Happy Birthday to Burt Bacharach

[Rudy]

Today is Burt Bacharach Day at A&M Corner! Burt reaches the young age of 39 83 today, and he's still out there keeping busy and making music.

One of his more recent projects is with Irish vocalist Ronan Keating on a set titled When Ronan Met Burt. It is an album of covers of familiar Bacharach songs, backed by a 95-piece orchestra and recorded at the legendary Capitol Records studio. I have not yet heard it, but the reviews are rather mixed on this one, at best praising Bacharach while bringing to light the mediocre-at-best vocal talents of Keating.

Rumer has also recorded a couple of Bacharach tunes. She does a nice cover of "Alfie," and also sings a new Bacharach composition called "Some Lovers" (written for an upcoming stage project) which was released around the holidays last year. "Alfie" is on the bonus tracks version of her 2010 album Seasons Of The Soul.



One of my favorite pics of the young composer :

 

[Rudy]

Today, I'll probably spin Futures and Living Together, and I've already burned through my Dionne Warwick playlist of all Bacharach/David songs (63 at last count). I may give the Rhino box a whirl as well.

 

[David S]

Painted from Memory getting extended playing time here, as it has been a favourite for years. Also, "One Amazing Night" live cd from about a decade ago (I like several of the tracks on it) will find some playing time here, too.

 

[Harry]

Happy Burt-day!

I'll submit a Youtube version of the very first A&M recording of a Burt Bacharach tune, "Walk On By" by Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeUGkPa2xwU

Harry

 

[Mike Blakesley]

I had to make an unscheduled road trip today so I started my music "shuffle" off with "Pacific Coast Highway" in honor of the Bach-man. Happy birthday, Burt, and many more.

 

[Jazz Fan]

Happy Birthday Burt! Hope you have many, many more birthdays for years to come.

Shere Siegel

 

[CherryStreet]

Yesterday I listened to "Lippy Lip Bacharach"

And The Songbook Collection

 

[Harry]

Some of my favorite Bacharach compilations are those that came from A&M itself. Back in the LP days there was

Burt Bacharach and Friends SP-19007

Side One
1. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Burt Bacharach
2. Where There's A Heartache - The Sandpipers
3. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
4. The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
5. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Side Two
1. Reach Out For Me - Burt Bacharach
2. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Carpenters
3. I Say A Little Prayer For You - Wes Montgomery
4. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Burt Bacharach
5. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Burt Bacharach

In the CD era, A&M Japan released several compilations. Two I have are:

A&M Songs of Burt Bacharach POCM-1528

1. Make It Easy On Yourself-Burt Bacharach
2. The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
3. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Pete Jolly
4. Do You Know The Way To San Jose? - Bossa Rio
5. Wishin' And Hopin' - Rita Coolidge
6. A House Is Not A Home - Burt Bacharach
7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J.Thomas
8. I Say A Little Prayer - Baja Marimba Band
9. This Guy's IN Love With You - Herb Alpert
10. Baby It's You - Carpenters
11. The Look Of Love - Liza Minelli
12. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
13. Bond Street - Burt Bacharach
14. What The World Needs Now Is Love - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
15. Walk On By - We Five
16. Promises, Promises - Herb Alpert & The T.J.B.
17. The Look Of Love - Claudine Longet
18. Hasbrook Heights - Burt Bacharach
19. (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters

A&M Journey of Burt Bacharach POCM-1535

1. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
2. Promises, Promises - Burt Bacharach
3. (There Is) Always Something There To REmind Me - Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
4. I'll Never Fall IN Love Again - Pisano & Ruff
5. On A Bicycle Built For Joy - B.J.Thomas
6. Living Together, Growing Together - Burt Bacharach
7. Where There's A Heartache - The Sandpipers
8. Knowing When To Leave - Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
9. I Say A Little Prayer - Wes Montgomery
10. Windows Of The World - Pete Jolly
11. Something Big - Burt Bacharach
12. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Jimmie Rodgers
13. Do You Know The Way To San Jose? - Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
14. The World Is A Circle - The Sandpipers with the Mitchel Singing Boys
15. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Tim Curry
16. The Sundance Kid - Burt Bacharach
17. Reach Out For Me - Walter Wanderley
18. The Look Of Love - Pete Jolly
19. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Carpenters
20. April Fools - Burt Bacharach

Being an A&M geek, I like these last two. They contain some different choices and things not available elsewhere on CD.

Harry