Star Time #53: Love Jones




Valentine's Day might be over, but you can relive this special edition of Star Time over and over again, like I will for the rest of my life in fevered and disruptive dreams. Slow jams from the '60s and '70s, hosted by a certain Dr. Dimitri Corazon, a "sentimental cardiologist" who reflects the more facile aspects of V-Day and my inability to leave pitch control alone. Alert hip hop historians may recognize a (not so) secret homage to De La Soul Is Dead. Finally, DO NOT show up at the Airport Radisson this weekend expecting to find love. At least not in the conference rooms.


ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
James BrownPrisoner of Love1963King
Clarence ReidI Refuse to Give Up1964Wand
Sylvia ThomasSo Will I1968Bamboo
Sam & DaveWhen Something Is Wrong With My Baby1967Stax
Lorraine EllisonA Good Love1969Warner Bros.
Otis ReddingI'll Let Nothing Separate Us1969Atlantic
The DelfonicsLa-La-Means I Love You1968Philly Groove
Set 2
WhatnautsI'll Erase Away Your Pain1971Stang
The ImpressionsThis Loves For Real1972Curtom
Howard TateThe Bitter End1972Atlantic
Aretha FranklinDay Dreaming1973Atlantic
Smokey RobinsonBaby Come Close1973Tamla
Charen CottenA Little Bit of Love1973Perception
Brighter Side of DarknessLove Jones197320th Century
Set 3
Barry WhiteOh Love, Well We Finally Made It197420th Century
Earth, Wind & FireCan't Hide Love1975Columbia
Stevie WonderCreepin'1974Tamla
D.J. RogersFaithful to the End1975RCA Victor
Natalie ColeI've Got Love On My Mind1977Capitol
Major HarrisLove Won't Let Me Wait1974Atlantic
Set 4/Outro
Marvin GayeSoon I'll Be Loving You Again1976Tamla
Shirley BrownI'll Be Right Here Lovin' You1977Arista
Rose RoyceI Wanna Get Next to You1976MCA
Norman ConnorsYou Are My Starship1976Buddah
The Isley BrothersFor the Love of You1975T-Neck
Roberta Flack & Donny HathawayThe Closer I Get to You1977Atlantic

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