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Wow, what a ride this has been. When we decided that we cover Motown by playing each and every A-side released by the label, I don’t we understood just how ...read more
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Our 64th show dedicated to playing every single Motown A-side from the label’s inception until its move to L.A. at the end of 1971, catches the label in ...read more
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As we progress deeper into 1971, you can literally hear how Motown’s relevance began to taper off (with Marvin Gaye’s entry being an obvious exception).
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It is strange to see how history unfolds. As this show aired, Michael Jackson had just been buried the night before, and Ted Kennedy’s passing was still on ...read more
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This is the second Motown show in a row that does not feature very many hits, but that doesn’t mean that the music and its history isn’t interesting. As ...read more
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There are not many big hits in today’s show, but there are a few surprises. Did you know Meat Loaf was a Motown artist? How about Bobby Darin? Or King ...read more
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Our marathon coverage of Hitsville USA continues with our 59th program dedicated to playing every single A-side released by the label during their tenure ...read more
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This show marks the start of the ‘golden years’ for a golden era, i.e., Motown’s last grasp at greatness before moving out west and losing their essence.
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Today’s show is full of also-rans, second guesses, and recreations. As things worked at Motown, artists usually tried to follow up a hit with something ...read more
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In 1970, Motown was a different animal than it was in the heyday of the mid-‘60s, but that didn’t mean that the label was suffering.
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