The Love Songs of Burt Bacharach

~ Release by Burt Bacharach (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk on By
cover recording of:
Walk On By (in 1996)
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)
Gabrielle23:16
2I 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 Franklin4.353:33
3Do You Know the Way to San José
recording of:
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1968)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1968)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. and JAC Music Co., Inc.
Dionne Warwick2:57
4Make It Easy on Yourself
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965)
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.
The Walker Brothers53:15
5The 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)
Gladys Knight & the Pips33:59
6I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Rankin (British producer and studio engineer)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Ca Va in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Promises, Promises)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Deacon Blue32:48
7Wishin’ and Hopin’
producer:
John Franz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Wishin’ and Hopin’
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
recording of:
Wishin’ and Hopin’
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Dusty Springfield4.52:56
8(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1964)
cover recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me (in 1964)
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), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Sandie Shaw42:43
9You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)The Stylistics3:38
10What the World Needs Now Is Love
recording of:
What the World Needs Now Is Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David LP, New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1965), Songs of Fujimusic (in 1965, in 1993) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1993)
Jackie DeShannon3.63:08
11This Guy’s in Love With YouBurt Bacharach4:41
12Trains and Boats and Planes
cover recording of:
Trains and Boats and Planes
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Billy J. Kramer2:49
13Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:39
14Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 36)
recording of:
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Gene Pitney2.53:00
15One Less Bell to Answer
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo vocals:
Marilyn McCoo Davis (in 1970)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
One Less Bell to Answer (in 1970)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1967)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1967)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. (ended), JAC Music Co., Inc. (ended), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Fifth Dimension3:32
16Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
vocals:
B.J. Thomas
conductor:
Burt Bacharach
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter (a/k/a Scepter Records) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 4) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 345)
recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1969 winner)
B.J. Thomas43:00
17What’s New Pussycat?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965)
recording of:
What’s New Pussycat? (in 1965)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tom Jones3.52:07
18Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
Christopher Cross53:51
19Anyone Who Had a Heart
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
Luther Vandross5:42
20(They Long to Be) Close to YouBurt Bacharach3:13
21Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como3.152:42
22I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfElvis Costello2:24

Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by and marketed by:Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) (in 1999)
pressed by:PMDC (UK)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7816905 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000I8V2 [info]