Discovering Motown: Latest Episodes

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Edited January 17, 2015 by Motown Junkies

[Guest Motown Junkies]

A little Christmas bonus for you all! Thanks to everyone who's tuned in, requested songs or just enjoyed the music this year - Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/motown-christmas/

Featuring:

1. Christmas Greetings - The Velvelettes
2. What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
3. Winter Wonderland - The Funk Brothers
4. Christmas Greetings - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
5. I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye
6. Christmas Greetings - Smokey Robinson
7. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - The Miracles
8. Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kim Weston
9. Christmas Greetings - Shorty Long
10. This Christmas - Diana Ross
11. Christmas Greetings - The Four Tops
12. Merry Christmas Baby - The Four Tops
13. Christmas Greetings - Eddie Kendricks
14. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Temptations
15. Christmas Greetings - Junior Walker
16. Christmas Everyday - The Miracles
17. Christmas Greetings - The Spinners
18. Xmas Twist - The Twistin' Kings
19. Christmas Greetings - The Elgins
20. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Jackson 5
21. Christmas Greetings - The Supremes
22. White Christmas - Diana Ross & the Supremes
23. Christmas Greetings - Thelma Houston
24. Purple Snow Flakes - Marvin Gaye
25. Christmas Greetings - David Ruffin
26. Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year - The Jackson 5
27. Some Day At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
28. It's Christmas Time - Smokey Robinson
29. Christmas Greetings - The Temptations
30. Silent Night - The Temptations

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, Christmas 2014

KTF and enjoy!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Following the success of the special Christmas episode, I'm now back into the regular swing of things clearing our backlog of regular shows. Episode 54 is now available - enjoy!

Just the thing to clear away the post-Christmas blues - or if you're already having a great time, then turn up the volume and have fun!



https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/54/

Featuring:
1. I Can't Believe You Love Me - Tammi Terrell
2. More Than A Heart Can Stand - Marvin Gaye
3. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Bobby Taylor
4. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Diana Ross & the Supremes
5. Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music - The Supremes
6. I Don't Dream No More - Stu Gardner
7. Seeing Is Believing - The Marvelettes
8. Sweet Thing - The Spinners
9. You've Been In Love Too Long - Martha & the Vandellas
10. Do You Love Me Just A Little, Honey - Gladys Knight & the Pips
11. We Really Love Each Other - Henry Lumpkin
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
13. I Can't Stand To See You Cry - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
14. I Almost Had Her (But She Got Away) - The Four Tops
15. Go Ahead And Laugh - Kim Weston
16. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, November 2014

Thanks for listening!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Big thanks to everyone who's tuned in over the Christmas and New Year break and left kind comments (here, on Facebook, Twitter, or on Mixcloud itself) - I really appreciate it!

Here's episode 55, as we continue to catch up with our growing collection of recorded shows. Enjoy!



https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/55/

Featuring:
1. We'll Have It Made - The Spinners
2. There's No Love Left - The Four Tops
3. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
4. You've Got My Mind - The Sisters Love
5. Can't We Be Strangers Again - Brenda Holloway
6. I Want A Love I Can See - The Temptations
7. Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) - Mary Wells
8. Just A Little Love (Before My Life Is Gone) - Chuck Jackson
9. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
10. Love Silent, Love Deep - The Marvelettes
11. I Remember You - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
12. The Touch Of Time - Barbara McNair
13. We'll Be Satisfied - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
14. Every Now And Then - Marvin Gaye
15. From Head To Toe - Chris Clark
16. Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, November 2014

Have fun!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Back in the swing of things now - here's Episode 56, including my favourite run of tenuously-linked tracks to date (thanks Dan!) Enjoy.



https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/56/

1. Just Ain't Enough Love - Eddie Holland
2. Hey Diddle Diddle - Marvin Gaye
3. I Can't Quit Your Love - The Four Tops
4. Why When Love Is Gone - The Originals
5. A Woman - Billy Eckstine
6. Billy, Come On Back As Quick As You Can - Gladys Knight & the Pips
7. Bill, When Are You Coming Back - The Supremes
8. I Should Be Proud - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
9. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
10. Say You - The Temptations
11. It's A Good Feeling - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
12. Sunshine Days - The Marvelettes
13. Take Me Where You Go (demo) - Diana Ross & the Supremes
14. Since You've Been Loving Me - The Velvelettes
15. You've Changed Me - Brenda Holloway
16. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder
17. Loving You (Is Hurting Me) - The Fantastic Four

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, November 2014

Thanks for listening!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Episode 57 now available, featuring a Jimmy Ruffin tribute (this was broadcast the week of his passing, but we're a bit behind uploading episodes now), plus the usual mix of hand-picked Motown grooves. Enjoy!



https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/57/

Featuring:
1. Come And Get These Memories - Martha & the Vandellas
2. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - The Supremes
3. If My Heart Could Tell The Story - Edwin Starr
4. I Can't Go On Without You - Tammi Terrell
5. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles
6. Once Upon A Time - Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
7. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Brenda Holloway
8. Something's Tearing At The Edges Of Time - The Four Tops
9. He's An Oddball - The Lewis Sisters
10. Don't Feel Sorry For Me - Jimmy Ruffin
11. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? - Jimmy Ruffin
12. What Am I Gonna Do Without You - The Temptations
13. Everybody Knows (But You) - The Marvelettes
14. You Ain't Livin' Until You're Lovin' - The Supremes & Four Tops
15. Greedy Green - James Jamerson
16. All I Could Do Was Cry - Gladys Knight & the Pips
17. Tuesday Heartbreak - Stevie Wonder

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, November 2014

Thanks for listening!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Episode 58 now available for you - enjoy!

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/58/

Featuring:
1. Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
2. Stay In My Lonely Arms - The Elgins
3. S. O. S. (Girl In Distress) - Marv Johnson
4. Knock On My Door - The Supremes & Four Tops
5. Let This Day Be - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
6. Who You Gonna Run To - The Temptations
7. All In Love Is Fair - Stevie Wonder
8. Ode to Benny B - Earl Van Dyke feat.  Stevie Wonder
9. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
10. You're Gonna Come To Me - Diana Ross & the Supremes
11. Every Little Bit Hurts - Gladys Knight & the Pips
12. Too Proud To Cry - Brenda Holloway
13. Too Strong To Be Strung Along - The Marvelettes
14. My Oh My What A Groove - The Miracles
15. Forget About Me - Carolyn Crawford
16. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - The Isley Brothers
17. Just Loving You - Kim Weston

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, November 2014

Thanks for listening - have fun!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Cheers to everyone who's tuned in (and especially if you've hit "Repost" and "Favourite" to help me on up the Mixcloud charts!) Here's episode 59 - I had another awful cold that day, as you may or may not be able to tell. Great tunes though if I do say so myself. And I do.



https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/59/

This week featuring:
1. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins
2. Nowhere To Run - The Isley Brothers
3. I Tried - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
4. Hang On Sloopy - Diana Ross & The Supremes
5. All I Need - The (70s) Supremes
6. All For You - Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers
7. God Is Love - Marvin Gaye
8. Friendship Train - The Undisputed Truth
9. Love Having You Around - Stevie Wonder
10. Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind - The Four Tops
11. Even If You Don't Mean It - LaBrenda Ben
12. A New Girl - Debbie Dean
13. I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To - Eddie Holland
14. He Who Picks A Rose - The Temptations
15. Keep On Lovin' Me - Frances Nero
16. After All That You've Done - Brenda Holloway

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, December 2014

KTF and enjoy, everybody.

[Guest Motown Junkies]

And now, here's episode 60. Can you believe it? Sixty hours of Motown and barely a song repeated. And there's more to come, with lots of episodes already in the can (tomorrow I'm broadcasting episodes 72 and 73). Motown forever.

https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/60/



Featuring:
1. Helpless (long version) - Kim Weston
2. I Want Him To Say It Again - Gladys Knight & the Pips
3. Request of a Fool - The Downbeats
4. Little Darling (I Need You) - Marvin Gaye
5. Give In, You Just Can't Win - Tammi Terrell
6. Dark Side Of The World - Diana Ross
7. Happy Is A Bumpy Road - The (70s) Supremes
8. Anyway You Wannta - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
9. Yester Love - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
10. Save My Love For A Rainy Day - Marv Johnson
11. What Makes You Love Him - Singin' Sammy Ward
12. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha & the Vandellas
13. Tie A String Around Your Finger - The Marvelettes
14. This Time Last Summer - Blinky
15. Mother You, Smother You - Christine Schumacher & the Supremes
16. Oh Lover - Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
17. No Time - The Temptations
18. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, December 2014

Thanks for listening!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

Thanks to everyone who's tuned in, commented, or clicked "favorite" and "repost" - it all means a lot.

Now, here's episode 61, the first episode of the "new" run (the show was originally going to finish at 60, but we were greenlit for another 50 episodes. Motown forever! Have some new artwork to celebrate! And a big thank you to Radio Cardiff for supporting Motown like this.)

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/61/



This Week's Playlist:
1. Everything Is Good About You - The Supremes
2. Going To A Go-Go - Brenda Holloway
3. California Soul - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
4. (I'm A) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
5. Mobile Lil The Dancing Witch - Shorty Long
6. Are You Lonely For Me Baby (long version) - Chuck Jackson
7. Stay In My Lonely Arms - The Four Tops
8. Everybody Needs Love - Gladys Knight & the Pips
9. Can You Do It - The Contours
10. I Should've Known Better - The Marvelettes
11. I Can't Wait Till Summer Comes - Martha & the Vandellas
12. Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye
13. Strange Love - Mary Wells
14. Please Return Your Love To Me - The Temptations
15. A Love So Deep Inside - The Velvelettes
16. My World Is Empty Without You - The Originals
17. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) - Stevie Wonder

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, December 2014

Thanks for listening, everyone!

[Guest Motown Junkies]

The hits (and rarities) keep on coming - here's Episode 62...

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/discoveringmotown/62/

Featuring:

1. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
2. Put Yourself In My Place - The Supremes
3. I've Given You The Best Years Of My Life - P. J.
4. Silly Wasn't I - Valerie Simpson
5. Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby - Marvin Gaye
6. Together - Gladys Knight & the Pips
7. Jamie - Eddie Holland
8. Nobody Fine As Dinah - The Contours
9. Say You'll Never Let Me Go - Mable John
10. I'm In Love (And I Know It) - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
11. You Only Build Me Up To Tear Me Down - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
12. When You Are Available - Shorty Long
13. Crying Time - Brenda Holloway
14. Baby A Go Go (Countin' On You Babe version) - Barbara McNair
15. Love Power - Willie Hutch
16. Right Before My Eyes - The Four Tops
17. Someway Somehow - The Marvelettes
18. Visions - Stevie Wonder

First broadcast on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM, December 2014

Thanks for listening!