Wikiwand AI

Live at Caesars Palace

1974 live album by Diana Ross From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Live at Caesars Palace is a live album by the American singer Diana Ross, released in 1974.[4] It was recorded during a 1973 performance at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace.[5] It was the first of two live albums Ross recorded for Motown. It reached No. 64 in the USA (No. 15 R&B).[6]

ReleasedMay 1974
RecordedFebruary 1973
VenuesCaesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Genres
Quick facts by Diana Ross, Released ...
Live at Caesars Palace
Live album by
ReleasedMay 1974
RecordedFebruary 1973
VenuesCaesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Genres
Length46:13
LabelMotown
Diana Ross chronology
Last Time I Saw Him
(1973)
Live at Caesars Palace
(1974)
Diana Ross
(1976)
Close
More information Review scores, Source ...
Close

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the staged conversations, often awkward monologues, and rough pacing were balanced by some excellent performances, and the album was produced well enough to keep her voice at the core of the sound."[1]

Track listing

Personnel

  • Diana Ross - vocals
  • Gil Askey - arranger, conductor
  • Marty Harris - piano
  • Gene Pello - drums
  • Greg Poree - guitar
  • Jerry Steinholtz - percussion, conga
  • Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra
  • Devastating Affair - background vocals
  • Orlando "Papito" Hernandez - bass
Technical
  • Armin Steiner - recording engineer
  • John E. Mills, Ralph Lotten - remix engineers
  • Bill "The Blade" Lazerus - engineer
  • David Larkham, Ed Caraeff, Michael Ross - art direction, package concept
  • Ed Caraeff - photography

The Devastating Affair

Quick facts The Devastating Affair, Genres ...
The Devastating Affair
GenresR&B, soul
Years active1970–1975
Labels
Past membersAndrew Porter
Greg Wright
Harold Johnson
Karin Patterson
Olivia Foster
Close

The Devastating Affair, consisting of Andrew Porter, Greg Wright, Harold Johnson, Karin Patterson, and Olivia Foster, were an American quintet of soul vocalists signed to MoWest that evolved into a Motown travelling opening and backing vocalist act for Diana Ross.

Heralded as the first in a "new generation of hugely promising soul acts" from the Los Angeles-headquartered Motown subsidiary label MoWest Records, Motown launched their MoWest imprint with their debut single "I Want To Be Humble", a crossover-soul record that has become a sought-after collector's item.[7] Both albums the group recorded (the first, Devastating Affair Mountain (1972) on MoWest, and then a second album, titled The Devastating Affair (1973) on Motown) were unfortunately shelved.[8] The group performed backing vocals on Ross & Marvin Gaye's hit single "You're a Special Part of Me" from the 1973 album Diana & Marvin, after the 3 male members of the group co-wrote the single and submitted the demo for inclusion, as well as Ross's 1970 album Everything Is Everything.

During their tenure as a group, three singles were released: "I Want To Be Humble/My Place" (1971 - MoWest), "That's How It Was (Right From The Start)" (1973 - MoWest), and "You Don't Know (How Hard It Is To Make It)" (1974 - Motown).[8][9]

Charts

More information Chart (1974), Peak position ...
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 92
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11]40
UK Albums (Official Charts)[12]21
US Billboard 200[13]64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]15
Close

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks