My Radio Boo broadcast (Wednesday 14 October 2015)

My Radio Boo broadcast with succesful, popular but above all favorite Soul Songs released between 1970-1975, mostly Philly sound & Motown recordings.

You can listen to the broadcast here

http://yourlisten.com/lefteris.lalos.7/my-radio-boo-broadcast-wednesday-14-october-2015


22:00 - 23:00

01. Across The 110th Street - BOBBY WOMACK & PEACE (OST Across 110th Street, 1972)
US # 56
The song was also included in the OST of the Quentin Tarantino film Jackie Brown (1997)
Lyrics

02. Love's Theme - LOVE UNLIMITED (LP In Heat, 1974)
The vocal version of the famous Love Unlimited Orchestra instrumental  (US # 1 in 1973).
Lyrics

03. When Will I See You Again - THE THREE DEGREES (LP The Three Degrees, 1973)
UK # 1, US # 2, BE # 2, NL # 3, DE # 27
Their biggest hit in Hellas is ''Woman In Love'' (1978)
Lyrics

04. My Mistake (Was To Love You) - DIANA & MARVIN (LP Diana & Marvin, 1973)
One of the most popular songs & music duets in Hellas.
Lyrics

05. Let's Stay Together - AL GREEN (single, 1971 / LP Let's Stay Together, 1972)
US # 1, UK # 7
Lyrics

06. I'll Be Around -THE SPINNERS (single, 1972 / LP Spinners, 1973)
US # 3
The song was sampled by Banderas in their song ''Too Good'' (1991)
Lyrics

07. Back Stabbers - THE O'JAYS (LP Back Stabbers, 1972)
US # 3, UK # 14, NL # 8
The song was sampled in Angie Stone's ''Wish I Didn't Miss You'' (2001)
Lyrics

08. Too Late To Turn Back Now - CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE (LP Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, 1972)
US # 2
Lyrics

09. Where Is The Love - ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY (LP Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, 1972)
US # 5
The song was a hit for Will Downing & Mica Paris in 1989.
Lyrics

10. Until You Come Back To Me - ARETHA FRANKLIN (single, 1973 / LP Let Me In Your Life, 1974)
US # 3, UK # 26
The song is a cover version of Stevie Wonder's ''Until You...'' (1967) who recorded it first but released it in his 1977 album Looking Back.
Lyrics

11. Never Can Say Goodbye - THE JACKSON 5 (LP Maybe Tomorrow, 1971)
The song was intented for The Supremes. It was succesfully covered by Gloria Gaynor in 1974 (US # 9, UK # 2) and also by The Communards in 1987 (UK # 4)
Lyrics

12. Show & Tell - AL WILSON (LP Show & Tell, 1973)
US # 1
Al scored one of the biggest soul hits in Hellas ever with his Aesop inspired song ''The Snake'' (1968)
Lyrics

13. Midnight Train To Georgia - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (LP Imagination, 1973)
US # 1, UK # 10 (1976), NL # 27
The song is a cover of Jim Weatherly's ''Midnight Plane To Houston'' (1972)
Lyrics, About the song in wikipedia,

14. Everybody Plays The Fool - THE MAIN INGREDIENT (LP Bitter Sweet, 1972)
US # 3
The song was covered by Aaron Neville in 1991.
Lyrics

15. Les Fleur - MINNIE RIPERTON (LP Come To My Garden, 1971)
The song became a minor hit in Hellas in its 2006 re-mix cover version titled ''Fragment Seven (Les Fleurs)'' by Kenneth Bager feat. Julee Cruise on spoken vocals. Minnie scored a US # 1 hit with her all time classic ''Lovin You'' (1975)
Lyrics

16. Be Thankful For What You Got - WILLIAM DeVAUGHN (LP Be Thankful For What You Got, 1974)
US # 4, UK # 31
The song was covered by Massive Attack on their debut album (1991)
Lyrics

17. The World Is A Ghetto - WAR (LP The World Is A Ghetto, 1972)
US # 7
Lyrics


23:00 00:00

18. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - THE TEMPTATIONS (LP All Directions, 1972)
US # 1, UK # 14
A cover version of  the song by The Undisputed Truth (1972)

19. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - MARVIN GAYE (LP What's Going On, 1971)
US # 9
Lyrics

20. Supernatural Thing (Part 1) - BEN E. KING (LP Supernatural, 1975)
US # 5, DE # 49
The song was sampled in a minor radio hit in Hellas, the Botany 5 song ''Only One In Your Love'' (1991)
Lyrics

21. The Payback (Part 1) - JAMES BROWN (LP Payback, 1973)
US # 26
The song was sampled by En Vogue in their song ''My Lovin''' (1992)
Lyrics

22. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - GIL SCOTT-HERON (LP Pieces Of A Man, 1971)
Gil had one more popular song, ''The Bottle'' a collaboration with Brian Jackson (1976)
Lyrics

23. Give Me Your Love - CURTIS MAYFIELD (OST Super Fly, 1972)
Lambchop's cover version (1998) recieved respectable air-play in Hellenic radio stations.
Lyrics

24. Who Is He & What Is He To You - BILL WITHERS (LP Still Bill, 1972 / OST Jackie Brown, 1997)
Lyrics

25. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - THE DRAMATICS (LP Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get, 1971)
US # 9. From Detroit.
Their debut album also includes their biggest hit ''In The Rain'' (US # 5), The song was covered by Hall & Oates in 2004 with vocals by John Oates.
Lyrics

26. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More - BARRY WHITE (LP I'Ve Got So Much Love To Give, 1973)
US # 3, UK # 23, CA # 10, AU # 26, NL # 14
Lyrics

27. Whole Lotta Love - TINA TURNER (single, 1975 / LP Acid Queen, 1975)
The song was a cover of Led Zeppelin's ''Whole Lotta Love'' (1969), a song based on ''You Need Lovin'' by The Small Faces (1966) a song which also plagiarized a Willie Dixon composition, written for Muddy Waters, ''You Need Love'' (1963)
Lyrics

28. Me & Mrs. Jones - BILLY PAUL (LP 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul, 1972)
US # 1, UK # 12, NL # 10, BE # 15
Lyrics

29. Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse - JIMMY HELMS (single, 1973)
UK # 8, NL # 17
Jimmy had a local hit in Hellas as the vocalist in Topper Headon's song ''I'll Give You Everything'' (1986) and a major hit with ''I've Been Thinking About You'' (1990) as the lead singer of Londonbeat
Lyrics

30. Ike's Rap II - ISAAC HAYES (LP Black Moses, 1971)
The song was sampled in Portishead's hit song ''Glory Box'' (1994)
Lyrics

31. Why Can't We Live Together - TIMMY THOMAS (LP Why Can't We Live Together, 1972)
US # 3, UK # 12, BE # 20, NL # 24, DE # 28
The song was covered by Sade on their debut album in 1984.
Lyrics

32. You Make Me Feel Brand New - THE STYLISTICS (LP Rockin' Roll Baby, 1973)
US # 2, UK # 2, NL # 11, BE # 29
Covered -amomg others- by Simply Red in 2002.
Lyrics



Other relevant succesful or popular soul songs NOT included in the broadcast

Ain't No Mountain High Enough - DIANA ROSS (1970)
Ain't No Sunshine - BILL WITHERS (1971)
Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - THE STYLISTICS (1975)
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - THE SPINNERS (1973)
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (1974)
Don't Leave Me This Way - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (1975)
Don't Play That Song - ARETHA FRANKLIN with THE DIXIE FLYERS (1970)
Emma - HOT CHOCOLATE (1974)
Family Affair - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (1971)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a ) Sex Machine - JAMES BROWN (1970)
Have You Seen Her - THE CHI-LITES (1971)
Hercules - AARON NEVILLE (1973)
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - AL GREEN (1971)
I Gotcha - JOE TEX (1972)
I'll Be There - THE JACKSON 5 (1970)
If You Don't Know Me By Now - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (1972)
If You Hold My Hand - DONNA HIGHTOWER (1973)
It's A Shame - THE SPINNERS (1970)
Just My Imagination (Running...) - THE TEMPTATIONS (1971)
Killing Me Softly With His Song - ROBERTA FLACK (1973)
Kung Fu Fighting - CARL DOUGLAS (1974)
Lean On Me - BILL WITHERS (1972)
Living For The City - STEVIE WONDER (1973)
Move On Up - CURTIS MAYFIELD (1971)
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up - BARRY WHITE (1973)
Oh Girl - THE CHI-LITES (1972)
One Day In Your Life - MICHAEL JACKSON (1975)
Pillow Talk - SYLVIA (1973)
Rock Your Baby - GEORGE McCRAE (1974)
Smiling Faces Sometimes - THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH (1971)
Superstition - STEVIE WONDER (1972)
Tell Me Something Good - RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN (1974)
That Lady (Part 1) - THE ISLEY BROTHERS (1973)
The Boss - JAMES BROWN (1973)
The Hustle - VAN McCOY & THE SOUL CITY SYMPHONY (1975)
Theme From Mahogany - DIANA ROSS (1975)
Thin Line Between Love & Hate - THE PERSUADERS (1971)
Touch Me In The Morning - DIANA ROSS (1973)
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love - LOVE UNLIMITED (1972)
War - EDWIN STARR (1970)
You Are Everything - DIANA & MARVIN (1973)
You Sexy Thing - HOT CHOCOLATE (1975)