Star Time #232: Roll With the Punches
It's a two-fer... uh, Sunday! I was backlogged on uploading Star Time episodes on account of my inattentiveness and imbalance. But today I rolled up my sleeves, girded my physical faculties, took a deep breath, and sat down in a chair to type in some code for about 30 minutes. We're all caught up now, plus we get an hour back. This week's episode contains songs from 1973-76, a fairly short time frame that represents the years R&B music perhaps made its biggest impression on my childhood. It's the stuff that made the most notches on my central nervous system, so obviously I hold it in some esteem.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| King Floyd | Here It Is | 1973 | ATCO |
| Foster Sylvers | Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie | 1974 | MGM |
| The Casualeers | Dance, Dance, Dance | 1974 | Roulette |
| Graham Central Station | Why? | 1974 | Warner Bros. |
| Marry McCreary | My Love Is Real | 1973 | Shelter |
| Jesse Morgan | I Gotta Get Back | 1973 | Jesmor Records of Hawaii |
| The Dramatics | Richest Man Alive | 1976 | ABC |
| The Spinners | How Could I Let You Get Away | 1973 | Atlantic |
| Set 2 | |||
| Sam & Dave | Shoo Rah, Shoo Rah | 1975 | United Artists |
| Van McCoy | Roll With the Punches | 1975 | Avco |
| Crown Heights Affair | Super Rod | 1974 | RCA Victor |
| The Edwin Hawkins Singers | You Can't Please Everybody | 1973 | Buddah |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | On Your Face | 1976 | Columbia |
| The Tymes | The Sha-La Bandit | 1974 | RCA Victor |
| Set 3 | |||
| The Counts | Funk Pump | 1974 | Aware |
| Duralcha | Jody Is Gone | 1974 | Microtronics Sound |
| Prophets of Peace | The Max | 1975 | Maxx |
| Opus IV | If It Don't Fit | 1976 | Cotillion |
| Barrabas | Desperately | 1976 | Atco |
| The Emotions | Put a Little Love Away | 1974 | Volt |
| Betty Everett | Black Girl | 1973 | Fantasy |
| Set 4/Outro | |||
| The O'Jays | Give the People What They Want | 1975 | Philadelphia Int'l |
| Black Soul Express | Party Time | 1975 | Black Soul Express |
| Jimmy Helms | Brother Sunshine | 1976 | Cube |
| George McCrae | I Ain't Lyin' | 1975 | T.K. |
| Creative Source | Pass the Feelin' On | 1975 | Polydor |
| Billy Preston | Do It While You Can | 1975 | A&M |

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