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episode date - March 27, 2009
The year 1968 was not Motown’s strongest year, as can be determined by this show. That’s not to say that the music is bad (it isn’t), but only that the label was struggling in the wake of losing key personnel (Holland-Dozier-Holland, mostly) and the changing times that rendered singles to be less ‘cool’ than they were just a year ago.
Eventually the label would work all of this out and return to the level of renown to which they had grown accustomed. Meanwhile, this show captures the label as it tries to rediscover its footing. Here’s a list of songs from today’s program;
1) Special Occasion – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
2) A Little Bit for Sandy – Paul Peterson
3) I Wish It Would Rain – Gladys Knight & the Pips
4) For the Love of Ivy – Billy Eckstine
5) Can I Get a Witness – Barbara Randolph
6) Chained – Marvin Gaye
7) Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream – The Ones
8) Step by Step (Hand in Hand) – The Monitors
9) Alfie – Eivets Rednow
10) Destination: Anywhere – The Marvelettes
11) Think (About the Good Things) – The Detroit Wheels
12) His Eye Is on the Sparrow – Marvin Gaye
13) Just a Closer Walk with Thee – Gladys Knight & the Pips
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