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Saturday February 4th, 2017 with ELORIOUS CAIN
a BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION of A LABEL THAT CHANGED POPULAR MUSIC FOREVER! - MOTOWN!! part one: THE BEGINNING

I am celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH with an examination of the American record label called MOTOWN.
COME TO ME
MARV JOHNSON - .
MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)
BARRETT STRONG - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
SHOP AROUND
THE MIRACLES (featuring BILL "SMOKEY" ROBINSON) - 7" - TAMLA
PLEASE, MR. POSTMAN
THE MARVELETTES - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
PLAYBOY
THE MARVELETTES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
MARVIN GAYE - 7" - TAMLA -
FINGERTIPS (PARTS 1&2)
LITTLE STEVIE WONDER - .
NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES
THE SUPREMES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN
THE SUPREMES - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
THE FOUR TOPS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
THE SUPREMES - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
LOVE CHILD
THE SUPREMES - .
LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART (MOSOGOTAM EXTENDED MIX)
THE SUPREMES - .
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
BERNADETTE
THE FOUR TOPS - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE
THE SUPREMES - .
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE
THE FOUR TOPS - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
CLOUD NINE
THE TEMPTATIONS - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU (fuTuRo re-fResh)
THE SUPREMES - .
JIMMY MACK
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS - BRITISH MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS (LP) - TAMLA MOTOWN
THE HAPPENING
THE SUPREMES - . - .
DANCING IN THE STREET
MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT)
STEVIE WONDER - 7" - TAMLA
BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING
THE FOUR TOPS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
I HEAR A SYMPHONY (MOSOTOGRAM EXTENDED VERSION)
THE SUPREMES - .
REFLECTIONS (fuTuRo re-fResh)
THE SUPREMES - .
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED
JIMMY RUFFIN - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
MY GIRL
THE TEMPTATIONS - .
TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA (MOSOTOGRAM EXTENDED VERSION)
THE MARVELETTES - .
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
THE VELVELETTES - A COLLECTION OF 16 TAMLA MOTOWN HITS (LP) - TAMLA MOTOWN
CAN I GET A WITNESS
MARVIN GAYE - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
YOU'RE A WONDERFUL ONE
MARVIN GAYE - .
COME SEE ABOUT ME
THE SUPREMES - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - COLUMBIA HOUSE
LOVE IS LIKE A HEATWAVE
MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE
THE FOUR TOPS - THE MOTOWN STORY (5LPBOX) - MOTOWN
PRETTY LITTLE BABY
MARVIN GAYE - .
Interactive CKCU
Professor Mike
Great start to the show and fun as always

1:11 PM, February 4th, 2017
Elorious Cain (host)
thanks Mike!

2:19 PM, February 4th, 2017
Alice
A really really wonderful trip to my past of sitting in bed listening to radio from America when I was supposed to be resting for school.

4:27 PM, February 4th, 2017
Sheldon*
Whaat a BLAST!!

5:30 PM, February 6th, 2017
JJ
Great concept for BHM :)

6:04 PM, February 6th, 2017
Martin
Looking forward to the next episode.

5:42 AM, February 7th, 2017
A.S.
Motown is one of my best favs:)

3:14 PM, February 7th, 2017
Orson
Mr. Cain You should have called this show a BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION of A LABEL THAT CHANGED POPULAR MUSIC FOREVER! - MOTOWN!! part one: THE GOLDEN ERA!! These songs you played were the gold of the '60's.\ Awesome show!!!!!!

5:16 PM, February 7th, 2017
W.L.
Great mix of oldies. I love Black History Month.

6:13 PM, February 7th, 2017
D.S.
Thx.

8:30 AM, February 8th, 2017
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4:10 PM, February 8th, 2017
Elorious Cain (host)
Enjoying the comments people! Thank you so very much.

4:52 PM, February 8th, 2017
T. Sals
Lovin' that "My World is Empty... mix" :)

3:11 PM, February 9th, 2017
Ford
Good job Cain. What's next?

6:19 PM, February 9th, 2017
Richard Simon
This clumsy attempt to capture the magic of that time is admirable.

7:21 PM, February 10th, 2017