Episode #245: Captain Midnite


Here's a show focusing on the mid-to-late-'70s, when people were taller, carpets were more forest-like, and nobody could get enough styrofoam. It's a casual glance at some premium-grade funk, soul, and disco-inflected numbers. Most of them are obscure, except for the Sylvers' "Hot Line" and the Jacksons' "Show You the Way to Go." There's also a Bohannon number with the pointed directive to "Dance Your Ass Off." This show's not one for subtlety.
ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1   
The ReflectionsLove On Delivery (L.O.D.)1975Capitol
Hott SnowBump Your Funky Boo-Dy1974R'Cade
Boobie Knight & the Universal LadyThe Lovomaniacs (Sex)1974Dakar
Lee BatesShake, Baby, Shake1976Samsu
Darwin's TheoryAccept the Truth (About Yourself)1979Darwin's Theory
G.C. CameronDon't You Want to Give It Up1976Motown
Set 2   
General CrookReality1974Wand
Gwen McCraeLet Them Talk1974Cat
TrammpsTrusting Heart1975Golden Fleece
ShotgunTrouble Shooter1977ABC
The Master Plan(The Girl In) Clinton Park1974De-Lite
SebastianLiving in Depression1975Pesante
Ronnie LawsCaptain Midnite1976Blue Note
The SylversHot Line1976Capitol
Set 3   
BohannonDance Your Ass Off1976Dakar
Curtis Knight ZeusThe Devil Made Me Do It1974Dawn
CalendarHypertension1976Pi Kappa
Vivian ReedSolid Rock1976H&L
Gloria GaynorFalse Alarm1975MGM
Lillian HaleDon't Boom Boom1974Fretone
Set 4/Outro   
Brooklyn PeoplePeace and Love1975Cheri
Sounds of AlfredSuperfunk City (Pt. 1)1976BM
Rufus feat. Chaka KhanAt Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)1977ABC
Faze-OGood Thang1978She
Donna SummerWorking the Midnight Shift1977Casablanca
The JacksonsShow You the Way to Go1976Philadelphia Int'l

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