Martha Reeves - her pick of 60s music

[reachoutuk]

For anyone interested, Martha sat in for Tony Blackburn on "Sounds of the 60s" on Saturday morning 29 Aug [[UK BBC Radio 2), and the show is available for four weeks. She recorded it in Detroit and so wasn't actually over here at the time.

Here is a list of the tracks she chose:

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood
Orlons - South Street
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Goin' Out Of My Head
Aretha Franklin - Cry Like a Baby
Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt.2
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Mel Carter - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much
Etta James - At Last
Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Miracles - Shop Around
Shirelles - Soldier Boy
Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To
Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout
Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa [[Sad Song)
Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
Impressions - Gypsy Woman
Mary Wells - My Guy
Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss [[The Shoop Shoop Song)
O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Letter Full of Tears
Falcons - I Found A Love
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz
Chuck Jackson - I Don't Want To Cry
Ronettes - Be My Baby
Temptations - [[You're My) Dream Come True
Booker T. & The MG’s - Green Onions

[drlorne]

That's an interesting mix and quite eclectic...I like it.

[Circa 1824]

Somethings you never get used to ..... so surprised and happy to see one of Ross’ strongest vocals on the list.

[franjoy56]

That's an interesting mix and quite eclectic...I like it. I'm surprised heat wave or Jimmy mack did not make the list

[franjoy56]

Somethings you never get used to ..... so surprised and happy to see one of Ross’ strongest vocals on the list. I'm surprised Martha liked that song as well. I liked that song too

[mysterysinger]

Can't argue with that - nice one Martha

[TYK1986]

That's indeed a very nice list. Guess Martha tries to be modest by not adding too many of own songs. I would have added Heatwave which to me shouts out 60's Motown. I am surprised as well she added Somethings. Wonder what she likes about the song. I definitely like it.

[copley]

There are three tracks omitted from the BBC playlist!

Baby Washington - I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face *
James Brown - I Got The Feeling *
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog *

[reachoutuk]

There are three tracks omitted from the BBC playlist!

Baby Washington - I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face *
James Brown - I Got The Feeling *
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog *

Thanks Copley, my apologies. Although I recorded the programme, I had only listened to the first half an hour at that time, and I then got the track listing from the BBC website. [[Memo to self: Don't trust information from the Internet without checking first! :[[

Here is the amended list of tracks:

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood
Orlons - South Street
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Goin' Out Of My Head
Aretha Franklin - Cry Like a Baby
Stevie Wonder - Fingertips Pt.2
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind
Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Mel Carter - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much
Etta James - At Last
Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Miracles - Shop Around
Shirelles - Soldier Boy
Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To
Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout
Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa [[Sad Song)
Edwin Starr - 25 Miles
Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
Impressions - Gypsy Woman
Mary Wells - My Guy
Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
Baby Washington - I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face
James Brown - I Got The Feeling
Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss [[The Shoop Shoop Song)
O.C. Smith - Little Green Apples
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Letter Full of Tears
Falcons - I Found A Love
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally
Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz
Chuck Jackson - I Don't Want To Cry
Ronettes - Be My Baby
Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog
Temptations - [[You're My) Dream Come True
Booker T. & The MG’s - Green Onions

[splanky]

Nice list from Martha but I really don't find anything really eclectic about it. It's nothing
outside of what one hear on a classic R&B/Soul broadcast. I could see if it mixed other
genres. Even staying close to what is called Black music or the strains of music from people
whose roots came from Africa, there is no blues, jazz and almost no funk. Still I know
it's from Martha's timeline...

[144man]

With so few records played charting in the UK, I can't help wondering how much the playlist appealed to the average listener to the show.