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Midnight Special Legendary Performances 9 DVD Set from 1973-1980 + Million Sellers Bonus DVD & Booklet

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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

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..

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.

I purchased this item as an anniversary gift for my husband, and only after exhausting every other gift idea imaginable. I figured that at least we could watch and remember the "good old days". The videos arrived promptly and we sat down and watched the first one. OMG!! What a hoot! We had more fun just watching the performers (how young Ann Murray looked!!) and wondering why performers in 1973 appear to sweat profusely on the stage, while performers in 2010 do not. The clothes, the hair, the platform heels....oh the memories this stirred!! For people who spell their age with an "F", this is the must have video set of the decade! The comedian performers somehow do not seem to be as funny as they were in the 70's, but the musical acts showcased on each video is pure gold. Buy it. You won't regret it.

This is an amazing product. I own the entire set. My parents (of all people) bought it for me two years ago. Each DvD features amazing performances by the best artists of the 70s. Some performances are legendary and by artists who died soon after filming (like Marvin Gaye). This set is valuable. It's resale value will always be high on ebay (go check for yourself) and just look at the price here! However, you can purchase the entire set direct from the midnight special website at www dot midnightspecial dot com for 139.99 + $10 s/h. It's still pretty steep, but its well worth it.

If you buy it for yourself and you really love this music, you'll watch them over and over again. they're amazing--they really are that good! If you're buying it for a 70's themed party that's cool too. You'll easily be able to sell the entire set at auction sites or here for more than you paid for it!

Enjoy!

Love the music, but you have to choose each song on the DVD's. Would rather have one song flow into the next. Otherwise it's great, a real blast from the past!

Isn't this the same set offered on their own website for $139.00? This show was the show that started it all! The original rock concert videos

What a wonderful surprise to have received my product within just a few days. It was the fastest order I have ever received from the US. I was hesitant when I ordered it, reading the prior reviews about how the dvds aren't continuous or something, but the dvds are wonderful, they play beautifully and I am so happy with them. The only complaint I have is that there aren't more of them! This was my first experience & purchase with Amazon.com and I am thoroughly happy with the seller & the whole process!

I ordered this set for my son, who had borrowed some of these discs from his friend. He was very pleased with the item. He was disappointed, however, because some of his friends discs were missing or scratched. I saw this whole set on Amazon and couldn't believe the great price! Naturally, I ordered them for him and he is thrilled! He tells me all the time how great they are. The items arrived very quickly and the set is in perfect condition! I would definitely shop with this seller again.

I would consider buying this collection if I was sure the last 9 was just a typo.

$90.00 seems like a good deal for this collection, since it's somewhat less than what it costs to do the TV deal, and you get the added bonus of not having to wait or put up with all the payments.

I gave it 5 stars for what it is, but would take away some for the deal if it's on purpose.