"Nightflight" Tue Jan 31, 9P-12M ET/USA: ....Jim Bagley's LISTENER'S CHOICE #2!!!!

[midnight johnny]

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Welcome...welcome...WELCOME, FOLKS! Welcome to another terrific "Nightflight" ...but tonight, it's not brought to you by me. Tonight is Jim Bagley's 2ND "Listener's Choice" show...and I'm glad about it [[...glad about it....whoa-oa-ooaaaa......there's your Motown for tonight)! Because tonight, folks, Jim is taking us back to PHILLY!!!! Lots of Philly stars, hits and songs very close to Jim. So join Jim..tonight's DJ from a distance...and me...Jim's humble engineer, proxy and remote control...on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans...and streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org [[http://www.womr.org)
Thanks!
Jim and John

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[sophisticated_soul]

Hey Jim, really looking forward to your Philly show tonight. Your first Philly show was fantastic and I'm certain the Return of the Son of Philly will be as excellent as well! Break a leg my friend!:) and "That'll be Johnny, Midnight Johnny Do Right" working the boards for you. The perfect combination!! See you on the radio.:cool:

[midnight johnny]

Well...howdy, Joseph........thank you! We are servin' up Philly tonight!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

We are servin' up Philly tonight!!!

Mmmmmmmmm!

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[midnight johnny]

Mmmmmmmmm!

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YUMMMMMMMMMM! Damn...I'm gonna be thinkin' about that all through the show! DAMN!

[JimBagley]

That looks tasty.

[JimBagley]

John Perrone [[Midnight Johnny) has graciously allowed me to put together a second Music of Philadelphia special which will air Tuesday, January 31 from 9 pm to midnight eastern standard time. I've combined well known favorites from The O'Jays, The Spinners, Blue Magic, and Sister Sledge with lesser known gems by Jackie Moore, Sharon McMahon, and The Delfonics, to name just a few. I've also included several classics from the early days of Cameo-Parkway plus key singles in the evolution of the Sound of Philadelphia by The Volcanos, Odds & Ends, The Showstoppers, Honey & the Bees and many more. Please join us at 9 pm eastern standard time. John, as always, will be your host. I will be making a cameo appearance about halfway through the show.

Jim

[sophisticated_soul]

That looks tasty.

Tasty music, tasty food. Cocktails anyone?4277

[midnight johnny]

John Perrone [[Midnight Johnny) has graciously allowed me to put together a second Music of Philadelphia special which will air Tuesday, January 31 from 9 pm to midnight eastern standard time. I've combined well known favorites from The O'Jays, The Spinners, Blue Magic, and Sister Sledge with lesser known gems by Jackie Moore, Sharon McMahon, and The Delfonics, to name just a few. I've also included several classics from the early days of Cameo-Parkway plus key singles in the evolution of the Sound of Philadelphia by The Volcanos, Odds & Ends, The Showstoppers, Honey & the Bees and many more. Please join us at 9 pm eastern standard time. John, as always, will be your host. I will be making a cameo appearance about halfway through the show.

Jim

Host? Well...proxy....engineer...elevator operator...busboy...hell...I can do it ALL!

Looking forward to your 2ND PHILLY Tribute, Jim!

[sophisticated_soul]

Host? Well...proxy....engineer...elevator operator...busboy...hell...I can do it ALL!

I like remote control, after all you are a Love Machine!:p:rolleyes:;) LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lovechild]

Hey Jim unt John unt Joseph -
I'll Be Around to hear Philly II tonight! I am looking forward to the mysterious EPP track hehe and all of the other hawt songs you have chosen ... Have a great showww.. :)

[sophisticated_soul]

Hey Jim unt John unt Joseph -
I'll Be Around to hear Philly II tonight! I am looking forward to the mysterious EPP track hehe and all of the other hawt songs you have chosen ... Have a great showww.. :)

Glad you made it Tone!:cool:

[JimBagley]

Hey Jim unt John unt Joseph -
I'll Be Around to hear Philly II tonight! I am looking forward to the mysterious EPP track hehe and all of the other hawt songs you have chosen ... Have a great showww.. :)

You'll BE AROUND indeed. Good one my friend.

[Glenpwood]

Evening Jim and Johnny,

Looking forward to a great show tonight. I know this is going to be a night where the sequel tops the original..... Although the original was perfection....

[lovechild]

And Away We Gooooooooooo whoooohoooooooooo :)

[JimBagley]

Evening Jim and Johnny,

Looking forward to a great show tonight. I know this is going to be a night where the sequel tops the original.....

So glad you could make it, Glen. Looking forward to your feedback.

[MotownSteve]

Hi John and Jim. Looking forward to a great show.

[JimBagley]

The first Music of Philly show was at the end of August. I think tonight's show covers late 50s to '87.

[JimBagley]

Hi John and Jim. Looking forward to a great show.

STEVE! Thank you for being here.

[midnight johnny]

Hey...TONY....GLEN ...and STEVE...Guys...GREAT to have you!

[lovechild]

I remember hearing Backstabbers for the first time and wondering WOW! who is this? been collecting Ojays music ever since. thanks for including it Jim :)

[lovechild]

Mmmmmmmmm!

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ok Joseph how did you get a picture of my dinner? lol

[MotownLover]

Hey there Johnny and Jim! I love me some Philly almost as much as some Motown!

It's gonna be a great show if Jim's reputation precedes him... :)

Howard in Long Beach, CA

[MotownSteve]

STEVE! Thank you for being here.

Glad to be.

[JimBagley]

Hey there Johnny and Jim! I love me some Philly almost as much as some Motown!

It's gonna be a great show if Jim's reputation precedes him... :)

Howard in Long Beach, CA

Welcome Howard. Hope you enjoy the show.

[sophisticated_soul]

ok Joseph how did you get a picture of my dinner? lol

It's a picture of what I wanted for dinner!:)

[midnight johnny]

Hey there Johnny and Jim! I love me some Philly almost as much as some Motown!

It's gonna be a great show if Jim's reputation precedes him... :)

Howard in Long Beach, CA

Howard....WELCOME!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

Glad to be.

Welcome, we haven't seen you for awhile. Glad you made it.:)

[JimBagley]

My co-worker Becki worked with Eddie Holman at National Liberty in the 80s. I just learned that today.

[midnight johnny]

it's a picture of what i wanted for dinner!:)


i still want it......nowwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

i still want it......nowwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

Me too!:cool:

[MotownSteve]

My co-worker Becki worked with Eddie Holman at National Liberty in the 80s. I just learned that today.

Imagine my surprise when the guy across the table from me at my niece's wedding said he working at PIR.

[JimBagley]

Imagine my surprise when the guy across the table from me at my niece's wedding said he working at PIR.

That's pretty cool.

[JimBagley]

Melba Moore stands out on Keep The Ball Rollin' in the background.

[lovechild]

I love Jackie's vocal on IF

[JimBagley]

I love Jackie's vocal on IF

It's one of my all-time favorite vocals. Jackie just haunts the heck out of me.

[JimBagley]

"Storm Warning" is due for a remastering job. Tom Moulton told me he is working on a Arctic label box set [[the label that housed The Volcanoes and Barbara Mason).

[MotownSteve]

Great Tymes song!

[Glenpwood]

Ms. Grace lives on down here in South Carolina as a Beach/Shag Music classic. I cant go more than a day or two in tourist season without hearing it playing somewhere.... Great song

[sophisticated_soul]

Jim, your notes are excellent!:cool:

[JimBagley]

Nice to hear that Ms Grace is so appreciated. Tip Of My Tongue played like a number one in Philadelphia. Non-stop play for several months at the time of its release.

[JimBagley]

Does anyone else think one of the members in Impact sounds like David Ruffin?

[lovechild]

I like this Happy Man song .... awesome job tonight Jim ... and then its time for EPP! :)

[JimBagley]

Nobody moves me quite like EPP's Barbara Roy.

[lovechild]

Thank you Jim for including Born to Lose You! I seemed to like EPP's B-sides better lol

[JimBagley]

Thank you Jim for including Born to Lose You! I seemed to like EPP's B-sides better lol

Me too !!!

[lovechild]

Jim I see where you hear the Impressions in the Festivals but I am getting an Ice Man sound ..

[JimBagley]

Jim I see where you hear the Impressions in the Festivals but I am getting an Ice Man sound ..

Well, Jerry Butler was an Impression, if ever so briefly.

[patty tomato]

here i am!!!!

[JimBagley]

Sorry for the short version of Gotta Get Away, John. I was trying to be conscious of time constraints.

[JimBagley]

Welcome Patty!

[lovechild]

Hola tomatoe :)

[midnight johnny]

Sorry for the short version of Gotta Get Away, John. I was trying to be conscious of time constraints.

No....I appreciate that....i just love that song so much. I got a chance, though, to hear the short version ending...a bit different that the long version.

[lovechild]

It is great to hear the Nona track - I still don't know why it wasn't a bigger hit ...

[paladin]

I Love Nona, was that a Jam & Lewis production........?

[lovechild]

Didn't Tavares do Shes Gone?

[Glenpwood]

Tavares put out Shes Gone after Hall & Oates flopped on the first try and topped the R&B chart with it in 1974. It peaked around 50 on the Hot 100 if i recall correctly

[MotownSteve]

Didn't Tavares do Shes Gone?

Yes, they did.

[JimBagley]

Yes, Paladin, that was Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. If Nona hadn't written it, they probably would have given it to Janet Jackson.

[JimBagley]

Thanks Steve. Tavares did get the first hit out of She's Gone.

[JimBagley]

Tavares put out Shes Gone after Hall & Oates flopped on the first try and topped the R&B chart with it in 1974. It peaked around 50 on the Hot 100 if i recall correctly

Thanks Glen. Somewhere in there Lou Rawls had a minor R&B hit with it as well.

[lovechild]

Love is Alright - I agree with you big time Jim :)

[sophisticated_soul]

Yes, The Horse is much better as an instrumental, but it was cool to hear the vocal.:)

[JimBagley]

Anyone like the vocal version better?

[paladin]

Yes, Paladin, that was Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. If Nona hadn't written it, they probably would have given it to Janet Jackson.

Don't know why I remember shhh like that...........but its the first thing that came to mind, and I never associated that record with the Philly...go figure.

It was'nt so bad.......[[ Cliff Nobles) typical vocal for the time period.


Jim if you do another Philly Show, please include a vocal from Harold Melvin. I know that Teddy was the star, but Harold's voice was smooth as honey.......lol...

[Glenpwood]

Jim, your correct about Lou, he hit the R&B chart with Shes Gone 4 weeks after Tavares did and lost the horse race, peaking at #81 in a 7 week run. It was on Bell records and one of the last charted singles before Clive Davis shuttered it to form Arista Records and drop almost the entire roster, including Lou....

[JimBagley]

Don't know why I remember shhh like that...........but its the first thing that came to mind, and I never associated that record with the Philly...go figure.

It was'nt so bad.......[[ Cliff Nobles) typical vocal for the time period.

Will do, Pal on the Harold Melvin. Why Should I Cry is included cause Nona was from the Philly area, as opposed to it being a Philly production. I included Lady Marmelade the last time for the same reason.

Jim if you do another Philly Show, please include a vocal from Harold Melvin. I know that Teddy was the star, but Harold's voice was smooth as honey.......lol...

Will definitely include a Harold lead next time for you, Pal.

[JimBagley]

Jim, your correct about Lou, he hit the R&B chart with Shes Gone 4 weeks after Tavares did and lost the horse race, peaking at #81 in a 7 week run. It was on Bell records and one of the last charted singles before Clive Davis shuttered it to form Arista Records and drop almost the entire roster, including Lou....

Glen,
Much thanks for your Lou "she's gone" info. I think I have Lou's version on The Essential Lou Rawls.

[JimBagley]

John,
If we are running behind, cut track 17.

[lovechild]

Happiness Is - definitely agree with you Jim that it sounds like a Spinners track .. I really really like it :)

[JimBagley]

Anyone else like Happiness Is better than New York City's bigger hit I'm Doin' Fine Now?

[midnight johnny]

Will definitely include a Harold lead next time for you, Pal.


...a truly wonderful show....again...Jim!

[Glenpwood]

Phyllis' voice can still make the hairs on my arm stand up. So much emotion and soul in her voice.....

[JimBagley]

Phyllis' voice can still make the hairs on my arm stand up. So much emotion and soul in her voice.....

I think she "lived" a lot of her recordings, this being one of them. I miss Phyllis so much.

[lovechild]

I could listen to Phyllis all night long, thanks Jim - remember her Disco hits too? memories on the dance floor..

[JimBagley]

I could listen to Phyllis all night long, thanks Jim - remember her Disco hits too? memories on the dance floor..

If I remember correctly, her disco songs were far bigger hits, but I love best of all her ballads.

[JimBagley]

Change for a quarter???? Hello!!!!!!!!!!!

[paladin]

I love the entire New York City Lp, Thom Bell was really good with those guys [[Happiness) ......."Make Me Twice The Man" was another smooth Philly jam..........

The Pasadena's' cover of I'm Doing Fine now was good too, their enthusiasm was infectious......great show Jim & Johnny......

[midnight johnny]

Welcome Patty!


Patty Tomato......how lovely to see you.....

[lovechild]

Change for a quarter???? Hello!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL remember when a phone booth call was a dime and then wow they went all the way up to a quarter! highway robbery! LOL

[MotownSteve]

LOL remember when a phone booth call was a dime and then wow they went all the way up to a quarter! highway robbery! LOL

Ditto! The song and us are showing our age.

[midnight johnny]

I love the entire New York City Lp, Thom Bell was really good with those guys [[Happiness) ......."Make Me Twice The Man" was another smooth Philly jam..........

The Pasadena's' cover of I'm Doing Fine now was good too, their enthusiasm was infectious......great show Jim & Johnny......

paladin....thank you...and welcome!

[JimBagley]

LOL remember when a phone booth call was a dime and then wow they went all the way up to a quarter! highway robbery! LOL

That was an outrage.

[lovechild]

Wow I am really loving this Stylistics song :):)

[lovechild]

I am Lost in your show tonight Jim! and we still have a tear it down last 30 minutes to go ... wooohoooo Thank you Thank you! u go sister sledge..

[paladin]

I'm lost in this music too....dam ....ya'll pretty good..............Stylistics, Chubby Checker and ...uh...right now I have visions of those fine young Sister Sledge ladies dancing around in my head...... Norman Whitfield had the Tempts in his head on Masterpiece....Not !

[Glenpwood]

Love this Sister Sledge song, was always a head scratcher that this flopped so hard on Pop and only scraped the lower top 40 R&B after 2 huge million sellers

[JimBagley]

Love this Sister Sledge song, was always a head scratcher that this flopped so hard on Pop and only scraped the lower top 40 R&B after 2 huge million sellers

Atlantic Records clearly gave it no push at radio. It's my favorite Sister Sledge recording.

[lovechild]

Every time I hear Shame I feel like I am hearing it for the first time and I still get that WOW FEELING..:)

[JimBagley]

Every time I hear Shame I feel like I am hearing it for the first time and I still get that WOW FEELING..:)

Me too. It's such a fresh and vibrant track.

[lovechild]

...ok Jim I am getting my ears ready for Silly hehe :)

[lovechild]

Niecy Niecy Niecy Niecy Niecy .... :)

[midnight johnny]

Jim...thank you so much for a great show...and FOLKS...thanks for your being here! Have a great week...see you in the next one!

[Glenpwood]

Jim, an exceptional playlist and love the notes you gave us on all the selections! Make this a trilogy of shows soon!

[lovechild]

Yes Jim Thank You for another very enjoyable and learning Philly experience tonight! Part 3 in 6 months? hehe Have a great week all! :)

[MotownSteve]

Hi Jim and John,
Thanks to both of you for another great show. Until next week, hopefully

[sophisticated_soul]

You knocked it out of the park, Jim! Great show!! Looking forward to your next one. Thanks John, thanks everybody!:cool:

[JimBagley]

Thanks everyone for making this such a special night for me. I hope you heard a few recordings for the first time tonight that will also become favorites of yours.

[lovechild]

Thanks everyone for making this such a special night for me. I hope you heard a few recordings for the first time tonight that will also become favorites of yours.
Yes I did Jim -
Happiness Is
You're as Right as Rain - being such a Stylistics fan I am ashamed I didn't know this one
Happy Man