Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC, Dolby
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 9
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Guthy Renker
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002FINGGA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,216 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Spanning from 1973 to 1980, The Midnight Special defied boundaries of late night television by presenting break through live performances from artists of all genres. It was a live concert event every week! A Once In a Lifetime Collection! With each edition you'll receive: Exclusive, legendary performances - only on The Midnight Special stage! Live performances, not lip-syncs, from top artists of the day! An eclectic musical mix of pop, rock, R&B, and country for every generation! Digitally re-mastered state of the art Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Plus, classic comedy routines from top stand-up comics! Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special featured an incredible array of live performances from great musicians and comedians of the '70s. These amazing showcases of talent include live offerings from Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Billy Joel, Anne Murray, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Martin, and more in digitally remastered format. The Midnight Special Collector's Set Package Includes: Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1973' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1974' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1975' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1976' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1977' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1978' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1979' DVD Burt Sugarman's 'Midnight Special 1980' DVD FREE BONUS: Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special 'Million Sellers' DVD FREE BONUS: 'Get Down with the Midnight Special' Behind-the-Scenes booklet

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Track listing, November 1, 2010

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Interzone_Records (Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Special Legendary Performances 9 DVD Set from 1973-1980 + Million Sellers Bonus DVD & Booklet (DVD Audio)

Each disc includes two stand-up comedy routines, not listed below.

1973:

The Doobie Brothers: Listen To The Music
Billy Preston: Will It Go Round In Circles
Jim Croce: Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Gladys Knight & The Pips: Neither One Of Us
Loggins & Messina: Your Mama Don't Dance
Linda Ronstadt: Long Long Time
Argent: Hold Your Head Up
Helen Ready: Delta Dawn
Steely Dan: Reelin In The Years
Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
Seals & Crofts: Summer Breeze
Anne Murray: Danny's Song
War: The Cisco Kid
Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein

1974:

Ike & Tina Turner: Proud Mary
Barry White: Cant Get Enough Of Our Love
Sly & Family Stone: Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself
David Essex: Rock On
O'jay's: Love Train
Marvin Gaye: Lets Get It On
Golden Earring: Radar Love
Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
James Brown: Payback
Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
Gladys Knight & B B King: The Thrill Is Gone
Maria Muldaur: Midnight At The Oasis
Neil Sedaka: Laughter In The Rain
Redbone: Come & Get Your Love
Aerosmith: The Train Kept A Rollin

1975:

The Bee Gees: Nights On Broadway
Peter Frampton: Show Me The Way
Helen Reddy: I Am Woman
Kc & The Sunshine Band: That's The Way I Like It
Rod Stewart: You Wear It Well
Earth Wind & Fire: Shining Star
Orleans: Dane With Me
Natalie Cole: This Will Be
Barry Manilow: Could It Be Magic
Ohio Players: Love Roller Coaster
Olivia Newton John: Have You Ever Been Mellow
Glen Campbell: Rhinestone Cowboy
Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles: It Takes Two To Tango
Minnie Ripperton: Lovin You
Kiss: Black Diamond

1976:

Elton John: Your Song
Fleetwood Mac: Over My Head
Spinners: Rubberband Man
Heart: Magic Man
Hot Chocolate: You Sexy Thing
Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music
George Benson: This Masquerade
Michael Murphy: Wildfire
Diana Ross: Love Hangover
Eric Carmen: All By Myself
Tom Jones: Delilah
Donna Summer: Love To Love You Baby
England Dan & John Ford Coley: I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
Janis Ian: At Seventeen
Ray Charles: Georgia On My Mind


1977:

Manfred Mann Earth Band: Blinded By The Light
Heart: Crazy On You
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Dave Mason: We Just Disagree
Sanford & Townsend: Smoke From A Distant Fire
Thelma Houston: Don't Leave Me This Way
Bread: Make It With You
Andy Gibb: I Just Want To Be Your Everything
The Emotions: Best Of My Love
Johnny Rivers: Slow Dancing
Bonnie Rait: Runaway
Leo Sayer: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Van Morrison: Domino
Lou Rawls: You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Marilyn Mccoo & Billy Davis Jr.: You Don't Have To Be A Star

1978:

Hall & Oates: Rich Girl
Eddie Money: Baby Hold On
Robert Palmer: Every Kinda People
The Cars: Just What I Needed
Exile: Kiss You All Over
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers: American Girl
Chic: Le Freak
Four Tops: Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got
Reo Speedwagon: Roll With The Changes
Ambrosia: How Much I Feel
AC/DC: Sin City
Yvonne Elliman: If I Cant Have You
Chuck Mangione: Feels So Good
Ted Nugent: Cat Scratch Fever
The Trammps: Disco Inferno

1979:

Blondie: One Way Or Another
Journey: Lovin'
Touchin'
Squeezin'
Commodores: Three Times A Lady
The Cars: Let's Go
The Baby's: Every Time I Think Of You
The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
Nick Gilder: Hot Child In The City
Rick James: You And I
Dolly Parton: I Will Always Love You
Amii Stewart: Knock On Wood
The Pointer Sisters: : Fire
The Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Peaches & Herb: Reunited
Rupert Holmes: Escape

1980:

Reo Speedwagon: Keep On Loving You
Hall & Oates: Kiss On My List
America: Magic
Willie Nelson: Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show: When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
Ambrosia: Biggest Part Of Me
Billy Preston & Syreeta: With You I'm Born Again
Robbie Dupree: Steal Away
Eddie Rabbit: Drivin' My Life Away
The Brothers Johnson: Stomp!
Leo Sayer: When I Need You
Frankie Valli & The Commodores: Grease
Christopher Cross: Sailing
Joan Armatrading: Me Myself I


Million Sellers:

Roy Orbison: Pretty Woman
Fleetwood Mac: Rhiannon
Peter Frampton: Baby I Love Your Ways
John Denver & Mama Cass Elliot: Leaving On A Jet Plane
Bee Gees: Jive Talking
Linda Ronstadt: You're No Good
The Guess Who: American Woman
Al Green: Let's Stay Together
Aretha Franklin: Respect
David Bowie: Space Oddity
Blondie: Heart Of Glass
Labelle: Lady Marmalade
Steve Miller Band: The Joker
Billy Joel: Traveling Preacher
Donna Summer: Last Dance

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Expensive Proposition....., February 25, 2010

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rollo (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Special Legendary Performances 9 DVD Set from 1973-1980 + Million Sellers Bonus DVD & Booklet (DVD Audio)

I tried to buy some of these Midnight Special dvd's by mail when thy were advertized on tv. They offered you 1 free if you paid $10 for the first dvd. They charge you another $5 per disc for shipping & handling for a total of $20 after which you must agree to let them send you 2 dvd's per month for the rest of your life at $40 plus per month. I must admit that the picture and sound are quite remarkable but the bad thing is that you only get 1 or 2 songs by the artists you like most and a bunch of other music by artists you never cared much for. These dvds could have been much nicer if 4 or 5 songs had been featured by each artist and if the dvd's named the specific artists featured so that the buyer could choose the music most suitable to their liking. Instead you get a variety show mix of performances where you like 1 or 2 songs and pan the rest of the stuff. As my collection of dvd's grew, I realized that I only liked about 10 or 12 performances out of the whole stack and the rest was music that I doubt if I would ever watch again. For those who like a variety show format and have a lot of money, Midnight Special is for you..

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A perfect flashback, June 26, 2010

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Glenn Mar (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Special Legendary Performances 9 DVD Set from 1973-1980 + Million Sellers Bonus DVD & Booklet (DVD Audio)

By far the best thing about this set is having a flashback to the old days, possibly even reliving vague memories of having seen these in the first place, and seeing how young all those artists look to you now. Sure, it would be nice to see more performances from the acts you love more, but it wouldn't be realistic to do it that way... so a little taste as broad as possible is a wise choice. I like that the one hit wonders are mixed in with the timeless stars, so I can get little treats like Orleans: Dance With Me that I would not get any other way.

It's somewhat irritating that Bert Sugarman feels compelled to plaster his name all over this. It's on the cover, and his name and Midnight Special logo fire up at the start of every song, plus credits after them. No doubt it's to provide proper attribution when people upload these to YouTube, but it's annoying.

Sound and picture are decent... not up to today's standards, naturally, but worthy of the DVD medium. I wouldn't pay the full TV price for these, but if you can find the set for less, it's a good watch. It seems like a great thing to have going during a party... everyone will get a kick out of something.

Another person mentioned that the songs don't play continuously... she just chose the wrong main menu option. The default first one plays only the song you select. Choose the second one "Play All" and it plays them all.

The stand-up comics included in the special features are another timeless nice touch. What an age we grew up in.