Live at London's Talk of the Town

Live at London's Talk of the Town
Live album by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Released	August 26, 1968
Recorded	February 1968, London, England
Genre	Pop, Show tunes, R&B
Length	38:19
Label	Motown M 676
Producer	Tony Palmer
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Live at London's Talk of the Town is a 1968 live album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label. 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.

It is sonically one of the best sounding live albums for its time. It arguably stands as their finest live album.

Songs omitted from the recording are "I Hear a Symphony", "Unchained Melody", "Somewhere" and "Queen of the House".

Track listing

Side one

1. Medley – 4:23
   1. "With a Song in My Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
   2. "Stranger in Paradise" (Alexander Borodin, Robert C. Wright, George Forrest)
   3. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Donald Meyer, Ben Raleigh)
   4. "Without a Song" (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose)
2. Medley (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:24
   1. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
   2. "Come See About Me"
   3. "My World Is Empty Without You"
   4. "Baby Love"
3. "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 1:54
4. "More (Theme from Mondo Cane)" (Marcello Ciorciolini, Riziero Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell) – 2:29
5. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:19
6. Medley (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:47
   1. "Michelle"
   2. "Yesterday"

Side two

1. "In and Out of Love" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:49
2. Medley – 3:23
   1. "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Rodgers, Hart)
   2. "Let's Get Away from It All" (Matt Dennis, Thomas Adair)
3. "The Happening" (Holland-Dozier-Holland, Frank DeVol) – 1:59
4. Medley - 5:12
   1. "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn)
   2. "Second Hand Rose" (James Hanley, Grant Clarke, Harlan Howard)
   3. "Mame" (Jerry Herman)
5. "Reflections" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:50
6. "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
• Recording engineer: Malcolm Addey
• Cover photo by Bruce Fleming

Chart history

Name	Chart (1968)	Peak position
Live at London's Talk of the Town	U.S. Billboard 200	57
	U.S. Billboard R&B Albums Chart	6
	UK Albums Chart	6