The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection

~ Release by Burt Bacharach (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(They Long to Be) Close to You
producer:
Jack Daugherty (American Multi-instrumentalist and music producer)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1970)
edit of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (album version) by Carpenters
cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (on 1970-03-24)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Carpenters3:46
2Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
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
3Magic 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
performer:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) and Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como42:42
4The Story of My Life
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-07-22)
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life (on 1957-07-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Marty Robbins2:34
5Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My HeadB.J. Thomas43:00
6I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
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:
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:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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., 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
7Baby It’s You
recording of:
Baby It’s You
lyricist:
Barney Williams (in 1961-11) and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1961-11)
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1961-11)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dolfi Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department, Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Ludix Music Ltd., Mary Jane Pub. Co. Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:43
8Please Stay
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Please Stay (Don’t Go) (on 1961-02-01)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Drifters32:18
9What’s New Pussycat?
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.
Tom Jones3.52:21
10Tower of Strength
recording of:
Tower of Strength
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gene McDaniels2:18
11(The Man Who Shot) Liberty ValanceGene Pitney43:01
12I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfTommy Hunt2:53
13I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
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 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, 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Dionne Warwick3:01
14Nikki
recording of:
Nikki
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Burt Bacharach Orchestra & Chorus2:24
15Mexican Divorce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-13)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1961-07-13), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1961-07-13) and Dionne Warwick (on 1961-07-13)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-07-13)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-07-13)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-07-13)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Mexican Divorce (on 1961-07-13)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:36
16(There Goes) The Forgotten ManJimmy Radcliffe2:49
17Blue on Blue
recording of:
Blue on Blue
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Bobby Vinton2:27
18This Empty Place
recording of:
This Empty Place
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Searchers2:09
19Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:39
20Anyone Who Had a Heart
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
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)
Dionne Warwick3:14
21A House Is Not a Home
recording of:
A House Is Not a Home (in 1964)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Brook Benton3:02
22You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)The Stylistics3:40
23Only Love Can Break a Heart
recording of:
Only Love Can Break a Heart (in 1962)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1962)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1962)
Gene Pitney2:51
24Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)Chuck Jackson3:23
25Casino Royale
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
arranger:
Herb Alpert
recording of:
Casino Royale (title song of the 1967 James Bond film, more notable for its instrumental rendition)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
instrumental recording of:
Casino Royale (title song of the 1967 James Bond film, more notable for its instrumental rendition)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass52:36
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