PM
Gladys' version is hot, but I still give it to the Marvelettes.

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 09:56 PM
. . .Yoko Oma

daviddh
08-31-2010, 10:01 PM
hello John...from baltimore! david

MotownSteve
08-31-2010, 10:02 PM
Hi John,
Just tuned in. Better late than never.
Motown Steve

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 10:06 PM
Welcome David and MotownSteve!!!

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 10:06 PM
That might be The Marvelettes' most girl group-esque backgrounds ever!

daviddh
08-31-2010, 10:07 PM
sorry john,computer problems and work and kept me busy. verizon comes wed to help but at least im on now......the computer is getting slower ,like me sometimes,lol. motown always makes me feel better.
ps hope you have a scherrie payne/supremes -LET YOURSELF GO preview also. looking forward to this cd as well

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 10:07 PM
This Marvelettes track is awesome! Very much the sound of early Motown. Sort of Mary Wells-e. I love that period of Motown.

daviddh
08-31-2010, 10:08 PM
always happy to hear your voice and motown,....John

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 10:16 PM
so sorry i missed brenda while getting my share of the pizzas b4 my family disintegrated them! kinda dug marvin's 3 time loser. btw, glad Oma seems to be revealing her versatility on this set! feed us johnny, feed us!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 10:20 PM
always happy to hear your voice and motown,....John

Thanks, David!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 10:22 PM
so sorry i missed brenda while getting my share of the pizzas b4 my family disintegrated them! kinda dug marvin's 3 time loser. btw, glad Oma seems to be revealing her versatility on this set! feed us johnny, feed us!!


Man...feed me that PIZZA!!!!

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 10:27 PM
It's Company Time has a super-cool groove. really love it! btw the theme in Eddie's Twin Bro could seem far-fetched to some, but my cousin [[& former roomate) was the "reformed" identical twin. His brother was real cool with me, but a bit of a terror in the neighborhood. Got my "good guy" cuz into some deep stew with a lot of people! lol

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 10:28 PM
lol just saw the pizza mssg! gonna freeze u some for ur future philly trip, mj :)

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 10:34 PM
lol just saw the pizza mssg! gonna freeze u some for ur future philly trip, mj :)

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM... ...I'll be RIGHT DOwn....the hell with this Motown!

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 10:40 PM
First clunker of the night. Sorry Paul Williams.

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 10:48 PM
As a fan of Barbara McNair's Motown years, I find this song a lovely addition.

JimBagley
08-31-2010, 10:53 PM
Barbara McNair: always a treasure

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 11:00 PM
First clunker of the night. Sorry Paul Williams.
I sort of agree. The song is a little too MOR to suite his delivery. But there are way too few Paul leads to enjoy, to pass on one that is just okay. His voice always goes right through me. "Don't Look Back" and "I Want A Love I Can See" are two of the best Motown Classics.

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 11:05 PM
WHew! Nodded 4 a few... good thing I woke up b4 Tammi's track!!

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:12 PM
Gladys and the Pips are so exquisitely consistent...

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 11:12 PM
Now Gladys is tearing up on this song. I love this version.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:13 PM
That voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 11:16 PM
Tammi. She delivers. Great track. As good as anything released. With one or two exceptions all these tracks are really good and welcomed additions to my collection. And the jusk okay tracks are welcomed too. LOL. Can't wait to get my copy. Thanks for the preview Johnny.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:17 PM
Well...I love the Tammi track...very despairing...but her voice and lyrics....great!!!

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 11:19 PM
WOWWWW!!!! Wouldn't have survived sleeping thru this! TAMMI'S track is a STUNNER!!!!!!!!! So different from the typical production!

sophisticated_soul
08-31-2010, 11:24 PM
Also, for some reason the Tammi track reminded me of earlier Mary Wells' cuts, like "Goodbye And Good Luck". Not sure why. But I love that the Tammi track is a decidedly different, and less heard, side of her. Great song.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:37 PM
As I mentioned....the Tammi track "Don't Let Me be Lonely" [[breathetaking!) is mono on the COM4...but will be in stereo on Tammi's October release.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:40 PM
before I get strapped for time...let me thank you all...so great to have you there to play for...and with [[HAH!). See you next week! Tony...HAPPY B-DAY...

Paul and Harry...thanks IMMENSELY!

MotownSteve
08-31-2010, 11:48 PM
Re Paul Williams, how about For Once in My Life?
Motown Steve

positivesoul
08-31-2010, 11:49 PM
Johnny, Paul, Harry... Everyone who had something to do with tonight's presentation - Thank you.

midnight johnny
08-31-2010, 11:52 PM
Thank YOU, PositiveSoul!

MotownSteve....no can do....just airing "Cellarful of Motown" 4 on it's PRE-USA release!

lovechild
08-31-2010, 11:55 PM
Thanks for an Awesome show John! I can't wait for my copy to arrive.

Have a good week everyone! :)

MotownSteve
08-31-2010, 11:57 PM
Hi John,
Thanks for another great show. I was referring to an earlier comment about Paul Williams leads.
Take care.
Motown Steve

sophisticated_soul
09-01-2010, 12:03 AM
Re Paul Williams, how about For Once in My Life?
Motown Steve

That's a stunning performance. I actually teared up the first time I saw it on TCB, it was so heartfelt.

sophisticated_soul
09-01-2010, 12:05 AM
Thanks again for the preview, Johnny. I'm exhausted! Thanks everybody, for making a good thing better:-)

midnight johnny
09-01-2010, 12:25 AM
Hi John,
Thanks for another great show. I was referring to an earlier comment about Paul Williams leads.
Take care.
Motown Steve

MotownSteve....OOOPS! Sorry! And thank you!

Joseph...thanks!!! Most appreciated!

Tony....Once again....HBD! And thanks....

sophisticated_soul
09-01-2010, 04:32 AM
MotownSteve....OOOPS!
I misread it too Johnny. Must have been all the excitement:-)