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The Midnight Special: Season 2

50 episodes · premiered Sep 14, 1973

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  1. Episode 1: Host: Curtis Mayfield Sep 14, 1973 · 1h 30m Curtis Mayfield (host) - ""Future Shock,"" ""Back to the World"" & ""Right On for the Darkness"" --The Bee Gees - ""Lonely Days"" & ""Run to Me"" --Jim Croce - ""I've Got a Name"" & ""Bad…
  2. Episode 2: Host: Wilson Pickett Sep 21, 1973 Wilson Pickett (host) - ""Land of 1000 Dances,"" ""Funky Broadway,"" ""Never My Love"" & ""In the Midnight Hour"" --Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - ""Whenever You're Ready"" & ""Listen…
  3. Episode 3: Hosts: Seals & Crofts Sep 28, 1973 -Seals & Crofts (hosts) - ""Diamond Girl,"" ""Dust On My Saddle,"" ""We May Never Pass This Way Again,"" ""Ruby Jean and Billie Lee"" & ""Pop Goes the Weasel"" --Paul Butterfield's Better…
  4. Episode 4: Hosts: Gladys Knight & the Pips Oct 5, 1973 · 1h 30m Gladys Knight & the Pips (hosts) - ""Daddy Could Swear I Declare,"" ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" & ""Midnight Train to Georgia"" --Gladys Knight and B.B. King - ""The Thrill Is Gone""…
  5. Episode 5: Host:The Bee Gees Oct 12, 1973 · 1h 30m --The Bee Gees (hosts) - ""Massachusetts,"" ""Lay It on Me,"" ""Alive,"" ""Bye Bye Blackbird"" & ""Alone Again"" --The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry - ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" & ""Johnny B…
  6. Episode 6: Hosts: War Oct 19, 1973 · 1h 30m War (hosts) - ""Cisco Kid,"" ""Me and Baby Brother,"" ""The World Is a Ghetto"" & ""City Country City"" --Bachman-Turner Overdrive - ""Hold Back the Water"" & ""Gimme Your Money Please""…
  7. Episode 7: Hosts: Sly and the Family Stone Oct 26, 1973 · 1h 30m -Sly and the Family Stone (hosts) - ""Stand,"" ""Higher,"" ""Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),"" ""If You Want Me to Stay"" & ""Dance to the Music"" --Mark Almond - ""Get Yourself…
  8. Episode 8: Chuck Berry Nov 2, 1973 · 1h 30m Chuck Berry (host) - "Tulane," "School Days," "Johnny B. Good," "Got It and Gone" & "Rock and Roll Music" --Rick Derringer and the Edgar Winter Group - "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo"…
  9. Episode 9: Host: Jerry Lee Lewis Nov 9, 1973 · 1h 30m Jerry Lee Lewis (host) - ""Breathless,"" ""Hold On I'm Coming,"" ""Chantilly Lace,"" Lonely Weekends,"" ""Silver Threads Among the Gold"" & ""Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"" --Jerry Lee…
  10. Episode 10: The 1980 Floor Show starring David Bowie Nov 16, 1973 Opening credits: male dancers pose forming letters spelling out ""Bowie The 1980 Floor Show"" (dancers appear throughout show). --David Bowie - medley: ""1984,"" ""You Didn't Hear It from…
  11. Episode 11: Host: Peter Noone Nov 23, 1973 Show taped in England: --Peter Noone (host) - ""Last Blues Song,"" ""Getting Over You"" & ""Oh You Pretty Thing"" --Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits - ""No Milk Today"" & ""There's a Kind…
  12. Episode 12: Hosts: Procol Harum Nov 30, 1973 Show taped in London, England: --Procol Harum (hosts) - ""Conquistador,"" ""Whiter Shade of Pale,"" ""Grand Hotel,"" ""Fires Which Burn Brightly,"" ""Drunk Again,"" ""T.V. Caesar"" &…
  13. Episode 13: Hosts: The Four Tops Dec 7, 1973 The Four Tops (hosts) - ""I Can't Help Myself,"" ""Love Music,"" ""Reach Out I'll Be There,"" ""Standing in the Shadows of Love,"" ""Sweet Understanding Love,"" ""Keeper of the Castle"" &…
  14. Episode 14: Hosts: Loggins & Messina Dec 14, 1973 · 1h 30m Loggins & Messina (hosts) - ""My Music,"" ""Danny's Song,"" ""Your Mama Don't Dance,"" ""You Need a Man,"" ""Coming to You"" & ""Sailin' the Wind"" --The Guess Who - ""Albert Flasher,""…
  15. Episode 15: Host: Jose Feliciano Guests: Clarence Carter, Roger McGuinn, Linda Ronstadt, Sha Na Na Dec 21, 1974 · 1h 30m Jose Feliciano (host) - ""Purple Haze,"" ""I Like What You Give,"" ""I Want to Learn a Love Song"" and ""Susie-Q"" --Clarence Carter - ""I'm the Midnight Special"" & ""Slip Away""…
  16. Episode 16: Host: Marty Robbins Dec 28, 1973 Country Music Show: --Marty Robbins (host) - ""Gotta Travel On,"" ""20th Century Drifter,"" ""(Take Me Home) Country Roads,"" ""Beyond the Reef,"" ""Cool Water,"" ""Tumbling Tumbleweeds,""…
  17. Episode 17: Million Sellers hosted by Wolfman Jack Jan 4, 1974 · 1h 30m Wolfman Jack (host) Taped clips of performers: --Loggins & Messina - ""Your Mama Don't Dance"" --Billy Preston - ""Will It Go Round in Circles?"" --Stories - ""Brother Louie"" --Gladys…
  18. Episode 18: Hosts: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Jan 11, 1974 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (hosts) - ""The Cover of 'Rolling Stone',"" ""Sylvia's Mother,"" ""Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie,"" ""Joe's Bar"" (or ""The Loneliest People in…
  19. Episode 19: Host: Smokey Robinson Jan 18, 1974 · 1h 30m Smokey Robinson (host) - ""Show and Tell,"" ""Tracks of My Tears,"" ""Tears of a Clown,"" ""Mickey's Monkey,"" ""Baby Come Close"" and ""Just My Soul Responding"" --Paul Butterfield's…
  20. Episode 20: Host: Steve Miller Guests: Brownsville Station, Tim Buckley, The James Cotton Blues Band, Genesis, The James Gang Jan 25, 1974 · 1h 30m Steve Miller Band (hosts) - ""The Joker,"" ""Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma,"" ""Fly Like an Eagle"" & ""Sugar Babe"" --Brownsville Station - ""Smokin' in the Boys Room"" --Tim Buckley…
  21. Episode 21: Host: Helen Reddy Feb 1, 1974 · 1h 30m Helen Reddy (host) - ""Leave Me Alone,"" ""Delta Dawn,"" ""Don't Mess with a Woman,"" ""Time"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Franklin Ajaye - ""Spot"" --The Impressions - ""Preacher Man"" --Curtis…
  22. Episode 22: Hosts: Ike and Tina Turner Feb 8, 1974 · 1h 30m Ike and Tina Turner (hosts) - ""City Girl Country Boy,"" ""With a Little Help from My Friends,"" ""Proud Mary"" & ""I Smell Trouble"" --Electric Light Orchestra - ""Showdown"" & ""Bluebird…
  23. Episode 23: Host: Roy Orbison Feb 15, 1974 "Golden Oldies"" episode: --Roy Orbison (host) - ""Oh, Pretty Woman,"" ""Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream),"" Running Scared"" & ""Only the Lonely"" --The Drifters - ""Up on the Roof"" &…
  24. Episode 24: Host: Gordon Lightfoot Feb 22, 1974 · 1h 30m Gordon Lightfoot (guest host) - ""The List,"" ""If You Could Read My Mind,"" ""Don Quixote,"" ""Affair on Eighth Avenue,"" ""High and Dry"" & ""Sundown"" --The Guess Who - ""Share the…
  25. Episode 25: Hosts: Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Mar 1, 1974 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (guest hosts) - ""Ever Come"" (or ""Never Come""), ""The Yodel,"" ""Marie Lavaux"" & ""Cops and Robbers"" --Foghat - ""Home in My Hands"" & ""Honey Hush""…
  26. Episode 26: Hosts: Gladys Knight and the Pips Mar 8, 1974 · 1h 30m Gladys Knight and the Pips (guest host) - ""I've Got to Use My Imagination,"" ""Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,"" ""On and On"" & ""Midnight Train to Georgia"" --Freshflavor with…
  27. Episode 27: Hosts: The Pointer Sisters Mar 15, 1974 -The Pointer Sisters (guest hosts) - ""Yes We Can Can,"" ""Little Pony,"" ""Salt Peanuts"" (with Wolfman Jack), ""Bangin' on the Pipes,"" ""Steam Heat"" & ""Wang Dang Doodle"" --The Butts…
  28. Episode 28: Host: Bill Withers Mar 22, 1974 · 1h 30m Bill Withers (guest host) - ""Ain't No Sunshine,"" ""The Same Love That Made Me Laugh,"" ""Lean on Me"" & ""Green Grass"" --Bill Withers & Cliff de Young - ""Sunshine"" film clip --Bill…
  29. Episode 29: Hosts: The Guess Who Mar 29, 1974 · 1h 30m The Guess Who (guest hosts) - ""American Woman,"" ""Star Baby,"" ""These Eyes,"" ""Clap for the Wolfman"" & ""Hand Me Down World"" --David Essex - ""Lamplight,"" ""On and On"" & ""Rock…
  30. Episode 30: Hosts: The Righteous Brothers Apr 5, 1974 -The Righteous Brothers - ""Hello Rock 'n' Roll""; medley #1 (""Soul and Inspiration,"" ""Unchained Melody,"" ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"" and ""Ebb Tide""); ""Roberto and Bill""…
  31. Episode 31: Host: Roy Clark Apr 12, 1974 -Roy Clark (host) - ""Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms,"" ""Yesterday When I Was Young,"" ""Honeymoon Feelin',"" ""Thank God and the Greyhound,"" ""Riders in the Sky"" & ""Black Mountain…
  32. Episode 32: Host: Curtis Mayfield Apr 19, 1974 Curtis Mayfield (host) - ""If There's a Hell Below We're All Gonna Go,"" ""To Be Invisible,"" ""Give Me Your Love"" & ""No Thing on Me"" --The Impressions - ""I'm a Changed Man"" &…
  33. Episode 33: Host: Charlie Rich Apr 26, 1974 --Charlie Rich (host) - ""Lonely Weekends,"" ""Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs,"" ""How I Became a Country Singer,"" ""Behind Closed Doors"" ""The Most Beautiful Girl,"" ""A Very Special…
  34. Episode 34: Hosts: The Spinners May 3, 1974 The Spinners - ""One of a Kind Love Affair,"" ""Mighty Love,"" ""I'm Coming Home,"" ""It's a Shame"" & ""Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"" --Bedlam featuring Cozy Powell - ""Dance with the…
  35. Episode 35: Host: George Carlin May 10, 1974 George Carlin (host) --The Dramatics - ""Choosing Up on You"" & ""And I Panicked"" --Waylon Jennings - ""Good Hearted Woman"" & ""Louisiana Women"" --Puzzle - ""Everybody Wants to Be…
  36. Episode 36: Host: Frankie Avalon May 17, 1974 Frankie Avalon (host) - ""Why,"" ""Just Ask Your Heart,"" ""De De Dinah,"" ""Gingerbread,"" ""Bobby Sox to Stockings"" & ""Venus"" --Frankie Avalon and Fabian - ""Scrapbook"" & ""Fireball…
  37. Episode 37: Host: Richard Pryor May 24, 1974 Richard Pryor (host) - appears in comedy segments throughout the show --Bobby ""Blue"" Bland - ""Ain't That Loving You"" & ""Gotta Get to Know You"" --Marvin Hamlisch - ""The Entertainer""…
  38. Episode 38: Host: Marty Robbins May 31, 1974 -Marty Robbins (host) - ""I Couldn't Believe It Was True,"" ""Home on the Range,"" ""Down in the Little Green Valley,"" ""La Paloma,"" ""If I Were Howard Hughes,"" ""Don't You Think"" &…
  39. Episode 39: Hosts: The Kinks Jun 7, 1974 · 1h 30m The Kinks - ""You Really Got Me,"" ""Money Talks,"" ""Here Comes Yet Another Day,"" ""Celluloid Heroes"" & ""Skin and Bone"" --Electric Light Orchestra - ""Showdown"" & ""Bluebird Is…
  40. Episode 40: Host: David Steinberg (All-Comedy show) Jun 28, 1974 David Steinberg (host) - appears in comedy segments throughout show, one segment with Wolfman Jack --The Ace Trucking Company (comedy troupe) --Franklin Ajaye - comedy segment --Kentucky…
  41. Episode 41: Host: Anne Murray Jul 5, 1974 -Anne Murray (host) - ""You Won't See Me,"" ""A Love Song,"" ""Robbie's Song For Jesus,"" ""He Thinks I Still Care"" & ""Ease Your Pain"" --Golden Earring - ""Radar Love"" --Eddie…
  42. Episode 42: Host: Bobby Womack Jul 12, 1974 -Bobby Womack (host) - ""Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out"" ""Lookin' for Love,"" ""You Send Me,"" ""Fact of Life,"" He'll Get There When the Sun Goes Down"" & ""I Take It On…
  43. Episode 43: Host: Helen Reddy Jul 19, 1974 Helen Reddy - ""Keep on Singing,"" ""Pretty Pretty,"" ""Love Song for Jeffrey"" & ""You and Me Against the World"" --Peter Allen - ""More Than I Like You"" --Brownsville Station - ""I'm…
  44. Episode 44: Host: Leon Russell Jul 26, 1974 --Leon Russell - ""Queen of the Roller Derby,"" ""Roll Away the Stone,"" ""Ain't That Peculiar,"" ""Tight Rope"" & ""Delta Lady"" --Leon Russell with the Gap Band - ""Alcatraz,"" ""Going…
  45. Episode 45: Host: Leon Russell Aug 2, 1974 Leon Russell - ""Jambalaya"" & ""Goodnight, Irene"" --Bobby Bare - ""Marie Lavaux"" --David Carradine - ""A Country Mile"" --John Hartford - ""Turn Your Radio On"" --Waylon Jennings…
  46. Episode 46: Hosts: Sly and the Family Stone Aug 9, 1974 · 1h 30m Sly and the Family Stone (hosts) - ""Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),"" ""Time for Livin',"" ""Small Talk,"" ""Family Affair,"" ""Dance to the Music,"" ""Music Lover,"" ""I Want to…
  47. Episode 47: Host: Little Richard Aug 16, 1974 · 1h 30m Little Richard (host) - ""The Midnight Special,"" ""In the Name,"" ""Ooh Poo Pah Doo,"" ""Greenwood Miss"" & ""Freedom Blues"" --Aerosmith - ""The Train Kept A Rollin'"" & ""Dream On""…
  48. Episode 48: Host: B.B. King Aug 30, 1974 · 1h 30m B.B. King (host) - ""Why I Sing the Blues,"" ""I Like to Live the Love,"" ""The Thrill Is Gone,"" ""I Got Some Help I Don't Need"" & ""Why I Sing the Blues"" --B.B. King, John Lee Hooker…
  49. Episode 49: Marvin Gaye Sep 6, 1974 · 1h 30m Marvin Gaye concert taped August 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. --Marvin Gaye performs ""Trouble Man,"" ""Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler),"" ""Come Get to This"" and ""Keep Gettin' It…
  50. Episode 50: Hosts: The O'Jays Sep 13, 1974 · 1h 30m The O'Jays (hosts) - ""For the Love of Money,"" ""Sunshine,"" ""Love Train"" and a medley (""Put Your Hands Together,"" ""People Keep Tellin' Me,"" ""Time to Get Down,"" ""This Air I…