Personally, I would like to see volumes put out in order of air date.

Although TOAD did perform some of their songs on the show, the bulk of the songs were covers. During a typical show they would perform an opening number together, Tony would perform a solo, Telma and Joyce would sing a duet, and there was always a concert spot at the end with a medley of songs. If the guest was a musical guest there would be another number added to the show.

As for the format, the only difference I recall with the Rainbow Hour was the addition of George Carlin.

The Goodlife Network is not shown in my area. I have received a few tapes from friends who do get Goodlife and the shows have been heavily edited to fit into their time slot. Most often entire numbers or sketches were taken out of the show (usually the duets by Telma and Joyce). The only complete version of the shows I have are from the original audiotapes I recorded on the original airdates. My favorite regular sketch was LouEffy and Moreen. Just reading the transcripts from the show leaves me in hysterics!

Of course, my best memories and favorite shows were the ones where I attended the taping :) It is truly strange to see yourself on tape looking 29 years younger and I don't even dare comment on those 70s fashions! Did I really go out in public dressed like that??? LOL!!!!

I'm truly sorry that the shows aren't available on DVD. Over the 5 years this site has been running, we have been asked countless times if the show will ever be released on DVD. I've even spoken to Tony and the girls about it and they say the show was owned by CBS and Ilson & Chambers and they have no control over a DVD release.

I know I would purchase the entire collection if it is ever released!

P.S.  I am also one of the Goodlife-less.

This was from their 1974 LP Prime Time, which also features Look In My Eyes Pretty Woman..yes, the Skybird LP was a bunch of tracks that where not released before they jumped over to Elektra, but I think the songs are still good.  It makes me wonder why some of them where never released prior to that.

The Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records lists Arista 45-105 with "..Mammy Song" being the A-side. However, they often get their info second hand. David-since you can hold the record in your hand, you have the best knowledge. Whichever side has something like (45,105-SA) on it is the A side. It was released in Jan or Feb of 1975. It was 3 singles before Barry Manilow's "It's a Miracle"-45-108 if that helps narrow it down. I suspect that this was not intended to be a hit, but rather to give radio stations--Adult Standards, Country- something by Tony Orlando & Dawn to play while other stations were playing the disco "Look in My Eyes Pretty Woman". Remember that while wearing the Bell label, "Prime Time" -like all albums in the 1300 series- was an Arista managed release. "Prime Time" has a pretty varied mix-disco, ragtime, country, r&b, pop so it's hard to say whether or not the ragtime songs were leftovers. 

"Skybird" was a collection of previous selections-but can hardly be considered "throw-aways". Almost that whole album got well played at Adult stations into the 80s. The main reason for "Skybird" was probably to finish the Arista contract. It does seem though that almost each time Elektra released something, Arista was pretty close with something. Quite often the choice of which songs make an album or not is a matter of a coin toss so one song makes the album while another sits on the shelf with the hope of making a future album. 

Let me also throw in some quick review quotes about the Ragtime music of Tony Orlando & Dawn. I came across a rather "stuffy" collection of reviews in the library at school as a music ed major that said "upon reading the titles  (the ragtime songs on the original Greatest Hits LP) one is tempted to dismiss them as pap, but upon listening one finds heartfelt renderings of contemporary but authentic ragtime period compositions." Entertainment Weekly said in their review of the Rhino "Best of"--"the ragtime hits bounce with a Broadway verve that proves one thing--the Charleston had a baby and named it Rock n Roll".

This is strange.  I pulled the record out and side "A" Little Heads is #2089-s while side "B" Mammy Song is 2109-s.  Thanks for the info.

Elliot Lanes

P.S.  If you check on eBay they sell sheet music there just search for Candida.