Today’s show was party songs, mostly, plus a little history lesson on the pre-soul rock-and-roll influences.
“Standing in the Shadows of Love” by The Four Tops (Reach Out, 1967, Motown)
“Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross and the Supremes (Cream of the Crop, 1969, Motown)
“Love and Happiness” by Al Green (I’m Still in Love With You, 1972, Hi Records)
“Groove Me” by King Floyd (Single (b-side), 1970, Chimneyville/Atlantic)
“Little Latin Lupe Lu” by The Righteous Brothers (Single, 1963, Moonglow)
“Cool Jerk” by The Capitols (Single, 1966, Karen Records)
“Shout! (Parts 1 and 2)” by The Isley Brothers (Shout!, 1959, RCA Victor)
“Gimme Some Lovin’” by The Spencer Davis Group (Single, 1966, Fontana/United Artists)
“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes (Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica, 1964, Philles)
“Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke (Twistin’ The Night Away, 1962, RCA Victor)
“Chain of Fools” by Aretha Franklin (Lady Soul, 1968, Atlantic)
“Leader of the Pack” by The Shangri-Las (Leader of the Pack, 1965, Red Bird)
“Beechwood 4-5789” by The Marvalettes (Playboy, 1962, Tamla)
“You’re the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me” by Gladys Knight and the Pips (Imagination, 1973, Buddah)
“I Second that Emotion” by Smokey Robinson (Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1968, Tamla)
“I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers (Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, 1972, Stax)
“For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder (For Once in My Life, 1968, Tamla)
“The Girl Can’t Help It” by Little Richard (Single, 1956, Specialty Records)
“Bye Bye Love” by Ray Charles (Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, 1962, ABC Paramount)
“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown (Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, 1965, King)
“Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong (Single, 1959, Tamla/Anna)
“I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5 (Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5, 1969, Motown)
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrelle (United, 1967, Tamla)
“Soul Finger by The Bar-Kays (Soul Finger, 1967, Atco)
“Tighten Up” by Archie Bell and the Drells (Tighten Up, 1968, Atlantic)
“(Love is Like a) Heat Wave” by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (Heat Wave, 1963, Gordy)
“My Guy” by Mary Wells (Mary Wells Sings My Guy, 1964, Motown)
“Only Sixteen” by Sam Cooke (Single, 1959, Keen)
“You Really Got a Hold on Me” Smokey Robinson and The Miracles (The Fabulous Miracles, 1963, Tamla)
“You are Everything” by The Stylistics (The Stylistics, 1971, Avco)
“Show and Tell” by Al Wilson (Show and Tell, 1973, Rocky Road Records)
“I’ll Be Around” by The Spinners (Spinners, 1973, Atlantic)
“Stop! In the Name of Love” by The Supremes (More Hits by The Supremes, 1965, Motown)
“Sweet Soul Music” by Arthur Conley (Single, 1967, Atco)
“Lovely Day” by Bill Withers (Menagerie, 1977, Columbia Records)