"Nightflight" Tue Dec 3, 9P-12M ET: TCMS...Enmeshed in Motown '65!!!

[midnight johnny]

Howdy, Nightflight Listeners!! Yes....we are in the thick of it..."IT" being Motown in the year 1965! But what a wonderful place to be mired! Yes...you'll hear it all from that pivotal year....the sublime...the clinkers...and everything in between. So do join me tonight for all this and more....on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans and streaming worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org
Thanks!
John

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[dba]

Why MJ I'll take two of those top ties $3.50 tickets for the 7:30PM show.
Hey it's my b-day [[thanks for your wishes on FB) not sure if I will be home when the show gets started but how about a shout out of Mother Dear?

Have a great show.

[sophisticated_soul]

Happy Birthday dba! Hey John, see you and the gang on the Radiola for MorTown [[More MoTown).:cool:

[midnight johnny]

[QUOTE=dba;202558]Why MJ I'll take two of those top ties $3.50 tickets for the 7:30PM show.
Hey it's my b-day [[thanks for your wishes on FB) not sure if I will be home when the show gets started but how about a shout out of Mother Dear?

Have a great show.[/QUOTE

Happy Birthday...one more time, dba! I will certainly give you a shout out of "Mother Dear"...give me an idea of when you'll be able to hear it!

[midnight johnny]

Happy Birthday dba! Hey John, see you and the gang on the Radiola for MorTown [[More MoTown).:cool:

Hello...hey, Joe...you wanna give it a GO? See you Radiola-ter!

[dba]

I hold be home at 9:30 so how about 9:45? Cheers and thanks

[midnight johnny]

I hold be home at 9:30 so how about 9:45? Cheers and thanks

Absolutely!

[midnight johnny]

Howdy.......in the studio..........

[MotownLover]

It's Motown Tuesday!!! MJ's gonna be in the house spinning some MoTowN memories set in wax back in the day!

Howard in Long Beach, CA:cool:

[Glenpwood]

Good Evening John & The Gang!

[sophisticated_soul]

Hello...hey, Joe...you wanna give it a GO?

'Mmm Hmmm Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Da Da
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya here

[RossHolloway]

Atlanta is in the house!

[midnight johnny]

It's Motown Tuesday!!! MJ's gonna be in the house spinning some MoTowN memories set in wax back in the day!

Howard in Long Beach, CA:cool:

Howdy, Howard!!! Great to see you!!

[144man]

On the Seventh Day of Hanukkah my true love gave to me....seven dreidels, of course.

Good evening from London.

[midnight johnny]

Good Evening John & The Gang!

Good Evening Mr Wood...wonderful to see you!

[Glenpwood]

There is definitely Something About this extended version of Something About You... Beautiful work as always! I've always loved this more than I Can't Help Myself & Its The Same Old Song, chart positions be dammed...;)

[midnight johnny]

'Mmm Hmmm Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Da Da
Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya here

Ya Ya...Lolita Ya Ya! Howdeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[midnight johnny]

Atlanta is in the house!


Hey, Bobby!!!!! Howdy, pardner!!! Good to see you here!

[RossHolloway]

How can anyone hate the song He Holds His Own?! I love the Supreme's version AND Mary Well's version. It's such a sweet torch song.

[midnight johnny]

On the Seventh Day of Hanukkah my true love gave to me....seven dreidels, of course.

Good evening from London.

Martin...Cheers.....great to have you listening sooo far away!!!

[midnight johnny]

There is definitely Something About this extended version of Something About You... Beautiful work as always! I've always loved this more than I Can't Help Myself & Its The Same Old Song, chart positions be dammed...;)

Glen....thank yo so much...I truly appreciate it!

[midnight johnny]

How can anyone hate the song He Holds His Own?! I love the Supreme's version AND Mary Well's version. It's such a sweet torch song.

Now, now, Bobby....we can't all like everything. Hmmmm....tell us what songs you don't like.....

[sophisticated_soul]

Version 2 of Nothing But Heartaches sounds so much more MoTowny! :cool:

[RossHolloway]

Now, now, Bobby....we can't all like everything. Hmmmm....tell us what songs you don't like.....

Trust me, there are plenty!

[Glenpwood]

Biggest Selling Motown Record Week By Week for 1965
1/2 The Supremes - Come See About Me [[4 weeks)
1/30 Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is [[To Be Loved By You) 1 week
2/6 The Temptations - My Girl [[6 weeks)
3/20 The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love [[7 Weeks)
5/8 Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone [[2 weeks)
5/22 The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again [[4 weeks)
6/19 Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself [[8 weeks)
8/14 Four Tops - It's The Same Old Songs [[6 weeks)
9/25 The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears [[2 weeks)
10/9 Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms [[1 week)
10/16 Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar [[3 weeks)
11/6 The Supremes - I Hear A Symphony [[8 weeks)

[midnight johnny]

Biggest Selling Motown Record Week By Week for 1965
1/2 The Supremes - Come See About Me [[4 weeks)
1/30 Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is [[To Be Loved By You) 1 week
2/6 The Temptations - My Girl [[6 weeks)
3/20 The Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love [[7 Weeks)
5/8 Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggone [[2 weeks)
5/22 The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again [[4 weeks)
6/19 Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself [[8 weeks)
8/14 Four Tops - It's The Same Old Songs [[6 weeks)
9/25 The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears [[2 weeks)
10/9 Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms [[1 week)
10/16 Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar [[3 weeks)
11/6 The Supremes - I Hear A Symphony [[8 weeks)

Thank you, Glen!!!!

[RossHolloway]

That's a second version of Who's Lovin You by Brenda that I didn't know about!

[Glenpwood]

And the biggest selling Motown albums by the week for 1965 [[no surprises here)
1/2 The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go [[35 non- consecutive weeks)
7/31 The Miracles - Greatest Hits From The Beginning [[2 weeks)
9/18 The Supremes - More Hits By The Supremes [[12 weeks)
12/11 The Supremes - At The Copa [[3 weeks)

[midnight johnny]

That's a second version of Who's Lovin You by Brenda that I didn't know about!


Strange....they didn't put both versions on the collection....hmmmmmmm

[MotownLover]

Always loved The Marvelettes' "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead" and Martha & The Vandellas' "You've Been In Love Too Long"!!! Such super Motown tunes!! :-)

Howard in Long Beach, CA ;)

[RossHolloway]

Strange....they didn't put both versions on the collection....hmmmmmmm
You've Changed Me was never officially released until 1999[[?). It was scheduled for release, but then cancelled.

[midnight johnny]

You've Changed Me was never officially released until 1999[[?). It was scheduled for release, but then cancelled.

Thanks, Bobby!

[dba]

subway totally screwed up, just home . If I didn't miss it, fire ahead

[midnight johnny]

subway totally screwed up, just home . If I didn't miss it, fire ahead

Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.............already played it.....ONLY for YOU..............

[dba]

Sorry, the NYC transit gave me a special present! But super thanks for the shout out.

[dba]

You are the best! Mucho thanks. Nice way to end a special day.

[midnight johnny]

You are the best! Mucho thanks. Nice way to end a special day.

Happy...happy...happy......

[144man]

"Music Talk" replaced "Funny[[HTSA)" as the b-side, probably because otherwise there wouldn't have been any royalties for Jobete on the single.

[midnight johnny]

"Music Talk" replaced "Funny[[HTSA)" as the b-side, probably because otherwise there wouldn't have been any royalties for Jobete on the single.

Thank, Martin!~!

[RossHolloway]

Midnight - Tony Martin is one artist who should have NEVER been signed or given a release on Motown.

[dba]

Tony Martin was on 60's tv.
again thanks for the encore and the preview of things to come

[144man]

The Bigger Your Ears Are the worse Tony Martin sounds.

[RossHolloway]

The Bigger Your Ears Are the worse Tony Martin sounds.

Let's add Little Lisa to that Tony Martin list...

[midnight johnny]

The Bigger Your Ears Are the worse Tony Martin sounds.

Very good one, Martin!!!

[midnight johnny]

Let's add Little Lisa to that Tony Martin list...

Awwwww....Lisa had some hot backing tracks!

[supremester]

Hey Johnny! I've always thought this [[Hang On Bill) would have been a great track on The Marvelettes.........Wanda could have brought the depth and sexiness it needs. Puppet sounds like a Supremes album track. Enjoying tonight as usual.

[midnight johnny]

Tony Martin was on 60's tv.
again thanks for the encore and the preview of things to come

My pleasure, dba!!!!! Sweet dreams!

[midnight johnny]

Hey Johnny! I've always thought this [[Hang On Bill) would have been a great track on The Marvelettes.........Wanda could have brought the depth and sexiness it needs. Enjoying tonight as usual.

Welcome, Gregg!!!! Yeah....a cute song...something could have been done to kick it up a notch!

[144man]

Let's add Little Lisa to that Tony Martin list...

The single isn't very good, but I do like her "Choo Choo Train".

[midnight johnny]

The single isn't very good, but I do like her "Choo Choo Train".

Yesssss....THAT is a favorite!!!!!

[dba]

Ah now back to the real Motown sound

[144man]

...And even the Lewis Sisters redeemed themselves with "Break Away".

[supremester]

It's amazing how Brenda can take........."average" material, and make it into something.......wowza

[midnight johnny]

Ah now back to the real Motown sound

Oh....you're staying....nice......

[RossHolloway]

It's amazing how Brenda can take........."average" material, and make it into something.......wowza

Brenda just had "it" when it came to singing.

[midnight johnny]

It's amazing how Brenda can take........."average" material, and make it into something.......wowza

Absolutely!

[144man]

Why oh why wasn't Kim's "Take Me In Your Arms [[RMALW)" the megahit it deserved to be?

[sophisticated_soul]

IMHO "Take Me In Your Arms [[Rock Me A Little While)" is the quintessential Motown Sound Song. How can you not move when this song plays!:cool:

[supremester]

I love Things Are Changing - perfect DMF harmony..........maybe my fave example of it.. PS Hi Joe!

[supremester]

Dr Goldfoot ROCKS...... my fave of their unreleased movie songs......I think it would have hit - not huge, but at least top 20

[supremester]

Is that The Supremes on She's Got To Be Real??? I think I hear Miss Ross nasaling around

[sophisticated_soul]

PS Hi Joe!

Hey Gregg! Got the WOMR pledge premiums in the mail yesterday. I'm already wearing the cap and the tote bag is awesome and very roomy! Thanks again, it was very thoughtful of you.:)

[supremester]

It's my pleasure! I frecall that night we met - it was the genesis of Reach Out and so much came from all of that.......enduring friendships and, perhaps most importantly, it made Miss Ross feel good. Two years ago, She told me that she still has the newsletters and asked if there will be more!

[RossHolloway]

The liner notes state that both Chris Clark and Edwin Starr cut versions of Don't Look Back that are still locked in the vaults.

[midnight johnny]

The liner notes state that both Chris Clark and Edwin Starr cut versions of Don't Look Back that are still locked in the vaults.

Thanks, Bobby!

[midnight johnny]

All.....thank you so much for another great show as we celebrate 1965...only 1 more week for 1966....actually 1966 will star after Christmas holidays.....have a wonderful week and weekend. I appreciate your being here so much! Cheers!

[Glenpwood]

Wonderful show as always John, Hope you have a fantastic week!

[MotownLover]

"Don't Look Back" -- YES!! :cool:

[RossHolloway]

That was a fun show, lots of great tracks.

[sophisticated_soul]

It's my pleasure! I frecall that night we met - it was the genesis of Reach Out and so much came from all of that.......enduring friendships and, perhaps most importantly, it made Miss Ross feel good. Two years ago, She told me that she still has the newsletters and asked if there will be more!

I always enjoyed being a part of Reach Out. Many good memories. I remember when you gave me the heads up about the filming of the "I Will Survive" video. And I drove up to L.A. and wound up running up and down the street with the rest of the crowd, take after take. Wearing my Reach Out t-shirt, of course. What a night!:cool:

[144man]

Great show, and back to bed for me. I'm getting used to this now.

[sophisticated_soul]

Great show John! Thank you so much. Thanks everyone. See y'all next time.:cool:

[paul_nixon]

There are no vocals on CC's version