''Live at Royal Festival Hall'' is an album by

Neil Sedaka Neil Sedaka (; born March 13, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records worldwide and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collabo ...

with the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

was released on the

Polydor Records Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

label in 1974. It was recorded on February 2, 1974, at the

Royal Festival Hall The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade I l ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

Track listing

All tracks composed by Neil Sedaka and

Howard Greenfield Howard Greenfield (March 15, 1936 – March 4, 1986) was an American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building. He is best known for his successful songwriting collaborations, including o ...

; except where indicated # "I'm a Song, Sing Me" # "The Other Side of Me" # "Solitaire" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) # "For the Good Of the Cause" # "Let Daddy Know" # "Laughter in the Rain" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) # "Our Last Song Together" # "Medley: Oh Carol, Stairway to Heaven, Little Devil, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Next Door To An Angel, Calendar Girl" # "Going Nowhere" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) # "That's When the Music Takes Me" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody)

Personnel

*Neil Sedaka - vocals *

Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942), is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band The Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated w ...

- guitar *

Dave Wintour David M. Wintour (1 September 1944 – 12 July 2022) was a British bass guitarist and session musician. Wintour was born on 1 September 1944 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire and died on 12 July 2022 in Drumnacross, Kilraine. Dave Wintour is be ...

- bass *

Mike Giles Michael Bryce Giles (born 27 December 1959) is a British mathematician and computer scientist. He is a Professor of Scientific Computing and Head of Department at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Hugh’s Coll ...

- drums *Dave McRae - electric piano *Jacquie Sullivan, Joy Yates, Suzanne Lynch - background vocals *

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

CD Re-issue

In 1992, Polydor reissued this album on CD in the United Kingdom. {{Authority control Neil Sedaka albums 1974 live albums Albums recorded at the Royal Festival Hall Polydor Records live albums Royal Philharmonic Orchestra albums