"Nightflight" Tue May 15, 9P-12M ET:"Supremes at the Copa" with Andy & George!

[drlorne]

Thank you John, Andy and George for a great night. It makes me appreciate Diana Ross' "specialness" in being able to pull up that energy in a studio that existed in an audience performance. Thanks John for putting this on tonight and Andy and George for your love of motown.
Do you think the Marvelettes or Martha would have been able to pull this off? All 3 of these performers seemed committed to the hard work and constructive criticism that honed their performances.
Lorne

[drlorne]

Hi George, Andy and John:
Great show, thank you so much.
Lorne

[Jimi LaLumia]

enjoying the show very much, first time I've been around to hear it 'live'

[carole cucumber]

I just lost you for a moment.. you're back.. there's wavering.. you're gone, you're back now.

[carlo]

When you played "Where Did Our Love Go" during the broadcast, it was skipping a lot...

[drlorne]

WOW! the power and excitement of the recording. I can hardly wait to get my 2 copies [[car and home)!
Lorne

[marybrewster]

Oh, and another question: sorry!

Obviously this is a "live" recording, but: was any additional "applause" added to the tracks? Or is what you hear truly what was going on?

[carole cucumber]

Curious... Mary comes through so strongly in the background where words are sung in unison, but Flo is heard in the blending of ahh's and oohs [[harmonizing)

[carole cucumber]

Diana would likely say 'George... you're breaking up over us".

[midnight johnny]

Hi George, Andy and John:
Great show, thank you so much.
Lorne

Lorne....welcome....so good to see you after so long!

[marybrewster]

Hi Mary,

These were the albums that we're charting above Copa the week it peaked...
01/01/66
1 Whipped Cream And Other Delights - Herb Alpert
2. The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack
3. Welcome To The LBJ Ranch - Various Artists
4. Going Places - Herb Alpert & The TJB
5. Decembers Children - The Rolling Stones
6. Beach Boys Party - Beach Boys
7. The Best Of Herman's Hermits - Herman's Hermits
8. Harum Scarum - Elvis Presley
9. My Name Is Barbra, Two - Barbra Streisand
10. My World - Eddy Arnold

This chart probably reflected last minute Xmas shoppers so a lot of people put The Copa under the tree that year. A number 11 placing is great in such a competitive shopping season. It would've probably gone top 5 likely in the off season if it had come out a month or two later. You have to remember its also a great showing for an album with no current single on it.

More Hits By The Supremes was still charting at 46, Where Did Our Love Go at 86, and they were featured on Motortown Review In Paris down at 125. Merry Christmas wasn't allowed to chart due toa rule excluding Holiday LPs at the time...l.

Great information. Thank you Glenpwood.

[drlorne]

Hi John:
Thanks--great show.

[carole cucumber]

Fascinating information Andy. Mucho gracias1

[rod_rick]

John
George mention that there is a great Live recording of Jean Mary and Cindy from 1970. Is there a possibility of that being released/?
Thanks
Rod

[carole cucumber]

Andy ,
I believe that you were not talking under the mono 'Put On A Happy Face , but George has not denied it. I know that I heard a voice talking underneath while the song was playing.
I wouldn't have commented further on it, but Johnny asked publically that I do so.

[helga]

Yes, I heard talking during "Put On A Happy Face" as well.

[carole cucumber]

John
George mention that there is a great Live recording of Jean Mary and Cindy from 1970. Is there a possibility of that being released/?
Thanks
Rod

I'd love to hear that, but George and Andy have stated on previous shows that they're going to do more 60's Supremes for a while before they even consider the 70's...
UNLESS , they've changed their mind!!!

[Jimi LaLumia]

will a live version of RETURN TO LOVE ever be released on CD?

[marybrewster]

When you played "Where Did Our Love Go" during the broadcast, it was skipping a lot...

I noticed that too?

[helga]

will a live version of RETURN TO LOVE ever be released on CD?

Will it be released with Shantel Baker's overdubs?

Will the day come between Sunday and Monday?

[marybrewster]

will a live version of RETURN TO LOVE ever be released on CD?

Sweet Jesus I hope not.

[Glenpwood]

Hi guys,

Now that we've been getting these expanded editions on The Supremes and Diana at a quicker rate lately is that the goal to keep up at this pace or do we need to be patient for Cream Of The Crop in 2047?

[marybrewster]

OH! Was Mary Wilson involved in this release at all, as she has been in the past?

[carlo]

If Universal ever decides to release another Supremes Anthology, it would be cool to release an expanded version of the original 1974 Anthology with the original artwork reproduced in a digi-pack. I would love that I think it would appeal to die-hard collectors and the general public.

[texassoul]

Hi John. So sorry I'm late again. Am I out of the "club"?? ;o)

Mike Wheeler
Houston, Texas

[sup_fan]

evening Johnny - asked earlier but might be "lost" on page 1 had a question about Put on a Happy Face. on Diana's Forever Box Set, there's a version on there that's quite different from the Copa lp. any info?

[carole cucumber]

Johnny, would you please play 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You?'. Is Sammy Davis, Jr. on it yelling "All right girl. You tell it like it is!"? Inquiring minds want to know.

[midnight johnny]

Hi John. So sorry I'm late again. Am I out of the "club"?? ;o)

Mike Wheeler
Houston, Texas

Mike....not at all...WELCOME.........you are always part of the party!!

[midnight johnny]

evening Johnny - asked earlier but might be "lost" on page 1 had a question about Put on a Happy Face. on Diana's Forever Box Set, there's a version on there that's quite different from the Copa lp. any info?

Welcome sup_fan....I will pose your question!!!!

[rod_rick]

On some of the recording it appears that Mary is brought up more in the mix, was that an effort your part or are those different performances?
ROd

[Glenpwood]

2047 would be about right if we expand everything plus throw in the concept albums seperately and a few unreleased projects like Disney and live albums plus rexpand previous things like Xmas and Rogers & Hart at a yearly to 18 month cycle. Thankfully i'll only be celebrating my 29th birthday since I sold my age to Walmart to get the rollback on it hehe.

Hopefully I'll be retired from everything except my love of the girls.....

[carole cucumber]

Andy & George,
The Diana box version of Put On A Happy Face is mono. I recall a reviewer mentioning how the box set kept going from mono to stereo to mono with no rhyme or reason....

[sup_fan]

Johnny - with the Deluxe sets, like WDOLG, is that pretty much the exhaustive collection for songs recorded during this period? i realize they just mentioned that there might be alt versions that they're saving for other collections. but aside from that, is this pretty much the majority of the tunes from late 63 - late 64?

[carole cucumber]

Andy,
You're in the third hour and you did say that you would make an announcement of what's coming next.........

[drlorne]

Ethel Mertz ---great line-- thanks George.

[carlo]

The releases will soon be credited to Andy Skurow & the Georgettes.

[carole cucumber]

Flo is so strong on Nothing But Heartaches. Which days performance is this from?

[sup_fan]

yeah! :*


thanks Johnny

[carole cucumber]

Something just hit me....
George, you said you're in Pittsburgh with your brother. Doesn't your brother have a computer? [[I hope that this is not too personal a question)

[kenneth]

To those of you who didn't get to listen, they announced that current projects being worked on include expanded versions of both Diane's "Baby It's Me" and the Sups' "I Hear a Symphony."

A few minutes later, they also teased that at least two of the concept albums were coming down the line as well, by mentioning the songs "Whistle While You Work" [[from "Disney") and "The Music That Makes Me Dance" [[from "Funny Girl").

[rod_rick]

There have been so much talk about the Andantes singing on the Diana, Mary Cindy tracks. How about a actual Diana Ross and the Supremes with NO ANDANTES

[carlo]

Can we expect to hear any more unreleased songs with Flo on lead? Or have all of Flo's leads been released at this point?

[carole cucumber]

That makes 2 new Jean Terrell songs you've mentioned on John's show. Can't wait. Also please officially release 'That's How Much You Made Me Love You' and 'Stepping On A Dream' I'd also love a stereo version of 'Can't Get You Out Of My Mind'

[kenneth]

Lovin' the Sam Cooke medley!

[carole cucumber]

The releases will soon be credited to Andy Skurow & the Georgettes.

I bet there'd be a lot of takers who'd want to be to be part of the Georgettes [[sidekicks to Andy's sidekick).

[carole cucumber]

Did someone just open a wrapper or was that you Johnny playing a quick castanet on the Sam Cooke medley?

[supremester]

I interviewd Gil for hours and he discussed Copa at length. Tidbits: He & Gordy disagreed vehemently about the opening. Gil preferred From The Moment On, Berry liked Happy Face. He also said Diana would get changes every day and sometimes got lost and they blamed each other during the show, but the audience thought it was part of the act. He also said Berry was so rough on her that Gil would sometimes have to leave the rehearsal............anywaygreat job, boys!

Gregg

[sup_fan]

always loved their Sam Cooke medley. but imagine if it was arranged to include Flo closing with Ain't That Good News!

[marybrewster]

As the show is winding down, just wanted to send hugs, love and drag queen kisses to mj, Andy and George for a COPAcetic Tuesday evening! xo

[kenneth]

always loved their Sam Cooke medley. but imagine if it was arranged to include Flo closing with Ain't That Good News!

Yes, yes! That would be fantastic.