Για λίγο ακόμα στα late ‘60s, με δυο τραγούδια από το Love Child, πρώτο άλμπουμ των Supremes χωρίς το θρυλικό δημιουργικό team των Holland-Dozier-Holland. Οι σπουδαίοι songwriters / παραγωγοί, κινητήρια δύναμη πίσω απ’ την τεράστια επιτυχία του τρίο και άλλων κορυφαίων της Motown, αποφάσισαν να φύγουν απ την εταιρία για (τι άλλο;) οικονομικές διαφορές. Τη θέση τους, ειδικά για τις Supremes, θα έπαιρνε ένα …ευέλικτο task force μουσικών που συγκέντρωσε ο Berry Gordy, βαφτίζοντας τους “The Clan”. Σε οποιαδήποτε περίπτωση, με προδιαγεγραμμένη (για το 1970) την αποχώρηση της Diana Ross εν όψει σόλο καριέρας, οι μέρες της δόξας για το τρίο ανήκαν πια στο παρελθόν. Το μουσικό δυναμικό τους ωστόσο παρέμενε σε μεγάλο βαθμό ανέπαφο. 📀 📀 📀 A little bit longer in the late ’60s with two songs from Love Child, first Supremes album without the legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland creative team. The brilliant songwriters/producers, driving force behind the trio’s and other Motown greats’ tremendous success, decided to leave the company over (what else?) financial disputes. Their place, especially for The Supremes, was taken by a… flexible task force of musicians that Berry Gordy assembled, naming them “The Clan.” In any case, with Diana Ross’s departure already planned (for 1970) ahead of her solo career, the trio’s days of glory now belonged to the past. Their musical strength, however, remained largely intact.

00:00 How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone (Pam Sawyer, Frank Wilson)
02:45 You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’ (Nicholas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

HOW LONG HAS THAT EVENING TRAIN BEEN GONE
How long has that evening train been gone
I wanna know
How long has that evening train been gone
I have a babe that was standing at the station
Waiting for a train
I ran to the door with my heart in my hand
(Heart in my hand)
And all my future plans
I’ve gotta catch him if I can
Is that express Mr. Station man
I woke up this mornin’
With a smile on my face
Feelin’ that the world
The world was a beautiful place
How long has that evening train been gone
I want to know
How long has that evening train been gone
On a scrap of paper was the
Train arriving information
His room was empty and his closet’s bare
And not a single shirt was hangin’ there
How could the guy just up and leave me
What did I do that was so displeasing
Only yesterday he helped me type
He told me everything
Everything’s gonna be alright
Oh, he said he loved me and he cried
Oh yeah, he said he loved me and he cried
Oh, yes he did now
There must be an explanation
Come on and move out the station
Can’t you see that he’s taking my world
And making me a sad sad girl
That’s why I can’t let go
That’s why I gotta know
How long has that evening train been gone
I wanna know how long
Has the train been gone
Oh yeah, has that evening train been gone
Right now
Can’t wait a minute longer
How long has that evening train been gone
Right now

YOU AIN’T LIVIN’ TILL YOU’ RE LOVIN’
You think you’re so way out
And you got all the action
Still you can’t find no satisfaction
Baby – try me, and I’ll make you see
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Ooh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all
Ah ah, at all
You like to kiss and run
And that’s where it is
‘Cause somebody told you
Love was heartaches and tears
Baby, although you’re free
I’ll make you see
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Oh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all
You ain’t livin’ at all
To be in love, I know it’s not your ambition
But before you go, think about my proposition
You may conquer the world and be king on a throne
But you still ain’t nobody, baby
When you’re sittin’ all alone
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Ooh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Ooh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Ooh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
You ain’t livin’ until you’re lovin’, baby
Ooh, until you fall you ain’t livin’ at all