TCB/Stop In The Name Of Love/You Keep Me Hangin’ On/A Taste Of Honey-Eleanor Rigby-Do You Know The Way To San Jose-Mrs Robinson(Medley)/Respect/Somewhere/Ain’t Too Proud To Beg/Hello Young Lovers/For Once In My Life/(I Know) I’m Losing You/With A Song In My Heart-Without A Song(Medley)/Come See About Me-My World Is Empty Without You-Baby Love/I Hear A Symphony/The Impossible Dream
TCB - Taking Care of Business - is the soundtrack to The Supremes & The Temptations live TV spectacular. Some critics suggested that their music had been watered down to gain entry to prestigious music venues. (US:1 UK:11)
"Surprisingly, this television soundtrack featuring The Supremes and The Temptations soared to the pinnacle. More than three decades later, however, TCB is unlistenable. Still, it proved a good vehicle for both groups, and accomplished its goal by helping them cross over, along with getting them gigs in Las Vegas casinos, and prestigious high paying clubs like the Copacabana. TCB is watered down Temptations and Supremes. The songs sound campy; the big band didn't help. But it worked: fans bought this album, and a bigger untapped audience discovered the versatility of arguably the best male and female vocal groups of all time."
"Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in Berry Gordy's hat. A veritable ickiness fest designed for the lower middle class 2.4 children infested suburbs. One parting observation - when older people say "this is how it was done in my day", laugh at them, laugh at them in a very, very loud manner."
"The Supremes were certainly 'Taking Care of Business' when they appeared live on NBC-TV in the United States with their Motown brothers The Temptations back in 1968. The soundtrack from the TV special, released the next day, became a number one album. On many of the songs the girls sing duets with The Tempts, but they also perform their greatest hits in a fast paced abbreviated form. This album alone is a treat for any Supremes fan."
"Since The Supremes had a primarily white American audience and The Temptations a primarily black audience, the special allowed the audiences of each to cross over to and augment the audiences of the other. Finally, the special was a major showcase for Diana Ross, designed as one of the first steps towards launching her impending solo career, which officially began in January 1970."
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