Posted January 3, 200916 yr Just tuned into Radio 2 Brian Matthews is playing some very obscure Motown (Rick James/Niel Young Myna birds?) this morning Tune In!
January 3, 200916 yr Just tuned into Radio 2 Brian Matthews is playing some very obscure Motown (Rick James/Niel Young Myna birds?) this morning Tune In! SOTS is an all Motown show this morning , and is part od Radio 2s Motown season ....... Currently paying - Earl Van Dyke " Soul Stomp " Malc Burton
January 3, 200916 yr SOTS is an all Motown show this morning , and is part od Radio 2s Motown season ....... Currently paying - Earl Van Dyke " Soul Stomp " Malc Burton Here's the playlist for today's show Saturday, 3 January 2009 Title: 'DANCING IN THE STREET' Artist: MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS Album: SUMMER LEGENDS Label: VIRGIN Title: 'I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE' Artist: GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Album: N/A Title: 'BABY I MISS YOU' Artist: TOMMY GOOD Album: THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 4 1964 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'A LOVE LIKE YOURS' Artist: KIM WESTON Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'PLEASE MR POSTMAN' Artist: THE MARVELETTES Album: COMPACT COMMAND PERFORMANCES 23 GREATEST Label: MOTOWN Title: 'WINDOW SHOPPING' Artist: THE MESSENGERS Single: SINGLE Label: SOUL Title: 'GOTTA SEE JANE' Artist: R.DEAN TAYLOR Album: MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD VOL. 2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'IT'S MY TIME' Artist: THE MYNAH BIRDS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'OH FREDDY' Artist: CONNIE DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I WANT YOU BACK' Artist: THE JACKSON FIVE Album: SUPA FUNKY Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV Title: 'EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS' Artist: BRENDA HOLLOWAY Album: HITSVILLE USA (VARIOUS ARTISTS) Label: MOTOWN Title: 'YOU MAKE ME HAPPY' Artist: BRUCE CHANNEL Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE' Artist: THE ELGINS Album: BIG MOTOWN HITS & HARD TO FIND CLAS Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'BECAUSE I LOVE HER' Artist: THE VALADIERS Single: SINGLE Label: GORDY Title: 'TOO BUSY THINKING 'BOUT MY BABY' Artist: MARVIN GAYE Album: MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 4 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'THE STRETCH' Artist: THE STRETCH Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'SOUL STOMP' Artist: EARL DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: STATESIDE Title: 'WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO' Artist: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES Album: MOTOWN: THE HITS COLLECTION VOL.2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?' Artist: THE DOWNBEATS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE' Artist: MARV JOHNSON Album: READY STEADY GO! Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT' Artist: MABLE JOHN Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS' Artist: SHORTY LONG Album: AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN DAY' Artist: JIMMY RUFFIN Album: THE VERY BEST OF THE LOVE ALBUM Label: VIRGIN Title: 'GOODBYE CRUEL LOVE' Artist: LINDA GRINER Album: THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL! Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT IS A MAN (WITHOUT A WOMAN)' Artist: HENRY LUMPKIN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: '(I'M A) ROAD RUNNER' Artist: JUNIOR WALKER Album: 19 GREATEST HITS Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CALL IT PRETTY MUSIC BUT THE OLD PEOPLE CA' Artist: STEVIE WONDER Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'BYE BYE BABY' Artist: MARY WELLS Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'OH MOTHER OF MINE' Artist: THE TEMPTATIONS Single: SINGLE Label: MIRACLE Title: 'THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS' Artist: SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES Album: THE NO 1 MOTOWN COLLECTION Label: POLYGRAM Title: 'MY BABY GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE' Artist: AMOS MILBURN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CAN'T HELP MYSELF' Artist: THE FOUR TOPS Album: READY STEADY GO! VARIOUS ARTISTS Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'DEAREST ONE' Artist: LAMONT DOZIER Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'THIS OLD HEART OF MINE' Artist: THE ISLEY BROTHERS Album: THE NO.1 MOTOWN ALBUM Label: UNIVERSAL Title: 'OPUS NO 3' Artist: EARL WASHINGTON Single: SINGLE Label: WORKSHOP JAZZ Title: 'FOOT TAPPER' Artist: THE SHADOWS Album: THE SHADOWS Label: EMI
January 3, 200916 yr Title: 'WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN DAY' Artist: JIMMY RUFFIN Alternative version?
January 3, 200916 yr Here's the playlist for today's show Saturday, 3 January 2009 Title: 'DANCING IN THE STREET' Artist: MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS Album: SUMMER LEGENDS Label: VIRGIN Title: 'I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE' Artist: GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Album: N/A Title: 'BABY I MISS YOU' Artist: TOMMY GOOD Album: THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 4 1964 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'A LOVE LIKE YOURS' Artist: KIM WESTON Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'PLEASE MR POSTMAN' Artist: THE MARVELETTES Album: COMPACT COMMAND PERFORMANCES 23 GREATEST Label: MOTOWN Title: 'WINDOW SHOPPING' Artist: THE MESSENGERS Single: SINGLE Label: SOUL Title: 'GOTTA SEE JANE' Artist: R.DEAN TAYLOR Album: MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD VOL. 2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'IT'S MY TIME' Artist: THE MYNAH BIRDS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'OH FREDDY' Artist: CONNIE DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I WANT YOU BACK' Artist: THE JACKSON FIVE Album: SUPA FUNKY Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV Title: 'EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS' Artist: BRENDA HOLLOWAY Album: HITSVILLE USA (VARIOUS ARTISTS) Label: MOTOWN Title: 'YOU MAKE ME HAPPY' Artist: BRUCE CHANNEL Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE' Artist: THE ELGINS Album: BIG MOTOWN HITS & HARD TO FIND CLAS Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'BECAUSE I LOVE HER' Artist: THE VALADIERS Single: SINGLE Label: GORDY Title: 'TOO BUSY THINKING 'BOUT MY BABY' Artist: MARVIN GAYE Album: MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 4 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'THE STRETCH' Artist: THE STRETCH Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'SOUL STOMP' Artist: EARL DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: STATESIDE Title: 'WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO' Artist: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES Album: MOTOWN: THE HITS COLLECTION VOL.2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?' Artist: THE DOWNBEATS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE' Artist: MARV JOHNSON Album: READY STEADY GO! Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT' Artist: MABLE JOHN Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS' Artist: SHORTY LONG Album: AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN DAY' Artist: JIMMY RUFFIN Album: THE VERY BEST OF THE LOVE ALBUM Label: VIRGIN Title: 'GOODBYE CRUEL LOVE' Artist: LINDA GRINER Album: THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL! Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT IS A MAN (WITHOUT A WOMAN)' Artist: HENRY LUMPKIN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: '(I'M A) ROAD RUNNER' Artist: JUNIOR WALKER Album: 19 GREATEST HITS Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CALL IT PRETTY MUSIC BUT THE OLD PEOPLE CA' Artist: STEVIE WONDER Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'BYE BYE BABY' Artist: MARY WELLS Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'OH MOTHER OF MINE' Artist: THE TEMPTATIONS Single: SINGLE Label: MIRACLE Title: 'THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS' Artist: SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES Album: THE NO 1 MOTOWN COLLECTION Label: POLYGRAM Title: 'MY BABY GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE' Artist: AMOS MILBURN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CAN'T HELP MYSELF' Artist: THE FOUR TOPS Album: READY STEADY GO! VARIOUS ARTISTS Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'DEAREST ONE' Artist: LAMONT DOZIER Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'THIS OLD HEART OF MINE' Artist: THE ISLEY BROTHERS Album: THE NO.1 MOTOWN ALBUM Label: UNIVERSAL Title: 'OPUS NO 3' Artist: EARL WASHINGTON Single: SINGLE Label: WORKSHOP JAZZ Title: 'FOOT TAPPER' Artist: THE SHADOWS Album: THE SHADOWS Label: EMI[/size] Before anyone goes off on one , " Foot Tapper " is SOTS / Brian Matthews traditional show ender , and not an obscure record that gained a Motown release ......... Malc Burton
January 3, 200916 yr Before anyone goes off on one , " Foot Tapper " is SOTS / Brian Matthews traditional show ender , and not an obscure record that gained a Motown release ......... Malc Burton PMSL
January 3, 200916 yr I went down to do myself some coffee and turned on the radio and was pleasantly surprised to hear Brian Matthew playing Motown, and some fairly obscure Motown at that. Looking at the tunes listed, some of which I missed, my question is are they all on the complete Motown singles CDs issued recently? I particularly liked the Valadiers's Because I Love Her, nice beat ballad that would be good to hear as an ender possibly. Though a lot of classics were played it was good that the programme record compiler had dug a little deeper than usual.
January 3, 200916 yr Looking at the tunes listed, some of which I missed, my question is are they all on the complete Motown singles CDs issued recently? I particularly liked the Valadiers's Because I Love Her, nice beat ballad that would be good to hear as an ender possibly. Geofff, "Because I love her" is on the Complete Motown Singles Vol. 2 : Because I Love Her (Berry Gordy) publ. Jobete Eddie Holland ; [v/a The Rayber Voices] ; produced by Berry Gordy ; accompaniment The Rayber Voices Oct-59; 45 (M): United Artists UA 191 A The Valadiers; rec 25-Feb-62 ; produced by Berry Gordy 21-May-62; 45 (M): Gordy 7003 A 13-May-05; CD (M): Hip O Select B0004402-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 2 1962
January 3, 200916 yr Title: 'IT'S MY TIME' Artist: THE MYNAH BIRDS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Superb mid-60s garage pop tune and indeed with a young Rick James on vocals. It was not issued as a single at the time of release though.
January 3, 200916 yr Geofff, "Because I love her" is on the Complete Motown Singles Vol. 2 : Because I Love Her (Berry Gordy) publ. Jobete Eddie Holland ; [v/a The Rayber Voices] ; produced by Berry Gordy ; accompaniment The Rayber Voices Oct-59; 45 (M): United Artists UA 191 A The Valadiers; rec 25-Feb-62 ; produced by Berry Gordy 21-May-62; 45 (M): Gordy 7003 A 13-May-05; CD (M): Hip O Select B0004402-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 2 1962 Hi Philippe, Thanks for the information. I was still at school when this was recorded. Wonder what I'd have made of it at the time. It was the uptempo R&B records that I really liked then (plus loads of pop stuff of course), did like slowies as well. I did know about Motown, one of my friends had bought Money and Shop Around, and I always liked to see the American top 20, much more interesting than the UK.
January 3, 200916 yr makes me realise how much material from the motown stable was issued. (or not). the mainstream public just dont understand the vast wealth of stuff that only us lot know , thankfully very interesting programme, a lot of it was new to me, good stuff from the beeb
January 3, 200916 yr Author makes me realise how much material from the motown stable was issued. (or not). the mainstream public just dont understand the vast wealth of stuff that only us lot know , thankfully very interesting programme, a lot of it was new to me, good stuff from the beeb I'm a regular listener and Brian does come up with the 'goods' now and again more power to you Mr Matthews!
January 3, 200916 yr Here's the playlist for today's show Saturday, 3 January 2009 Title: 'DANCING IN THE STREET' Artist: MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS Album: SUMMER LEGENDS Label: VIRGIN Title: 'I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE' Artist: GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS Album: N/A Title: 'BABY I MISS YOU' Artist: TOMMY GOOD Album: THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 4 1964 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'A LOVE LIKE YOURS' Artist: KIM WESTON Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'PLEASE MR POSTMAN' Artist: THE MARVELETTES Album: COMPACT COMMAND PERFORMANCES 23 GREATEST Label: MOTOWN Title: 'WINDOW SHOPPING' Artist: THE MESSENGERS Single: SINGLE Label: SOUL Title: 'GOTTA SEE JANE' Artist: R.DEAN TAYLOR Album: MOTOWN HITS OF GOLD VOL. 2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'IT'S MY TIME' Artist: THE MYNAH BIRDS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'OH FREDDY' Artist: CONNIE DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I WANT YOU BACK' Artist: THE JACKSON FIVE Album: SUPA FUNKY Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV Title: 'EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS' Artist: BRENDA HOLLOWAY Album: HITSVILLE USA (VARIOUS ARTISTS) Label: MOTOWN Title: 'YOU MAKE ME HAPPY' Artist: BRUCE CHANNEL Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE' Artist: THE ELGINS Album: BIG MOTOWN HITS & HARD TO FIND CLAS Label: TAMLA MOTOWN Title: 'BECAUSE I LOVE HER' Artist: THE VALADIERS Single: SINGLE Label: GORDY Title: 'TOO BUSY THINKING 'BOUT MY BABY' Artist: MARVIN GAYE Album: MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL 4 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'THE STRETCH' Artist: THE STRETCH Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'SOUL STOMP' Artist: EARL DYKE Single: SINGLE Label: STATESIDE Title: 'WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO' Artist: DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES Album: MOTOWN: THE HITS COLLECTION VOL.2 Label: MOTOWN Title: 'DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?' Artist: THE DOWNBEATS Single: SINGLE Label: VIP Title: 'I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE' Artist: MARV JOHNSON Album: READY STEADY GO! Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT' Artist: MABLE JOHN Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS' Artist: SHORTY LONG Album: AND THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN DAY' Artist: JIMMY RUFFIN Album: THE VERY BEST OF THE LOVE ALBUM Label: VIRGIN Title: 'GOODBYE CRUEL LOVE' Artist: LINDA GRINER Album: THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL! Label: DEBUTANTE Title: 'WHAT IS A MAN (WITHOUT A WOMAN)' Artist: HENRY LUMPKIN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: '(I'M A) ROAD RUNNER' Artist: JUNIOR WALKER Album: 19 GREATEST HITS Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CALL IT PRETTY MUSIC BUT THE OLD PEOPLE CA' Artist: STEVIE WONDER Single: SINGLE Label: TAMLA Title: 'BYE BYE BABY' Artist: MARY WELLS Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'OH MOTHER OF MINE' Artist: THE TEMPTATIONS Single: SINGLE Label: MIRACLE Title: 'THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS' Artist: SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES Album: THE NO 1 MOTOWN COLLECTION Label: POLYGRAM Title: 'MY BABY GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE' Artist: AMOS MILBURN Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN Title: 'I CAN'T HELP MYSELF' Artist: THE FOUR TOPS Album: READY STEADY GO! VARIOUS ARTISTS Label: POLYGRAM TV Title: 'DEAREST ONE' Artist: LAMONT DOZIER Single: SINGLE Label: MEL-O-DY Title: 'THIS OLD HEART OF MINE' Artist: THE ISLEY BROTHERS Album: THE NO.1 MOTOWN ALBUM Label: UNIVERSAL Title: 'OPUS NO 3' Artist: EARL WASHINGTON Single: SINGLE Label: WORKSHOP JAZZ Title: 'FOOT TAPPER' Artist: THE SHADOWS Album: THE SHADOWS Label: EMI Wonder whether he played the 1960 or 1962 cut of Mabel John..... It's probably the more uptempo '62 version....both good though Jo
January 4, 200916 yr Wonder whether he played the 1960 or 1962 cut of Mabel John..... It's probably the more uptempo '62 version....both good though Jo Played the '62 version, explaining how it came to be re-recorded.
January 4, 200916 yr Title: 'THE STRETCH' Artist: THE STRETCH Single: SINGLE Label: MOTOWN ????????????????? Ian D
January 4, 200916 yr Wonder whether he played the 1960 or 1962 cut of Mabel John..... It's probably the more uptempo '62 version....both good though Jo Shame that the Spectrum Mable CD contains the same version twice, though... (Can't remember which one without going into the attic to dig the CD out...)
January 6, 200916 yr I heard some of the show but missed most of it and what I did hear was good and informative, does anyone have a recording of it that could be downloaded so I can listen to all of it when I have 2 hours spare, or does anyone know if it can be downloaded from BBC2 website.
January 6, 200916 yr I heard some of the show but missed most of it and what I did hear was good and informative, does anyone have a recording of it that could be downloaded so I can listen to all of it when I have 2 hours spare, or does anyone know if it can be downloaded from BBC2 website. Doesn't look like one can do a download from it but if anyone want's listen again without searching Radio 2 then here a few links. Shows can only be listed to again for a few more days. Motown Record Producers (listen only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g6b8q Paul Gambuccini (30 Motown top sellers) listen only https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g69wz Brian Matthews https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gftpt/Sounds_of_the_60s_03_01_2009/ I have my PC connected up to the HiFi and can cassette tape whatever also comes out of the speakers. Cassette not always ideal but the shows are saved to hear back at anytime. Edited January 6, 200916 yr by Dave Turner
Just tuned into Radio 2 Brian Matthews is playing some very obscure Motown (Rick James/Niel Young Myna birds?)
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