TCB – The Original Cast Soundtrack
Cast recording by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations
Released	December 10, 1968
Recorded	September 1968
Genre	Pop/Soul/Broadway
Length	38 mins 24 secs
Record label	Motown Records
Producer	Motown Productions, Inc./George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions
Professional reviews
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TCB was a 1968 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. The special was a musical revue starring Motown's two most popular groups at the time, Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations. Containing a combnation of 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. The title of the program uses a then-popular acronym, "TCB", which stands for "Taking Care of Business". A cast recording or original cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub- genre of it. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A Television Special is a television program that is essentially a television movie or a short film usually intended to be broadcast sporadically, typically once a year at most. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized sound, though definitions may vary. ... A revue is a theatrical entertainment based around music with dancing and sketches or skits either on contemporary news or the venue or base of the theatre company concerned, such as college or medical school. ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... Showtunes are songs written for musical theater productions, such as: The Phantom of the Opera Jesus Christ Superstar Oklahoma! Guys and Dolls Cabaret See also Musical theater Categories: Stub ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...

The special was one of a number of Supremes/Temptations join projects during the late-1960s. The Supremes had recently replaced Florence Ballard with Cindy Birdsong and The Temptations had just switched David Ruffin with Dennis Edwards, and doing a high-profile television special such as this one helped to familiarize the audience with the new members. In addition, since the Supremes had a primarily white audience and the Temptations a primarily Black audience, the special allowed the audiences of each to cross over to and augment the audiences of the other. Finally, the special was a major showcase for Diana Ross, designed as one of the first steps towards launching her impending solo career, which officially began in January 1970. Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Album cover showing Florence Ballard (left), with The Supremes - Mary Wilson and Diana Ross Florence Flo Ballard (June 30, 1943 - February 22, 1976) was an African American singer from Detroit, Michigan. ... Cindy Birdsong (born December 15, 1939 in Camden, New Jersey) was a member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles (1960_1967) and later, the Supremes (1967-1972, 1973_1976). ... David Ruffin (Davis Eli Ruffin) (January 18, 1941 - June 1, 1991) was an African-American soul singer, most famous for his work as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968. ... Dennis Edwards (born February 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an African-American soul and R&B singer, most noted for being one of The Temptations lead singers. ... The term Caucasian race has in time acquired somewhat different meanings in different contexts. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Among the program's highlights were Diana Ross' "Afro Vogue" solo spot, Paul Williams' emotionally-charged rendition of "For Once in My Life", and a performance by The Temptations, with Eddie Kendricks on lead, of their 1966 hit "Get Ready". Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. ... Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 - August 17, 1973) was an African-American baritone singer. ... Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendricks) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer. ... -1... This article is about the 1966 Temptations song. ...

A soundtrack album, TCB – The Original Cast Soundtrack was released the day after the special aired on December 10 and reached #1 on the U.S. pop albums chart. A follow-up television special and album, G.I.T. on Broadway, were created the following year. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... G.I.T. on Broadway was a 1969 live television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions. ...

Cast

• Diana Ross
• Mary Wilson
• Cindy Birdsong
• Dennis Edwards
• Eddie Kendricks
• Paul Williams
• Melvin Franklin
• Otis Williams

Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. ... Album cover showing Mary Wilson (center) with The Supremes - Florence Ballard and Diana Ross. ... Cindy Birdsong (born December 15, 1939 in Camden, New Jersey) was a member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles (1960_1967) and later, the Supremes (1967-1972, 1973_1976). ... Dennis Edwards (born February 3, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an African-American soul and R&B singer, most noted for being one of The Temptations lead singers. ... Eddie Kendricks (Edward James Kendricks) (December 17, 1939, - October 5, 1992) was an African-American tenor singer. ... Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 - August 17, 1973) was an African-American baritone singer. ... Melvin Franklin was the bass voice for The Temptations until his death in 1995. ...

Program

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: "Get Ready"
6. Introduction of Diana Ross: "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
7. Medley: "Respect"/"Reflections"/"Afro-Vogue"/"Somewhere"/"Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
8. Introduction of the Temptations
9. "Hello, Young Lovers"
10. "For Once in My Life"
11. "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
12. "With a Song in My Heart"/"Without a Song"
13. Medley: "Come See About Me"/"My World Is Empty Without You"/"Baby Love"
14. "I Hear a Symphony"
15. "The Impossible Dream"

Stop! In the Name of Love is the name of a 1965 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... You Keep Me Hangin On is the name of a 1966 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... This article is about the 1966 Temptations song. ... Reflections is the name of a 1967 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... Aint 2 Proud 2 Beg is also the name of a 1991 TLC single. ... Come See About Me is the name of a 1964 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... Baby Love is the name of a 1964 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ... I Hear a Symphony is the name of a 1965 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. ...

Tracklist for TCB – The Original Cast Soundtrack

1. "TCB" (2:55)
2. "Stop! In the Name of Love" (1:12)
3. Introduction of Diana Ross & the Supremes (0:55)
4. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1:48)
5. Introduction of the Temptations: "Get Ready" (2:34)
6. Introduction of Diana Ross: "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (3:23)
7. Medley: "A Taste of Honey"/"Eleanor Rigby"/"Do You Know the Way to San Joe" (5:15)
8. Introduction of the Temptations (0:45)
9. "Hello, Young Lovers" (2:17)
10. "For Once in My Life" (3:43)
11. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" (3:07)
12. "With a Song in My Heart"/"Without a Song" (3:00)
13. Medley: "Come See About Me"/"My World Is Empty Without You"/"Baby Love" (2:20)
14. "I Hear a Symphony" (2:47)
15. "The Impossible Dream" (3:10)