We all know the Aretha and Dionne versions and there are a number of debates of who did the better version among those two. But I'm wondering about the various instrumental versions of the song, particularly among the artists who inhabited A&M Records. We have versions by The Baja Marimba Band, Burt Bacharach himself, Wes Montgomery, and even Sergio Mendes if you hop over to his Atlantic recording.
So give a listen to the YouTube versions below if you're unfamiliar with some of them and vote in the poll.
So give a listen to the YouTube versions below if you're unfamiliar with some of them and vote in the poll.