About this season
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The series also occasionally aired vintage footage of older acts. As the program neared the end of its run in the early 1980s, it began to frequently use lip-synched performances rather than live. The program also featured occasional comedic performances such as Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman.
Episodes (48)
1. Host: Randy Newman
Aired 27 September 1974 • 90 min
Randy Newman (host) - ""Mama Told Me Not to Come,"" ""Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear,"" ""Political Science,"" ""Davy and the Fat Boy,"" ""I Think It's Going to Rain Today,"" ""Rolling,"" ""All His Love"" & ""Louisiana 1927"" --Ry Cooder - ""Ditty Wah Ditty"" --Dr. John - ""Let's Make a Better World,"" ""Desitively Bonnaroo,"" ""Mos' Scocious"" & ""Mama Don't Allow"" --Dr. John and Maria Muldaur - ""Three Dollar Bill"" --Maria Muldaur - ""Sweetheart,"" Lover Man"" & ""Squeeze Me"" --The Turtles - ""Happy Together,"" ""Feel Older Now,"" ""Let Me Make Love to You"" & ""You Showed Me""
2. Host: Al Green
Aired 4 October 1974 • 90 min
Al Green (host) - ""Sweet Talk,"" ""Tired of Being Alone,"" ""Sha La La,"" ""Here I Am (Come and Take Me),"" ""I'm Still in Love with You"" & ""Love and Happiness."" --Al Green - medley: ""Funny How Time Slips Away,"" ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Let's Stay Together"" --Joe Cocker - ""Something"" & ""Delta Lady""
3. Host: Jose Feliciano
Aired 11 October 1974
Jose Feliciano (host) - ""My Sweet Lord,"" ""Chico and the Man,"" ""T.S.O.P.,"" ""Golden Lady"" & ""Love's Theme"" --Jesse Colin - ""Morning Sun"" & ""Light Shine"" --Hot Tuna - ""Hamar Promenade,"" ""Day to Day Out the Window Blues"" & ""I See the Light"" --The Main Ingredient - ""Everybody Plays the Fool,"" ""Happiness Is Just Around the Bend"" & ""Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"" --Buffy Sainte-Marie - ""I Can't Take It No More"" & ""That's the Way You Fall in Love""
4. Host: Paul Anka
Aired 18 October 1974 • 90 min
Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby,"" ""Jubilation,"" ""It Doesn't Matter Anymore,"" ""American Pie"" & ""Let Me Get to Know You"" --Odia Coates and Paul Anka - ""One Man Woman"" --James Brown - ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""Good Foot"" --Brownsville Station - ""Kings of the Party"" --The Guess Who with Wolfman Jack - ""Clap for the Wolfman"" --The Guess Who - ""American Woman"" --Ohio Players - ""Skin Tight"" --The Tymes - ""You Little Trustmaker""
5. Host: David Steinberg :Comedy show
Aired 25 October 1974
David Steinberg (host) --Burns and Schreiber (comedy team of Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber) --The Committee (comedy troupe) --Steve Martin --Pat McCormick (comedian) --Monty Python's Flying Circus (clip from TV show) --Freddie Prinze
6. Host: Fats Domino
Aired 1 November 1974
Fats Domino (host) - ""I'm in Love Again,"" ""Blueberry Hill,"" ""Ain't That a Shame?"" ""Josephine,"" ""Walkin' to New Orleans,"" ""I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday,"" ""Blue Monday,"" ""I Want to Walk You Home"" & ""When the Saints Go Marching In"" --The Coasters - ""Yakety Yak,"" ""Poison Ivy"" & ""Charlie Brown"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""Dawn,"" ""Let's Hang On,"" ""Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,"" ""Sherry,"" ""Walk Like a Man,"" ""Big Girls Don't Cry,"" ""Bye Bye Baby,"" ""Stay,"" ""My Eyes Adored You,"" ""Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"" & ""Rag Doll""
7. Host: Redd Foxx
Aired 8 November 1974
Redd Foxx (host) --Golden Earring - "Big Tree Blue Sea," "Candy's Going Bad," "She Flies on Strange Wings" & "Love Is a Rodeo"--Little Anthony and the Imperials -"What Is Hip?" "Goin' Out of My Head," "Hurts So Bad," "I Don't Have to Worry" & "The Loneliest House on the Block" --Orphan - "I've Been Working"
8. Host: Barry White
Aired 15 November 1974
Barry White (host) - "You're the First, the Last, My Everything," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" & "I Found Someone" --The Eric Burdon Band - "It's My Life," ""the Real Me" & "When I Was Young" --Love Unlimited Orchestra - "Love's Theme," "Barry's Theme," "I Belong to You," "Oh Love We Finally Made It" & "Love Train"
9. Host: George Carlin
Aired 15 November 1974
George Carlin (host) --The Kiki Dee Band - "I've Got the Music in Me" --Roger McGuinn - "Peace on You" & "Better Change" --Sparks - "Takent Is an Asset," "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us," ""Amateur Hour" & "Here In Heaven" --Roy Wood's Wizzard - "Brand New '88" & "Ball Park Incident"
10. Host: Bobby Vinton
Aired 29 November 1974
Bobby Vinton (host) - "My Melody of Love" "I Honestly Love You" & "Mr. Lonely" --Carl Carlton - "Everlasting Love"--Al Green - "Sha La La," "I'm Still in Love with You" & "Let's Stay Together" --Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan) - "Tell Me Something Good" & "You Got the Love" --Neil Sedaka - "Laughter in the Rain" & "Standing on the Inside"--Billy Swan - "I Can Help"
11. Tom Jones
Aired 6 December 1974 • 90 min
Host: Tom Jones (host) - ""My Soul Is a Witness,"" ""Greenwood, Mississippi,"" ""I Guess You Know Me Girl,"" ""Pledging My Love,"" medley, ""It Never Hurts to Be Nice to Somebody,"" ""Danny Boy,"" ""One Night with You,"" ""Right Place, Wrong Time"" & ""Pledging My Love"" --Paul Anka and Tom Jones - ""My Way"" & ""She's a Lady"" --Chuck Berry - ""Johnny B. Goode"" --Chuck Berry and Tom Jones - ""School Days,"" ""Memphis"" & ""Roll Over Beethoven"" --The Kiki Dee Band - ""I've Got the Music in Me""
12. Million Sellers (Part 1) - Host: Wolfman Jack
Aired 13 December 1974 • 90 min
Wolfman Jack (guest host) --Paul Anka - ""You're Having My Baby"" --Blue Magic - ""Sideshow"" --James Brown - ""The Payback"" --Gordon Lightfoot - ""Sundown"" --Love Unlimited Orchestra - ""Love's Theme"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""If You Love Me Let Me Know"" --Steve Miller - ""The Joker"" --Redbone - ""Come and Get Your Love"" --Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - ""Tell Me Something Good"" --The Stylistics - ""You Make Me Feel Brand New"" --Barry White - ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"" & ""Never Gonna Give You Up"" --Bobby Womack - ""Looking for Love"
13. Million Sellers (Part 2) - Host: Wolfman Jack
Aired 20 December 1974
Brownsville Station - ""Smokin' in the Boys Room"" --David Essex - ""Rock On"" --Marvin Hamlisch - ""The Way We Were"" & ""The Entertainer"" --Gladys Knight & the Pips - ""I've Got to Use My Imagination"" & ""Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me"" --Kool and the Gang - ""Hollywood Swinging"" & ""Jungle Boogie"" --The Main Ingredient - ""I Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"" --Byron McGregor - ""The Americans"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""Let Me Be There"" --The O'Jays - ""For the Love of Money"" --Ohio Players - ""Skin Tight""
14. Host: Charley Pride
Aired 27 December 1974
Charley Pride (guest host) - ""Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?"" ""Kiss an Angel Good Morning,"" ""Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town,"" ""Cotton Fields,"" ""All I Have to Offer You Is Me,"" ""Kawliga,"" ""It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer,"" ""Louisiana Man,"" ""Let Me Live"" & ""The Fugitive"" --The Four Guys - ""Too Late to Turn Back Now"" --Doug Kershaw - ""Diggy Diggy Lo,"" ""Battle of New Orleans,"" ""All I Want to Do Is Make Babies"" & ""Whatcha Gonna Do When You Can't"" --Ronnie Milsap - ""Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms,"" ""Pure Love"" and a medley of rock songs. --Gary Stewart - ""Drinking Thing"
15. Hosts: The Guess Who
Aired 3 January 1975
The Guess Who and Wolfman Jack - " Clap for the Wolfman" --The Guess Who (guest hosts) - "Dancin' Fool," "Bus Rider," "Sour Suite," "No Time," "Diggin' Yourself" and "Dirty"--Charlie Daniels - "Way Down Yonder" and "I've Been Down"--Montrose - "I Got the Fire" & "Space Station #5" --The Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'," "Workin' on the Railroad"& "Don't Throw Your Change on Me"
16. Hosts: The Righteous Brothers
Aired 10 January 1975
The Righteous Brothers (guest hosts) - ""Dream On,"" ""Rock and Roll Heaven"" & ""Give It to the People"" --Bobby Hatfield - ""You Turn Me Around"" --Bill Medley - ""Brown Eyed Woman"" --Paul Anka - ""One Man Woman"" --Billy ""Crash"" Craddock - ""Ruby Baby"" --Carol Douglas - ""Doctor's Orders"" & ""Baby Don't Let This Good Love Die"" --George Foreman - ""Walk On"" --Gloria Gaynor - ""Never Can Say Goodbye"" --The Guess Who - ""Dancin' Fool"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""You're No good"" --Frankie Valli - ""My Eyes Adored You"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - oldies medley
17. Hosts: Electric Light Orchestra
Aired 17 January 1975 • 90 min
Electric Light Orchestra (guest hosts) - ""In the Hall of the Mountain King,"" ""Great Balls of Fire,"" ""Can't Get It out of My Head,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Laredo Tornado,"" ""Flight of the Bumble Bee"" & ""Roll Over Beethoven"" --The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""When Will I Be Loved?"" --Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan - ""You Got the Love,"" ""I Am Woman,"" ""Packed My Bags"" & ""We Can Work It Out"
18. Hosts: The Marshall Tucker Band
Aired 24 January 1975
Country-rock show: --The Marshall Tucker Band (guest hosts) - ""This Ol' Cowboy,"" ""In My Own Way"" & ""24 Hours at a Time"" --The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It,"" ""Long Haired Country Boy"" & ""Caballo Diablo"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""Let Me Be There"" & ""If Not for You"" --Poco - ""Hoedown,"" ""Whatever Happened to Your Smile?"" ""Rocky Mountain Breakdown,"" ""Sagebush Serenade"" & ""High and Dry""
19. Host: Helen Reddy (2nd Anniversary Show)
Aired 31 January 1975 • 90 min
Second Anniversary Show --Helen Reddy (guest host) - ""Angie Baby,"" ""Emotion,"" ""Raised on Rock,"" ""I'll be Your Audience"" & ""I Think I'll Write a Song"" --Bachman-Turner Overdrive - ""Hold Back the Water"" --Joan Baez - ""Love Song to a Stranger"" --David Bowie (from 16-Nov-1973) - ""Space Oddity"" & ""Time"" --The Byrds (from 2-Feb-1973) - ""Mr. Tambourine Man"" & ""So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"" (with new intro by Roger McGuinn). --Bobby Darin (from 16-Mar-73) - medley: ""Splish Splash"" & ""If I Were A Carpenter"" (segment presented as a tribute to the late singer) --The Doobie Brothers - ""Listen to the Music"" & ""Jesus Is Just Alright"" --Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles (from 30-Mar-73) - ""Takes Two to Tango"" --Gladys Knight & B.B. King - ""The Thrill Is Gone""
20. Host: Dave Mason
Aired 7 February 1975
Dave Mason (guest host) - ""World in Changes,"" ""Bring It On Home to Me,"" ""All Along the Watchtower,"" ""Every Woman,"" ""You Can't Take It When You Go,"" ""Only You Know and I Know,"" ""Lucille"" & ""Feelin' Alright"" --Average White Band - ""Got the Love,"" ""Work to Do"" & ""Nothing You Can Do"" --The Crusaders - ""Double Bubble"" & ""Stomp and Buck Dance"" --The Kiki Dee Band - ""You Need Help"" & ""Frozen One"
21. Host: Neil Sedaka
Aired 14 February 1975
--Neil Sedaka (guest host) - That's When the Music Takes Me,"" ""The Immigrant,"" ""Laughter in the Rain,"" ""Standing on the Inside"" & ""Don't Let It Mess Your Mind"" --Todd Rundgren - ""Real Man,"" ""Freedom Fighter,"" ""Seven Rays,"" ""Born to Synthesize"" & ""Do Ya"" --Sister Sledge - ""Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me"" --The Spinners - ""Then Came you,"" 'I've Got to Make It on My Own,"" ""Living a Little, Laughing a Little"" & ""Sadie""
22. Host: Steppenwolf
Aired 21 February 1975
Steppenwolf (guest hosts) - ""Born to Be Wild,"" ""Gang War Blues,"" ""Smokey Factory Blues,"" ""Straight Shootin' Woman"" & ""Children of the Night"" --Herbie Hancock - ""Watermelon Man,"" ""Chameleon"" & ""Spank-A-Lee"" --The Headhunters - ""God Made Me Funky"" --P.F.M. - ""Celebration"" & ""Alta Loma Nine Till Five"" --Linda Ronstadt - ""Heart Like a Wheel"" & ""Heat Wave""
23. Hosts: B.T. Express
Aired 28 February 1975
B.T. Express (guest hosts) - ""Do It ('Til You're Satisfied),"" ""This House Is Smokin',"" ""Express,"" ""That's What I Want for You Baby"" & ""Do You Like It?"" --Peter Allen - ""Just Ask Me I've Been There"" & ""Continental American"" --Sha Na Na - ""Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,"" ""All Shook Up"" & ""Sixteen Candles"" --Sugarloaf - ""Green Eyed Lady"" & ""Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"" --Jimmy Witherspoon - ""Love Is a Five Letter Word"" & ""Goin' Down Slow"
24. Host: Olivia Newton-John
Aired 7 March 1975 • 90 min
Olivia Newton-John (host) - ""If You Love Me (Let Me Know),"" ""Have You Never Been Mellow?"" ""You Ain't Got the Right,"" ""The Air That I Breathe"" & ""I Never Did Sing You a Love Song"" --Waylon Jennings - ""Honkey Tonk Heroes"" & ""You Ask Me To"" --Kenny Rankin - ""Silver Morning"" & ""Catfish"" --Ike and Tina Turner - ""Sexy Ida,"" ""Bayou Song"" and ""Baby Get It On"" --Salute to Leo Sayer. Leo is shown singing ""The Show Must Go On,"" ""Long Tall Glasses"" and ""It's Your Way"" --Leo Sayer - ""In My Life"" (or ""I've Got to Do Something with My Life"") and ""The Dancer""
25. Host: Clive Davis
Aired 14 March 1975 • 1 min
Clive Davis (guest host, record executive) --Blood, Sweat and Tears - ""You've Made Me So Very Happy"" & ""I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Midnight Blue"" --Barry Manilow - ""Mandy"" --Barry Manilow and Martha Reeves - medley (including ""Dancing in the Streets"") --Janis Joplin (on film) - ""Try"" --Gil Scott-Heron - ""The Bottle"" & ""Must Be Something""
26. Hosts: Black Oak Arkansas
Aired 21 March 1975
Black Oak Arkansas (guest hosts) - ""Jim Dandy,"" ""Hey Y'all,"" ""Taxman,"" ""High and Dry,"" ""Back Door Man,"" ""Lord Have Mercy"" & ""Hot and Nasty"" --Grey Ghost - ""Burning Whiskey"" & ""Old West Outlaws"" --Alvin Lee & Company - ""Somebody's Calling Me,"" ""Time and Space,"" ""Going Through the Door"" & ""Ride My Train"" --Montrose - ""I Got the Fire"" & ""Paper Money"
27. International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack
Aired 28 March 1975
International Acts hosted by Wolfman Jack --Brian Cadd - ""Think It Over"" & ""Let Go"" --The Electric Light Orchestra - ""Can't Get It Out of My Head"" & ""Great Balls of Fire"" --Rory Gallagher - ""Tattoo'd Lady"" & ""Cradle Rock"" --Golden Earring - ""Love Is a Rodeo"" & ""Candy's Going Bad"" --The Guess Who (from Canada) - ""Diggin' Yourself"" & ""Dirty"" --P.F.M. - ""Celebration"" --Ravi Shankar (from India) - ""Raja Jogiya"
28. Hosts: The Ohio Players
Aired 4 April 1975
Ohio Players concert taped at the University of Chicago. --The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey,"" ""Fire"" (Parts 1 & 2), ""I Want to Be Free,"" ""Skin Tight"" (Parts 1 & 2) and ""Pain"" (Parts 1 & 2).
29. Co-hosts: Wet Willie and Charlie Daniels
Aired 11 April 1975
The Charlie Daniels Band - ""The South's Gonna Do It,"" ""Orange Blossom Special,"" ""Long Haired Country Boy,"" ""Trudy"" & ""Caballo Diablo"" --Bonnie Bramlett - ""(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher"" & ""Your Love Has Brought Me (A Mighty Long Way)"" --John Mayall - ""Step in the Sun"" & ""So Much to Do"" --B.J. Thomas - ""Hooked on a Feeling"" & ""(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"" --Wet Willie - ""Dixie Rock,"" ""Leona,"" ""Keep On Smilin'"" & ""Mama Didn't Raise No Fool
30. Hosts: Earth, Wind & Fire
Aired 18 April 1975 • 90 min
Earth, Wind & Fire (guest hosts) - ""Shining Star,"" ""Mighty Mighty,"" ""Devotion"" & ""Yearning Learning"" --LaBelle - ""Lady Marmalade,"" ""What Can I Do For You?"" ""Are You Lonely"" & ""Happy Feelin'"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Just Too Many People,"" ""Party Music"" & ""Midnight Blue"" --Leo Sayer - ""Long Tall Glasses"" & ""In My Life"
31. Hosts: Rod Stewart & The Faces
Aired 25 April 1975 • 90 min
Rod Stewart - ""Bring it On Home to Me,"" ""You Send Me,"" ""Take a Look at the Guy,"" ""Angel,"" ""I Can Feel the Fire,"" ""You Can Make Me Dance,"" ""You Wear it Well,"" ""Maggie May"" & ""We'll Meet Again"" --Rod Stewart and Keith Richards - ""Sweet Little Rock and Roller"" and ""Twisting the Night Away""
32. Host: Billy Preston
Aired 2 May 1975
Billy Preston (guest host) - ""Nothing from Nothing,"" ""Found the Love,"" ""It's My Pleasure,"" ""Let Me Sing My Song,"" ""All My Life"" & ""Outa-Space"" --Jeff Beck --LaBelle --Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan --Tonto - ""Bittersweet"
33. Host: Wolfman Jack
Aired 9 May 1975
Wolfman Jack (host) --Larry Gatlin - ""Penny Annie"" & ""Help Me"" --Graham Central Station - medley Part I, medley Part II & ""Feel the Need"" --Ohio Players - ""I Want to Be Free"" --Roxy Music - ""Out of the Blue,"" ""The Thrill of It All"" & ""A Really Good Time"" --The Strawbs - ""Lemon Pie"" & ""The Life Auction""
34. Host: Chubby Checker
Aired 16 May 1975
Chubby Checker (guest host) - "The Twist," "Pony Time," "Slow Twistin'," "Let's Twist Again," "Hound Dog" & "I Saw Her Standing There" --The Angels - "My Boyfriend's Back," "Till" & a medley of oldies. --Danny and the Juniors - "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay," "At the Hop" & "Sometimes" --Bo Diddley - "Bo Diddley"& "Crackin' Up" --The Drifters - "Up on the Roof" & "Save the Last Dance for Me" --Lesley Gore - medley ("It's My Party," "Judy's Turn to Cry," "Maybe I Know" and "You Don't Own Me") --The Tymes - "So Much in Love"
35. Host: Don Cornelius
Aired 23 May 1975
Don Cornelius (guest host, was host of ""Soul Train"" from 1971-1997) --Consumer Rapport - ""Ease on Down the Road"" & ""Everybody Join Hands"" --Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes - ""I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo"" & ""Get Dancin'"" --Earth, Wind & Fire - ""Shining Star"" & ""Mighty Mighty"" --Herbie Mann - ""I Can't Turn You Loose,"" ""High Above the Andes"" & ""Hijack"" --Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - ""Bad Luck,"" ""The Love I Lost"" & ""Hope We Can Get Together Soon"" --The Whispers - ""A Mother for My Children"" & ""Bingo""
36. Host: Joan Baez
Aired 30 May 1975
Joan Baez (guest host) - ""Fountain of Sorrow,"" ""Diamonds and Rust,"" ""Jesse,"" ""Children and All That Jazz,"" ""Simple Twist of Fate,"" ""Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer"" & ""Winds of the Old Days"" --Joan Baez and Hoyt Axton - ""Lion in the Winter"" --Hoyt Axton - ""Will the Circle Be Unbroken"" & ""When the Morning Comes"" --Hampton Hawes - ""Irene"" & ""Pink Peaches"" --Kool and the Gang - ""Spirit of the Boogie,"" ""Rhyme Tyme People"" & ""Summer Madness"
37. Hosts: Seals & Crofts
Aired 13 June 1975
Seals & Crofts (guest hosts) - ""I'll Play for You,"" ""Ugly City,"" ""Blue Bonnet Nation"" & ""Wisdom"" --Ron Dante - ""Midnight Show"" --Ben E. King - ""Supernatural Thing,"" ""happiness Is Where You Find It"" & ""Do It in the Name of Love"" --Barry Manilow - ""It's a Miracle,"" ""Could It Be Magic,"" ""Avenue C,"" ""Sweet Life"" & ""Ashes in the Snow"" --Olivia Newton-John - ""(Take Me Home) Country Roads""
38. Host: Herb Alpert
Aired 20 June 1975
Herb Alpert (guest host) - ""Coney Island,"" ""Carmine,"" ""Never Never Land"" & ""Desert Dance"" --Herb Alpert - medley of hits (""Lonely Bull,"" ""Spanish Flea,"" ""This Guy's in Love with You,"" ""Taste of Honey"" and ""Zorba the Greek"") --The Captain and Tennille - ""Love Will Keep Us Together"" ""Cuddle Up"" --Billy Preston - ""Song of Joy"" --Phoebe Snow - ""Poetry Man"" & ""Harpo's Blues"" --Supertramp - ""Hide in Your Shell"" & ""Bloody Well Right"
39. Host: The Temptations
Aired 27 June 1975
The Temptations (guest host) --Ace - ""How Long"" & ""Sniffin' About"" --Jessi Colter - ""I'm Not Lisa"" & ""Storms Never Last"" --Rose - ""Whole New Thing"" --Leo Sayer - ""One Man Band"" & ""Train"" --The Temptations - ""The Midnight Special,"" ""Glass House,"" ""Memories,"" ""Firefly,"" ""A Song for You,"" ""Shakey Ground,"" ""Happy People"" and a medley of hit
40. Host: Frankie Valli
Aired 4 July 1975 • 90 min
Frankie Valli (guest host) - ""Swearin' to God,"" ""My Eyes Adored You,"" ""I Got Eyes for You Ruby"" & ""Can't Take My Eyes off of You"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""Who Loves You"" & ""Silence Is Golden"" --The Four Seasons - ""Warsaw Concerto"" --Freddy Fender - ""Before the Next Teardrop Falls"" & ""Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"" --The Hollies - ""Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,"" ""Another Night"" & ""Sandy"" --Orleans - ""Let There Be Music,"" ""Dance with Me"" & ""Tongue Tied"
41. Host: Flip Wilson
Aired 11 July 1975
Flip Wilson (guest host) --Blue Magic - ""Never Get Over You,"" ""Three Ring Circus"" & ""Berries in Salinas"" --KISS - ""Deuce"" & ""Black Diamond"" --Jenny Rankin - ""Silver Morning,"" ""Birembau"" & ""Killed a Cat"" --Carol Wayne - rock music news ('Rock Rap' segment) --Midnight Special tribute to Helen Reddy (hosted by Flip Wison)
42. Helen Reddy / Mac Davis / Minnie Riperton
Aired 18 July 1975
-Helen Reddy (host) - "Bluebird," "I Believe in Music," "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady," "Free and Easy," "Long Time Looking" & "I Am Woman" --Mac Davis - "Burnin' Thing," \"Rock and Roll I Gave You the Best Years of My Life"-Waylon Jennings - "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" & "Let's All Help the Cowboys (Sing the Blues)" --Steve Martin (stand-up comedy segment) --Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You," "Adventures in Paradise" & "Inside My Love" --Joe Simon - "Get Down Get Down" --Midnight Special tribute: Cat Stevens (narrated by Helen Reddy)
43. Helen Reddy / Jessi Colter / Janis Ian
Aired 25 July 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Angie Baby,"" ""Bluebird,"" ""I Am Woman"" and a medley of hits (""Leave Me Alone,"" ""I Don't Know How to Love Him"" and ""Delta Dawn"") --Helen Reddy and Neil Sedaka - ""Don't Let It Mess Your Mind"" --Jessi Colter - ""I'm Not Lisa"" & ""You Ain't Never Been Loved"" --Janis Ian - ""At Seventeen"" & ""When the Party's Over"" --Kraftwerk - ""Autobahn"" --Neil Sedaka - ""That's When the Music Takes Me"" & ""Love Will Keep Us Together"" --Midnight Special tribute: The Bee Gees
44. Helen Reddy / Glen Campbell / Uriah Heep
Aired 15 August 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Peaceful,"" ""Think I'll Write a Song"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Glen Campbell - ""By the Time I Get to Phoenix,"" ""Rhinestone Cowboy"" & ""My Girl"" --Glen Campbell and Helen Reddy - ""By the Time I Get to Phoenix,"" ""Wichita Lineman"" and ""Gentle on My Mind"" --Gwen McCrae - ""Rockin' Chair"" & ""He Don't Ever Lose the Groove"" --Uriah Heep - Devil's Daughter,"" ""Return to Fantasy"" & ""Prima Donna"" --Midnight Special tribute to Aretha Franklin
45. Helen Reddy / Roger Daltrey
Aired 22 August 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""L.A. Breakdown,"" ""I Got a Name"" & ""I Am Woman"" --The Amazing Rhythm Aces - ""Third Rate Romance"" & ""Anything You Want"" --Roger Daltrey - ""Tommy,"" ""Come and Get Your Love"" & ""Walking the Dog"" --Melissa Manchester - ""Midnight Blue"" & ""Just Too Many People"" --Charlie Rich - ""Midnight Blues"" & ""Everytime You Touch Me (I Get High)"
46. Helen Reddy / Johnny Rivers
Aired 29 August 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""The Last Blues Song,"" ""Crazy Love"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Jose Feliciano - ""Chico and the Man,"" ""Marie"" & ""No Jive"" --Wayon Jennings - ""I'll Be a Long Time Leaving"" & ""Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?"" --George McCrae - ""Rock Your Baby"" & ""I Ain't Lyin'"" --Johnny Rivers - ""The Midnight Special,"" ""Help Me Rhonda"" and a medley of hits. --Midnight Special salute to Neil Young (narrated by Helen Reddy
47. Helen Reddy / Frankie Valli
Aired 5 September 1975
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady,"" ""Lovin' You"" & ""I Am Woman"" --Helen Reddy - ""Big Yellow Taxi"" (Midnight Special hit) --Hoyt Axton - ""Paid in Advance"" --Peter Frampton - ""(I'll Give You) Money,"" ""Nowhere's Too Far"" & ""Baby I Love Your Way"" --Frankie Valli - ""Swearin' to God"" --Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - ""Who Loves You"" --KC and the Sunshine Band - ""Get Down Tonight"" & ""That's the Way (I Like It)"
48. Helen Reddy / The Bee Gees / Janis Ian
Aired 12 September 1975 • 90 min
Helen Reddy (host) - ""Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady,"" ""The Midnight Special,"" ""Mama"" & ""I Am Woman"" --BT Expess - ""Give It What You Got"" & ""Peace Pipe"" --The Bee Gees - ""Jive Talkin'"" & ""Nights on Broadway"" --The Bee Gees with Helen Reddy - ""To Love Somebody"" --The Eagles - ""One of These Nights"" (might be a music video) --Janis Ian - ""At Seventeen"" & ""When the Party's Over"" --Orleans - ""Dance with Me,"" ""Let There Be Music"" & ""Tongue Tied""