"Nightflight" Tue Oct 15, 9P-12M ET: TCMS Marathon continues...1963-1964!!!

[midnight johnny]

Howdy, Nightflight listeners!! Tonight we continue with The Complete Motown Singles marathon as we finish 1963 and put a considerable dent in 1964, as the Motown machine really gets its bearings and the heat starts to rise! Thanks again to SDF's own Rossholloway [[aka bobby Gardner) who shared a wealth of the collection with us to peruse and enjoy.
Join me tonight for all this Motown...and more...on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans...and we are streaming worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org
Thanks!
John

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[carole cucumber]

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Buy 6 get 1 free! That's one way to promote product to distributors. I wonder how long such incentives were offered?

Too bad it was never applied to the average consumer! Could you just imagine , Buy 6 volumes of TCMSC and get 1 free.

I'd never seen the cover for Tamla 248, although 3 of the panels were incorporated into TCMSC 1963's artwork.

Thanks for posting it.

[midnight johnny]

Yes....times have changed. Glad to post it!

[R. Mark Desjardins]

With the wrap up of the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, I have a lot to be thankful for, and your radio program is one of the things I am very thankful for!

[sophisticated_soul]

MoTown 1963 and 1964! Who could ask for more? See you and the gang on the Radiola for Mas MoTown!:cool:

[midnight johnny]

Welcome, Mark and Joseph....and Happy Thankgiving [[Can.) to ALL!!!


...in the studio....... Howdyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

[MotownLover]

MoTown 1963 and 1964! Who could ask for more? See you and the gang on the Radiola for Mas MoTown!:cool:

Really dig the look of "MoTown" with the big "T"!

Should be a super show tonight, yes?

Howard in Long Beach, CA :cool:

[midnight johnny]

Really dig the look of "MoTown" with the big "T"!

Should be a super show tonight, yes?

Howard in Long Beach, CA :cool:

Welcome, Howard!!!!!! I like that "T" too!!!

[Glenpwood]

Ahh the transition of 1963 into 1964 is full of great singles and big events like those no hit Supremes finally breaking through with Lovelight then choking with Run Run Run then finally exploding with WDOLG while staying up all night harmonizing on Dick Clark's tour bus.... Not to mention the sudden departure of Mary Wells.... Should be a thrilling evening for us all!

[midnight johnny]

Ahh the transition of 1963 into 1964 is full of great singles and big events like those no hit Supremes finally breaking through with Lovelight then choking with Run Run Run then finally exploding with WDOLG while staying up all night harmonizing on Dick Clark's tour bus.... Not to mention the sudden departure of Mary Wells.... Should be a thrilling evening for us all!


And here's Glennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!! Welcome!

[144man]

Near the end of 1963 is many an English fan's favourite Motown record: Eddie Holland's "Leaving Here".

Good evening, John.

[sophisticated_soul]

Really dig the look of "MoTown" with the big "T"!

Should be a super show tonight, yes?

Howard in Long Beach, CA :cool:

I cannot tell a lie [[yeah I could). But not in this case. I must admit that I saw someone else on this board [[don't remember who) use the cap T like that. I dug it too, so I started doing that as well. :cool:

[RossHolloway]

Atlanta checking in and listening! And speaking of Velvelettes, my mother went to high school with Betty Kelly in Kalamazoo!

[midnight johnny]

Near the end of 1963 is many an English fan's favourite Motown record: Eddie Holland's "Leaving Here".

Good evening, John.

Martin.....welcome!!!! "Leaving Here"....one of my absolute favorites too!!!

[Glenpwood]

John, You're just joking but not really lying either lol

[carole cucumber]

Johnny,
Only Betty was from Kalamazoo; the Gills & Barbees were from Flint.

[RossHolloway]

I'm pretty sure Cal was from Kalamazoo too.

[midnight johnny]

John, You're just joking but not really lying either lol

Glen.....yes....always....

[midnight johnny]

Johnny,
Only Betty was from Kalamazoo; the Gills & Barbees were from Flint.

Thank you Carole!!!!

[RossHolloway]

You Lost the Sweetest Boy is one of Mary Well's underappreciated and forgotten songs.

[carole cucumber]

Another Oops Moment for you, Johnny- the Barbees [[Bertha & Norma ) were cousins, not sisters-
Thank goodness, John Lester is not listening.

[midnight johnny]

You Lost the Sweetest Boy is one of Mary Well's underappreciated and forgotten songs.

One of my favorites too!!!

[texassoul]

Hi John!! Been listening from the shadows. Back for the last hour.

[midnight johnny]

Hi John!! Been listening from the shadows. Back for the last hour.

Mike...Howdy!!! Glad you revealed yourself!!

[144man]

Kim Weston's vocal performance on "Just Loving You" gets my vote as the best EVER vocal performance by a solo female artist in the whole history of Motown.

[sophisticated_soul]

The Great Mary Wells!
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[midnight johnny]

Kim Weston's vocal performance on "Just Loving You" gets my vote as the best EVER vocal performance by a solo female artist in the whole history of Motown.

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!! That's a lot to choose from.....

[midnight johnny]

The Great Mary Wells!
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Great is right!! Thank you, Joseph!

[sophisticated_soul]

Did the Funk Brothers play on the Melody recordings?

[carole cucumber]

The Great Mary Wells!
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Strangest thing about that photo that I never really paid attention to before- Mary's right eye appears to be larger than her left eye [[ I assume it's a result of the camera angle).
Also , it's probably just me - but try it and see what you think- take your hand and cover the left half of the photo. Does the resulting image remind anyone of any other female Motown artist?
Who?

[midnight johnny]

Did the Funk Brothers play on the Melody recordings?

Great question...maybe someone who has the booklet can answer!

[sophisticated_soul]

Standing At The Crossroads of Love, one of my most favorite Supremes b-sides. Thing is, I still don't know which to turn.:confused:

[Glenpwood]

Did the Funk Brothers play on the Melody recordings?

No mention in the book for any Mel-o-dy entries except that they think it was possible the funks played on the Billy Merritt cuts since those were cut in the snake pit

[midnight johnny]

No mention in the book for any Mel-o-dy entries except that they think it was possible the funks played on the Billy Merritt cuts since those were cut in the snake pit

Thank you, Glen, sir!!

[Glenpwood]

Quicksand was Motown's biggest selling 45 for 7 weeks starting on 12/14/63. The record that finally toppled it on 2/1/64 was "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" which ironically was released 4 days prior to the Vandellas smash, showing slow and steady eventually worked out for those no hit Supremes.

[midnight johnny]

Martin.....welcome!!!! "Leaving Here"....one of my absolute favorites too!!!


Martin...it's coming.....for you and all of Britain...and me....

[sophisticated_soul]

No mention in the book for any Mel-o-dy entries except that they think it was possible the funks played on the Billy Merritt cuts since those were cut in the snake pit

Thanks Glen!:cool:

[texassoul]

I'm back, John. Did you miss me??

[sophisticated_soul]

"Leaving Here". Smokin' track!:cool:

[carole cucumber]

No mention in the book for any Mel-o-dy entries except that they think it was possible the funks played on the Billy Merritt cuts since those were cut in the snake pit

And Bruce Channel's "Satisfied Mind" and a few still unreleased Channel tracks were cut in the Snakepit.
The write-ups for Al Klein productions on Mel-o-dy often indicate a Dallas, Texas connection. I assume that several Mel-o-dy country tracks were recorded there and the tapes brought to Motown.

[midnight johnny]

I'm back, John. Did you miss me??


Well...of course!!

[midnight johnny]

Quicksand was Motown's biggest selling 45 for 7 weeks starting on 12/14/63. The record that finally toppled it on 2/1/64 was "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" which ironically was released 4 days prior to the Vandellas smash, showing slow and steady eventually worked out for those no hit Supremes.

Thanks, Glen!! It's amazing how Motown was so often competing with itself...

[144man]

Bobby Breen - The Sound of Old America!!!

[midnight johnny]

Bobby Breen - The Sound of Old America!!!


Hahahahahahah....HEYYYY!!!! Watch Out!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

Run, Run, Run. Mmm, not so much. Not a fave.:[[


Love the b-side though.:)

[sophisticated_soul]

Thanks John.:) Thanks all.:) The MoTown marathon continues. See you then.:cool:

[RossHolloway]

Sorry I missed the last 45 minutes of the show. I got trapped on a phone call!

[144man]

Thanks for another great show, John, and for playing Eddie Holland. And now I'm leaving here.

[midnight johnny]

Thanks John.:) Thanks all.:) The MoTown marathon continues. See you then.:cool:

Thanks, Joseph!! It certainly does continue...and continue....and....

[midnight johnny]

Sorry I missed the last 45 minutes of the show. I got trapped on a phone call!

That's ok, Rossholloway....you get a special dispensation!!

[midnight johnny]

Thanks for another great show, John, and for playing Eddie Holland. And now I'm leaving here.

Martin....thanks for staying up so later for all this wonderful falderal!! Great closing line!!!

[midnight johnny]

....and to ALL...thanks so much and see you next week for more of The Motown Singles Collection 1964!!