Diana Ross & The Supremes; Farewell

[Jimi LaLumia]

https://dianarossproject.wordpress.c...farewell-1970/ Paul's project has seen the end of the tunnel,,now make it into a book, Paul,, the Supremes album and the solo Ross stuff..

[woodward]

The FAREWELL release. I saw on eBay where an 8 track release was put out. Does anyone know if this was released on a compact disc in addition to vinyl and 8 track?

[Jimi LaLumia]

it was re issued as "Captured Live" on CD

[marv2]

it was re issued as "Captured Live" on CD

They use to give the original album away at KFC with the purchase of a bucket of chicken back in 1973. LOL!

[Jimi LaLumia]

really Marv?..lol..not no more if you check the prices on Amazon , e bay etc

[marv2]

really Marv?..lol..not no more if you check the prices on Amazon , e bay etc

I'm not kidding. it was a promotion they ran in NYC during the summer of 1973.

[detmotownguy]

In Detroit too Marv! Every house in the neighborhood took advantage of the offer. I ended up w 4 copies. Mom loved that album cause she didn't have to cook lol! My dad knew the guy that owned the location on Warren Ave.

[Jimi LaLumia]

was this the original boxed set that they were giving away? I guess Motown over manufactured and then did a 'bulk buy' deal with KFC..

[detmotownguy]

]when my wife and I merged record collections, we discovered that we both had the album, so actually we had five together. I had three that were still sealed in the cellophane. Since then I've basically sold off most of my record collection and kept two copies

[rod_rick]

I really enjoy this live album. I wished they would have added more Supreme song and it would have been great if Diana & Mary would have sang "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" as a duet and Mary & Cindy would have performed "Falling In Love With Love" as a duet.

[REDHOT]

I'm sure there was songs,they left off the album,i wonder,what song they left off,i enjoyed this review,Thanks for sharing Jimi Lalumia.

[reese]

According to J. Randy Taraborrelli's discography in his last Diana book, YOU'RE NOBODY 'TIL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU was performed during the engagement but left off the album. He didn't mention any other songs.

I received this album as a Xmas gift in 1975 from my next door neighbor. She said she saw it months earlier, and knew I would love it, and I did. I still do, although I still think for a last performance, it suffers from a lack of hits. Looking at reviews from some of their 1969 concerts, it doesn't seem as if they did anything special for the last engagement re the set list.

[Jimi LaLumia]

I think everyone just wanted to move on.. in reality, the show was a formality

[Bluebrock]

I think everyone just wanted to move on.. in reality, the show was a formality

Correct Jimi. The girls had already completed "right on" with Jean whilst Diana had recorded her debut solo album. It was a relief to everyone to get that final show out of the way so that everybody could move forward.

[RossHolloway]

Deke Richards, who was the producer of the album, use to visit and write on this site and a few years ago he wrote a great behind the scenes look at DRATS final concerts. I believe he wrote that the released album was composed of the best song performances over their engagement there at the Frontier Hotel. I remember it being a great read and well worth searching out.

[Bluebrock]

Deke Richards, who was the producer of the album, use to visit and write on this site and a few years ago he wrote a great behind the scenes look at DRATS final concerts. I believe he wrote that the released album was composed of the best song performances over their engagement there at the Frontier Hotel. I remember it being a great read and well worth searching out.

Sounds good. Don't think I have seen that.

[daviddh]

Yes Deke stop in and talk about his work with the supremes recording Love Child and the Farewell set. he stated the Farewell show was a nightmare to record and edit.it was recorded over a period of a week , I think and they edited it down to those selections.
to me the show seems rushed and the Let The Sunshine in segment that seems to go on forever. I thought Livin In Shame was edited out of the show??

[thommg]

...and the Let The Sunshine in segment that seems to go on forever. I thought Livin In Shame was edited out of the show??

Deke wrote much about Let The Sunshine In. What I remember was that it went on even longer but he cut it down as he had to get permission from everyone who sang with Diana in order to use their vocals. As far as I'm concerned, he could have cut it down even more! ;-) I know it's there for posterity but it's looonnngggggg!

[carole cucumber]

Sounds good. Don't think I have seen that.

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Farewell:

I actually recorded the last 3 days, which was 5 or 6 shows. Putting that together was just short of a nightmare. I'd have one night when the girls did a great version of one of the songs, but then Mary would come off with a little 'sharply edged' quip or 2, and I'd have to get it out and then there would be a hole. So I would have to take bits and pieces from another take. If that wasn't bad enough, the audience was different and the applause was different, so I would have to go back to the first take and take the applause from a different part of the show that matched. It was crazy.

Then there was the night I had to run from the back of the room through the patrons to get backstage to stop Diana. I had just found out the announcer was late and Shelly Berger was on his way to the Casino. So, Bless her heart, Diana had decided it would be a good idea if she introduced herself. WHAT!!! I almost had a heart attack I got backstage just as Diana came out of her dressing room and a stage hand was handing her the microphone. I quickly intercepted the pass. Diana innocently thought it would be 'cool'. I just wasn't going to let her do that. Superstars DON'T introduce themselves. Sorry Di, but it would NOT have been 'cool'. Now, that was a close call.

I came so close to taking "Age Of Aquarius" out of the LP all together. If there weren't so many stars who decided to sing with Diana, I would have. However, I had to personally go to each one who got up and sang and get their permission to use their sequence on the LP. So I had to make separate tapes of each one's sequence, and get them to sign a waiver. There were more stars that performed with Diana, than you hear on the LP. Unfortunately, they didn't like the way they sounded, so they opted out, some even changed their mind at the last minute. That made putting together a final version of 'Aquarius', a serious challenge.

Then, there was the real finale: The Last Night. Mary was feeling no pain, and was in rare form as she offered up a nice collection of one liners in response to Diana's on stage dialog. Cindy, occasionally offered giggles of support whenever Mary came off with a real 'zinger'. Most of Mary's 'one liners', were little sharply barbed jabs at Diana. I soon realized I was in 'their' [[the girls) world now. It was not my place to say anything. They were going to say whatever they wanted to say, however they wanted to say it. I was just along for the ride. I'm just glad I decided to record those extra shows.

Nevertheless, for me, It was a labor of love. It was a night for the history books. It was a great time to be alive; a great time for all those people who were lucky enough to be at the Frontier in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970, when Diana Ross And The Supremes performed together for the very last time.

**Things that were said that night reflect 2 things, in my mind at least; 1) In some ways, I wouldn't doubt the girls felt Diana was about to become a Diva, and leave her "roots" behind, and 2) I'm sure there were years and years of things that were never said. So, after a little of the ol' bubbly, they just popped out.

**I have to agree with you about "Aquarius". I wish I left it off myself. It worked visually, but is tough to listen to. I know it seems to go on forever. I opened a can of worms with that one.

**As far as the Video, I don't recall coordinating anything with DCP. If Dick Clark DID shoot any footage, it was arranged independently. This is one CD, I definitely would NOT like to see an EXPANDED version get released. [[smile)

**[Celebs who didn’t give their permission to be included] Gawd, the only one I can recall right this minute is Hugh O'Brian. There were 6 or 7 altogether. Well, I don't blame them. A few couldn't carry a tune and one didn't even know the song, and a couple were a little 'toasted'. Afterall, the drinks and Champagne was flowing freely that night.

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[Bluebrock]

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Farewell:

I actually recorded the last 3 days, which was 5 or 6 shows. Putting that together was just short of a nightmare. I'd have one night when the girls did a great version of one of the songs, but then Mary would come off with a little 'sharply edged' quip or 2, and I'd have to get it out and then there would be a hole. So I would have to take bits and pieces from another take. If that wasn't bad enough, the audience was different and the applause was different, so I would have to go back to the first take and take the applause from a different part of the show that matched. It was crazy.

Then there was the night I had to run from the back of the room through the patrons to get backstage to stop Diana. I had just found out the announcer was late and Shelly Berger was on his way to the Casino. So, Bless her heart, Diana had decided it would be a good idea if she introduced herself. WHAT!!! I almost had a heart attack I got backstage just as Diana came out of her dressing room and a stage hand was handing her the microphone. I quickly intercepted the pass. Diana innocently thought it would be 'cool'. I just wasn't going to let her do that. Superstars DON'T introduce themselves. Sorry Di, but it would NOT have been 'cool'. Now, that was a close call.

I came so close to taking "Age Of Aquarius" out of the LP all together. If there weren't so many stars who decided to sing with Diana, I would have. However, I had to personally go to each one who got up and sang and get their permission to use their sequence on the LP. So I had to make separate tapes of each one's sequence, and get them to sign a waiver. There were more stars that performed with Diana, than you hear on the LP. Unfortunately, they didn't like the way they sounded, so they opted out, some even changed their mind at the last minute. That made putting together a final version of 'Aquarius', a serious challenge.

Then, there was the real finale: The Last Night. Mary was feeling no pain, and was in rare form as she offered up a nice collection of one liners in response to Diana's on stage dialog. Cindy, occasionally offered giggles of support whenever Mary came off with a real 'zinger'. Most of Mary's 'one liners', were little sharply barbed jabs at Diana. I soon realized I was in 'their' [[the girls) world now. It was not my place to say anything. They were going to say whatever they wanted to say, however they wanted to say it. I was just along for the ride. I'm just glad I decided to record those extra shows.

Nevertheless, for me, It was a labor of love. It was a night for the history books. It was a great time to be alive; a great time for all those people who were lucky enough to be at the Frontier in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970, when Diana Ross And The Supremes performed together for the very last time.

**Things that were said that night reflect 2 things, in my mind at least; 1) In some ways, I wouldn't doubt the girls felt Diana was about to become a Diva, and leave her "roots" behind, and 2) I'm sure there were years and years of things that were never said. So, after a little of the ol' bubbly, they just popped out.

**I have to agree with you about "Aquarius". I wish I left it off myself. It worked visually, but is tough to listen to. I know it seems to go on forever. I opened a can of worms with that one.

**As far as the Video, I don't recall coordinating anything with DCP. If Dick Clark DID shoot any footage, it was arranged independently. This is one CD, I definitely would NOT like to see an EXPANDED version get released. [[smile)

**[Celebs who didn’t give their permission to be included] Gawd, the only one I can recall right this minute is Hugh O'Brian. There were 6 or 7 altogether. Well, I don't blame them. A few couldn't carry a tune and one didn't even know the song, and a couple were a little 'toasted'. Afterall, the drinks and Champagne was flowing freely that night.

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Excellent! Thank you so much for that Carole. Very much appreciated.

[marv2]

]when my wife and I merged record collections, we discovered that we both had the album, so actually we had five together. I had three that were still sealed in the cellophane. Since then I've basically sold off most of my record collection and kept two copies

It was the original double album and not the re-release "Captured Live".

[Jimi LaLumia]

wow.. that post ran before I came to the Motown Forum.. great stuff.. I'd LUV to hear Mary's barbs..and Ross' reactions to said barbs

[thommg]

wow.. that post ran before I came to the Motown Forum.. great stuff.. I'd LUV to hear Mary's barbs..and Ross' reactions to said barbs

Jimi, Deke posted quite a few stories regarding various projects. I can't remember of it was this board or the old Motown boards [[before Hip-O Select) in which he recounted his efforts on CC Rides Again for Chris Clark and his Sammy Davis Jr. album for Motown. He told a fantastic story. I wish he'd done a book.

[sup_fan]

Jimi - it can be a bit cumbersome but be sure to use the search feature. there are some great stories in the archives. another one of interest [[to me at least hehehe) was the discussion of the 70 Supremes Greatest Hits and Rare Classics release back in the 90s and George Solomon's stories. lots of fun

pick a few key words of interest - CC Rides Again or Promises Kept or something like that

[Jimi LaLumia]

cool..thanks