50 years ago ! - The Midnight Special 1974 Appreciation topic

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episode #80 (august 9 1974) has been uploaded on the official website, now...




Hosted by Sly and the Family Stone with special guest appearances by Elvin Bishop, Henry Gross, Little Feat, Roger McGuinn, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:33 Sly and the Family Stone - Thank You
00:05:44 Sly and the Family Stone - Time for Livin'
00:10:10 Elvin Bishop - Travelin' Shoes
00:14:45 Elvin Bishop - Sunshine Special
00:18:40 Roger McGuinn - Gate of Horn
00:23:07 Sly and the Family Stone - Family Affair
00:25:11 Sly and the Family Stone - Dance to the Music
00:28:30 Sly and the Family Stone - Music Lover
00:30:24 Sly and the Family Stone - I Want to Take You Higher
00:32:40 Henry Gross - Come On Say It
00:37:30 Little Feat - Tripe Face Boogie
00:41:51 Little Feat - Willin'
00:45:35 Sly and the Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay
00:47:53 Sly and the Family Stone - Stand
00:52:43 Elvin Bishop - Groundhog
00:59:01 Henry Gross - Simone
01:02:23 Roger McGuinn - Peace on You
01:06:14 Sly and the Family Stone - Loose Booty

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Hosted by Little Richard with special guest appearances by Aerosmith, David Clayton-Thomas, Golden Earring, Eddie Kendricks, Kool & The Gang and Wolfman Jack.

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Episode #83 - B.B. King hosts this one with special guest appearances by John Lee Hooker, Papa John Creach, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Big Mama Thorton, Joe Williams, Jimmy Witherspoon and Wolfman Jack.

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Marvin Gaye concert taped August 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hosted by Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye performs “Trouble Man,” “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler),” “Come Get to This” and “Keep Gettin' It On”
Marvin Gaye - medley of hits: “I'll Be Doggone,” “Try It Baby,” “Can I Get a Witness,” “You're a Wonderful One,” “Stubborn Kind of Fellow,” “How Sweet It Is,” “Distant Lover,” “Let's Get It On,” “Jan” and “What's Going On”
The show included interview segments, filmed at Marvin Gaye's house in Washington D.C., of Marvin Gaye with his parents Mrs. Alberta Gaye and Marvin Gaye, Sr.

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Hosted by The O'Jays with special guest appearances by Elvin Bishop, James Brown, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:12 – The O'Jays – Put Your Hands Together
00:06:11 – The O’Jays - Medley
00:12:19 – James Brown – Payback
00:16:18 – James Brown - Cold Sweat
00:18:13 – James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
00:20:29 – Elvin Bishop - Stealing Watermelons
00:25:01 – Elvin Bishop - Calling All Cows
00:29:23 – The O'Jays – For The Love Of Money
00:35:07 – James Brown - Hell
00:37:25 – James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess
00:40:48 – The O’Jays – Sunshine
00:48:22 – Elvin Bishop - Sunshine Special
00:52:18 – James Brown - My Thang
00:56:26 – The O’Jays – Love Train

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Hosted by Randy Newman with special Ry Cooder, Dr. John, Maria Muldaur, The Turtles and Wolfman Jack.

Randy Newman (host) - “Mama Told Me Not to Come,” “Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear,” “Political Science,” “Davy and the Fat Boy,” “I Think It's Going to Rain Today,” “Rolling,” “All His Love” & “Louisiana 1927”
Ry Cooder - “Ditty Wah Ditty”
Dr. John - “Let's Make a Better World,” “Desitively Bonnaroo,” “Mos' Scocious” & “Mama Don't Allow”
Dr. John and Maria Muldaur - “Three Dollar Bill”
Maria Muldaur - “Sweetheart,” Lover Man” & “Squeeze Me”
The Turtles - “Happy Together,” “Feel Older Now,” “Let Me Make Love to You” & “You Showed Me”

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Hosted by Al Green with special guest appearances by Joe Cocker and Wolfman Jack.

Al Green (host) - “Sweet Talk,” “Tired of Being Alone,” “Sha La La,” “Here I Am (Come and Take Me),” “I'm Still in Love with You” & “Love and Happiness.”
Al Green - medley: “Funny How Time Slips Away,” “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” “For the Good Times” and “Let's Stay Together”
Joe Cocker - “Something” & “Delta Lady” (1969 Videotape)

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Hosted by Wolfman Jack ,he recalls all the MILLION SELLERS that performed on the show during 1973.


00:00:00 Intro
00:01:20 Loggins & Messina - “Your Mama Don't Dance”
00:04:36 Billy Preston - “Will It Go Round in Circles?”
00:08:27 Stories - “Brother Louie”
00:12:51 Gladys Knight & the Pips - “Midnight Train to Georgia”
00:17:20 The Edgar Winter Group - “Frankenstein”
00:26:45 The Spinners - “Could It Be I'm Falling in Love?”
00:32:00 Curtis Mayfield - “Superfly”
00:35:58 Eric Weissberg and Deliverance perform “Dueling Banjos”
00:39:00 Jim Croce - “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
00:42:10 Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show - “The Cover of Rolling Stone”
00:46:31 Gilbert O'Sullivan - “Get Down”
00:49:57 Al Green - “Call Me (Come Back Home)”
00:43:43 Charlie Rich - “Behind Closed Doors”
00:47:04 The O'Jays - “Love Train”
01:00:45 Dobie Gray - “Drift Away”
01:05:30 Edward Bear - “Last Song”

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Hosted by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show with special guest appearance by Canned Heat, El Chicano, Jo Jo Gunne, Leo Sayer, The Spinners, Livingston Taylor, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - The Cover of 'Rolling Stone & Sylvia's Mother
00:04:25 Jo Jo Gunne - Run, Run, Run
00:07:39 The Spinners - Ghetto Child / Life Ain't So Easy
00:11:35 Canned Heat - One More River to Cross
00:16:30 Leo Sayer - Tomorrow
00:20:38 El Chicano - Tell Her She's Lovely
00:24:45 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie
00:28:05 Jo Jo Gunne - I Wanna Love You
00:33:20 Livingstone Taylor - Somewhere Over the Rainbow
00:36:09 The Spinners - How Could I Let You Get Away
00:44:02 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - Joe's Bar (The Loneliest People in the World)
00:48:46 Leo Sayer - The Show Must Go On
00:52:20 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - The Wonderful Soup Stone
00:56:12 Canned Heat - Fats Domino medley
01:01:21 El Chicano - Viva Tirado Pt. II
01:06:00 Dr. Hook and cast sing a few bars of “Happy Trails”

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Hosted by Smokey Robinson with special guest appearance by Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Grin, Eddie Kendricks, Ann Peebles, Edwin Starr, Johnny Taylor, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:05 Smokey Robinson – Show and Tell
00:04:56 Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin'
00:09:57 Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Take Your Pleasure Where You Can Find It
00:13:57 Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain
00:18:44 Edwin Starr - Ain't It Hell up in Harlem
00:22:45 Smokey Robinson – Tracks of My Tears
00:25:00 Smokey Robinson – Tears of a Clown
00:26:23 Smokey Robinson – Mickey's Monkey
00:29:27 Grin - Beggar's Day
00:35:25 Johnny Taylor - It's Cheaper to Keep Her
00:37:49 Paul Butterfield's Better Days – Meet Me in The Bottom
00:42:27 Smokey Robinson – Baby Come Close
00:47:24 Eddie Kendricks - Boogie Down
00:51:00 Edwin Starr - War
00:57:01 Grin - Believe
00:58:23 Grin - You're the Wait I've Been Waiting For
01:03:33 Johnny Taylor - We're Getting Careless with Our Love Affair
01:07:10 Smokey Robinson – Just My Soul Responding

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Hosted by the Steve Miller Band with special guest appearance by Brownsville Station, Tim Buckley, James Cotton Band, Genesis, James Gang, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:13 - Steve Miller Band - The Joker
00:05:09 - James Gang - It Must Be Love
00:09:52 - Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room
00:14:09 - James Cotton Band - Rocket 88
00:17:33 - Tim Buckley - Dolphins
00:21:02 - Steve Miller Band - Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
00:27:38 - Genesis - Watcher of the Skies
00:35:20 - James Cotton Band - Big Boss Man (with Steve Miller)
00:38:50 - Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle
00:47:03 - Genesis - The Musical Box
00:55:22 - Tim Buckley – Honey Man
01:00:42 - Steve Miller Band - Sugar Babe

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Hosted by Helen Reddy with special guest appearance by Franklin Ajaye, The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield, Kenny Rankin, Rare Earth, Ike and Tina Turner, and Wolfman Jack.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Helen Reddy - Leave Me Alone
00:06:16 Ike and Tina Turner - Land of 1000 Dances
00:09:05 Rare Earth - Big John Is My Name
00:15:48 Curtis Mayfield - If I Were a Child Again
00:19:20 Kenny Rankin - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
00:22:34 Helen Reddy - Delta Dawn
00:27:00 The Impressions - Preacher Man
00:29:59 Ike and Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine
00:33:00 Rare Earth - Born to Wander
00:41:10 Franklin Ajaye – Comedy Spot
00:48:45 Helen Reddy - Don't Mess with a Woman
00:52:33 Rare Earth - Don't Fight It
00:56:13 Kenny Rankin - Haven't We Met
00:59:43 Helen Reddy - Time
01:02:56 Helen Reddy - I Am Woman

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Hosted by Jose Feliciano with special guest appearances by Jesse Colin, Hot Tuna, The Main Ingredient, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Wolfman Jack.

Jose Feliciano (host) - “My Sweet Lord,” “Chico and the Man,” “T.S.O.P.,” “Golden Lady” & “Love's Theme”
Jesse Colin - “Morning Sun” & “Light Shine”
Hot Tuna - “Hamar Promenade,” “Day to Day Out the Window Blues” & “I See the Light”
The Main Ingredient - “Everybody Plays the Fool,” “Happiness Is Just Around the Bend” & “Just Don't Want to Be Lonely”
Buffy Sainte-Marie - “I Can't Take It No More” & “That's the Way You Fall in Love”

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Hosted by Paul Anka with special guest appearances by James Brown, Odin Coates, Brownsville Station, The Guess Who, Ohio Players, The Tymes and Wolfman Jack.

Paul Anka - “You're Having My Baby,” “Jubilation,” “It Doesn't Matter Anymore,” “American Pie” & “Let Me Get to Know You”
Odia Coates and Paul Anka - “One Man Woman”
James Brown - “Papa Don't Take No Mess” & “Good Foot”
Brownsville Station - “Kings of the Party”
The Guess Who with Wolfman Jack - “Clap for the Wolfman”
The Guess Who - “American Woman”
Ohio Players - “Skin Tight”
The Tymes - “You Little Trustmaker”

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The Comedy Show hosted by David Steinberg with special guest appearances by Burns and Schreiber, The Committee, Steve Martin, Pat McCormick, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Freddie Prinze and Wolfman Jack.

David Steinberg (host)
Burns and Schreiber (comedy team of Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber)
The Committee (comedy troupe)
Steve Martin
Pat McCormick (comedian)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (clip from TV show)
Freddie Prinze (comedian)

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Hosted by Fats Domino with special guest appearances by The Coasters, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and Wolfman Jack.

Fats Domino (host) - “I'm in Love Again,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Ain't That a Shame?” “Josephine,” “Walkin' to New Orleans,” “I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday,” “Blue Monday,” “I Want to Walk You Home” & “When the Saints Go Marching In”
The Coasters - “Yakety Yak,” “Poison Ivy” & “Charlie Brown”
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - “Dawn,” “Let's Hang On,” “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,” “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Big Girls Don't Cry,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “Stay,” “My Eyes Adored You,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” & “Rag Doll”

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Redd Foxx (host)
Golden Earring - “Big Tree Blue Sea,” “Candy's Going Bad,” “She Flies on Strange Wings” & “Love Is a Rodeo”
Little Anthony and the Imperials - “What Is Hip?” “Goin' Out of My Head,” “Hurts So Bad,” “I Don't Have to Worry” & “The Loneliest House on the Block”
Orphan - “I've Been Working”

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Hosted by Barry White with special guest appearances by The Eric Burdon Band, Love Unlimited Orchestra, and Wolfman Jack.

Barry White (host) - “You're the First, the Last, My Everything,” “Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” “Never Gonna Give You Up,” “I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby” & “I Found Someone”
The Eric Burdon Band - “It's My Life,” “the Real Me” & “When I Was Young”
Love Unlimited Orchestra - “Love's Theme,” “Barry's Theme,” “I Belong to You,” “Oh Love We Finally Made It” & “Love Train”

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George Carlin (host)
The Kiki Dee Band - “I've Got the Music in Me”
Roger McGuinn - “Peace on You” & “Better Change”
Sparks - “Takent Is an Asset,” “This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us,” “Amateur Hour” & “Here In Heaven”
Roy Wood's Wizzard - “Brand New '88” & “Ball Park Incident”

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Hosted by Bobby Vinton with special guest appearances by Al Green, Rufus, Neil Sedaka, Billy Swan, and Wolfman Jack.

Bobby Vinton (host) - “My Melody of Love” “I Honestly Love You” & “Mr. Lonely”
Carl Carlton - “Everlasting Love”
Al Green - “Sha La La,” “I'm Still in Love with You” & “Let's Stay Together”
Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan) - “Tell Me Something Good” & “You Got the Love”
Neil Sedaka - “Laughter in the Rain” & “Standing on the Inside” & “Oh Carol” & “Calendar Girl”
Billy Swan - “I Can Help”

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Hosted by Tom Jones with special guest appearances Paul Anka, Chuck Berry, The Kiki Dee Band and Wolfman Jack.


Tom Jones (host) - “My Soul Is a Witness,” “Greenwood, Mississippi,” “I Guess You Know Me Girl,” “Pledging My Love,” medley, “It Never Hurts to Be Nice to Somebody,” “Danny Boy,” “One Night with You,” “Right Place, Wrong Time” & “Pledging My Love”
Paul Anka and Tom Jones - “My Way” & “She's a Lady”
Chuck Berry - “Johnny B. Goode”
Chuck Berry and Tom Jones - “School Days,” “Memphis” & “Roll Over Beethoven”
The Kiki Dee Band - “I've Got the Music in Me”

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Hosted by Wolfman Jack with special guest appearances by Paul Anka, Blue Magic, James Brown, Gordon Lightfoot, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Steve Miller, Redbone, Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan, The Stylistics, Barry White, and Bobby Womack. This is a "Best of 1974 -- Part 1" performances show, showing clips from previous episodes.


Wolfman Jack (guest host)
Paul Anka - “You're Having My Baby”
Blue Magic - “Sideshow”
James Brown - “The Payback”
Gordon Lightfoot - “Sundown”
Love Unlimited Orchestra - “Love's Theme”
Olivia Newton-John - “If You Love Me Let Me Know”
Steve Miller - “The Joker”
Redbone - “Come and Get Your Love”
Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - “Tell Me Something Good”
The Stylistics - “You Make Me Feel Brand New”
Barry White - “Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” & “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Bobby Womack - “Looking for Love”

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Hosted by Wolfman Jack with special guest appearances Brownsville Station, David Essex, Marvin Hamlisch, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Kool and the Gang, The Main Ingredient, Byron McGregor, Olivia Newton-John, The O'Jay's, and The Ohio Players. This is a "Best of 1974 -- Part 2" performances show, showing clips from previous episodes.


Wolfman Jack (guest host)
Brownsville Station - “Smokin' in the Boys Room”
David Essex - “Rock On”
Marvin Hamlisch - “The Way We Were” & “The Entertainer”
Gladys Knight & The Pips - “I've Got to Use My Imagination” & “Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”
Kool and the Gang - “Hollywood Swinging” & “Jungle Boogie”
The Main Ingredient - “I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely”
Byron McGregor - “The Americans”
Olivia Newton-John - “Let Me Be There”
The O'Jays - “For the Love of Money”
Ohio Players - “Skin Tight”

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Hosted by Charlie Pride with special guest appearances by The Four Guys, Doug Kershaw, Ronnie Mislay, Gary Stewart and Wolfman Jack.


Charley Pride (guest host) - “Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?” “Kiss an Angel Good Morning,” “Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town,” “Cotton Fields,” “All I Have to Offer You Is Me,” “Kawliga,” “It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer,” “Louisiana Man,” “Let Me Live” & “The Fugitive”
The Four Guys - “Too Late to Turn Back Now”
Doug Kershaw - “Diggy Diggy Lo,” “Battle of New Orleans,” “All I Want to Do Is Make Babies” & “Whatcha Gonna Do When You Can't”
Ronnie Milsap - “Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms,” “Pure Love” and a medley of rock songs.
Gary Stewart - “Drinking Thing”