Midnight Special 1973-1981
Midnight Special DVD's: (Average of one hour per DVD)
Vol 1: Wings, Little River Band, Ted Nugent, Gerry Rafferty, Journey, Jay Ferguson, Rod Stewart and Andy Gibb (some oiginal NBC ads, rest are cut, otherwise no ads on any other discs)
Vol 2: Rod Stewart, Ron Wood with Ringo Starr on drums, Jay Ferguson, Steve Martin, Who, Taste of Honey, Yvonne Elliman, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Nick Gilder, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Elton John profile.
Vol 3: Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Rod Stewart profile, Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, Bad Company, McGuinn, Clarke and Hillman, Blondie, Tom Petty and Andy Gibb
Vol 4: Andy Gibb, Paul Warren, Peter Noone and Gary Numan. Harry Chapin on some local NYC kids show I think, so not Midnight Special)
Midnight Special 4/27/73 (11/3/78 NBC re-broadcast) with host Jerry Lee Lewis and guests: Freddie Cannon, Chucbby Checker, Bobby Day, the Del Vikings, The Penguins, Little Anthony, Lloyd Price, The Ronettes, Del Shannon and the Shirelles. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 1/31/75 2nd Anniversary Show. Hosted by: Wolfman Jack & Helen Reddy. Musical Guests: Helen Reddy, BTO, Joan Baez, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Doobie Brothers, BB King, The Byrds and a salute to Bobby Darin. **This is the 1980 NBC summer rebroadcast** No closing credits. 1 hour, 15 minutes. w/o/c.
Midnight Special 6/27/75. Music Guests: Temptations, Ace (Paul Carrack), Jessi Colter, Salute to Leon Russell, Rose and Leo Sayer. 65 minutes with time stamp.
Midnight Special 3rd (2/13/76) Anniversary Show (NBC rebroadcast from 8/16/80). Hosted by Wolfman Jack. Musical Guests: Gladys Knight & The Pips, Herb Albert, Glen Campbell, Randy Newman, O’Jays, Linda Ronstadt, Frankie Valli, Salute to Elton John, George Carlin comedy segment. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special with Paul Anka presents the Superstars 1977 show (NBC rebroadcast from 7/4/80). Musical Guests: Joan Baez, Bee Gee’s, Chuck Berry, Peter Frampton, Carpenters, Chubby Checker, Bill Haley, Elton John, Frankie Valli, Herman’s Hermits, Helen Reddy and Jim Croce. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 4/29/77 with Electric Light Orchestra, Salute to Rod Stewart, Queen and Genesis (heavily edited). 30 minutes. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 5/6/77 with The Baby's, James Brown, Kinks, Sanford Townsend Band, Kenny Rogers and Jerry Lee Lewis (heavily edited). 30 minutes. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 6/10/77. Hosted by: Emmylou Harris and Little Feat. Guests: Jesse Winchester, Neil Young and Bonnie Raitt. 54 minutes (heavily edited). DVD-R.
Midnight Special 7/29/77. Hosted by: KC & The Sunshine Band. Musical Guests: The Emotions, Peter McCann, & Cat Stevens (video). 30 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 8/5/77. Hosted by: The Spinners. Salute to Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Musical Guests: Johnny Rivers, The Sons of Champlin, & Andy Gibb. 30 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 1/6/78. Hosted by the Bay City Rollers. Music Guests: Black Oak Arkansas, Greg Lake, Randy Newman (on film), Queen (on film) and Kenny Rogers. 90 minutes. w/o/c.
Midnight Special Spring 7/21/78 (also have a later 1978 NBC re-broadcast). Hosted by: Eddie Money. Musical Guests: Todd Rundgren, Gerry Rafferty (video), Stanley Clarke, Jay Ferguson, & ABBA. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 10/13/78 with Steve Martin, Michael Johnson, The Who and the Dirt Band. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 11/24/78. Hosted by Ted Nugent. Performances by: Aerosmith (video), Cheap Trick, Golden Earring, Thin Lizzy, & REO Speedwagon. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVR.
Midnight Special 1/19/79. Hosted by Blondie. Music Guests: Peaches & Herb, Sarah Dash and Queen (on film). 90 minutes. w/o/c.
Midnight Special 2/9/79. Hosted by Wolfman Jack. The Hits of 1978: Andy Gibb, Journey, Little River Band, Paul McCartney & Wings, Ted Nugent, Dolly Parton, Johnny Paycheck & Mac Davis, Gerry Rafferty, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer and clips from the Last Waltz (The Band). 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 3/30/79. Hosted by: Linda Clifford. Guests: Peaches & Herb, Bill Wray, Village People and Eddie Rabbit. 1 hour (edited). DVD-R.
Midnight Special 6/8/79. Hosted by Gloria Gaynor. Guests: Jay Ferguson, The Gap Band, Rod Stewart (on film), and Ron Wood (on film). 1 hour. (Joined in progress, missing first 30 minutes. w/o/c.
Midnight Special 9/28/79. Musical Guests: Cars, Iggy Pop, Records, Suicide and M. This was a special "no dialogue" episode with no hosts. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 10/5/79. Hosted by Blondie. Music Guests: Robert Palmer, Bram Tchaikovsky and Supertramp (on film). 54 minutes, edited.
Midnight Special 4/18/80 Hosted by Sissy Spacek & Levon Helm. Guests: Beverly D'Angelo. 32 minutes (heavily edited). DVD-R.
Midnight Special 7/25/80 (10/31/80 NBC re-broadcast). Hosted by Olivia Newton John. Musical Guests: The Tubes, & Cliff Richard (duet w/ ONJ). 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 8/1/80. Hosted by: Glen Campbell and Tanya Tucker. Musical Guests: Ambrosia and Olivia Newton John. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 9/12/80. Hosted by Christopher Cross. Guests: Irene Cara, Amy Holland, Nicolette Larson and the S.O.S. Band. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 9/19/80 (1981 NBC re-broadcast). Hosted by Cher & Black Rose. Guests: Eddie Rabbitt, Everly Brothers, David Bowie, Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. 65 minutes. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 9/26/80. Hosted by: Chevy Chase. Musical Guests: Richard Tee, Benny Mardones, Johnny Lee, Irene Cara, Rolling Stones (video). Comedy with Richard Belzer. 90 minutes. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 2/6/81. Hosted by: Lynda Carter. Guests: Devo, Charles Grodin, Albert Brooks, Gail Davies and T.G. Sheppard. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 2/13/81. Hosted by: Bob Uecker. Guests: Bellamy Brothers, Blondie, Rick Nelson and Neil Diamond. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special 3/20/81. Hosted by Patricia Davis. Guests: Rich Little, Albert Brooks, Carl Reiner, Kathryn Harrold, Emmylou Harris, The Police. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Midnight Special Pilot 8/19/72 (Pilot). (Final NBC Broadcast 5/1/81). Hosted by: John Denver & Mama Cass Elliot. With: Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, War, Helen Reddy, Everly Brothers, Isley Brothers, Argent, & David Clayton Thomas. 90 minutes. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Best of the Midnight Special 2-25-77 (Early 1980s syndicated) with host Loretta Lynn. Music Guests: Willie Nelson, Mickey Gilley, Leo Sayer, Johnny Rodriguez. 45 minutes. w/o/c.
Best of the Midnight Special (syndicated) 12/82. Hosted by: The Jacksons. Guests: Dan Hartman, Grace Jones and KC & The Sunshine Band. 1 hour. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Best of the Midnight Special (syndicated) 1983. Musical Guests: Linda Ronstadt, Herb Albert, Glen Campbell, Randy Newman, Frankie Valli, Elton John and Gladys Knight. 1 hour. Good Quality. w/o/c. DVD-R.
Best of the Midnight Special 1978. Musical Guests: Dolly Parton, Journey, Rod Stewart, Johnny Paycheck & Mac Davis, Little River Band (“Reminiscing”), Paul McCartney & Wings (“With a Little Luck”), Ted Nugent (“Cat Scratch Fever”), Donna Summer (“Last Dance”) and Bob Dylan with The Band. 30 minutes. Good Quality (first half hour of original hour). w/o/c. (Syndicated February 1983 airing).
Best of the Midnight Special (1982 Syndicated) The Jacksons (co-hosts), Dan Hartman, Grace Jones, KC & The Sunshine Band and Hot Chocolate. 1 hour. w/o/c. DVD-R.