Shady Train - Episode 20: When Boys Talk

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And now the host of
Shady Train...

Don Cornelius!

Hi there, you're right on time for another super slick ride

on the Shady Train. You know the drill. Only the cool

kids get in and every tune's a bad mamma jamma.

And to kick things off we're gonna jump on it to one of the slickest sounds around.

It comes from a funky R&B veteran who has been turning out hits since the mid

1960s. He is currently on a roll in the 70s thanks to a disco hit on his new label

Epic Records entitled "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)."

Let's get some hands together, gang, for the fabulous Mr.-- Joe Tex!

"Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" - Joe Tex

(Apr./May 1977, highest chart pos. #7 R&B/#12 Hot 100/#15 Cash Box)

And since they first informed us a few

years ago that "La La" actually means

"I Love You," three handsome and

talented young men have virtually

cornered the market on songs of love.

They boast a string of hits that seems

to have no end. Flashing back to the
early years of Shady Train via the
magic of videotape, a big welcome
please, gang, for Philly's Phinest,
the mighty-- Delfonics!

"Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" - The Delfonics
(Feb./Mar. 1970, highest chart pos. #3 R&B/#10 Hot 100/#13 Cash Box)

And check 'em out...

the Shady Train gang,

the Shady train line.

They're coming down

the pike to a tune

you'll like, a funky

sound that's bad to

the bone. "Shot you

mouth off, boy!"

It's Indeep-- 

"When Boys Talk!"

"When Boys Talk" (Adeyhawke Remix) - Indeep

(May/June 1983, highest chart pos. #16 Club/#32 R&B)

And that's just

half the ride.

Stick around for

more super soul

sounds when

Shady Train

continues right

after this. 

And let's turn back the hands of time for another vintage Shady Train performance,

this one by an extraordinary canary who earned herself a gold record by getting

on "Mr. Big Stuff's" case. As she joins us to do her smash hit and signature

song, please welcome Stax recording artist miss-- Jean Knight!

"Mr. Big Stuff" - Jean Knight
(June/July 1971, highest chart pos.
#1 R&B/#2 Hot 100 & Cash Box)

And we're workin' on a groovy thing here
on the Shady Train, and groovy is the
theme of a hot one performed by our
next guests, another exciting band from
The City of Brotherly Love - Philly, PA.
As they join us to do their latest single
on the TSOP label entitled "Party Is
 A Groovy Thing" from the album
 Boogie Down U.S.A., let's make
some big noise please, gang,
for-- People's Choice!

"Party is a Groovy Thing" - People's Choice

(Jan./Feb. 1975, highest chart pos. #45 R&B/#14 Netherlands)

  

And we are delighted to

welcome a dynamic duo

that puts down a mighty

funky sound. Together

since 1979, they are

currently breaking

through to stardom

thanks to their talent,

their charisma and

a recent record

label switch.

As they join us to do "I'll be Good," a hit single from their first

Mercury album entitled Street Called Desire, let's hear it,

gang, for-- René and Angela!

"I'll Be Good" - René & Angela

(Sept./Oct. 1985, highest chart pos. #4 R&B,

#7 U.S. Dance, #47 Hot 100)

And look out now, it's Frankie Smith. He's runnin' down a sound we think is

one of the baddest things around. This one spent an astonishing 31 weeks

on the chart. It's a biggin' everybody's diggin' called-- "Double Dutch Bus!"

"Double Dutch Bus" - Frankie Smith

(Mar. to Aug. '81, highest cht. pos. #1 R&B,

#29 Cash Box/#30 Hot 100)

And if that don't do it for

you, nothing ever will.

We hope you'll get

into it with us again

next time when we

pop open another

six pack and toss in

an extra cool one

for good measure.

CLICK TO START

THE VIDEO NOW! 

 

You can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas,

honey. I'm Don Cornelius, and as always in parting,

we wish you love... peace... and soul!

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" - MFSB

(Theme from Soul Train feat. The Three Degrees)

(Mar./Apr. 1974, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B)

Shady Train - Ep. 19: Freestyle Awhile!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

Shady Train...

the hippest trip in America!

60 nonstop minutes across the

tracks of your mind into the

exciting world of Soul!

And now the host of

Shady Train...

Don Cornelius!

Hi there! You're right on time for another super slick ride on

the big train. You know the drill. Only the cool kids get in

and every tune's a bad mamma jamma. 

And as the train leaves the station on another hip trip, we find ourselves in the mid 80s

when the electronic dance music subgenres of freestyle, Hi-NRG and synthpop
were exploding in popularity. First released as a single in 1986 and again in '87,
"Fascinated" was one of the first freestyle songs to become a mainstream hit.
We now switch live to New York where the talented ladies responsible for
fostering this exciting new sound are set to perform on Club MTV.

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As they join us courtesy of Atlantic Records, please welcome
the electrifying trio that call themselves-- Company B!

"Fascinated" - Company B

(March thru June 1987, highest chart pos. #1 Dance,
#21 Hot 100, perf. on Club MTV)

And we're gonna linger a little longer

in New York and freestyle awhile.

Like Company B, our next guests,

native New Yorkers, are credited

with pioneering the freestyle move-

ment. They are led by Lisa Velez

and produced by Full Force, the

Brooklyn based R&B/hip hop

production company.

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Currently the group has a chart-topping crossover hit on the Columbia

label entitled "Head To Toe." As they join us to perform their smash,

let's make some big noise, gang for-- Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam!

"Head To Toe" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

(May/June 1987. highest chart pos.
#1 Hot 100/#1 Cash Box/#1 R&B)

You already met Company B and Lisa Velez of Cult Jam. Now

please welcome to the show three more extraordinary canaries. 

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They're the trio responsible for the

Shady Train theme song "TSOP

(The Sound Of Philadelphia)."

As they join us to do their latest

single on the Philadelphia Inter-

national label, another big hit

entitled "When Will I See You

Again," let's get some hands to-

gether for-- The Three Degrees!

"When Will I See You Again" - The Three Degrees

(Nov./Dec 1974, highest chart pos. #1 Cash Box/#2 Hot 100/#4 R&B)

START VIDEO! 

And that's just

half the ride.

Stick around for

more super soul

sounds when

Shady Train

continues right

after this. 

And right now let's welcome aboard

those talented young men who are

responsible for that wonderful

sound that's been driving the

Shady Train gang out of

their minds of late and

making them shout'--

"Can't get enough

of that funky stuff." 

CLICK TO START

VIDEO NOW! 

Representing the De-Lite record label, the mighty-- Kool And The Gang!

"Funky Stuff" - Kool And The Gang

(Sept./Oct. 1973, highest chart pos. #5 R&B/#29 Hot 100)

And we're delighted to welcome

back for her second appearance

on the Train one of our favorite

ladies and a great talent as well. 

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She burst onto the scene with the

hit "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On,"

and since then she's been rackin'

'em back, and that ain't no fiction,

baby, it's a natural fact. As she

joins us do her latest single on

the Tabu label entitled "You

Look Good To Me," give it up,

gang, for the fabulous- Cherrelle!

"You Look Good To Me" - Cherrelle

(Oct./Nov.Dec. 1985, highest chart pos. #26 R&B)

And look out now, don't

hurt yourself. It's the world

famous Shady Train gang...

the Shady Train line, They're

out on the floor yellin' for more.

START VIDEO! 

Looks like they've got a bad

case of Saturday Night Fever

on a Saturday morning. It's the

disco sound of the Bee Gees

and-- "You Should Be Dancing!"

"You Should Be Dancing" - Bee Gees

(July/Aug. 1976, highest chart po. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box,

from OST of Dec. 1977 film Saturday Night Fever)

And if that don't do it for

you, nothing ever will.

We hope you'll get

into it with us again

next time when we

pop open another

six pack and toss in

an extra cool one

for good measure.

CLICK TO START

THE VIDEO NOW! 

 

You can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas,

honey. I'm Don Cornelius, and as always in parting,

we wish you love... peace... and soul!

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" - MFSB

(Theme from Soul Train feat. The Three Degrees)

(Mar./Apr. 1974, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B) 

Shady Train - Ep. 18: Good Times with My Cutie Pie!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

Shady Train...

the hippest trip in America!

60 nonstop minutes across the

tracks of your mind into the

exciting world of Soul!

And now the host of

Shady Train...

Don Cornelius!

Hi there! You're right on time for another super slick ride on

the big train. You know the drill. Only the cool kids get in

and every tune's a bad mamma jamma. 

And we are delighted to have with us what has become just about

everybody's favorite group, and certainly ours here at Shady Train.

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW! 

Led by Nile Rodgers, they are as much responsible for the current

disco craze as anyone. As they join us to do their latest single on

the Atlantic label, their second chart-topping smash of the year

entitled "Good Times," hands together and make some noise

please, gang, for the fabulous-- Chic!

"Good Times" - Chic

(July/Aug. 1979, highest chart pos. 

#1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B) 

And look out now, don't hurt yourself. It's the

Shady Train gang... the Shady Train Line. 

They're gonna get up and boogie to a sound that's

one of the baddest things around. 

CLICK TO START THE VIDEO NOW! 

It's the husband and wife team of guitarist Ronald Muldrow and

singer Ricki Byars Muldrow. Together they call themselves

Chemise and this is-- "She Can't Love You!" 

"She Can't Love You" - Chemise

(1982 single released in The Netherlands)

And here's a lovely lady from Hawaii

with one of the biggest songs from

the hit movie Saturday Night Fever. 

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As she joins us courtesy of RSO 

Records and our good friends

over on Burt Sugarman's

Midnight Special to do her

 #1 charting international

hit "If I Can't Have You,"

a warm welcome please

for-- Yvonne Elliman!

"If I Can't Have You" - Yvonne Elliman

(Apr. 1978, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100/#60 R&B,

from OST of Dec. 1977 film Saturday Night Fever,

perf. on Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special)

START VIDEO NOW! 

And that's just

half the ride.

Stick around for

more super soul

sounds when

Shady Train

continues right

after this. 

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And we're excited to have aboard

the train a Trinidad born English-

man who's been rackin' 'em back,

and that's no fiction, it's a natural

fact. He's Billy Ocean, here to

perform his latest single on the

Jive label, his 4th chart-topping

hit in as many years. Billy says:

"Get Outta My Dreams" and

"Get Into My Car!" 

"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" - Billy Ocean

Mar./Apr. 1988, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B) 

START VIDEO! 

And we are pleased to have with us

a funky R&B band from Detroit led

by vocalists Al Hudson and Alicia

Myers. Recording as Al Hudson &

The Partners in 1979, they released

"You Can Do It," an R&B hit in the

U.S. that also reached the top 15

in the UK. Since that time, their

name has changed, but the

excitement of their music

has stayed the same. 

As they join us to do their latest single on the MCA label entitled

"Cutie Pie," let's make some major noise, gang, for-- One Way!

"Cutie Pie" - One Way

(June/July 1982, highest chart pos. #4 R&B/#61 Hot 100)

START VIDEO NOW!

And hold onto your hats. There's a

def ditty comin' outta New York City.

The gang's movin' down the line and

lookin' real fine, tuffin' up their stuff,

boppin' to the beat and and poppin'

to the percussion on this hot one by

Jimmy Ross, a little thing called--

"First True Love Affair!" 

"First True Love Affair" - Jimmy Ross

(Oct./Nov. 1981,highest chart pos. #50 R&B) 

And if that don't do it for

you, nothing ever will.

We hope you'll get

into it with us again

next time when we

pop open another

six pack and toss in

an extra cool one

for good measure.

CLICK TO START

THE VIDEO NOW! 

 

You can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas,

honey. I'm Don Cornelius, and as always in parting,

we wish you love... peace... and soul!

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" - MFSB

(Theme from Soul Train feat. The Three Degrees)

(Mar./Apr. 1974, highest chart pos. #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box & R&B) 

Shady Train - Ep. 12: Philly's Phinest!

BOOTH ANNOUNCER:

Shady Train...

the hippest trip in America!

60 nonstop minutes across the

tracks of your mind into the

exciting world of Soul!

And now, here's your host...

Don Cornelius!

Hi and welcome aboard. You're right

on time for a beautiful trip on the Shady

Train, and if the sight and sound of soul

is your pleasure and what you treasure,

you can bet your bottom we got 'em,

baby. On today's show we are saluting

The Sound of Philadelphia with some

of Philly's Phinest. If you're all set,
let's roll this train down the track
to The City of Brotherly Love
and Sisterly Affection. 


And our first guests are members of a music act that formed in the mid 70s.
Since that time the group has been responsible for some of the hottest
sounds around. They are with us today to do a song from their latest
album I'll Do My Best on the RCA label. The song is entitled
"One And Only" and they are-- The Ritchie Family!

"One And Only" - The Ritchie Family
(from 1981 album I'll Do My Best)

Our next guests are here to sing about

bad luck, but it is our good fortune to

have them aboard the big train for this

special all-Philadelphia edition. For a

dozen years these gentlemen paid their

dues, but ever since signing with Phila-

delphia International. they have been

rackin' 'em back with one big hit after

another. As they join us to do their

latest single for the label entitled...

you guessed it... "Bad Luck," let's

make some big noise, gang, for-- 

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes!

"Bad Luck" - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes
(May/June 1975, highest chart pos. #15 Hot 100/#4 R&B)

And we're gonna slow things down

right now with the mellow sound of

another fine Philadelphia group. As

they join us to do their latest single

on the Atco label, a biggin' every-

body's diggin' entitled "Sideshow,"

let's get some hands together, gang,

for the masters of the sweet soul

ballad-- Blue Magic!

"Sideshow" - Blue Magic
(June/July 1974, highest chart pos. #8 Hot 100/#1 R&B)

And we are delighted to have with us

three extraordinary canaries who have

earned a reputation as one of the best

groups in our business. Among their 

hits is the Shady Train theme "TSOP-

"The Sound Of Philadelphia." As they

join us to do their latest single for

Philadelphia International, a groove

that makes you wanna move real

smooth entitled "When Will I See

You Again," a warm welcome,

please, ladies and gentlemen,

for-- The Three Degrees!

"When Will I See You Again" - The Three Degrees
(Nov./Dec. 1974, highest chart pos. #2 Hot 100/#4 R&B

(Don's intro

is on video.)

"Betcha By Golly, Wow"
The Stylistics (Apr. 1972,
highest chart position
#3 Hot 100/#2 R&B)

And look out now, don't hurt yourself.

The Shady Train line's gettin' into the

swing with a pretty little thing. It's

a slick sound comin' out of Philly

that's a sho 'nuff dilly. These are

The Philly Devotions and this is

-- "I Just Can't Say Goodbye!"

"I Just Can't Say Goodbye" - The Philly Devotions
(Feb./Mar. 1975, highest chart pos. #81 R&B/#95 Hot 100)

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AT 2:30 MARK!

And the young ladies you are about

to meet have more than just their

last names in common. They are

all very talented and very lovely.

As they join us to do their latest

single on the Cotillion label

entitled "Thinking Of You,"
a big welcome, gang,

for-- Sister Sledge!

"Thinking of You" - Sister Sledge
(April thru Sept. 1979, B side of "Lost In Music,"
1984 UK re-release peaked at #11 UK/#20 Ireland,
from Jan. 1979 album We Are Family)

And if that didn't get it it can't be

gotten. We wanna thank you for

joining us on this special edition

featuring some of Philly's Phinest.

We hope you'll come on back and

jam with us again next time, and

you can bet you last money it's

all gonna be a stone gas honey.

I'm Don Cornelius and as

always in parting we wish

you love... peace... and soul!