Burt Bacharach [Import]

1. Mexican Divorce

2. (They Long to Be) Close to You

3. Nikki

4. Wives and Lovers

5. All Kinds of People

6. And the People Were With Her (Suite for Orchestra)

7. April Fools

8. Hasbrook Heights

9. Free Fall

10. One Less Bell to Answer

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Average customer rating: Only one Burt Bacharach "Best"? --- Yes!! Chillaxin BURT BACHARACH Light music at its best

The Very Best of Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Definitive Hits The Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits What the World Needs Now: Burt Bacharach Classics At This Time ASIN: B000059T9M Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

1. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
2. Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
3. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick
4. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw
5. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
6. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
7. Alfie - Dionne Warwick
8. What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones
9. I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick
10. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
11. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick
12. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
13. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick
14. One Less Bell To Answer - The 5th Dimension
15. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
16. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends

Amazon.com

Just a one-disc sampling of Bacharach's definitive three-CD box The Look of Love, this collection nonetheless captures some of the most essential of his writing collaborations with lyricist Hal David. Among them are a half-dozen of the greatest singles the two conjured for Dionne Warwick in the '60s; from the sorrowful "Anyone Who Had a Heart" to the bittersweet "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and the savvy "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," they're among the best examples of postwar pop. The A-1 quality only flags on the final three lugubrious tracks. The Very Best is a mostly appealing selection, but it's hard not to feel that the title should instead appear on a full platter of Warwick classics. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Only one Burt Bacharach.......2007-01-10

Wonderful CD,every song is good, most are very good, included are great artists he worked with over the years that add to the enjoyment of this music. I would recommend it to anyone who especially enjoys the music of the 60s and 70s.

"Best"? --- Yes!!.......2006-08-17

What a wonderful collection from one of America's true originals.. Mr. Burt Bacharach. Often imitated, but never duplicated, Mr. Bacharach's work shines as much today as when it first came out. My favorite selection is the simple and heart-breaking "Anyone Who Had A Heart" performed by the amazing Dionne Warwick. No other song can communicate heartbreak and yearning like this gem. I agree with another reviewer that a song by The Carpenters would have been nice on this collection...but no matter. These songs still stand as classics. Enjoy!

Chillaxin.......2006-06-30

What can you say about Burt? If you are looking at it you probably know his music, and if you're fan you'll be a fan of all of it.

BURT BACHARACH.......2006-06-27

WHAT A GREAT CD NEVER KNEW HE DID SO MUCH AMAZON.COM IS GREAT I USED TO BE A OLD CDNOW BUYER AMAZON HAS DONE A GREAT JOB AND CUT DELIVERY TIME DOWN AND PRICES ARE SO LOW I JUST KEEP FINDING MORE TO BUY

Light music at its best .......2006-06-07

1. Baby It's You - The Shirelles Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
3. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick
4. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw L
5. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
6. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
7. Alfie - Dionne Warwick
8. What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones
9. I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick
10. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
11. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick
12. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
13. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick
14. One Less Bell To Answer - The 5th Dimension
15. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
16. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends

I think that this music is light, enjoyable , and a source of great pleasure. However I disagree with all the reviewers who say things like Bacharach- David are the best composers of the latter half of the twentieth century. I think the earlier greats Kern, the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Rodgers- Hart, Hammerstein, are simply much above the Bacharach- DAvid team in the quality of what they do. I also think that the Beatles and Dylan just have a dimension of depth that this team does not.
This however does not mean that their music is not a tremendous source of pleasure, especially for young people who truly like to move. I by the way think like most people that their music is best expressed in the renditions of Dionne Warwick. There are also songs of theirs that I dislike as too cutesy. One such song is 'What's New Pussycat?'
Aside from Dionne Warwick's song one piece here I think is outstanding is the Shirelles, 'Baby it's you'.

Average customer rating: Great movie, better soundtrack great collection of unusual music Supurb Amazing! excellent

Mirrormask Iain Ballamy , Stuart Hall , Martin Sharp , Matthew Sharp , Burt Bacharach , Dave McKean , Martin France , John Parricelli , Neil Percy , Iain Bellamy , Ashley Slater , Arve Henriksen , Chris Batchelor , David Powell , Josefine Cronholm , and Neil Gaiman Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mirrormask The Alchemy of MirrorMask MirrorMask: The Illustrated Film Script of the Motion Picture from the Jim Henson Company Where's Neil When You Need Him? Mr. Punch ASIN: B0007RTARU Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Sock Puppets / Flyover
2. Circus Overture
3. Spanish Web
4. Gorillas!
5. Running For The Bus
6. Abandoned Hall
7. Leaving The City
8. Arresting Helena
9. The White Queen Sleeps / The White Palace
10. Rabbit Band
11. The Library
12. The Myth Of Creation
13. Fish Street
14. Looking Through The Window
15. Giants Orbiting
16. Outside Bagwell's
17. Mrs. Bagwell's Rhumba
18. Meeting The Sphinx
19. Monkeybirds
20. Dream Park / Meeting In A Dream
21. Conjuring A Dome
22. In The Dark Forest
23. Betrayed!
24. Close To You
25. A New Life
26. A Rather Tense Dinner Party
27. Butterfingers
28. Discoveries / Fight Or Flight? / Goodbye Evil Helena
29. My Waltz For Newk
30. If I Apologised

Customer Reviews:

Great movie, better soundtrack.......2007-05-19

I just recently saw this movie and the only thing I could think about afterwards was that I had to get this soundtrack. I'm not usually a big fan of movie soundtracks, but this cd is unlike any other out there, soundtrack or not. The use of strings and carnaval type instruments is completely unique and makes this a must by for any fan of music.

great collection of unusual music.......2007-05-07

Rented the movie on reccomendation from Netflix, it was pretty good. But the music was the star of the show. The soundtrack follows the course of the movie pretty closely, it's kind of like listening to the movie. Each track brings to mind a specific scene in the movie. One of the highlights is the ecclectic treatment of Burt Bacharach's "Close to You". Most will remember the super-sweet Carpenter's version, but this interpretation was the main reason I bought the music. Unusual augmented chord progressions and almost minimalist format (complete with the mechanical background sounds made by the female jack-in-the-box-like, life-sized, mostly metal toy dressers) make the tune as captivating as in the movie when they 'convert' the trapped Helena into the black princess. Great music to play while relaxing, too.

Supurb.......2007-03-08

This soundtrack is truly a delight to listen to. It ranges from quirky circus music to deep and melodic mysterious tunes. It is a great CD to relax to and to use as background music for most any relaxing time hanging out with friends.

Amazing!.......2007-02-24

This is a very good soundtrack to a very good movie. The music is amazingly composed and is nice to listen to.

excellent.......2007-01-17

This CD is excellent! All the music from the movie in its entirety, all the songs are complete songs, and the songs are all top notch compositions.

Average customer rating: Not My Style Rockin' Western Collection Hard to Find Great Western Themes Western Music A great follow-up

Way Out West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection Songs Of The West, Vol. 4: Movie & Television Themes From Alamo to El Dorado, Vol. 2 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Greatest Western Movie Themes ASIN: B000060PBU Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. The Hallejuah Trail-Overture
2. The Alamo-The Green Leaves Of Summer
3. The Alamo-Davy Crocket
4. The Big Country-The Welcoming/Finale
5. The Big Valley-Main Theme
6. Blazing Saddles-Blazing Saddles
7. Bonaza-Main Theme
8. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid-raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
9. The Comancheros-McBain/Main Title
10. Duel In The Sun-Main Title/The Legend/Orizaba
11. A Fistfull Of Dynamite-Duck You Sucker
12. For A Few Dollars More-Main Theme
13. Friendly Persuasion-Thee I Love
14. Giant-Main Theme
15. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-Main Theme
16. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly-The Ecstasy Of Gold
17. Gunfight At The O.K. Corral-Suite
18. Hang 'Em High-Main Theme
19. The Hanging Tree-Main Title

Tracks:

1. High Caparral-Main Theme
2. How The West Was Won-Prelude/The Land
3. High Noon-Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'
4. The Jayhawkers-The Lynching/Two Brothers/The Hayhawkers
5. The Lone Ranger-William Tell Overture: Finale
6. Nevada Smith-Main Title
7. Old Gringo-Main Themes
8. Once Upon A Time In The West-Man With The Harmonica
9. One Eyed Jacks-Main Title
10. The Proud Rebel-Main Titles
11. The Quick And The Dead-End Titles
12. Quigley Down Under-End Titles
13. Rio Bravo-Rio Bravo/De Guella
14. The Scalphunters-Main Title
15. Shane-Main Theme: The Call Of The Farwaway Hills
16. The Shootist-Main Title
17. The Unforgiven-The Need For Love
18. Viva Zapata-Gathering Forces
19. The Virginian-Main Theme

Customer Reviews:

Not My Style.......2007-05-11

This CD has a lot of good songs on it, but it just too bland for our taste. We prefer Western music to sound as though genuine cowboys are singing it - not a fancy chorus!

Rockin' Western Collection.......2006-08-28

For anyone who likes movie/tv music from westerns should purchase this CD. What a wonderful collection of both film and tv with great renditions of each piece. I'm about to purchase Vol. 1 to complete my collection.

Hard to Find Great Western Themes .......2006-03-16

This CD has a number of great western themes that are not in some of the standard lists. For example it includes "The Hallejuah Trail", "Blazing Saddles", and "Giant". This CD also has what I consider the true theme of "The Comancheros". I have been disappointed with some other CDs I have purchased listing "The Comancheros" which had a song rather than this theme. Many of the tracks on this two disk CD go beyond the main theme music and are actually suites. The "Big Country" and "How the West Was Won" are just a couple of examples. It may be a little more expense than some CDs, but not bad for a two disk set. I am really happy with my purchase.

Western Music.......2005-07-29

I enjoy this CD. It has many familiar melodies. Good background for reading, nice to listen while driving. It is also the only CD I've ever found that has the great theme from the movie "Giant."

A great follow-up.......2003-08-29

This is the second collection by SilvaScreen, who are also responsible for "The Wild West: The Essential Western Film Music Collection" (see my review). And it's just as good as the first. There are themes in here that everyone will recognize ("Bonanza," "A Fistful of Dollars"), themes that may not be so familiar ("Duel in the Sun," "The Hanging Tree," the lively "Blazing Saddles"), and even themes you may not associate with Westerns at all ("The Friendly Persuasion"). And no duplication either: when this disc includes a piece from one of the same sources covered in its predecessor, it's a different piece. One great treat: the full lyrics to "Gunfight at OK Corral," which I've never heard outside the soundtrack of the movie itself. The arrangement from "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" includes not only the familiar song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" but an overview of the music--seguing almost seamlessly into Bernstein's magnificent "The Comancheros," a rare find indeed. An expensive item, but if you love Western film music, well worth it.

Average customer rating: Nice change Kenny G- Duets Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet.... It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !

At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Kenny G Ultimate Kenny G I'm in the Mood For Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time The Greatest Holiday Classics Breathless ASIN: B00064K2RQ Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You- featuring LeAnn Rimes
2. Don't Know Why- featuring David Benoit
3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams
4. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval
5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan
6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn
7. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight
8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight
9. Baby Come To Me- featuring Daryl Hall
10. The Way You Move- featuring Earth Wind & Fire
11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- featuring Richard Marx
12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach
13. XThe Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring Barbra Streisand

Amazon.com

The genius of At Last...The Duets Album is in its matchups and cross-pollinations. If producer Walter Afanasieff weren't already a much sought after music man--check out his arrangements here if his talents are unfamiliar--he might have built a brilliant career as a modern-day cupid. These are covers with a what-if factor (what if Brian McKnight covers Wham!? What if Richard Marx covered Elton John?) you don't want to miss: LeAnn Rimes wraps Bryan Adams' anthem-y "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" in rainy-day heartache; Yolanda Adams reaches for the stars in a rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" as inspiring as the original; Barbra Streisand waltzes through "The Music That Makes Me Dance" like the years since her heyday haven't mattered; and Earth, Wind & Fire dig the depth out of Raphael Saadiq's "The Way You Move." This, of course, is to say nothing of the sensuality brought to these collaborations by the goldilocked sax man himself. As with all Kenny G projects, the music is smoother than a frappuccino and oddly suited to a soap opera living room set; its swirls, swells, and crescendos seem meant to fall on bejeweled ears in pretty, carefully appointed spaces only. All-instrumental tracks like "Don't Know Why" with David Benoit and "Pick Up the Pieces" with David Sanborn have a fun look-at-me-sharing-the-spotlight quality, but in the end Chaka Khan puts across her point most convincingly: She, not Christina Aguilera, should have sung "Beautiful" to begin with. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Nice change.......2006-12-13

You know it's sad when someone has to put down another person just to make them feel bigger. I found this album was a fresh change to doing cover songs - face it, everyone in the industry is doing covers, but I really liked the different feel to them. There are some not so great Duet albums out there, unfortunately I have even bought a few, but I feel this one is a good buy...

Kenny G- Duets.......2006-11-10

Kenny G is excellent in this duets CD. Him along with other greats make for very enjoyable listening.

Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist.......2006-08-14

Please noone buy this cd. It is a waste of your time, and the fact that so many people buy this cd goes along with how humans are getting more idiotic as we destroy the planet and continue to rise conflicts in other countries that could amount to a bigger picture. Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist, and all he plays are simplistic lines that people can wrap their heads around easily. If you want to listen to a great saxophonist, listen to Kenny Garret. Or Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Wayne Shorter. If you like smooth jazz, Gerald Albright is an excellent saxophonist to listen to.

Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet...........2006-06-17

I always find it humerous that far less accomplished "musicians" will blast Kenny's success all over the place, and basically rate him with the likes of a middle school wannabe. Bottom line - he is successful, he caters to the "average" listener without the ear fatigue that normally accompanies heavy jazz, he is respected among his peers in the business (as evidenced by his duets), and he repeats what works for his success. To trash his talent and success is to also trash the notable musicians and singers who obviously respect him enough to record with him on this CD. He's made millions, so there is an enormous fan base out there that doesn't care much for the jealous comments by aspiring performers. My advice is to judge for yourself!

If you appreciate great musicians coming together to produce some really listenable music, (and I do mean, over and over without ear fatigue), then this CD is for you! I only hope he doesn't stop here. I hope he comes out with more duet albums in the future. Maybe some Chicago, Rascal Flatts, Peter Cetera, Tower of Power, and any number of other great voices in the business!

My favorite is the remix of "The Way You Move"...nice grooves in there! If I had one complaint, it would be that the songs didn't actually line up in the order on which they were listed on the CD cover. Other than that, it's at the top of my favorites in my library of 3,000+ CDs!

It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !.......2006-05-28

Most of the tracks lack emotion and inspiration.
Try next time,with less hype and more substance.

Average customer rating: Absolute class Elvis and Burt Paint Modern in Traditional Hues Give Burt and Ernie (er, ELVIS) a chance No Sinatra I Am Really Surprised By How Much I Like It

Painted from Memory Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Sweetest Punch: Songs Of Elvis Costello And Burt Bacharach Piano Jazz: McPartland/Costello North The River in Reverse King of America ASIN: B00000AFFF Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

1. In The Darkest Place
2. Toledo
3. I Still Have That Other Girl
4. This House Is Empty Now
5. Tears At The Birthday Party
6. Such Unlikely Lovers
7. My Thief
8. The Long Division
9. Painted From Memory
10. The Sweetest Punch
11. What's Her Name Today?
12. God Give Me Strength

Amazon.com essential recording

As promised, Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's long-awaited full-length collaboration Painted from Memory bears the hallmarks of Bacharach's classic '60s work with the likes of Dionne Warwick--full-force melodies, traditional pop instrumentation, clever and occasionally pained lyrics. It finds the pair reveling in their gifts on a dozen tracks that range from concise under-three-minute gems to sprawling art songs. The result is a set of instant classics that stand head and shoulders above much of Costello's '90s recordings. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Absolute class.......2007-07-24

This magnificent album combines the wonderful talents of Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello together to create something completely unique. Sure from the opening notes its clear who has had a bigger influence on the music (Bacharach) but Costello's input both lyrically and in some fantastic vocal performances is not to down-played.

Bacharach's background as one one of the finest popular songwriters needs no introduction. However the journey that Costello has taken from 70's new-wave angry young man to frankly all-round musical chameleon is amazing. He's now married to a Jazz Pianist, reads music and has written his own classical music - including the score! At the time of this recording Costello was halfway through this transitional period, but was already writing at the Piano and indeed a large part of the music was written by Bacharach and Costello at two keyboards.

On this album Costello pushes his voice to the limit and consequently puts in a number of astounding performances. His voice will not be to everybodies taste, but I love the emotion he puts into his singing and the vibrato he adds to any held note has become a trademark feature.

Favourite tracks - well "Tears at the Birthday Party" gives Costello a chance great to demonstrate his vocal range. Perhaps not the most interesting track lyrically, but when Costello sings the chorus you can't help but become wrapped up in the whole thing. Likewise "God give me Strength" is another great performance from Costello.

Another track I love is "The Sweetest Punch" which demonstrates Burt Bacharach's fabulous arranging and conducting skills. It goes without saying that all the songs are impeccably arranged, and the production is spot on.

You know how sometimes you have to play an album quite a few times before you begin to appreciate it. Well not with this one, the first time I played it I new it was a classic.

Elvis and Burt Paint Modern in Traditional Hues.......2007-07-21

Although nearly a decade-old album now, the 1998 "Painted from Memory" seamlessly (and now we already can say agelessly) teamed together one of the most prolific and influential pop music composer from the 1960's onwards and the punk era child prodigy-turned-traditional pop crooner (something distantly similar to Rod Stewart). Elvis somehow confirmed this move by his 2004 wedding to Diana Krall. The set of 12 original songs has considerably more highs than lows, with just about each of tracks offering a nice melody, an interesting instrumental solo or surprising subtle touches (some offer all of those). Not everybody will like Costello's sometimes a bit strained delivery, but the fact is that since the 1990's, pop has rarely been offering something this tasteful and classy. Another reason to give the album a chance. The highlight definitely is "I Still Have That Other Girl" (awarded a Grammy for best pop vocal collaboration), others include "This House Is Empty Now", "My Thief" and the title track.

Give Burt and Ernie (er, ELVIS) a chance.......2007-06-25

Reading the reviews of 'Painted from Memory' makes for an interesting afternoon. As I continue my journey through the Elvis Costello catalogue, I thought I'd toss in my two cents.

As someone who thought I was only a fan of his early rock recordings (Aim, Model & Armed Forces), I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I very much enjoy Costello's later forays into other genres. 'For the Stars', with Anne Sofie Von Otter, is a treat. So too is this gem with Burt Bacharach. Will have to give 'Juliet Letters' a spin next.

I initially agreed with comments here that Elvis's voice doesn't seem suited for the material. However, I quickly did a 180 on that. I don't know that I can explain it, but somehow his plaintive caterwauling here is compelling in a way that the dulcet crooning of a Michael Buble would not be.

Consistency in quality is a hallmark of 'Painted from Memory'. There are not just a couple of stand-out cuts; the entire recording is solid. Everyone who takes the time to sample this unusual offering from Costello and Bacharach will have their own favorites.

No Sinatra.......2007-04-07

Allow me first to say that I am not really a fan of Elvis Costello the rock musician. Other than the products of his brief collaboration with McCartney, which I find very satisfying, the bits I've stumbled onto have frankly done nothing at all for me; that stuff is past my time and just sounds rather crude to me. Sorry.

Having said that, I have taken great pleasure from his 1993 collaboration with the Brodsky Quartet, THE JULIET LETTERS. It is just brilliant - in spite of his voice in spots and partially because of it in others - and I was very pleased to hear of this partnership and this album, PAINTED FROM MEMORY. I picked it up three or four years ago and have periodically given it a listen. On none of those occasions have I felt the urge to jump on the computer and do a review. However, reading a few of these reviews here HAS spurred me, so I beg your indulgence.

In lavishly praising this album, one of the other reviewers cited Sinatra and Riddle's IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS OF THE MORNING and ONLY THE LONELY as comparable. Frankly (pun intended), that is absurd and the review may well be a sarcastic joke. Costello's singing on PAINTED FROM MEMORY is a flat, nasal, mumbly whine punctuated all too often by outbursts such as one might expect were he being goosed, and that anyone could compare this to Sinatra's work on those two stunningly perfect albums is almost beyond incomprehensible. That betrays a lack of taste so near absolute as to be truly pitiful and I genuinely feel sorry.

As one should expect from Bachrach, there are some good songs here, but Elvis doesn't seem too comfortable carrying the melody in many of them. I realise it's no longer 1969, but this stuff could be far more pleasant, at least, if sung by someone capable of a more simple charm, and possessing a lighter, clearer tone and less tendency to strain upwards into his target pitch as if he were doing pull-ups in high school gym class. As it is, the instrumental arrangements seem somehow both too light AND too heavy (no Nelson Riddle here) and Costello extracts the notes with pliers. On the other hand and in Elvis's defense, backing him with the Bachrach-style chick trio cannot possibly show his voice in its best light.

In short, these songs need a SINGER, not just a vocal personality of some renown, although honestly it was my expectation, admittedly drawn from limited experience, of magic from an Elvis collaboration which drew me to this disc. (Oh well... The Brodsky Quartet work is still great. That album actually benefits from Costello's "Joe Ordinary" vocals.) But again, as for this one, there are still things to like. Bachrach does make it worthwhile and Costello's a trooper and to be admired for his earnestness and willingness to experiment, so who knows? I may come to really enjoy it in spite of its incongruities.

I Am Really Surprised By How Much I Like It.......2006-09-15

I am a huge fan of Bacharach, but just after I bought this, I heard Costello and hated him. So this CD sat unopened for a couple of years.

I was going through my CDs and I finally decided to check this out, expecting to throw it away after one listen. But I was shocked by how good it was.

I still would not put Elvis Costello in a list of my top 10 singers. At best, I am neutral about him. But with the songs in this CD, neutral is OK by me, the songs and the charts are that good.

Anything that Bacharach does is interesting, his songs are filled with fascinating and unexpected things. The charts are wonderful, my favorite being The Sweetest Punch with that gong on the chorus. Toledo is wonderful as well.

I am glad I decided to listen to this with open ears.

Average customer rating: Fabulous for any Broadway-lover Top Shelf TERRIFIC CD'S Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weill | Weill, Kurt | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Broadway: The American Musical Broadway: The American Musical Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series) Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals ASIN: B00064ADMK Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
2. Swanee- Al Jolson
3. When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
4. A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
5. My Man- Fanny Brice
6. Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
7. If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
8. Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
9. Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
10. Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
11. Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
12. Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
13. Body And Soul- Libby Holman
14. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
15. Night And Day- Fred Astaire
16. Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
17. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
18. You're The Top- Ethel Merman
19. Summertime- Anne Brown
20. September Song- Walter Huston
21. My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
22. It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
23. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
24. Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
25. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

1. New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
2. If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
4. There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
5. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
6. Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
7. Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
8. Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
9. Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
10. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
11. Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
12. Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
13. Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
14. Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
15. Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
16. Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
17. Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
18. I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
19. Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
20. The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
21. Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
22. Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

1. Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
2. I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
3. Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
4. My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
5. Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
6. Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
7. Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
8. Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
10. The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
11. Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
12. What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
13. As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
14. Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
15. People- Barbra Streisand
16. Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
17. If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
18. Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
19. The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
20. If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
21. Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

1. Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
2. Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
3. I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
4. The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
5. Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
6. I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
7. I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
8. We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
9. Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
10. Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
11. Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
12. One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
13. All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
14. Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
15. Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
16. Come Follow The Band
17. Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
18. And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
19. The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

1. Memory- Betty Buckley
2. I Am What I Am- George Hearn
3. Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
4. Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
5. The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
6. You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
7. The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
8. Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
9. With One Look- Glenn Close
10. On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
11. Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
12. Seasons Of Love-
13. Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
14. I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
15. Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
16. Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
17. Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
18. I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
19. Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

Average customer rating: NOT a Bacharach/David masterpiece! Hilarious version of Lost Horizon! Starts Great...then falls apart journey back to Shangri-La... many outside the u.s. enjoyed the movie

Lost Horizon: Original Soundtrack (1973 Film) Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lost Horizon Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast) At This Time Paint Your Wagon (1969 Film) 60 Greatest Hit Songs ASIN: B000002ZBR Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. Introduction/ Lost Horizon
2. Share The Joy
3. The World Is A Circle
4. Living Together, Growing Together
5. I Might Frighten Her Away
6. The Nice Things I Will Not Miss
7. If I Could Go Back
8. Where Knowledge Ends (Faith Begins)
9. Question Me An Answer
10. I Come To You
11. Reflections
12. Lost Horizon (Single Version)

Customer Reviews:

NOT a Bacharach/David masterpiece!.......2007-04-01

The movie was woeful..the soundtrack just as bad...and Hals lyrics were NEVER this bad...however for any Bacharach fan this is a must have....beautifully restored and reproduced.

Hilarious version of Lost Horizon!.......2007-03-27

This film came out in 1973 and I saw it in its original full length version (about 3hours and 15 min.) Executives from Columbia Pictures were there, it was the premeire, and they were groaning and at the intermission fights broke out(verbal) and ushers passed among them and myself and everyone else with soundtrack albums. The executives left the theatre and scaled the albums across Columbus Circle in Boston and I and a few friends retrieved them and had quite a few for free. We returned to the film and I have always loved this crazy redition of Lost Horizon, the miscasting, the terrible sets, the odd ball music for the story, the dubbed Liv Ullmann, the dance routines of Olivia Hussey..all of it. You cannot find a musical like it, or a soundtrack like it. Columbia execs were unimaginative; they should have believed in this film. The next day after this premeire in Boston, New York etc. (simultaneous I suppose) the film was cut, the posters were taken down..there was a ton of material to buy..T Shirts, dolls, posters of all sizes, bath towels with the poster on them, records of the sd tk of course, and small pop up sets of the entire film. It was to be a massive hit..In two days time all of the paraphanalia was removed, and the posters said, Last Two Weeks, and in two weeks the whole thing disappeared.
But many people came to see it..lines of people, and, when they heard it had been cut, they gave up, and in two weeks everyone said farewell to this film.
I have many treasures from that opening nite, and now I have the CD of the sound track. Anyone who loves movie magic or madness has to see and hear this film; it is unique.

Enjoy this soundtrack and get your hands on a DVD ..they are out there!

Starts Great...then falls apart.......2007-01-08

Leonard Maltin said it best:

The first 1/2 hour is terrific and THEN...the movie turns into a gooey musical.

Some of the songs are quite tuneful with very complex melodies and rhythms...but those LYRICS ???? Not exactly Hal David's best work, apparently he and Burt Bacharach didn't quite mesh on this one.

The singers should have been dubbed although Sally Kellerman isn't half bad on "Things I Will Not Miss" but blows it on "Reflections." (Not her fault.)

Then, the last 1/2 hour seems rushed and while the ending works...it lacks the emotional punch needed to put it over.

Anyway, a lot to like, but a lot of "what WERE they thinking?"

3-Stars may seem high, but looking back as a curio item, it is warranted...but you were warned (John Gielgud as an Asian???)

journey back to Shangri-La..........2007-01-04

In the early 1970s, an era when the movie musical genre had a brief resurgance in popularity, Columbia Pictures decided to revive their 1937 fantasy gem LOST HORIZON, and turn it into a musical. With Burt Bacharach and Hal David committed to write the score, and the cast headed by Peter Finch and Liv Ullmann, LOST HORIZON crashed and burned horribly at the box-office; nevertheless, the film has a rabid following and the soundtrack album conjures back those magical sounds of Shangri-La.

The main reason why the film never worked was the contemporary `70s music, which seemed out-of-place within the period setting of the story. On the soundtrack, you can just sit back and appreciate the soaring melodies, which Bacharach obviously had a ball composing. The liner notes of the CD reveal the number of stars who had their singing dubbed (obviously Peter Finch and Olivia Hussey). Liv Ullmann's voice was dubbed by Diana Lee (who also dubbed Samantha Eggar in "Doctor Dolittle", and Charlie's mother in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"). Interestingly, despite being dubbed here, Liv Ullmann later starred in a Broadway musical version of "I Remember Mama", so her own warbling must have been of some merit...

Sally Kellerman, a non-singer, nevertheless decided to record her own vocals, and as a result "The Things I Will Not Miss" is one of the best songs; other standouts include "The World is a Circle" and "I Come to You". The sound quality of the CD is acceptable; taken from the best-surviving analogue master tapes. There is often some harsh analogue distortion throughout, but nothing too obtrusive.

A must for admirers of Bacharach, or fans of the musicals.

[Razor & Tie RE 21-52-2]

many outside the u.s. enjoyed the movie.......2006-08-24

when the movie came out in the philippines in 1973, the "movie-in-the-making" special was replayed many times on afternoon tv. it showed the fifth dimension performing "living together," as well as burt bacharach conducting the orchestra, performing the title theme.

wish that "special" is available on dvd, it is as memorable---probably even more---than the movie.

the fifth dimension also performed songs not in the movie, such as the spiritual "nobody knows the trouble i've seen."

many outside the u.s. enjoyed the movie, as can be seen in the many customer's reviews.

at that time, at a young age, i couldn't understand why it was a flop in the u.s., when it created a lot of buzz in this part of the world.

Average customer rating: Bacharach's Astonishing Songbook Opened Up by a Motley Gallery of Artists

Gold Burt Bacharach & Friends Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: My Friends & Me Gold: British Invasion Love Songs: Gold '80s Dance Gold '60s: Gold ASIN: B000ICLT50 Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. (They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters
2. Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick
3. What the World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
4. Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield
5. What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones
6. This Guy's in Love With You - Herb Alpert
7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - B.J. Thomas
8. One Less Bell to Answer - The 5th Dimension
9. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Dionne Warwick
10. I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
11. You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) - The Stylistics, Russell Thompkins, Jr.
12. Walk on By - Isaac Hayes
13. House Is Not a Home - Luther Vandross
14. Look of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
15. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
16. Message to Michael - The Marvelettes
17. Trains and Boats and Planes - Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
18. Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa - Gene Pitney
19. Make It Easy on Yourself - The Walker Brothers
20. Knowing When to Leave - Burt Bacharach

Tracks:

1. Anyone Who Had a Heart - Dionne Warwick
2. I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself - Dusty Springfield
3. Mexican Divorce - The Drifters
4. Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones
5. Only Love Can Break a Heart - Gene Pitney
6. Blue on Blue - Bobby Vinton
7. Alfie - Cher
8. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
9. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert
10. Promises, Promises - Jerry Orbach
11. Living Together, Growing Together - The 5th Dimension
12. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
13. Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap
14. Heartlight - Neil Diamond
15. On My Own - Patti LaBelle, , Michael McDonald
16. Reach Out for Me - Olivia Newton-John
17. Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes
18. Windows of the World - The Pretenders
19. Don't Make Me Over - Sybil
20. God Give Me Strength - Burt Bacharach, , Elvis Costello
21. That's What Friends Are For - Burt Bacharach

Customer Reviews:

Bacharach's Astonishing Songbook Opened Up by a Motley Gallery of Artists.......2007-04-28

Rock music aside, there was not likely a better pop tunesmith in the second half of the 20th century than Burt Bacharach, and this robust two-disc retrospective set shows ample evidence of his infectious, idiosyncratic style, most notably his sophisticated pop melodies accompanied by momentous orchestra swells and infused with a sweeping, unapologetic romanticism. Sometimes amusingly dated but eminently listenable, this set covers the full breadth of Bacharach's career highlighting his 1960's work with his most mutually copasetic partner, lyricist Hal David, and inevitably, the dregs of the 1980's pop treacle he composed with then-wife Carole Bayer Sager ("Arthur's Theme", "Heartlight"). Because the intention is to showcase a number of different artists who had already covered his tunes on their own recordings, there is more of a hodgepodge feel here than with the more satisfying single-disc compilation, 2001's The Very Best of Burt Bacharach.

Consequently, among 41 songs presented, Bacharach's most pervasive muse, Dionne Warwick, is featured only on three classic tracks - the deceptively perky "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"; the ironically sung "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"; and the syncopated swelling of "Anyone Who Had a Heart". Her radiant voice is missed most on "Alfie" where we instead get a twenty-year old Cher's unnecessarily bombastic performance; "Walk on By" made over into a psychedelic soul epic by Isaac Hayes; the sauntering "Message to Michael" covered by early Motown girl-group, the Marvelettes; Sybil's 1990's dance-club revamp of "Don't Make Me Over"; and "Trains and Boats and Planes" performed by Merseybeat band Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas. The upside of the multi-artist approach is that we do get Aretha Franklin's saucy, gospel-fueled take on "I Say a Little Prayer"; the Stylistics' Philly soul-styled version of "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"; and Broadway veteran (and future "Law & Order" star) Jerry Orbach's fresh-faced performance of "Promises, Promises".

Other classics included are the Carpenters' "(They Long to Be) Close to You" highlighting Karen's sparkling alto voice; B.J. Thomas' unavoidably sunny "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"; Herb Alpert's casually off-key "This Guy's in Love with You"; Jackie DeShannon's symphonic rendition of "What the World Needs Now is Love"; the samba-sized cover of "The Look of Love" by Sergio Mendes and Brasil `66; Tom Jones' Vegas-style, hip-shaking "What's New Pussycat?"; Dusty Springfield's yearning smokiness on "Wishin' and Hopin'" and "I Don't Know What to Do with Myself"; and the 5th Dimension's "One Less Bell to Answer" featuring Marilyn McCoo's studio-polished vocals. Luther Vandross' lengthy, melisma-filled take on "A House Is Not a Home" is also here, as is Bacharach's valedictory collaboration with Elvis Costello on the powerful "God Give Me Strength".

Obscurities are offered in the mix as well, for example, the hard-rocking Pretenders, of all bands, do a 1989 number called "The Windows of the World", and the 5th Dimension covers a long-lost song from the disastrous musical version of "Lost Horizon", a catchy sing-along therapy session called "Living Together, Growing Together". The height of 1960's sexism is represented by Jack Jones' lounge-act singing on "Wives and Lovers", and sad-voiced Gene Pitney is featured on three early sixties tracks uniquely his - "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "Only Love Can Break a Heart" and most famously, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". Bacharach himself ends each disk with instrumental versions of "Knowing When to Leave" and "That's What Friends Are For". Even if the performances vary with the artists, this collection shows how impressive Bacharach's expansive songbook truly is.

Average customer rating: The best... Wingtips, Telstar, Rotary, 1964 Worlds Fair... Burt's Beanery DIG THAT BACH-AH-RACH Superb historical box set

The Look Of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Philly Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music Easy Listening & Lounge | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Vocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits The Very Best of Burt Bacharach At This Time Painted from Memory What the World Needs Now: Burt Bacharach Classics ASIN: B00000DGR0 Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

1. The Story Of My Life - Marty Robbins
2. Magic Moments - Pery Como
3. The Blob - The Five Blobs
4. Please Stay - The Drifters
5. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson
6. Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels
7. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
8. Mexican Divorce - The Drifters
9. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney
10. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson
11. Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler
12. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt
13. It's Love That Really Counts (In The Long Run) - The Shirelles
14. Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney
15. (There Goes) The Forgotten Man - Jimmy Radcliffe
16. Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
17. Let The Music Play - The Drifters
18. Blue On Blue - Bobby Vinton
19. True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney
20. Blue Guitar - Richard Chamberlain
21. Reach Out For Me - Lou Johnson
22. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney
23. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick
24. A House Is Not A Home - Brook Benton
25. Wives And Lovers - Jack Jones
26. Wishin' And Hopin' - Dusty Springfield

Tracks:

1. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
2. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Lou Johnson
3. Me Japanese Boy I Love You - Bobby Goldsboro
4. To Wait For Love - Tony Orlando
5. Kentucky Bluebird (Send A Message To Martha) - Lou Johnson
6. Land Of Make Believe - Dionne Warwick
7. The Last One To Be Loved - Lou Johnson
8. Fool Killer - Gene Pitney
9. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Burt Bacharach
10. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Jackie DeShannon
11. Trains And Boats And Planes - Burt Bacharach
12. What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones
13. My Little Red Book - Manfred Mann
14. Here I Am - Dionne Warwick
15. A Lifetime Of Loneliness - Jackie DeShannon
16. Made In Paris - Trini Lopez
17. Promise Her Anything - Tom Jones
18. Are You There (With Another Girl) - Dionne Warwick
19. Come And Get Me - Jackie DeShannon
20. Alfie - Cilla Black
21. In Between The Heartaches - Dionne Warwick
22. Nikki - The Burt Bacharach Orchestra & Chorus
23. So Long Johnny - Jackie DeShannon
24. The Windows Of The World - Dionne Warwick
25. Take A Broken Heart - Rick Nelson
26. I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick
27. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Tracks:

1. The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield
2. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Dionne Warwick
3. This Guy's In Love With You - Herb Alpert
4. Knowing When To Leave - Jill O'Hara
5. Promises, Promises - Dionne Warwick
6. Pacific Coast Highway - Burt Bacharach
7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
8. Odds And Ends - Dionne Warwick
9. Everybody's Out Of Town - B.J. Thomas
10. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Dionne Warwick
11. (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
12. Paper Mache - Dionne Warwick
13. One Less Bell To Answer - The 5th Dimension
14. Check Out There - Dionne Warwick
15. Hasbrook Heights - Burt Bacharach
16. The Balance Of Nature - Dionne Warwicke
17. Living Together, Growing Together - The 5th Dimension
18. You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) - The Stylistics
19. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
20. On My Own - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
21. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends
22. God Give Me Strength - Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello

Amazon.com essential recording

The greatest expression of Burt Bacharach's composing and arranging talents is the marvelous string of productions he made with Dionne Warwick and lyricist Hal David for a decade or so starting in 1962. Many of their triumphs are included in this three-CD box (also see the single disc The Dionne Warwick Collection), along with dozens of other tracks made between 1957 (Marty Robbins's "Story of My Life") and 1996 (Bacharach's collaboration with Elvis Costello on "God Give Me Strength"). The master's blend of froth, deep emotion, and challenging musicality provides many masterpieces and a few unfortunate moments: he doesn't have much to show for the '80s aside from "That's What Friends Are For" and "Arthur's Theme." Its handful of missteps aside, though, The Look of Love is an essential trove of great pop things. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

The best..........2007-06-07

Without a doubt, this is the best album that I have ever owned...well maybe next to Steely Dan's Aja, which was the first I ever owned. I love the lyrics, the tempo changes and the genius that is Burt Bacharach and Hal David. This album is even more haunting for me since the untimely death of Burt's daughter Nikki. Nikki was one of my favorite songs, even before I ever knew who it was written for, but even more so now. All the Dionne Warwick hits plus Tom Jones, Trini Lopez, Bobby Goldsboro, Dusty Springfield et al, this is a must have for any true Bacharach afficianado.

Wingtips, Telstar, Rotary, 1964 Worlds Fair..........2007-04-05

Fantastic Voyage, Ursula Andress, AM Radio, Sean Connery, Paisley, Man From Uncle...

In short, Burt Bacharach represents pop culture of the 1960's. At it's apogee. Like a moon shot Bacharach's gorgeous melodies and Hal David's brilliant lyrics spanning the decade from the Blob to Movie of The Week. From Bobby Vinton to the Age of Aquarius. Sock Hop to Woodstock.

Essential: Frankie Valli, Beach Boys, Beatles, Stones, Airplane, Sinatra... Bacharach.

Great music of... and beyond... it's era. Timeless... as long as Anyone Has A Heart and The World Needs Love.

This is MUSIC. Not hip hop. Orchestral, composed, inspired.

Genius.

Burt's Beanery.......2007-03-27

WOW. This series of albums is wonderful PLUS A whole CD of Dionne Warwick doesn't hurt!

I'm amazed at how many of these songs i've forgotten but when I hear a few notes I recall the entire song... sort of like I had amnesia or something! Its amazing that so many of the songs in this list are in the mainstream ... still after as much as 40 years!

This is a definite BUY

DIG THAT BACH-AH-RACH.......2007-01-25

my late uncle hipped me to ole burt. i love what he did with a track.........those percussive horns, man!!!!! i dig this. although i do not like all the joints on here, it's a good thing to have. what stands out for me on here are the lou johnson joints. i especially love REACH OUT FOR ME. more standouts for me are IT'S LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS (IN THE LONG RUN) by the shirrelles and PLEASE STAY by the drifters. now i like some of the dionne warwick songs on here, but in the liner notes, i think her reasons for doing some of those songs were ridiculous. i thought it was her on WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE. i had no idea that it was a white lady. amazing vocal arrangement. another that just came to mind is DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART. actually, that is like my fave on here. i wished that they would've put dionne warwick's version of YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN IF YOU BREAK MY HEART ON HERE though. the stylistics did their thing, but i prefer the original. all in all, it is wonderful, but then again, it is another reason i am a skeptic whenm it comes to box sets.

Superb historical box set.......2006-09-21

This is not a "greatest hits" set, though many of Bacharach's greatest hits are contained here. Rather, it's a fascinating historical view of the progression of the songwriter(s) through four decades. It is truly instructive to listen to some of the less well-known pieces. The book that is included in the box set is an essential component: The writers really knew what they were talking about, and I've spent hours reading along with the (very detailed) descriptions of each song's history.

Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Here it is! Simply beautiful! Masterful Songs Exquisitely Expressed Another excellent collaboration NEED TO REVISIT THIS CD.

Here I Am Ron Isley , Burt Bacharach , and Ronald Isley & Burt Bacharach Manufacturer: Dreamworks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Pop | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: At This Time Soulin' One Night Stand: Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 Baby Makin' Music (Feat. Ronald Isley AKA Mr. Biggs) The Very Best of Burt Bacharach ASIN: B0000C9ZK5 Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

1. Alfie
2. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
3. In Between The Heartaches
4. Make It Easy On Yourself
5. A House Is Not A Home
6. The Look Of Love
7. Count On Me
8. This Guy's In Love With You
9. Close To You
10. Anyone Who Had A Heart
11. ove's (Still) The Answer
12. Here I Am
13. Windows Of The World

Amazon.com

Ronald Isley had a 2003 that most artists would envy. The Isley Brothers' Body Kiss went to No. 1 in its first week in the Billboard charts in the spring. Still riding that triumph, the veteran singer teamed with master writer-arranger Burt Bacharach for this set of sumptuous ballads. Such event records - often made to cash in at holiday time or to lift a sagging artist profile - aren't always musically successful, but Here I Am is undeniable. Recording live vocals with a full orchestra in the manner of Bacharach's '60s sessions with Dionne Warwick and others, Isley brings a quietude to this selection of Bacharach-Hal David classics and a couple of new collaborations between the composer and Tonio K. "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" gets the most radical reinterpretation; no longer jaunty, it's transformed into something bluer but ultimately full of hope. Here I Am, one of the more surprising albums of the year, is a true keeper. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Here it is!.......2007-05-13

You have to wonder when Mr Bacharach will finally focus on his horses and give up the music. Thankfully for the fans he just seems to have this never ending streak of creativity. BB has colaborated with so many over the years and this effort with one of the Isley brothers is as good as any. The fact is, most of these songs were sung by women in the past and the unique sound of Mr Isley voice and the fresh arrangements by Bacharach bring new life to some great classics. The interpolating of some newer songs with some of these older tracks is astounding. These guys aint spring chickens but the work is energetic, soulful, lush. Do these people ever get tired???? I for one never tire of listening. If you like Burt..just buy it!

Simply beautiful!.......2007-04-10

The first time I heard this CD was on a fund raiser program for public television and I wanted it. The melding of Bacharach's lyrics and music with Ron Isley's beautiful voice captivates me and I play the CD over and over. Beautiful music moves me to tears for it reminds me of the beauty of God's hands in our lives; creating us and filling us with gifts that shower us with blessings. Buy it and just sit back and listen over and over. It's simply beautiful!

Masterful Songs Exquisitely Expressed.......2006-11-17

Anything Burt Bacharach gets involved with is worth checking out, and so when this surprising combination of talent appeared on ITunes, I couldn't hit the 'buy' button fast enough! Burt seems to have taken to offbeat collaborations in the last decade, beginning with that wonderful 'Painted by Memory' album around 1998 in which he collaborated with Elvis Costello on all new original material. That album is a gem and one of the most powerfully emotional recordings I own.

Here, he enlists the vocal stylings of Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers' R&B fame. Quite a departure, but then again, not really. Isley seems to fit perfectly at home in his very original interpretations of Bacharach's material. The set includes many old Bacharach favorites, as well as a contemporary gem: 'Still the Answer' -a very timely and heartfelt statement of hope and one of Burt's best, which is really saying alot.

The arrangements here strike me as strongly Burt's, with all his signature' sensibilities fully intact, but they seem to follow Isley's very personal vocal interpretations in mood so well, I have to consider this a truly collaborative effort between these two unlikely partners. The result here is a true work of art. Make no mistake, this is a 'swooners' record, and a great soundtrack for making love. It has alot of 'space' between the notes, and is richly imbued with that romantic, sensual ambiance.

I've been listening to this album for a couple of years and just love it. I'm not tired of it. It never fails to put me in a relaxed, and very 'feeling' space. There is not a song here that fails to move me. Take Alfie, as a prime example. Admittedly, I am a huge fan of Bacharach... but these renditions are among the best that have been done with these exquisite songs. And they are so different and unique from the originals that they almost stand alone as different songs altogether.

Another important note here: One shouldn't forget the immense contribution of lyricist Hal David here. He was so gifted in fusing Burts complex melodies into statements that perfectly match the mood of the music. This becomes VERY apparent in Ron Isley's sensitive treatment of the songs. You really notice what is being said, and it's a powerful statement.

Music of this high caliber is few and far between. This one deserves to be searched out. Highly recommended.

Another excellent collaboration.......2006-11-10

Although quite unknown in Holland I was advised to buy this album which I obviously did. No regrets. At the contrary even. What an appealing album this is. It's almost as good as the one with Elvis Costello, at least from my perspective.

NEED TO REVISIT THIS CD........2006-09-16

HAVE PLAYED THIS CD A FEW TIMES, BUT HAVENOT REALLY LISTENED YET.THIS WAS A HEADS UP FROM A FRIEND.

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