Talk:Midnight Train to Georgia

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Adding Lyrics[edit]

Does somebody know if it's allowed to add the lyrics of a song in it's wikipage? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 189.145.19.177 (talk) 03:05, 12 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Adding the complete lyrics seems to be disallowed, but quoting a single line or stanza or chorus is usually considered acceptable. Lawikitejana 00:37, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a reference for that? This article seems to have really pushed the envelop of publishing lyrics. This really looks like a copyright violation to me but I'm not sure how many lines of lyrics are allowable.--66.60.137.134 (talk) 22:06, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

jim weatherly picture[edit]

i grew up in the town jim weatherly grew up in. i have a original picture of him when this song was number one. can i post his picture on here since there isn't a lot of information already on him? i find it completely relevent since this song is a classic in song history.

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Actual Midnight Train to Georgia?[edit]

Was there ever and actual Midnight train to Georgia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.76.117 (talk) 22:37, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No. There were no direct trains from LA to Georgia, so he'd probably go to Chicago and change there (which would take 2-4 days). I don't have a 1973 timetable for Union Station handy, but I don't think there were any midnight departures, either. OTOH, in the context of the original title ("Midnight Plane to Houston") it makes logistical sense, and the idea of taking an unpleasant red-eye flight is also consistent with giving up one's dreams. But "Midnight Train to Georgia" certainly sounds a lot better. ProhibitOnions ^(T) 12:55, 21 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Billboard[edit]

Billboard says this song never charted, doesn't sound right? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.94.251.19 (talk) 17:21, 17 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Just the opposite. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 06:03, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

B-Side[edit]

On the single I have, it has "Window Raising Granny" as the B-side, and not the instrumental. Is the one I have a different copy, or would I be correct in going and changing the B-side on the page to Window Raising Granny? YouLoseAndIWin (talk) 00:24, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

[1] it looks like it has been released with both, in the same year. I have not found any source to clarify which was the original. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:46, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dead link[edit]

The Goldmine web article detailing the production for "Midnight Train To Georgia" has been moved to the following. Please edit the link to reflect this.

http://www.goldminemag.com/article/hop-aboard-the-midnight-train-to-georgia-with-gladys-knight-the-pips

2001:558:6016:33:30DF:D77C:2894:9C04 (talk) 16:57, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Notable cover versions - considerations[edit]

They are no longer in starting when https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midnight_Train_to_Georgia&oldid=1000124295 edit was published. Consider what cover versions belong in this Wikipedia article. And, what's acceptable/good to make it clear that they actually exist: is/was it enough for there to be a link to the the Wikipedia for an album the cover is on? - I think so (e.g. Aretha Franklin (before deleted)), but I think whoever deleted the cover versions thought or knew they had a good enough case to delete them. Detailaware (talk) 07:36, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Release date[edit]

Do we have a specific release date for this song, with a relevant source? 2A01:4B00:8538:BA00:FD46:2078:8D67:CD7F (talk) 21:43, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]