Live at London's Talk of the Town
Live at London's Talk of the Town | ||||
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Live album by Diana Ross & the Supremes | ||||
Released | August 26, 1968 | |||
Recorded | February 1968, London, England | |||
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Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Tony Palmer | |||
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
Live at London's Talk of the Town is a 1968 live album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label, recorded at the Talk of the Town nightclub. This performance marked the first time that new member Cindy Birdsong had performed overseas with original Supremes Diana Ross and Mary Wilson, a year after original founding member Florence Ballard was ousted. The group performed a variation of standards, show tunes, and their own classics with British rock stars Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney reportedly in attendance. The songs recorded are from the group's 1968 European tour. That European tour also garnered a famous Swedish television special that was used as a catalyst to promote this album.
Songs recorded, but omitted from the final album tracklist are "Unchained Melody", "Somewhere," "Queen of the House", and "the Sam Cooke Medley".
Track listing
Side one
- Medley – 4:23
- "With a Song in My Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- "Stranger in Paradise" (Alexander Borodin, Robert C. Wright, George Forrest)
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer, Ben Raleigh)
- "Without a Song" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose)
- Medley (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:24
- "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 1:54
- "More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" (Marcello Ciorciolini, Riziero Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell) – 2:29
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:19
- Medley (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:47
- "Michelle"
- "Yesterday"
Side two
- "In and Out of Love" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:49
- Medley – 3:23
- "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Rodgers, Hart)
- "Let's Get Away from It All" (Matt Dennis, Thomas Adair)
- "The Happening" (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Frank De Vol) – 1:59
- Medley - 5:12
- "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn)
- "Second Hand Rose" (James Hanley, Grant Clarke, Harlan Howard)
- "Mame" (Jerry Herman)
- "Reflections" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:50
- "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock) – 3:50
Credits
- Diana Ross: lead vocals
- Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong: background vocals
- Produced by Tony Palmer
- Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Garrett (bass)
- Recording engineer: Malcolm Addey
- Cover photo by Bruce Fleming
Chart history
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 6 |
UK R&B Albums (Record Mirror)[3] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 57 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
References
- ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "The Supremes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 797. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "The Supremes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "BRITAIN'S TOP R&B ALBUMS" (PDF). Record Mirror. May 11, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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- Lynda Laurence
- Barbara Martin
- Betty McGlown
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- Dynamite (1971)
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- "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
- "Let Me Go the Right Way"
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- "When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes"
- "Run, Run, Run"
- "Where Did Our Love Go"
- "Baby Love"
- "Come See About Me"
- "Stop! In the Name of Love"
- "Back in My Arms Again"/"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
- "Nothing but Heartaches"
- "I Hear a Symphony"
- "My World Is Empty Without You"
- "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart"
- "You Can't Hurry Love"
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
- "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"
- "The Happening"
- "Reflections"
- "In and Out of Love"
- "Forever Came Today"
- "Some Things You Never Get Used To"
- "Love Child"
- "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"
- "I'm Livin' in Shame"
- "I'll Try Something New"
- "The Composer"
- "No Matter What Sign You Are"
- "The Weight"
- "I Second That Emotion"
- "Someday We'll Be Together"
- "Why (Must We Fall in Love)"
- "Up the Ladder to the Roof"
- "Everybody's Got the Right to Love"
- "Stoned Love"
- "River Deep – Mountain High"
- "Nathan Jones"
- "You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart"
- "Touch"
- "Floy Joy"
- "Automatically Sunshine"
- "Without the One You Love"
- "Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love"
- "I Guess I'll Miss the Man"
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"
- "Bad Weather"
- "Tossin' and Turnin'"
- "He's My Man"
- "Where Do I Go from Here"
- "Early Morning Love"
- "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking"
- "High Energy"
- "You're My Driving Wheel"
- "Let Yourself Go"
- "Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good"
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