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1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular

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Released
  
November 1999

Producer
  
Mickie Most

Genres
  
Folk music, World music

Release date
  
November 1999

Label
  
Mushroom Records

Recorded
  
The Talk of the Town, London 1968

1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular(1999)
  
Hold On to Your Dream(2000)

1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular(1999)
  
Morningtown Ride to Christmas(2001)

Artists
  
The Seekers, Judith Durham

The Seekers albums
  
A Carnival of Hits, 25 Year Reunion Celebration, Live at the Talk of the Town

1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular is a live album credited to Judith Durham the The Seekers. The album was recorded and released on Vinyl in 1968 under the title Live at the Talk of the Town. The album was re-issued on CD 1999 on Mushroom Records and peaked at number 12 in Australia in April 2000.

Contents

The concert was the last time the original members performed together until 1993.

Reception

Richie Unterberger in his review for AllMusic wrote, "In July 1968, the Seekers did an official farewell concert for BBC television. While this 18-song television special was well filmed and well performed, it might be a bit of a letdown for Seekers fans who value the group for the pop-folk style for which they were most famous. For it's presented as something of a variety show in which the quartet sing tunes in several styles, including traditional Australian folk, jazz, rock & roll and even a ragtime piano solo spot for Judith Durham ("Maple Leaf Rag"). You'll also have to put up with some obviously carefully scripted and rehearsed between-song comedy routines that are somewhat amusing, but pretty corny. On the other hand, this does have quality non-mimed performances in the closely harmonized pop-folk vein that was their forte."

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Music of the World a Turnin'" (Estelle Levitt, Don Thomas)
  2. "I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield)
  3. "With My Swag All On My Shoulder" (The Seekers)
  4. "Hello Mary Lou" (Gene Pitney)
  5. "I Wish You Could Be Here" (Bruce Woodley, Simon)
  6. "We Shall Not Be Moved" (traditional)
  7. "Morningtown Ride" (Reynolds)
  8. "A World of Our Own" (Springfield)
  9. "Rattler" (Woodley)
  10. "The Olive Tree" (Tom Springfield, Diane Lampert)
  11. "Colours of My Life" (Reilly, Durham)
  12. "Sweet Adeline" (Henry W. Armstrong, Richard Gerard)
  13. "Maple Leaf Rag" (Scott Joplin, Russell, Styne)
  14. "Angeline is Always Friday" (Woodley, Paxton)
  15. "Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine" (Woodley)
  16. "Georgy Girl" (Springfield, Dale)
  17. "The Carnival Is Over" (Springfield)
  18. "Georgy Girl" (Reprise)

References

1968 BBC Farewell Spectacular Wikipedia
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