Let the Music Play: Black America Sings Bacharach & David

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Make It Easy on Yourself
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
cover recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
Dionne Warwick2:41
2My Little Red Book
recording of:
My Little Red Book
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra feat. Tony Middleton2:17
3Long After Tonight Is All Over
cover recording of:
Long After Tonight Is All Over (on 1965-08-06)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Irma Thomas2:29
4Another Tear Falls
cover recording of:
Another Tear Falls
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Marv Johnson2:36
5I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin4.353:34
6Message to Martha
recording of:
Message to Martha (in 1962)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Jerry Butler3:01
7This Empty Place
recording of:
This Empty Place
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Cissy Houston2:31
8In the Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-08-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22) and Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:35
9I Cry Alone
cover recording of:
I Cry Alone
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Ruby & the Romantics2:41
10Let the Music Play
Roy Hamilton2:25
11Always Something There to Remind Me
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles2:38
12The Last One to Be Loved
recording of:
The Last One to Be Loved
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Lou Johnson3:30
13Reach Out for Me
Willie Tee3:36
14Alfie
cover recording of:
Alfie
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1965)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1965)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous-Chappell and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Alfie (1966 film)
The Delfonics2:47
15(There Goes) The Forgotten Man
Gene McDaniels2:59
16The Look of Love
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Nina Simone3.252:23
17Anyone Who Had a Heart
The Orlons2:49
18What the World Needs Now Is Love
James Carr3:14
19Walk On By
edit of:
Walk On By by Gloria Gaynor
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Gloria Gaynor3:04
20(They Long to Be) Close to You
Bobby Womack4:51
21One Less Bell to Answer
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:16
22I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfIsaac Hayes3:48
23Don’t Make Me Over
engineer:
Ken Present
producer:
Gilda Woods (Producer & Owner of the record label "Dionn Records") and Van McCoy
arranger:
Van McCoy
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Make Me Over
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music Ltd., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Brenda & the Tabulations4:02
24A House Is Not a Home
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Mavis Staples4:29