Live in London (Judith Durham album)

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Live in London
Live in London by Judith Durham.jpg
Live album by
Released10 October 2014
Recorded3 July 2003, Royal Festival Hall, London.
Genre Easy listening, folk, pop
Length84:30
Label Decca Records / Universal Music Australia
Judith Durham chronology
It's Christmas Time
(2013)
Live in London
(2014)
An A Cappella Experience
(2016)

Live in London is a 2014 live album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was recorded in London in 2003 to celebrate Durham's 60th birthday. [1] The album released on CD and digitally in October 2014. [2]

Contents

The album reached number 16 in New Zealand in May 2016 following a tour by Durham in that country. It was Durham's first New Zealand tour in 25 years. [3]

Track listing

CD1
  1. "This Is My Song" (Charlie Chaplin)
  2. "Join In The Journey"
  3. "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)
  4. "Let Me Find Love" (J. Durham/R. Edgeworth)
  5. "No Mother Could Be Lovelier (Than You)" (Durham)
  6. "50s Medley"
  7. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer)
  8. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (trad.)
  9. "Gospel Medley"
  10. "Walk With Me" (Tom Springfield)
  11. "Georgy Girl" (Springfield, Jim Dale)
  12. "Banana Rag" (Piano Solo)
  13. "Maple Leaf Rag" (Piano Solo)
CD2
  1. "The Olive Tree" (Diane Lampert, Springfield)
  2. "Colours of My Life"
  3. "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" (Durham, S. Testro)
  4. "My Father's Last Words" (J. Durham, R. Curteis, M. Curteis)
  5. "I Wanna Dance to Your Music" (Durham)
  6. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green)
  7. "My Buddy" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn)
  8. "When Starlight Fades" (Durham, H. Cock, Ron Edgeworth)
  9. "All Over the World" (Françoise Hardy, Julian More)
  10. "When the Stars Begin to Fall"
  11. "I'll Never Find Another You" (Springfield)
  12. "It's Hard to Leave" (Durham)
  13. "The Carnival is Over" (Springfield)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16)Peak
position
Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart [4] 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA) [6] 21

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