Episode #139: Magic Carpet Ride

I wanted to make sure you had this special all-covers edition of Star Time available as early this week as possible in case you needed musical accompaniment for any pre-Thanksgiving preparation you're doing on Wednesday, as I believe the curative powers of reinterpreted musical classics are the key ingredients to a surefire turkey brine. For those who don't celebrate the holiday, this is great background fodder for updating your file cabinets, light taxidermy or colonial home restoration. Thanks a bunch!

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Betty EverettHound Dog1963Vee Jay
Otis ReddingLouie Louie1964ATCO
Stevie WonderSixteen Tons1966Tamla
Brenton WoodPsychotic Reaction1967Double Shot
Screamin' Jay HawkinsYou Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)1958Epic
Aretha FranklinYou Are My Sunshine1967Atlantic
The Staple SingersThe Weight1968Stax
Set 2
Diana RossStoney End1970Motown
Ralph 'Soul' JacksonSunshine of Your Love1969Atlantic
Phil Flowers & the Flower ShopLike a Rolling Stone1969A&M
Billy PaulMagic Carpet Ride1971Philadelphia Int'l
Bill WithersEverybody's Talkin'1971Sussex
Ohio PlayersOver the Rainbow1969Capitol
Set 3
Swamp DoggLady Madonna1972Cream
King Curtis & the KingpinsWhole Lotta Love1970ATCO
LaBelleWild Horses1971Warner Bros.
James BrownNever Can Say Goodbye1972Polydor
Sammy Davis Jr.John Shaft1972MGM
Tina TurnerAcid Queen1975Polydor
The Isley BrothersSummer Breeze (Part 1)1973T-Neck
Set 4/Outro
Wilson PickettSugar Sugar1974RCA
The Four TopsFor Your Love1977ABC
RosebudMoney1977Warner Bros.
Nancy WilsonLove Is Alive1977Capitol
Barry WhiteJust the Way You Are197820th Century Fox
Etta JamesTake It to the Limit1978Warner Bros.

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