TCB (TV program)

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TCB
show tunes
Length41:00
LabelMotown
MS 682
ProducerMotown Productions, Inc.
George Schlatter–Ed Friendly Productions
Diana Ross & the Supremes chronology
Love Child
(1968) 		TCB
(1968) 		Let the Sunshine In
(1969)
The Temptations chronology
Diana Ross & The Supremes Join the Temptations

(1968) 		TCB
(1968)
Live at the Copa

(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

TCB is a

showtunes, specially prepared numbers, and popular Motown hits, the special was taped before a live studio audience in September 1968 and originally broadcast December 9, 1968 on NBC, sponsored by the Timex watch corporation. The title of the program uses a then-popular acronym
, "TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business".

Among the program's highlights were

Paul Williams' emotionally charged rendition of "For Once in My Life," a cover by both groups of the Aretha Franklin version of Otis Redding's "Respect," and then-new Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards' lead performance on "(I Know) I'm Losing You," a song considered a signature for his predecessor, David Ruffin
.

Pre-empting Laugh-In on Monday night, TCB was the first musical TV special of the

The Supremes A' Go Go in 1966 by The Supremes and the second was Greatest Hits
in 1967.

As of December 2021, the show has not been officially released on

online by streaming media, including YouTube.[5]

The vinyl LP

CD.[4]

Cast

Songs in TV Special

  1. "TCB"
  2. "Stop! In the Name of Love"
  3. Introduction of Diana Ross & the Supremes
  4. "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
  5. Introduction of the Temptations
  6. "Get Ready"
  7. "My Girl" Introduction of Diana Ross
  8. "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
  9. Medley:
  10. "Respect"
  11. Medley:
  12. "Somewhere"
  13. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
  14. Introduction of the Temptations
  15. "Hello, Young Lovers"
  16. "For Once in My Life"
  17. "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
  18. "With a Song in My Heart"/"Without a Song"
  19. Medley:
  20. "I Hear a Symphony"
  21. "The Impossible Dream"

Song list for TCB soundtrack album

Lead vocalists on each track are identified by superscripts: (a) Diana Ross, (b) Dennis Edwards, (c) Eddie Kendricks, (d) Paul Williams, (e) Otis Williams, (f) Temptations Ensemble

Side one

  1. "TCB" (Bill Angelos, Buz Kohan) – 2:55 a, f
  2. "
    Holland-Dozier-Holland
    ) – 1:12 a
  3. Introduction of Diana Ross & the Supremes – 0:55
  4. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 1:48 a
  5. Introduction of the Temptations/"Get Ready" (Smokey Robinson) – 2:34 a, c
  6. Introduction of Diana Ross/"The Way You Do the Things You Do" (Robinson, Robert Rogers) – 3:23 b, a, c
  7. Medley – 5:15
    1. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scot, Ric Marlow) c
    2. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) a
    3. "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) a
    4. "Mrs. Robinson" (Paul Simon) a, f
  8. "Respect" (Otis Redding) – 2:37 d, a
  9. "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:07 a

Side two

  1. "
    Edward Holland Jr.
    ) – 2:05 b
  2. Introduction of the Temptations – 0:45
  3. "Hello, Young Lovers" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:17 f
  4. "For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Muller) – 3:43 d, e
  5. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (Whitfield, E. Holland) – 3:07 b
  6. "With a Song in My Heart/Without a Song" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) – 3:00 a
  7. Medley (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:20 a
    1. "Come See About Me"
    2. "My World Is Empty Without You"
    3. "Baby Love"
  8. "I Hear a Symphony" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 2:47 a
  9. "The Impossible Dream" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 3:10 a, d

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 1,000,000[14]

Awards for TV special

The show received an

Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Electronic Production.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r59767
  2. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8
    . Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0
    . Pg. 191-198.
  4. ^ a b Search results for material at Amazon.com
  5. ^ Search results for material by Google search engine
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5907". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ "The Supremes | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "R&B LP'S" (PDF). Record Mirror. August 23, 1969. p. 11. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  9. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. ^ "TOP LP's—1969" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. ^ "TOP RECORDS OF 1969 (Based on Billboard Charts): TOP SOUL ALBUMS—1969" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1969 (TOP 100 POP ALBUMS)". Cashbox. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  14. ISBN 0-7134-3843-6
    .
  15. ^ "American single certifications – DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES WITH THE TEMPTATIONS – TCB". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. Internet Movie Database

External links

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