Global InformationLive at the Olympia in Paris information
| Live at the Olympia in Paris | ||||
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| Live album by Liza Minnelli | ||||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 11 & 13 December 1969 | |||
| Venue | Olympia, Paris | |||
| Genre | Pop, vocal, traditional pop | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Larry Marks | |||
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Live at the Olympia in Paris is the second live album by American singer and actress Liza Minnelli, released in 1972.[1] It marks her fourth and final release of original material for the A&M Records label and her second live album in her discography, following the release of Live at the London Palladium in 1965.[2]
The recordings took place over two nights at the prestigious Olympia theater in Paris. This was the second time Minnelli had performed at the venue, following her shows in 1966 at the International Festival of Variety Shows.[3]
The set list includes songs similar to the one she had been performing for the past four years, a mix of contemporary songs of the time and standards.[3]
Most of the songs came from the concert on December 11, 1969, but some selections were replaced with those from the concert on December 13. The album was produced and arranged by Larry Marks;[4] the orchestra was conducted by Jack French;[4] the art direction was by Roland Young;[4] the photography was by Guy Webster;[4] and color technique was by Sandra Darnley.[4]
The album does not represent the complete show.[3] There were other songs, including a French version of "All I Need Is The Boy," the song "Where Did You Learn To Dance?," and an instrumental track, but the record label deemed it commercially unfeasible to release a double album with all the songs from the performance, and they were erased from their archives.[3]
In 2011, Minnelli would return to the same venue for new performances.[5][6]
- ^ "Diskograpie". Liza May Minnelli - Official German Homepage. Archived from the original on February 12, 2006. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli: Live at the Olympia in Paris". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 6, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Schechter, Scott (2008) The Complete A&M Recordings. Collectors' Choice Music – CCM-976, Universal Music Special Markets. November 25, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Liza Minnelli: The Complete A&M Recordings" liner notes by Scott Schechter, 2008.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli volta ao Olympia de Paris e garante que se sente em plena forma". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli volta a teatro onde gravou em 1969, em Paris, para receber título". UOL Música (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL HOST. July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.