"Nightflight" Tue Jan 7, 9P-12M ET-Back to the Complete Motown Singles with 1966!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 12:24 PM

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Well, Happy New Year, Nightflight Listeners!! Here's hoping that your new year finds you healthy and not too cold from this Arctic BLAST!
And with the new year, we restart the Complete Motown Singles. We left off last year with the completion of a great year for Motown...1965. So, naturally, we are moving into another amazing year for the Sound of Young America...1966!!

And tonight's show couldn't be possible without the support of SDF's own Bobby Gardner aka rossholloway, who supplied the show with not only the tracks aired from 1966, but about 75% of all the tracks that are played on this "Nightflight" special presentation. Bobby...thanks for your help and generosity!!

So join me for all this...and more...tonight...on "Nightflight"..on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans...and we are streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org
Thanks so much!!
John

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Detroit's Fox Theater marquee from the Motortown Review in 1966

**sophisticated_soul** · 01-07-2014, 06:02 PM

Hey John-
In 1966, I was only 15 [[with eyes that would glow

). I was to young to fall in love but I sure knew my music. And 'My Music' was MoTown and 1966 was a very good year. Looking forward to looking back with you and the gang. See y'all then!

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 07:55 PM

Can't wait to tune in!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 09:53 PM

Welll....I am now in the studio.....howdy do and how are you????

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 10:11 PM

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Here's Me!

Howdy John and the Gang!!

Gonna be a good show tonight. What else could Motown 1966 be?

Howard in Long Beach, CA

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 10:12 PM

Martha and girls with the Tops too!

**144man** · 01-07-2014, 10:15 PM

Hope 1966, my favourite Motown year, warms everyone up.

Happy New Year to all.

supremester · 01-07-2014, 10:15 PM

YES!
GO JOHNNY!
This is MY song [[but I'll share with you)

**sophisticated_soul** · 01-07-2014, 10:17 PM

NLYBS: If not for you Johnny, if not for you. We all owe you!

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 10:20 PM

Atlanta is checking in!

supremester · 01-07-2014, 10:22 PM

Even Motown makes mistakes.......they also used the album version of I'm Still Waiting on TCMS 1971B [[instead of that butchered 2:59 single edit)

Your mix of NLYBS is definitive!

**144man** · 01-07-2014, 10:24 PM

I'm here with you, together till the end of tonight!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by motownlover

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Here's Me!

Howdy John and the Gang!!

Gonna be a good show tonight. What else could Motown 1966 be?

Howard in Long Beach, CA

Howard....HowdYYYYYYYY!!!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by 144man

Hope 1966, my favourite Motown year, warms everyone up.

Happy New Year to all.

Martin...Happy New Year...are you with us?

**144man** · 01-07-2014, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by supremester

Your mix of NLYBS is definitive!

I agree completely.

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by supremester

YES!
GO JOHNNY!
This is MY song [[but I'll share with you)

Nope....MY song...MINE....ALL MINE HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

NLYBS: If not for you Johnny, if not for you. We all owe you!

That is so sweet of you!!!!! Thank you my friend!!!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by RossHolloway

Atlanta is checking in!

I'm quite glad you are here!!!!!!

**carole cucumber** · 01-07-2014, 10:33 PM

Johnny darlin'

Whenever there is only 1 side of a released single featured in this series it usually means that the b-side was a repeat from another single by the same artist- in this case, "Sad Song" which had already appeared as the b-side of Tamla T 54099 "I'll Always Love You".
I never really understood why, with the wealth of unreleased tunes, Motown would repeat a b-side on any single.

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by 144man

I'm here with you, together till the end of tonight!

Great you will be here, Martin!!

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 10:34 PM

This Old Heart Of Mine - Top notch classic Motown in my book. Got to be one of my most favorite Motown tunes. Thanks for playing it!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by carole cucumber

Johnny darlin'

Whenever there is only 1 side of a released single featured in this series it usually means that the b-side was a repeat from another single by the same artist- in this case, "Sad Song" which had already appeared as the b-side of Tamla T 54099 "I'll Always Love You".
I never really understood why, with the wealth of unreleased tunes, Motown would repeat a b-side on any single.

Carole....thank you!!! And Happy New Year....welcome!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by motownlover

This Old Heart Of Mine - Top notch classic Motown in my book. Got to be one of my most favorite Motown tunes. Thanks for playing it!

Howard....a pleasure!!

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by carole cucumber

Johnny darlin'

Whenever there is only 1 side of a released single featured in this series it usually means that the b-side was a repeat from another single by the same artist- in this case, "Sad Song" which had already appeared as the b-side of Tamla T 54099 "I'll Always Love You".
I never really understood why, with the wealth of unreleased tunes, Motown would repeat a b-side on any single.

...and that last point is VERY true!!!!

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 10:48 PM

When I Had Your Love has REALLY grown on me over the recent years. I love to play it super loud. Great production!!!

**144man** · 01-07-2014, 10:50 PM

I always liked "When I Had Your Love" better than the A-side.

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 10:53 PM

I wonder what an Isley Brother's version of Shake Me, Wake Me would have sounded like?

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 10:58 PM

What MAGIC Levi and the Tops have!! So smooth with solid, full production. Can't beat it, no way! I was strongly attached to the Tops' Second Album for these reasons..such harmony! :-)

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by motownlover

What MAGIC Levi and the Tops have!! So smooth with solid, full production. Can't beat it, no way! I was strongly attached to the Tops' Second Album for these reasons..such harmony! :-)

Yes....both Tops' first and second albums are favorites of mine....and the Andantes are all over those LPs!!

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by midnight johnny

Yes....both Tops' first and second albums are favorites of mine....and the Andantes are all over those LPs!!

So true...

supremester · 01-07-2014, 11:06 PM

I've never understood the relative failure of Get Ready - I loved it from day 1. It peaked at 29 with only 3 weeks in the top 40! I cannot get it.

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 11:06 PM

I never understood why the Tempts' "Get Ready" didn't do better on the US pop charts. If I recall it went top 10 in the R&B charts, yes?

**R. Mark Desjardins** · 01-07-2014, 11:07 PM

Happy New Year, John! Sure "getting' ready" for more of your radio shows throughout 2014.

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by R. Mark Desjardins

Happy New Year, John! Sure "getting' ready" for more of your radio shows throughout 2014.

Mark...Happy New Year to you too!! Great to see you....are you with us??

**MotownLover** · 01-07-2014, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by motownlover

I never understood why the Tempts' "Get Ready" didn't do better on the US pop charts. If I recall it went top 10 in the R&B charts, yes?

I see that it went #1 on the 1966 Billboard R&B charts! Only #29 on the Pop singles chart.

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 11:34 PM

Can someone explain Marv Johnson's career at Motown?

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 11:36 PM

Hey MJ- It's not much better down here in Atlanta, it's currently 18 degrees.

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by RossHolloway

Hey MJ- It's not much better down here in Atlanta, it's currently 18 degrees.

Hey BG.....I'll take that 8 degrees and raise you 20 more!!!

RossHolloway · 01-07-2014, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by midnight johnny

Hey BG.....I'll take that 8 degrees and raise you 20 more!!!

My next move is to South Beach

**midnight johnny** · 01-07-2014, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by RossHolloway

My next move is to South Beach

Ohhhhhhhhhh....take me with you!!!!

**144man** · 01-08-2014, 12:24 AM

Excellent lyrics on "Truly Yours". "Where Is That Girl" is superb.

RossHolloway · 01-08-2014, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by midnight johnny

Ohhhhhhhhhh....take me with you!!!!

Sure! This cold is for the birds.

**midnight johnny** · 01-08-2014, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by RossHolloway

Sure! This cold is for the birds.

....ohhhhhh....those poor birds...............

**sophisticated_soul** · 01-08-2014, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by midnight johnny

....ohhhhhh....those poor birds...............

Now you know why they attacked!

**midnight johnny** · 01-08-2014, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

Now you know why they attacked!

Really!!! ........speaking of birds.....

**sophisticated_soul** · 01-08-2014, 01:01 AM

Well this show was definitely NOT for the birds!

Thanks John. Thank you one and all. 1966, how could so much time have gone by so quickly. Perfect closing track [[and perfectly extended!), so we open with "He's All I Got" next week? See y'all next time

**144man** · 01-08-2014, 01:01 AM

Great show. Now wrap up warm, y'all.

**midnight johnny** · 01-08-2014, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

Well this show was definitely NOT for the birds!

Thanks John. Thank you one and all. 1966, how could so much time have gone by so quickly. Perfect closing track [[and perfectly extended!), so we open with "He's All I Got" next week? See y'all next time

Joseph...thanks! Yeah...1966 is going on almost 50 years ago....cheeeeezzzzzzzzz!!
Actually for the timing of the show I had to skip Chris Clark's "Do I Love You[[.....)"....which will definitely be played next time!