The midnight special
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Publication Information
[Fairfax, VA] : Time Life : Direct Holdings America Inc., [2014]
Physical Description
6 videodiscs (approximately 505 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Added Uniform Title
Summary
In 1973, Friday nights on NBC at 1:00am, The Midnight Special became the destination for music fans to catch the top acts of the day. Each show captured the artists live in concert--a "tube" party unlike anything else on the air and guaranteed to get the weekend started.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast as individual episodes of the television series on NBC from 1972-1979.
Contents
- Disc 1. Pilot episode, August 19, 1972. Take me home, country roads Long long time Hold your head up Leaving on a jet plane Taxi Episode 271, June 2, 1978. Don't it make my brown eyes blue American girl Feels so good Listen to her heart Episode 3, February 16, 1973. Baby don't get hooked on me Jesus is just alright ; Listen to the music Me and Mrs. Jones Episode 170a, October 22, 1976. Show me the way The night they drove old Dixie down Bonus songs: Medley. She's gone ; Sara smile ; Rich girl Bonus features: Interview, Peter Frampton ; featurettes: Wolfman at midnight ; Star-studded stage fashion ; The history of Midnight special.
- Disc 2. Episode 33, September 14, 1973. Everybody is a star I got a name ; Bad, bad Leroy Brown Lonely days Episode 160, March 5, 1976. Love machine Evil woman ; Strange magic Episode 173, June 11, 1976. Love is alive ; Dream weaver Over my head Episode 308, February 16, 1979. Medley. Eighteen ; Only women ; Billion dollar babies My best friend's girl Inmates (We're all crazy) Bonus songs: Hello it's me Escape (The piña colada song) Sister Golden Hair bonus features: Interview, Alice Cooper ; featurette: No safety net: live on TV.
- Disc 3. Episode 152, January 9, 1976. Lady Marmalade Can't get it out of my head At seventeen Lovin' you Episode 81, August 16, 1974. Radar love Train kept a rollin' Keep on truckin' Dream on Episode 98, December 13, 1974. Tell me something good You make me feel brand new Come and get your love Can't get enough of your love, babe ; Never, never gonna give ya up If you love me (let me know) Bonus songs: Y.M.C.A. Good times
- Disc 4. Episode 304, January 19, 1979. Heart of glass Shake your groove thing One way or another Reunited Episode 56, February 22, 1974. If you could read my mind Midnight at the oasis Sundown Episode 49, January 4, 1974. Your mama don't dance Will it go round in circles Brother Louie Frankenstein Superfly Behind closed doors Drift away Bonus songs: Cisco Kid Bad case of loving you (Doctor, Doctor) It's a heartache Bonus feature: Interview, Loggins & Messina.
- Disc 5. Episode 105, January 31, 1975. Angie baby Takes two to tango The thrill is gone Episode 127, July 4, 1975. Long cool woman (in a black dress) Can't take my eyes off you Dance with me Episode 144, November 14, 1975. Delta Dawn Bad blood ; Breaking up is hard to do Love will keep us together That's the way (I like it) Bonus songs: How can you mend a broken heart Baby hold on When will I be loved Midnight train to Georgia Devotion
- Disc 6. Episode 220, June 3, 1977. Make it with you Lonely boy Rocky Mountain music Episode 251, January 13, 1978. For the love of money Nothing from nothing You make me crazy Episode 135, September 12, 1975. Jive talkin' To love somebody Nights on Broadway I am woman Episode 84, September 6, 1974. Let's get it on ; What's going on Bonus songs: Cat scratch fever Sin City You really got me (the Kinks)
- Bonus feature: featurette: I am woman: Helen Reddy as host.