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04 November 2012

Bacharach Sampler (REVISED & EXPANDED)

I originally posted this Bacharach Sampler in June 2012, and it has proven one of my more popular posts. I have therefore decided to revisit it by expanding the tracklist out to a full two discs.
This Sampler is a collection of songs by composer Burt Bacharach, and is intended as the companion volume to the 'Dionne Warwick Sings Bacharach' Sampler, and as such I have excluded Warwick's solo works from this album (although two Warwick collaborations are included).
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To build this album, I have borrowed generously from the double-disc "Burt Bacharach & Friends Gold" (released in 2006) and the single-disc collector's anthology "Always Something There" (released in 2008), both of which I own on CD. However, I have tried to be a bit creative with the track-listing, including lesser known versions along with some of the hit versions. This collection is by no means exhaustive, but should be fairly representative of Bacharach's works. The album is sequenced in mostly chronological order, with a few adjustments made for flow and such. Most of the songs are from my own CD collection, but a couple are from around the internet, and I have given credit to the sources when such is the case.
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Wikipedia notes that "[a]s of 2006, Bacharach had written 70 Top 40 hits in the U.S., and 52 Top 40 hits in the UK," a pretty respectable number I would say.
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Disc 1: 1957-1968 (here)
01. Magic Moments (Perry Como, 1957)
02. The Last Time I Saw My Heart (Marty Robbins, 1958)
03. I Looked For You (Charlie Gracie, 1960)
04. Mexican Divorce (The Drifters, 1962)
05. Baby It's You (The Shirelles, 1962)
06. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence (Gene Pitney, 1962)
07. Any Day Now (Dee Dee Sharp, 1962)
08. Blue On Blue (Bobby Vinton, 1963)
09. Wives And Lovers (Jack Jones, 1963)
10. Wishin' And Hopin' (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
11. Anyone Who Had A Heart (Cilla Black, 1964)
12. Only Love Can Break A Heart (Gene Pitney, 1962)
13. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
14. T'en Va Pas Comme Ça (Nancy Holloway, 1964)
- French Version of "Don't Make Me Over"
- From the album "Bye Bye" at Soulful Divas
15. Send Me No Flowers (Doris Day, 1964)
16. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa (Dusty Springfield, 1964)
17. Trains And Boats And Planes (Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, 1965)
18. Make It Easy On Yourself (The Walker Brothers, 1965)
19. What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones, 1965)
20. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Jackie DeShannon, 1965)
21. If I Never Get To Love You (Gene Pitney, 1965)
22. Alfie (Cher, 1966)
23. Message To Michael (The Marvelettes, 1967)
- From the 1967 album "The Marvelettes" at Snap, Crackle & Pop
24. 'Casino Royale' Theme (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, 1968)
25. Do You Know The Way To San José? (The Johnny Mann Singers, 1968)
- From the album "Sixties Mann" at Lounge Legends
Bonus: 
26. Bacharach-David Medley (Carpenters, 1971)
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Disc 2: 1968-1988 (here)

01. The Look Of Love (Dusty Springfield, 1968)
02. I Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin, 1968)
03. Promises, Promises (Jerry Orbach, 1968)
04. This Girl's In Love With You (Petula Clark, 1968)
05. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (B.J. Thomas, 1969)
06. One Less Bell To Answer (The 5th Dimension, 1970)
07. They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes (Dionne Warwick & B.J. Thomas, 1970)
08. (They Long To Be) Close To You (Carpenters, 1970)
09. Walk On By (Gloria Gaynor, 1975)
10. I Took My Strength From You (I Had None) (Stephanie Mills, 1975)
11. You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (The Stylistics, 1976)
12. Valley Of The Dolls (Eruption Feat. Precious Wilson, 1978)
- From the classic disco album "Leave A Light" at Moimix
13. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Christopher Cross, 1981)
14. A House Is Not A Home (Luther Vandross, 1981)
15. Making Love (Roberta Flack, 1982)
16. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me (Naked Eyes, 1982)
17. That's What Friends Are For (Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, & Elton John, 1985)
18. The Windows Of The World (The Pretenders, 1988)
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P.S. If you are a fan of Burt Bacharach's music and like easy listening and lounge music, you may also enjoy the compilation assembled by the Lounge Legends blog. Bacharach's songs can also be found on many other albums posted there. Enjoy!
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P.P.S. Here is a relatively recent (2008) performance by Adele of "Baby It's You"...

2 comments:

  1. Isn't Valley of the Dolls a Previn tune?

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    1. Thanks for your comment... I had always thought it was a Bacharach tune, but after doing some research, it turns out that you are right (although Bacharach and David apparently produced the original Dionne Warwick recording)...

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