Episode #84: Let's Straighten It Out

The majority of this episode waxes sentimentally for the 1970s and its flexible definitions of "morality," "prosperity," "commitment" and "reggae." Its cast of characters includes the self-appointed "carpenter of love," a man locked up (in his apartment), tin can people, instigating (trouble making) fools, night owls, blind bullets, truckers and gossipers. Not in that order, but close enough.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon	Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache	1968	Epic
Timmy Willis	I Finally Found a Woman	1969	Jubilee
Barbara & the Uniques	Take Me As I Am (Don't Try to Change Me)	1970	Arden
The Bad Habits	Night Owl	1970	Paula
Bobby Womack	It's Gonna Rain	1970	Minit
Bobby Jones	I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)	1971	Lionel
Jean Battle	I've Got to Come In	1971	Clintone
Tenison Stephens	Baby, I'm a Fool for You	1969	Aries
Johnny Nash	Hold Me Tight	1968	JAD
Set 2
The Soul Children	Hearsay	1972	Stax
Gloria Jones	Tin Can People	1973	Motown
Eddie & Ernie	Bullets Don't Have Eyes	1972	Daptone
The Counts	Too Bad	1973	Aware
Limmie & Family Cookin'	You Can Do Magic	1972	Avco
Willie Hutch	Brother's Gonna Work It Out	1973	Motown
Eddie Kendricks	Keep On Truckin'	1973	Tamla
Set 3
Stevie Wonder	Boogie On Reggae Woman	1974	Tamla
The Whatnauts	Instigating (Trouble Making Fool)	1973	GSF
Latimore	Let's Straighten It Out	1974	Glades
Street People	Don't Leave Me Hangin' When You Hang Up	1976	Vigor
Gloria Gaynor	Tell Me How	1975	MGM
Mel & Tim	Keep the Faith	1973	Stax
Set 4/Outro
Jeannie Reynolds	I've Still Got My Pride	1976	Casablanca
The Dynamic Superiors	I Can't Afford to Be Poor	1976	Motown
3 Ounces of Love	I Found the Feeling	1978	Motown
Jimmy Bo Horne	Spank	1979	Sunshine Sound
Timeless Legend	I Was Born to Love You	1980	Dawn-Lite
Hot Chocolate	Every 1's a Winner	1978	RAK
Natalie Cole	This Will Be	1975	Capitol