The Soul of Midnight Special
The Soul of Midnight Special
’70s soul legends performing live!
Includes your FREE Collector's Booklet, FREE Marvin Gaye DVD, and FREE Shipping!
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Live and uncut performances by ’70s soul legends!
The '70s was a special time for soul music, a decade filled with legendary artists like Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, The O’Jays, Marvin Gaye, The Stylistics and so many more. Week after week, Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special featured soul artists performing their biggest hits live and uncut in the prime of their careers.
Now, for the first time, the greatest soul performances from The Midnight Special are available in one collection, The Soul of Midnight Special. These soul performances showcase straight-from-the-heart soul singing—with live musicians in front of a live audience.
Plus a very special bonus DVD featuring a rare and historic Marvin Gaye concert shot for The Midnight Special.
You’ll get 130 live uncut performances from 1972 - 1980 on 10 DVDs by soul artists including:
- Earth, Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Al Green, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, The O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Spinners, The Stylistics, Bill Withers, and so many more.
- All-time classic soul hits from love songs like “Betcha by Golly, Wow” by the Stylistics and “You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” by Gladys Knight and The Pips to dance grooves like Sly & the Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music,” Ohio Players’ “Fire,” and Chic’s “Good Times.”
- Soul Performances include “Back Stabbers” by the O’Jays, “Tired of Being Alone” by Al Green, “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” by Spinners, “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers, “The Love I Lost” by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, “I Want to Take You Higher” by Sly & the Family Stone, “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire, “I’ve Got Love on My Mind” by Natalie Cole, “Just to Be Close to You” by Commodores, “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination” by Gladys Knight & the Pips, “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” by Lou Rawls, “Special Lady” by Ray, Goodman & Brown, and “Something He Can Feel” by Aretha Franklin.
- Free Bonus DVD: The Midnight Special Presents Marvin Gaye In Concert From The Atlantic Stadium. A rare, historic live concert performance filmed exclusively for The Midnight Special in 1974. First time ever available!
- 18 Bonus Interviews with top soul stars in this collection
- 40-page collector's booklet with photos and stories about the stars
Upgrade to the Deluxe Edition!
Upgrade your order to the Deluxe 18-DVD Soul Collection and receive 8 more DVDs featuring more soul legends in concert! You’ll see 130 more performances by The Delfonics The Four Tops, The Whispers, The Dramatics, The Dells, The Manhattans, The Chi-lites, The Main Ingredient, and Ray and Goodman & Brown.
Disc 1
- 16 Performances from 1973
- Bonus Interviews:
- The O’Jays
- Russell Thompkins Jr., The Stylistics
- The O’Jays
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Could It Be I’m Falling in Love Spinners | ||
| I’ll Be Around Spinners | ||
| Back Stabbers The O'Jays | ||
| Love Train The O'Jays | ||
| Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles | ||
| Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||
| Takes Two to Tango Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin | ||
| I Heard It through the Grapevine Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||
| What’d I Say Ray Charles | ||
| Betcha by Golly, Wow The Stylistics | ||
| Break Up to Make Up The Stylistics | ||
| I’m Stone in Love with You The Stylistics | ||
| One Of A Kind (Love Affair) Spinners | ||
| Back to the World Curtis Mayfield | ||
| Tired of Being Alone Al Green | ||
| How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Al Green |
Disc 2
- 15 Performances from 1973 & 1974
- Bonus Interview:
- Gladys Knight
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett | ||
| Freddie’s Dead (Theme from “Superfly”) Curtis Mayfield | ||
| Oh Girl The Chi-Lites | ||
| The Thrill Is Gone Gladys Knight and B. B. King | ||
| Midnight Train to Georgia Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||
| Stand! Sly & the Family Stone | ||
| I Want to Take You Higher Sly & the Family Stone | ||
| Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & the Family Stone | ||
| Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone | ||
| Who’s Making Love Johnnie Taylor | ||
| Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry | ||
| Will It Go Round in Circles Billy Preston | ||
| Superfly Curtis Mayfield | ||
| Show and Tell Al Wilson | ||
| You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics |
Disc 3
- 14 Performances from 1974
- Bonus Interviews:
- Bobby Womack
- Ted Mills, Blue Magic
- Bobby Womack
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ain’t No Sunshine Bill Withers | ||
| Lean on Me Bill Withers | ||
| Let’s Stay Together Al Green | ||
| Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe Barry White | ||
| Put Your Hands Together The O’Jays | ||
| Sunshine The O’Jays | ||
| Lookin’ For a Love Bobby Womack | ||
| Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up Barry White | ||
| Sideshow Blue Magic | ||
| Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely The Main Ingredient | ||
| Everybody Plays the Fool The Main Ingredient | ||
| Love’s Theme Love Unlimited Orchestra | ||
| You’re the First, the Last, My Everything Barry White | ||
| I’m Still in Love with You Al Green |
Disc 4
- 14 Performances from 1974 & 1975
- Bonus Interviews:
- Patti LaBelle
- Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire
- Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
- Patti LaBelle
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Swinging Kool & the Gang | ||
| Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||
| Jungle Boogie Kool & the Gang | ||
| Sadie Spinners | ||
| Then Came You Spinners & Joni Sledge | ||
| Fire Ohio Players | ||
| Skin Tight Ohio Players | ||
| Lady Marmalade LaBelle | ||
| Devotion Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| Bad Luck Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes | ||
| The Love I Lost Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes | ||
| Hope That We Can Be Together Soon Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes | ||
| Lovin’ You Minnie Riperton | ||
| Inside My Love Minnie Riperton |
Disc 5
- 14 Performances from 1975 & 1976
- Bonus Interviews:
- Gerald Alston, The Manhattans
- George Benson
- James Brown
- Gerald Alston, The Manhattans
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sweet Thing Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | ||
| Once You Get Started Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | ||
| Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players | ||
| Honey Ohio Players | ||
| Let’s Do It Again The Staple Singers | ||
| Respect Yourself The Staple Singers | ||
| Boogie Fever The Sylvers | ||
| This Masquerade George Benson | ||
| Sex Machine James Brown | ||
| Get Up Offa That Thing James Brown | ||
| Cold Sweat/Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag James Brown | ||
| I’ll Be Good to You The Brothers Johnson | ||
| Love Machine The Miracles | ||
| Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans |
Disc 6
- 14 Performances from 1977
- Bonus
Interviews:
- Thelma Houston
- Lou Rawls
- Thelma Houston
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate | ||
| You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls | ||
| Shining Star Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin | ||
| Don’t Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston | ||
| I Hope We Get to Love in Time Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. | ||
| I’ve Got Love on My Mind Natalie Cole | ||
| Dazz Brick | ||
| The Greatest Love of All George Benson | ||
| Nature Boy George Benson | ||
| Love Hangover Diana Ross | ||
| Just to Be Close to You Commodores | ||
| You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. | ||
| I’ve Got to Use My Imagination Gladys Knight & the Pips |
Disc 7
- 12 Performances from 1978 & 1979
- Bonus Interviews:
- Earl Young, The Trammps
- Earl Young, The Trammps
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| For the Love of Money The O'Jays | ||
| Nothing from Nothing Billy Preston | ||
| I Feel Love Donna Summer | ||
| Last Dance Donna Summer | ||
| Shame Evelyn “Champagne” King | ||
| Disco Inferno The Trammps | ||
| Le Freak Chic | ||
| Everybody Dance Chic | ||
| Feel the Fire Peabo Bryson | ||
| Reaching for the Sky Peabo Bryson | ||
| Shake Your Groove Thing Peaches & Herb | ||
| Reunited Peaches & Herb |
Disc 8
- 12 Performances from 1979 & 1980
- Bonus Interviews:
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Burt Sugarman
- Teddy Pendergrass
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| He’s The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge | ||
| We Are Family Sister Sledge | ||
| I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor | ||
| Never Can Say Goodbye Gloria Gaynor | ||
| Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste of Honey | ||
| Close the Door Teddy Pendergrass | ||
| Brick House Commodores | ||
| Three Times a Lady Commodores | ||
| Good Times Chic | ||
| My Forbidden Lover Chic | ||
| Don’t Let Go Isaac Hayes | ||
| Best of My Love The Emotions |
Disc 9
- 12 Performances from 1980
- Bonus Interviews:
- Robert “Kool” Bell
- Quincy Jones
- Robert “Kool” Bell
| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| And the Beat Goes On The Whispers | ||
| Lady The Whispers | ||
| Stomp! The Brothers Johnson | ||
| Strawberry Letter 23 The Brothers Johnson | ||
| Shining Star The Manhattans | ||
| Girl of My Dream The Manhattans | ||
| Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown | ||
| My Prayer Ray, Goodman & Brown | ||
| Celebration Kool & the Gang | ||
| Ladies Night Kool & the Gang | ||
| Fire Pointer Sisters | ||
| Power The Temptations |
Disc 10
The Midnight Special Presents Marvin Gaye from the Atlanta Stadium| Song Title Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trouble Man Marvin Gaye | ||
| Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye | ||
| Come Get to This Marvin Gaye | ||
| Keep Gettin’ It On Marvin Gaye | ||
| Medley: I’ll Be Doggone/Try It Baby/Can I Get a Witness/You’re a Wonderful One/Stubborn Kind of Fellow/How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You Marvin Gaye | ||
| Distant Lover Marvin Gaye | ||
| Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye | ||
| Jan Marvin Gaye | ||
| What’s Going On Marvin Gaye |
