Live at the Café de Paris is a live album by
Marlene Dietrich, recorded in London, at her opening night in
Café de Paris Café de Paris may refer to:
Establishments
*Café de Paris (London), a London nightclub
* Café de Paris, Chicago, a Chicago nightclub
* Café de Paris (restaurant), Geneva
* Café de Paris (Rome), a bar in Rome, Italy
* Café de Paris (Cubzac-les ...
on June 21, 1954. The orchestra was conducted by George Smith. Dietrich is introduced by
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...
.
Issued on LP by
Columbia Records
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(catalogue number ML4975) and Philips (BO7684R), as well as Columbia EP A-1115 (three 7-inch 45 rpm records in a heavy cardboard gatefold cover with extensive liner notes). Neither Columbia pressing includes "Go 'Way from My Window". The original Philips issue excludes "Lazy Afternoon" and "No Love, No Nothin'". Issued on CD as ''The Marlene Dietrich Album'' on Sony MDK47254.
The 'live' version of "No Love, No Nothin'" in both LP and CD, is actually a studio recording with added applause, probably used to fill out the running time of the original 12" US LP.
The original studio recording without applause is on ''The Cosmopolitan Marlene Dietrich'' (Sony Music 1993) CD. The CD reissue by Sony does not include "Go 'Way from My Window" or "Das Lied ist aus".
[Bach, 1992. p 524.]
Track listing
See also
*
Marlene Dietrich discography
References
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1954 live albums
Marlene Dietrich albums
Columbia Records live albums
Live traditional pop albums