Diana Ross sings the Songs from Lady Sings the Blues

[Jaap]

The announcement of Diana Ross Sings Songs of The Wiz reminded me of the "original" Lady Sings the Blues album I have had for years. Not until much later did I realize that the US soundtrack album was a double album, as we always "just" had the single vinyl disc Diana Ross Sings the Songs of Lady Sings the Blues. Just wondering. Was that only a European release? Or was the single disc also released in other countries?

[jobeterob]

I had never heard of a single disc only; it was not released that way in Canada

[florence]

I can't say that a single album wasn't released in the UK but the one I bought at the time was a double one.

[reese]

What is the track listing of the single-disc version? I'm assuming they might have gotten rid of the dialogue?

[Jaap]

What is the track listing of the single-disc version? I'm assuming they might have gotten rid of the dialogue?

Side A
A1 Love Theme 2:52
A2 The Arrest 0:13
A3 Lady Sings The Blues 1:04
A4 The Man I Love 2:14
A5 Them There Eyes 1:05
A6 What A Little Moonlight Can Do 1:50
A7 T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do 3:10
A8 Our Love Is Here To Stay 1:56
A9 Fine And Mellow 2:54
A10 Lover Man [[Oh, Where Can You Be?) 3:20
A11 Gimme A Pigfoot & A Bottle Of Beer 2:04

Side B
B1 Don’t Explain 2:09
B2 You've Changed 2:32
B3 All Of Me 2:02
B4 My Man 3:25
B5 Good Morning Heartache 2:19
B6 I Cried For You 2:11
B7 Strange Fruit 3:34
B8 God Bless The Child 2:44
B9 Closing Theme 1:08

[reese]

Thanks for the listing. So it looks like they got rid of the dialogue, and the songs by Blinky and Michelle Aller.

[jobeterob]

What a shame to lose the Aller and Blinky songs.

[Jaap]

What a shame to lose the Aller and Blinky songs.

Well, I got both versions now ;-) and it does make sense as the single disc album was more a Diana Ross album [[Diana Ross Sings the Songs of Lady Sings the Blues) than a soundtrack album.

[Laserdk]

I can't say that a single album wasn't released in the UK but the one I bought at the time was a double one.

Only the original double album was released in the UK Florence as TMSP 1131. Never knew that some territories had issued a slimmed down single LP version. Always something new to learn about Motown so thanks for highlighting this Jaap.

Ivor

[Jaap]

My copy is a French pressing:
http://www.discogs.com/Diana-Ross-SI...elease/5835813