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In the previous four or five shows, we’ve implied that Motown appeared to be struggling for relevance, while the ratio of hits started to dwindle.
This ...read more
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By 1970, the material coming out of Motown was a hit-or-miss affair, even in the literal sense; There were still a few incredibly great hits emanating from ...read more
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This show brings on a new decade for Motown. The glorious success that came with the 1960’s now turned into a challenge for the label.
Times brought on ...read more
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In the wake of the Jackson 5’s remarkable debut, Motown seemed to be reinvigorated with the energy that comes from an injection of new blood.
In Berry ...read more
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In mid-1969, music fans may have considered Motown’s glory years to be well behind them. The unity that made their hits from 1965-1968 sound so special had ...read more
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As we get deeper into the year 1969, we can see Motown getting deeper into funky sounds, while attempting to broaden its palette of sounds and artists. The ...read more
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Coincidentally, today’s Motown program coincides with the time period we are covering during our Wednesday ‘American Hit Radio’ program.
The Spring of ...read more
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Our 45th episode covering every Motown 45 RPM A-side kicks off at the start of 1969, and a label hell bent on reinventing itself as relevant to its time as ...read more
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For all the struggling that we spoke of regarding Motown’s near-fanatical attempt to stay on top after the departure of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, ...read more
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Our 43rd episode covering every Motown 45 RPM A-Side finds the label in recovery mode, doing their best to deal with the absence of their ace songwriting ...read more
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