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  1. #51
    After a slight delay caused by technical hitches [[this should have gone up midweek!), here's episode 24. Lots of in-house Motown covers this time - not intentional, it just worked out that way.

    The last episode ended up being the most popular one to date, so thank you to everyone who's listened and enjoyed, I really appreciate.



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentyfour/

    Track list:
    1. Lonely Lonely Girl Am I - The Velvelettes
    2. Truly Yours - The Temptations
    3. Prove It - Mary Wells
    4. All That's Good - The Miracles
    5. That's How It Was [[Right From The Start) - The Devastating Affair
    6. You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
    7. No One There - Martha Reeves
    8. Love Trouble Heartache & Misery - Hattie Littles
    9. Just One Last Look - The Four Tops
    10. You Are Very Much A Part Of Me - Brenda Holloway
    11. Cupid [[extended mix) - The Supremes
    12. Stop! In The Name Of Love - Kim Weston
    13. That's The Way Love Is - The Isley Brothers
    14. I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can - The Marvelettes
    15. Tea House In China Town - The Spinners
    16. If This World Were Mine - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    17. Let It Be - Gladys Knight & the Pips

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    Enjoy and thanks again!

  2. #52
    Episode 25 now available, featuring lots more rarities including a few cuts from the early days of Motown.

    The last one was very popular on Mixcloud and topped their Oldies and Old School charts, No.2 in Northern Soul and top 10 for soul worldwide - thank you all so much for listening!




    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentyfive/

    Track list:

    1. Crying In The Night - The Monitors
    2. Truly Yours - The Spinners
    3. Just My Imagination [[Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
    4. I Wish It Would Rain - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    5. Remember When - The Four Tops
    6. Oh Be My Love - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    7. Oh I Apologize - Barrett Strong
    8. I've Got A Notion - Henry Lumpkin
    9. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes - The Supremes
    10. Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
    11. You Can't Get Away - The Velvelettes
    12. Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
    13. Fingertips [[Part 2) - Little Stevie Wonder
    14. Operator - Brenda Holloway
    15. Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love - Edwin Starr
    16. Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy - The Contours
    17. Change What You Can - Marvin Gaye

    Rather than going out live, this was pre-recorded [[at 4am!!) and I was a bit tired, so I sound even less on the ball than usual, but the tunes are good...!

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    Enjoy!

  3. #53
    Episode 26 [[i.e. the second hour of my 4am pre-record soulfest from last week!) now availabe. Episodes 23, 24 and 25 have all lit up the Mixcloud charts, so thank you for listening!



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentysix/

    TRACK LIST:

    1. Helpless - Chuck Jackson
    2. After The Rain - Kim Weston
    3. Nobody Else But You - The Spinners
    4. You're My Everything - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    5. Had You Been Around - Billy Eckstine
    6. My Black Belt - Hattie Littles
    7. Take Me - Mable John
    8. I Got Heaven Right Here On Earth - The Temptations
    9. Oh, I've Been Blessed - Bobby Taylor
    10. I'm In Love Again - The Supremes
    11. Ain't That Good News - The Supremes
    12. Lonely Lover - The Four Tops
    13. Maria [[You Were The Only One) - Jimmy Ruffin
    14. Memory Chest - Tammi Terrell
    15. Hooked Real Good On A Bad Thing - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    16. He's Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    KTF and enjoy!

  4. #54
    And now, here's episode 27. You know the drill by now [[I hope people know you can just listen to these in any order, dive in and have fun!)

    The last few have done brilliantly on the Mixcloud charts [[I've had Number Ones in Old School, Northern Soul and Oldies, and top ten for soul worldwide, so thanks again to everyone who's enjoyed!)



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentyseven

    TRACK LIST:
    1. Ooowee Baby [[alternate version) - The Supremes
    2. My Guy - Mary Wells
    3. Out In The Country - Bobby Taylor
    4. You'se A Son Of A Gun - Marvin Gaye
    5. He Who Picks A Rose - Edwin Starr
    6. I Don't Wanna Lose What I Got - Barbara McNair
    7. Heavenly - The Temptations
    8. Once I Have You I Will Never Let You Go - The Originals
    9. Point It Out - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    10. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops
    11. Jealousy Is Creeping Up On Me - The Contours
    12. Your Cheating Ways - The Marvelettes
    13. Never Had A Dream Come True - Stevie Wonder
    14. Sorry Is A Sorry Word - Ivy Jo
    15. Lucky Lucky Me - Jimmy Ruffin
    16. Trapped In A Love Affair - Brenda Holloway
    17. A Love Like Yours Don't Come Knocking Every Day - Martha & the Vandellas
    18. It's All Over But The Shoutin' - Gladys Knight & the Pips

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    Have fun!

  5. #55
    Episode 28 now available. We've got quite a backlog building up now - this is from a couple of weeks ago, and was beset with major technical problems, but the music speaks for itself. Enjoy!

    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentyeight/



    Track list:

    1. Trouble - The Isley Brothers
    2. My Sugar Baby - Frank Wilson
    3. Each Little Teardrop - Brenda Holloway
    4. Fancy Meeting You Here - Kim Weston
    5. It's A Shame - The Spinners
    6. He's All I Got - The Supremes
    7. Playboy - The Marvelettes
    8. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
    9. Tears At The End Of A Love Affair - Tammi Terrell
    10. Pretty Little Angel - Edwin Starr
    11. Oh Little Boy [[What Did You Do To Me) - Mary Wells
    12. In And Out Of My Life - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    13. That's The Night The Love Died - The Elgins
    14. Since I Lost You Girl - The Monitors
    15. Neither One Of Us [[Wants To Be The One To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    16. I Wish I Liked You [[As Much As I Love You) - Marvin Gaye
    17. I Can't Escape Your Memory - The Four Tops

    First broadcast [[quite badly) on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!

  6. #56
    The 100% Motown radio show continues. Episode 29 is now up and available online [[we're running a few weeks behind now, this was actually broadcast in late June!) - I had a blast doing this.


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/twentynine/

    TRACK LIST:

    1. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
    2. Don't Look Back - The Temptations
    3. Don't Make Hurting Me A Habit - The Marvelettes
    4. Forget You Ever Met Me Baby - Barbara McNair
    5. Born To Love You - The Isley Brothers
    6. For This I Thank You - Gino Parks
    7. Here You Come - Hattie Littles
    8. I'm Gonna Make It Up To You - Kim Weston
    9. On The Avenue - Jimmy Ruffin
    10. Bless You - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    11. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
    12. Sad Souvenirs - The Four Tops
    13. Shop Around - The Miracles
    14. Don't Let Him Shop Around - Debbie Dean
    15. California Soul - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    16. Everybody Needs Love - Mary Wells
    17. Didn't You Know [[You'd Have To Cry Sometime) - Gladys Knight & the Pips


    I've actually broadcast episode 34 this Sunday just gone. 34 hours of Motown! The only repeats have been requests, and there are still lots of big hits I haven't played yet, as well as dozens and dozens of great obscure singles, B-sides, album tracks and unreleased material. I love Motown so much.

    KTF and enjoy

    Steve

  7. #57
    Incidentally, if anyone does have any Motown requests, I'm always happy to play them...

  8. #58
    Clearing some of that backlog now, here's episode 30 - that's THIRTY HOURS of Motown, without repeating a single track save for a couple of requests back in the early episodes [[and one mistake in the mid-teens). That first episode back in February feels a long time ago now...

    Anyway. This one tends very slightly more towards the rarities than the big hits, but there's lots, lots more of both still to come.


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirty/

    TRACK LIST:

    1. There Is No Tomorrow [[Only Tears And Sorrow) - The Marvelettes
    2. Love, Don't Take A Holiday - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    3. Devil In His Heart - Carolyn Crawford
    4. The Day Will Come - Freddie Gorman
    5. Forever - Marvin Gaye
    6. I'll Be Alright - Brenda Holloway
    7. My Business, Your Pleasure - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    8. I Am The Man For You Baby - Edwin Starr
    9. I Didn't Know How Right It Was [[But Oh What A Night It Was) - The Contours
    10. Little Miss Sweetness - The Temptations
    11. I'm So Afraid Of Losing You - The Four Tops
    12. It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    13. There's A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor
    14. I'm Livin' In Shame - Diana Ross & the Supremes
    15. Long Gone Lover - The Velvelettes
    16. Don't Compare Me With Her - Kim Weston
    17. The Assembly Line - The Commodores

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, June 2014

    As ever, thanks to everyone who's listened, enjoyed, favourited or just tuned in out of curiosity.

    KTF

    Steve

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    Episode 30 was very fun to listen to and has lots of unusual tracks. Even though I have almost all of these on the single sets, the lost and found, the other series, it's really fun and gives you an old school vibe to hear these songs on the "radio." I'm going to listen to all of these eventually. Because I don't often listen to the single sets all the way through [[as no matter how great the year, they inevitably contain a lot of filler), this is a way to hear some of the really outstanding rare tracks all in one place. Good job!

  10. #60
    Thanks Kenneth, I really appreciate that.

    You've got the idea - when I say "discovering", I don't play [[or own) anything a vaguely serious Motown collector won't already have or can't buy with relatively minimal effort, but with Motown that's not really the point.

    Rather, whilst nothing I play is particuarly hard to find, there's so much stuff out there it can be difficult even for those who own it all to give due attention to everything, or remember how good track 17 on that rarities compilation is, never mind for a newcomer who's never even heard of Eddie Holland.

    The aim is that people who've already heard [[or bought) the songs get to hear them in a new context, perhaps reminded of how good something is they've not played in an age; other listeners will genuinely be hearing something for the first time, and I hope they enjoy it; and everybody gets a striking representation of just how deep the Motown catalogue goes, 30 hours of "Wow, I'd [[forgotten/never heard/only just noticed that we've not yet played) that one". And there's a lot more to come yet before we have to start repeating anything, and I like to think the quality threshold hasn't noticeably dipped.

    [[This is harder than it looks - it's not Internet radio and it doesn't go out at 3am to an already-converted audience, it's a daytime show on an FM station with bills to pay and sponsors to keep happy, so I can't disappear too far up my own backside, or use up all the big famous chart hits too soon and thus leave myself nothing but LaBrenda Ben demos and Fizzy Qwick B-sides to pad out e.g. episode 58 - I've got to strike a balance each time and come up with something that could plausibly be a good 55-minute Motown mixtape in the old-fashioned sense, a collection of hits and rarities that will sound good coming out of a car radio).

    Anyway, I'm having a blast, the feedback has been really good, and comments like yours are always great to read. Cheers!

  11. #61
    [[Also, I'm unfeasibly proud of that Supremes jingle)

  12. #62
    Backlog-clearing continues with Episode 31, which I had a ridiculous amount of fun putting together. Enjoy! More to come...


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyone

    TRACK LIST:
    1. Save Some Room In Your Heart - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    2. Please Mr Postman - The Marvelettes
    3. This Love Will Never Die - The Miracles
    4. Don't Be Afraid - Bobby Taylor
    5. It's A Desperate Situation - Marvin Gaye
    6. You Need Me - Brenda Holloway
    7. Melodie - Bobby Darin
    8. Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby - Jimmy Ruffin
    9. Lost Without You - The Four Tops
    10. There's No Stopping Us Now - The Supremes
    11. I Want My Baby Back - Edwin Starr
    12. We've Got A Way Out Love - The Originals
    13. It's Growing - The Temptations
    14. It's Summer - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    15. No Good Without You - The Isley Brothers
    16. Something's Wrong - Chris Clark
    17. My Whole World Ended [[The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening

  13. #63
    And now here's episode 32 [[we're racing to catch up!) - a bumper crop of lesser-known tracks this time - I love that I get to play this stuff!

    Plenty more hits still to come, I just felt like digging in the crates a bit more for this one... Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtytwo/

    FEATURING:
    1. Sweet Was The Love - The Four Tops
    2. I'm Gonna Get You - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    3. What A Good Man He Is - Tammi Terrell
    4. I Gotta Thing For You - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    5. I'm So Sorry - Mary Wells
    6. It Must Be Love - The Contours
    7. Memories Of Her Love [[Keep Haunting Me) - The Spinners
    8. Who Could Ever Doubt My Love - Brenda Holloway
    9. A Thrill A Moment - Kim Weston
    10. Golden Lady - Stevie Wonder
    11. You Got Me Worried - Hattie Littles
    12. Expressin' My Love - Stu Gardner
    13. Without You - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    14. Mother You, Smother You - The Supremes
    15. How Can I Forget - The Temptations
    16. Keep Off, No Trespassing - The Marvelettes
    17. [[We've Got) Honey Love - The Velvelettes
    18. Memories - Marvin Gaye

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    As always, have fun, and thanks for listening!

  14. #64
    Episode 33! You know the drill by now. Enjoy!


    www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtythree[/IMG]

    FEATURING:

    1.Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
    2.He's The One I Love - Tammi Terrell
    3.The Zoo [[The Human Zoo) - The Commodores
    4.Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    5.Caught You Puttin' The Game On Love - The Marvelettes
    6.Love Has Gone - The Four Tops
    7.I Wonder Why [[Nobody Loves Me) - Billy Eckstine
    8.I'll Be In Trouble - The Temptations
    9.Honey Boy - The Supremes
    10.Fading Away - Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
    11.Just Look Through Your Window At The World - Marv Johnson
    12.Sweet Lovin' - Chris Clark
    13.Hold On I'm Coming - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    14.Candy To Me - Eddie Holland
    15.That's A Funny Way - The Velvelettes
    16.Put Yourself In My Place - The Isley Brothers
    17.You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    Thanks for listening!

  15. #65
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    Why no Rare Earth and so little Jr. Walker & The Allstars?

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    Why no Rare Earth and so little Jr. Walker & The Allstars?
    Are those requests? They sound like requests

    Rare Earth: well, they were unknown in Britain, and while in theory the show has no limits, in practice, it's primarily a soul show because it's a MOBO station [[as I keep saying, it's not just me broadcasting on the Internet from my bedroom, it's a weekend daytime show on the biggest black station in Wales, with advertisers and sponsors to keep happy). I try to give a full picture of the whole Motown story, but in practice that means mostly R&B cuts from the 60s and 70s [[and sometimes 50s, and very occasionally 80s), with a few musical outliers here and there [[it's entertaining that #14, the episode where I played both Frankie Valli and Hugh Masekela, is one of the least popular of the whole series so far).

    It's kind of the trade-off for being able to play unreleased Temptations demos and Spinners album tracks and whatnot, I guess; anything that's not in the soul/R&B spectrum has to be used sparingly. Of course, much like the Bobby Darin track I played a couple of weeks ago, if someone requests it then that's fine, I have an excuse...

    Junior Walker is more of an oversight, really - I have a core "checklist" of artists I try and play almost every hour, but Junior was left off it. Like the Jackson 5, I find he works best sprinkled in small doses anyway [[see above re: daytime radio etc), but you're right, there should be more. Oddly enough I'd already started taking steps to correct the omission; I just played "Cleo's Mood" yesterday [[that episode [[#37) will go up online in a few weeks' time, we have a massive backlog now!) and I already have "Cleo's Back" lined up for next week, with plenty more to come.

    Anyway, thanks for the feedback, it's really useful to have. Other than that, are you enjoying the show? [[the music anyway)

  17. #67
    RossHolloway Guest
    @RadioNixon - Yes! I'm really enjoying the show and your music selection.

    I think there are some cuts by Rare Earth that would fit under the classic Motown umbrella such as Get Ready, I Know I'm Losing You, Born to Wander and Hey Big Brother. And while Rare Earth isn't technically an R&B/Soul act, they were still a pretty good act and had some soul to them. They remind me a bit of the group Chicago, a bit of pop/rock, some soul and a bit of jazz influence.

    With respect to Jr Walker, I think they were a bit more soulful and gritty than most of the other top tier mid/late 60's acts on Motown. One of my favorite cuts by the group include Satan's Blues, Shake & Fingerpop, Road Runner, Whiplash, How Sweet It is and Do The Boomerang. I think all those cuts would fit in nicely with your show parameters.

    Other randoms songs for your consideration include Cryin Time and Can I by Brenda Holloway. You're Gonna Come to Me and Sunset by the Supremes. Just a Little Love [[before My Life is Done) by the Four Tops, We'll Be Satisfied by Marvin & Tammi. Oh Lover by Marvin & Mary Wells. Was It A Dream, So Good To Be Loved By You and Rilleh by Marvin and Oma Page.

  18. #68
    Wow, that's a good list - I'll work through as many of them as I can in the coming weeks, thank you!

    Definitely agreed on the Junior Walker tracks, for sure - I've already given glowing reviews to several of the sides you mentioned:

    Motown Junkies: Satan's Blues
    Motown Junkies: Do The Boomerang
    Motown Junkies: Shake and Fingerpop

    ...so they'll all feature if they haven't already done so! I agree the All Stars have a grittier sound than most of their labelmates and stablemates.

    On Rare Earth... before I got my own show, I used to do a weekly three-song Motown feature on the station's breakfast show [[also called Discovering Motown - I'd play 3 songs from that week in Motown history, celebrating birthdays, release dates etc.) It was great fun, and led directly to the full show I have now, but nobody on this forum ever really heard it because it went out at 8am UK time and the recording only stayed up on Soundcloud for seven days.

    Anyway, one week I played Rare Earth's "Get Ready" [[the single version obviously), thinking that would be the best way to introduce the group to the other presenters and the listeners [[again, let me underline Rare Earth not only never had a hit record here, I'm not sure they ever had any records out at all.) The resulting looks on their faces while it was playing were best described as "bored horror", if that's not an oxymoron.

    Getting back to the point, I don't dislike Rare Earth [[as we'll see when Motown Junkies finally gets to meet them in a few years), and I was planning to drop in one or two of their tracks giving their proper context at some point in the show's run [[provided I don't get cancelled any time soon!), and I'll definitely get your requests in when I can, but they're not a band who'll become part of the regular line-up in the way Junior should be.

  19. #69
    [[incidentally, to Ralph or any other moderator - can I please change the title of this thread to get rid of the date - just call it "Discovering Motown Radio Show" or something?)

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    I think the non-acceptance of Rare Earth is a peculiarly British thing. In America, their singles regularly appeared in the Soul charts, while in Europe they appear to have been treated as just another Motown group and tracks by them are frequently included in Motown Various Artists compilations. I'm particularly fond of their version of "[[I Know) I'm Losing You" and the album "Ecology".

  21. #71
    I wonder if it's to do with musical heritage and their lack of fame at the time. Put simply, they weren't needed in Britain in 1970; we already had any number of indigenous R&B influenced white rock bands [[doing soul covers or not), we didn't need to import new ones. [[Plus the Northern scene driving the "genuine" article up the charts). Because they never gained a toehold at the time, they're left out of the story later on, and for curious newbies, Rare Earth's two biggest Motown 45 achievements - the two Temptations covers - are both overshadowed by high-profile originals which are both much more familiar and probably more venerated, inviting unflattering comparison when RE are measured by those standards.

    Only a theory, of course.

    I well remember when I played "There's A Ghost In My House" on the breakfast show a couple of years ago, the woman sat next to me [[a high-profile Barbadian soul DJ) started a particularly heated argument about R. Dean Taylor being "soul" at all [["How can anyone call THIS 'soul'? This isn't soul. Just f***ing listen to it, there's no f***ing soul there!") which went on for about fifteen minutes [[not live on air, thankfully...)
    Last edited by radionixon; 08-05-2014 at 08:42 AM.

  22. #72
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    @RadioNixon - Thanks for the insight on Rare Earth. For some unknown reason they are largely either forgotten or ignored here in the States. I think they put out some pretty nice singles here. Most of the songs that I listed for your playing consideration were unreleased at the time of their recording, but are still some great songs nonetheless . An entire new record label could have been successful just based off of Motown's unreleased material and been highly successful.

  23. #73
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    I am guilty of not including Rare Earth in my Playlists i tend to jump to next track usually Motown Comp as i have never purchased anything soley by them,i reckon to late to try and discover them the couple of songs i own by them,do nothing for me,im from the UK by the way.

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    Listening to records by Rare Earth and also to album on the Rare Earth label helped me expand my musical tastes.

  25. #75
    And now, episode 34 [[which was recorded and broadcast weeks ago, hence all the World Cup Final stuff):


    www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyfour

    FEATURING:

    1. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
    2. You Don't Love Me No More - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    3. Baby Baby I'm In Love Again - Debbie Dean
    4. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
    5. Bad Girl - The Miracles
    6. Angel - The Satintones
    7. Happiness Is Guaranteed - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    8. Save Me [[My Ship Of Love Is Sinking) - The Velvelettes
    9. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Jimmy Ruffin
    10. You Can't Keep A Good Man Down - The Four Tops
    11. [[I'm So Glad) Heartaches Don't Last Always - The Supremes
    12. I Know Better - The Marvelettes
    13. Now That There's You - Valerie Simpson
    14. Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone - The Temptations
    15. I Just Can't Help But Feel The Pain - The Spinners
    16. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Brenda Holloway
    17. Then You Changed - Singin' Sammy Ward

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    Thanks for listening!

  26. #76
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    Another nice show, really loved the Glady Knight track, their Everybody Needs Love has to be their best Motown album [[IMO). And the last track, Then You Changed was an absolute revelation. I can't remember ever hearing it before. Thanks for playing that, Singin Sam Ward needs a compilation put together.

  27. #77
    Thanks, I always appreciate feedback. Yes, it's a killer track - I remember the first time I heard it [[on a mid-90s budget CD called Motown's Blue Evolution, which I found years later in a remainder bin) it just blew me away, and now I play it whenever I get a chance. [[I'm the one who uploaded it to Youtube!) Still can't believe it was left on the cutting room floor, but then I could say that about so many great previously-unreleased Motown tracks - the beauty of doing this show is to bring them all out into the open again

  28. #78
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    Quote Originally Posted by radionixon View Post
    Another bumper helping of 60s and 70s Motown cuts for your enjoyment!



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/nine/


    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, March 2014

    Track list:

    Diana Ross & the Supremes: Honey Bee [[Keep On Stinging Me)
    R. Dean Taylor: Gotta See Jane
    Debbie Dean: Why Am I Lovin' You
    The Four Tops: Your Love Is Wonderful
    Brenda Holloway: Just Look What You've Done
    The Marvelettes: I'll Keep Holding On
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
    Shorty Long: Your Love Is Amazing
    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas: Jimmy Mack
    Gladys Knight & The Pips: Just Walk In My Shoes
    Mary Wells: Honey Boy
    [[gospel) Marvin Gaye: His Eye Is On The Sparrow
    The Velvelettes: Bring Back The Sunshine
    Stevie Wonder: For Once In My Life
    Arthur Adams: Morning Train
    Chris Clark: Bad Seed
    The Temptations: You'll Lose A Precious Love

    Thanks for listening!
    I just finished listening to this broadcast and sat up straight when I heard the intro to the song I'll Keep On Holding On by the Marvelettes. On this version it kick off a half second before what I've always heard. Does anyone know if this was just on the English/overseas version? I've never heard it any other place before. If you listen to it, it goes by in a blink of an eye, but I've listened to it twice now, and its definitely not on the released US version.

  29. #79
    Quote Originally Posted by RossHolloway View Post
    I just finished listening to this broadcast and sat up straight when I heard the intro to the song I'll Keep On Holding On by the Marvelettes. On this version it kick off a half second before what I've always heard. Does anyone know if this was just on the English/overseas version? I've never heard it any other place before. If you listen to it, it goes by in a blink of an eye, but I've listened to it twice now, and its definitely not on the released US version.
    I hate to disappoint you, but rather than it being a rare mix or anything [[I took it straight from TCMS 5), that's probably just the station playout software being weird - it quite often adds a tiny half-second [[or less) "kick" at the start of a track, which sometimes manifests itself as an extra drumbeat or hand clap. If you're listening for it, you can probably hear it on every episode... sorry to have got your hopes up there!

  30. #80
    First off, a big thank you to Mr Terrana for changing the thread title!

    Episode 35 is now up, showcasing the diversity of the Motown catalogue - an alternate-universe segment featuring top Motown acts covering each other's hits, a digression into the older early-Sixties Motown sound, some personal favourites, and finally by popular demand some 70s disco joints. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyfive/

    FEATURING:
    1. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
    2. Baby I Need Your Loving - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    3. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Temptations
    4. In My Lonely Room - Diana Ross & the Supremes
    5. He's A Good Guy [[Yes He Is) - The Marvelettes
    6. You Lost The Sweetest Boy - Mary Wells
    7. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
    8. Never Give You Up - Blinky & Edwin Starr
    9. Ask The Lonely - The Four Tops
    10. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Marvin Gaye
    11. Hey Lordy - Bobby Taylor
    12. To Know You Is To Love You - Syreeta
    13. Keep It Up [[Unreleased 1963 version) - Martha & the Vandellas
    14. All Because I Love You - The Isley Brothers
    15. Dinah - David Ruffin
    16. Keep On Truckin' [[Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
    17. Only You [[Can Love Me Like You Love Me) - The Supremes

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    [[We're really running behind now - the live show tomorrow will be episode 42! - but I'm happy having a stockpile of episodes and putting them up once a week for people to enjoy them.)

    Thanks for listening!

  31. #81
    Episode 36 will be going up tomorrow, but I just wanted to post and say Episode 35 [[linked to above) has topped the Mixcloud charts for Northern Soul - thank you to everyone who's listened and favorited!

    KTF

    Steve

  32. #82
    [[Incidentally I dropped in a Rare Earth track last week, but we won't get to it on this thread until I post episode 41 - as I say, I'm building up quite the backlog now...)

  33. #83
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    Quote Originally Posted by radionixon View Post
    First off, a big thank you to Mr Terrana for changing the thread title!

    Episode 35 is now up, showcasing the diversity of the Motown catalogue - an alternate-universe segment featuring top Motown acts covering each other's hits, a digression into the older early-Sixties Motown sound, some personal favourites, and finally by popular demand some 70s disco joints. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyfive/

    FEATURING:
    1. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
    2. Baby I Need Your Loving - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    3. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Temptations
    4. In My Lonely Room - Diana Ross & the Supremes
    5. He's A Good Guy [[Yes He Is) - The Marvelettes
    6. You Lost The Sweetest Boy - Mary Wells
    7. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
    8. Never Give You Up - Blinky & Edwin Starr
    9. Ask The Lonely - The Four Tops
    10. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Marvin Gaye
    11. Hey Lordy - Bobby Taylor
    12. To Know You Is To Love You - Syreeta
    13. Keep It Up [[Unreleased 1963 version) - Martha & the Vandellas
    14. All Because I Love You - The Isley Brothers
    15. Dinah - David Ruffin
    16. Keep On Truckin' [[Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
    17. Only You [[Can Love Me Like You Love Me) - The Supremes

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    [[We're really running behind now - the live show tomorrow will be episode 42! - but I'm happy having a stockpile of episodes and putting them up once a week for people to enjoy them.)

    Thanks for listening!
    Very nice set list. My two favorites have to be All Because I Love You and Ask The Lonely. I can't wait to see what RE track you selected.

  34. #84
    Been a bit unwell lately [[I couldn't do the live show this weekend just gone, the first one I've ever missed) - but here's Episode 36, already doing well on the Mixcloud charts:



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtysix/

    FEATURING:

    1. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
    2. I Gotta Find A Way To Get You Back - The Temptations
    3. Breakaway - The Lewis Sisters
    4. Where Were You - Brenda Holloway
    5. We're Gonna Be More Than Friends - The Spinners
    6. Much Better Off - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    7. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
    8. Everything's Right Everything's Wrong - Chris Clark
    9. Can't Stop Now [[Love Is Calling) - Tammi Terrell
    10. The Tracks Of My Tears - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    11. Baby Baby Come Home - The Four Tops
    12. So Glad It's Summertime - The Marvelettes
    13. No Time For Tears - The Elgins
    14. It Only Happens When Love Is Gone - The Monitors
    15. I'm Here Now That You Need Me - Dennis Edwards
    16. If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
    17. Got Myself A Good Man - Gladys Knight & the Pips

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, July 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!

  35. #85
    [[deleted annoying double post, sorry!)

  36. #86
    And now, here's episode 37 - the usual mix of hand-picked hits and rarities for you. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyseven/

    FEATURING:
    1. Keep An Eye - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    2. I Got A Feeling - The Four Tops
    3. I Pray Every Day You Won't Regret Loving Me - David Ruffin
    4. If You Can Want - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    5. The Day Will Come Between Sunday And Monday - Kiki Dee
    6. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
    7. Uptight [[Everything's Alright) - The Supremes
    8. Please Don't Go - Stevie Wonder
    9. Camouflage - The Temptations
    10. Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
    11. Baby Don'tcha Worry - Tammi Terrell
    12. Land Of A Thousand Boys - Brenda Holloway
    13. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
    14. Cleo's Mood - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
    15. I Feel Sanctified - The Commodores
    16. I'm In Love [[And I Know It) - The Velvelettes
    17. Is There A Place [[In His Heart For Me) - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    As always, KTF and thanks for listening!

  37. #87
    Episode 38 now available, featuring the usual mix of big hits and hard-to-find classics. Enjoy!



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtyeight/

    FEATURING:
    1. Have You Heard About The Fool - Chuck Jackson
    2. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    3. A Little More Love - Kim Weston
    4. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes
    5. Like A Nightmare - The Andantes
    6. It's A Crying Shame [[The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me) - Shorty Long
    7. Let Me Fall In Love With You - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    8. You've Been A Long Time Coming - Marvin Gaye
    9. How Can I Say I'm Sorry - Jimmy Ruffin
    10. Suddenly - Brenda Holloway
    11. Do You Love Me - The Contours
    12. Something About You - The Four Tops
    13. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing - Stevie Wonder
    14. This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You) - The Supremes
    15. When Somebody Loves You [[You're Never Alone) - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    16. Behind A Painted Smile - The Isley Brothers
    17. Head Over Heels In Love With You Baby - The Spinners
    18. No More Water In The Well - The Temptations

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!

  38. #88
    Episode 39 now available, featuring lots more rare and beautiful Motown grooves. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/thirtynine/

    FEATURING:
    1. I'm Here Now That You Need Me - J. J. Barnes
    2. The End Of Our Road - Marvin Gaye
    3. Love Is What You Make It - The Temptations
    4. The Day You Take One [[You Have To Take The Other) - The Marvelettes
    5. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
    6. I'll Never See My Love Again - Kim Weston
    7. Don't Judge Me - Brenda Holloway
    8. If Wishes Came True - Anita Knorl
    9. No More Tearstained Make-Up - Martha & the Vandellas
    10. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    11. Baby I Need Your Loving - The Supremes
    12. Still Water [[Love) - The Four Tops
    13. Cleo's Back - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
    14. Choo Choo Train - Little Lisa
    15. That's The Reason Why - The Velvelettes
    16. Ain't That Peculiar - Dennis Edwards
    17. One Too Many Heartaches - The Isley Brothers
    18. As - Stevie Wonder

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    The previous episode went to No.1 on the Northern Soul charts, so thanks to everyone who's listened. Cheers!

  39. #89
    And here's Episode 40 - thanks again to everyone who's tuned in, clicked "Favorite" or "Repost", and helped us top the Mixcloud Northern Soul charts, it means a lot. Enjoy!



    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/forty/

    FEATURING:

    1. War - Edwin Starr
    2. Night Fo' Last - Shorty Long
    3. Barefootin' - The Marvelettes
    4. Live Wire - Martha & the Vandellas
    5. Stop Beating Around The Bush - The Velvelettes
    6. Something About You - Debbie Dean
    7. Until You Came Along - Carolyn Crawford
    8. High Heel Sneakers - Stevie Wonder
    9. You've Got To Earn It - The Temptations
    10. You Keep Running Away - Chuck Jackson
    11. Darling, I Hum Our Song - The Four Tops
    12. Your Old Stand-By - Mary Wells
    13. Standing At The Crossroads Of Love - The Supremes
    14. Thank You Love - Billy Eckstine
    15. That's The Way Love Is - Marvin Gaye
    16. Love Woke Me Up This Morning - Brenda Holloway
    17. Wish I Knew - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    18. The Tracks Of My Tears - Gladys Knight & the Pips

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!

  40. #90
    RossHolloway Guest
    I've been listening to your shows all afternoon. You've made my Monday.

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    Hi Steve,

    I've been having a blast playing catch up with your shows. Superb job!

    I also love that you play Gladys Knight & the Pips on almost every show. Here are some requests that I'd like to hear by GK&TP in future shows:

    He's My Kind Of Fellow
    Too Late For You And Me
    For Once In My Life
    Do You Love Me Just A Little, Honey
    The Stranger
    Since I've Lost You
    What Good Am I Without You
    I Know Better
    Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone [1966 version]
    Just Walk In My Shoes [extended version]

    Thanks, Steve

  42. #92
    Quote Originally Posted by RossHolloway View Post
    I've been listening to your shows all afternoon. You've made my Monday.
    Thanks! [[And thank you for all the kind comments on Mixcloud, too.) There are plenty more episodes in the can ready to go, hope you carry on enjoying them!

  43. #93
    Quote Originally Posted by no_place_like_motown View Post
    Hi Steve,

    I've been having a blast playing catch up with your shows. Superb job!

    I also love that you play Gladys Knight & the Pips on almost every show. Here are some requests that I'd like to hear by GK&TP in future shows:

    He's My Kind Of Fellow
    Too Late For You And Me
    For Once In My Life
    Do You Love Me Just A Little, Honey
    The Stranger
    Since I've Lost You
    What Good Am I Without You
    I Know Better
    Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone [1966 version]
    Just Walk In My Shoes [extended version]

    Thanks, Steve
    Thank you very much!

    I have a "core list" of artists I try and play every show, or nearly every show [[I won't post it, but you can probably work it out from the previous playlists) - people might not realise how much I love Gladys Knight because we haven't got to the Pips yet on Motown Junkies but I intend to play as many of their songs as I possibly can. Thank you for the requests, I'll get them all in there in the coming months!

  44. #94
    [[Actually, I've already played a couple of them, in episodes 42 and 48 respectively, but they won't go up online for a while yet...!)

  45. #95
    And now, here's episode 41 [[featuring a request for RossHolloway, among all the usual hits and rarities). The last few shows have all done really well on the Mixcloud charts, so once again thanks to everyone who's tuned in. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/41/

    FEATURING:
    1. Same-O, Same-O - The Four Tops
    2. I'm Still A Struggling Man - Edwin Starr
    3. Your Love Can Save Me - The Marvelettes
    4. Baby Don't You Go - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    5. [[Talkin' Bout) Nobody But My Baby - The Temptations
    6. Hello Love - The Majestics
    7. Now That You've Won Me - Marvin Gaye
    8. I'll Be Available - Brenda Holloway
    9. You Knows What To Do - Barrett Strong
    10. This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You) - Tammi Terrell
    11. Can't Break The Habit - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    12. I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
    13. Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes
    14. Come See About Me - The Contours
    15. That's The Way Love Is - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    16. Get Ready - Rare Earth
    17. La La La La La - Little Stevie Wonder
    18. Maybe Tomorrow - The Jackson 5

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!

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    Quote Originally Posted by radionixon View Post
    Thank you very much!

    I have a "core list" of artists I try and play every show, or nearly every show [[I won't post it, but you can probably work it out from the previous playlists) - people might not realise how much I love Gladys Knight because we haven't got to the Pips yet on Motown Junkies but I intend to play as many of their songs as I possibly can. Thank you for the requests, I'll get them all in there in the coming months!
    Sounds great, Steve, I look forward to your upcoming shows and thanks again. Motown forever!!

  47. #97
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    Quote Originally Posted by radionixon View Post
    And now, here's episode 41 [[featuring a request for RossHolloway, among all the usual hits and rarities). The last few shows have all done really well on the Mixcloud charts, so once again thanks to everyone who's tuned in. Enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/41/

    FEATURING:
    1. Same-O, Same-O - The Four Tops
    2. I'm Still A Struggling Man - Edwin Starr
    3. Your Love Can Save Me - The Marvelettes
    4. Baby Don't You Go - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
    5. [[Talkin' Bout) Nobody But My Baby - The Temptations
    6. Hello Love - The Majestics
    7. Now That You've Won Me - Marvin Gaye
    8. I'll Be Available - Brenda Holloway
    9. You Knows What To Do - Barrett Strong
    10. This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You) - Tammi Terrell
    11. Can't Break The Habit - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
    12. I Don't Want To Take A Chance - Mary Wells
    13. Nothing But Heartaches - The Supremes
    14. Come See About Me - The Contours
    15. That's The Way Love Is - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    16. Get Ready - Rare Earth
    17. La La La La La - Little Stevie Wonder
    18. Maybe Tomorrow - The Jackson 5

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    KTF and thanks for listening!
    Maybe Tomorrow is one of my favorite J5 songs. It's a greatly undervalued song.

  48. #98
    Episode 42 now available - enjoy!


    http://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/42/

    FEATURING:

    1. How Can I Forget - Marvin Gaye
    2. I'm Still Loving You - Kim Weston
    3. I Know Better - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    4. Throw A Farewell Kiss - The Velvelettes
    5. I'll Have To Let Him Go - Martha & the Vandellas
    6. There He Is [[At My Door) - The Vells
    7. Dearest One - Lamont Dozier
    8. Mighty Good Lovin' - The Miracles
    9. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
    10. Just Seven Numbers [[Can Straighten Out My Life) - The Four Tops
    11. Cindy - The Temptations
    12. I Need Someone - The Marvelettes
    13. You're Gonna Love My Baby - Barbara McNair
    14. Just Be Yourself - LaBrenda Ben
    15. Whisper You Love Me Boy - The Supremes
    16. Take Up A Course In Happiness - Stevie Wonder
    17. As Long As There Is L-O-V-E Love - Jimmy Ruffin

    First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, August 2014

    Thanks for listening!

  49. #99
    Quote Originally Posted by RossHolloway View Post
    Maybe Tomorrow is one of my favorite J5 songs. It's a greatly undervalued song.
    I agree, I think it's beautiful [[that's why I played it!) I'll never be a huge J5 fan [[I just can't ever see myself becoming enamoured of young Michael's voice), but some of their songs are amazing.

  50. #100
    A special treat for anyone who tunes in to the live show tomorrow [[from 3pm UK time) - we'll be playing some BRAND NEW, never before heard tunes from the upcoming Satisfaction Is Guaranteed: Motown Guys compilation. Come join me!

    [[For those who can't join me, I'm going to upload it [[out of sequence) as episode 43 next Saturday)

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