Episode #118: The Sound of Young America

For all you new Star Time converts: The Summer Special Series is our annual attempt (it's the second year, officially making it "annual") to transform this little R&B show from a funky random number generator into a series of objects linked by a known descriptor. I don't know how much the audience digs it, but it certainly makes me feel more like a curator and less like a sheepdog. Our first Summer Special of 2019 is two hours of '60s singles from the Motown Corporation (including but not limited to the Tamla, Gordy. V.I.P. and Soul imprints.)

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1   
Barrett StrongYes, No, Maybe So1960Anna
Sherri Taylor & Singin' Sammy WardOh Lover1960Motown
Mary WellsBye Bye Baby1960Motown
Gino ParksBlibberin' Blabbin' Blues1961Miracle
Eddie HollandJamie1961Motown
The Twistin' KingsCongo (Part 1)1961Motown
The MarvelettesStrange I Know1962Tamla
Little OtisI Out-Duked the Duke1962Tamla
The MiraclesYou've Really Got a Hold on Me1962Tamla
Set 2   
The ContoursDo You Love Me1962Gordy
Patrice HollowayStevie1963V.I.P.
Holland-DozierWhat Goes Up Must Come Down1963Motown
The VelvelettesThere He Goes1963IPG.
The BurnadettesFirst, You've Got to Recognize God1963Divinity
The TemptationsThe Way You Do the Things You Do1964Gordy
Earl Van DykeSoul Stomp1964Soul
Marvin GayeBaby Don't You Do It1964Tamla
The SupremesWhere Did Our Love Go1964Motown
Set 3   
Martha Reeves & the VandellasDancing in the Street1964Gordy
Stevie WonderUptight (Everything's Alright)1965Tamla
The Four TopsIt's the Same Old Song1965Motown
The Freeman BrothersMy Baby1965Soul
Jr. Walker & the All StarsShotgun1965Soul
The Isley BrothersTake Some Time Out for Love1966Tamla
Brenda HollowayPlay It Cool, Stay in School1966Tamla
Gladys Knight & the PipsJust Walk In My Shoes1966Soul
The MonitorsSince I Lost You Girl1966V.I.P.
Set 4/Outro   
Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellAin't No Mountain High Enough1967Tamla
The ElginsIt's Been a Long Long Time1967V.I.P.
Jimmy RuffinDon't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby1967Soul
Diana Ross & the Supremes and the TemptationsI'm Gonna Make You Love Me1968Motown
Bobby Taylor & the VancouversI Am Your Man1968Gordy
Chuck Jackson(You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You1968Motown
Edwin StarrTwenty-Five Miles1969Gordy
The Jackson 5I Want You Back1969Motown

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