Live at the London Palladium

Released

March 15, 1977

Recorded

October 3, 1976
London Palladium
(London, England)
December 13, 1976, December 14–17, 1976, January 20, 1977
January 31, 1977
Marvin's Room
(Los Angeles, California)

Genre

Soul, funk, disco

Length

71:36

Label

Tamla
T7-352R2

Producer

Marvin Gaye
Art Stewart

Marvin Gaye chronology

I Want You
(1976)

Live at the London Palladium
(1977)

Here, My Dear
(1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B−
Pitchfork Media	(8.3/10)
Rolling Stone	(favorable)

Live at the London Palladium is a live double album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released March 15, 1977, on Tamla Records. Recording sessions took place live at several concerts at the London Palladium in London, England, in October 1976, with the exception of the hit single "Got to Give It Up", which was recorded at Gaye's Los Angeles studio Marvin's Room on January 31, 1977.Live at the London Palladium features intimate performances by Gaye of many of his career highlights, including early hits for Motown and recent material from his previous three studio albums. As with his previous live album, Marvin Gaye Live!, production of the record was handled entirely by Gaye, except for the studio portion, "Got to Give It Up", which was managed by Art Stewart.

Live at the London Palladium received a surprising and significant amount of critical recognition for a live album following its initial release. Critical reviews of the album were positive compared to the mild receptiveness Gaye's previous studio album I Want You received. As Gaye's most successful live release, the album also became one of his most commercially successful albums during his tenure at Motown's Tamla label, as well as a Billboard chart hit. Following digital remastering, Live at the London Palladium was reissued on August 24, 1999, by Motown on compact disc.

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