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by Hank
Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Tracks of my Years
Replies: 1
Views: 2145

Tracks of my Years

This tribute is mostly Burt talking through some of his favorite songs by other artists.
Burt's participation in the "Tracks of my Years" series is from 2005 but I (for 1) had not heard it before.

by Hank
Thu Feb 09, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Thanks For Everything
Replies: 30
Views: 14083

Re: Thanks for everything.

When will we see (or hear) your like again ?
by Hank
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Desert Island Discs
Replies: 2
Views: 3451

Desert Island Discs

I usually enjoy Desert Island Discs and Steven Spielberg was an especially good listen.

There are two Bacharach songs amongst his 8 selections (no spoilers) - although he made no acknowledgement of Burt....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g8m4
by Hank
Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:42 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Garage sale treasure !
Replies: 8
Views: 4490

Garage sale treasure !

I struck gold !

If only I could "really" play the piano....
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Includes this beauty (for which I could never have worked out the chords...) :
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by Hank
Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Im obsessed with Brenda Reid from The Exciters voice!!
Replies: 8
Views: 4174

Re: Im obsessed with Brenda Reid from The Exciters voice!!

I was going through the Remember Us? album.

I particularly enjoyed the slower ones: So Long, Goodnight and Drama of Love.

Also gave the Brenda & Herb (she and her husband) album - IN HEAT AGAIN ! a spin.

Mid 70's disco. The angst may have gone but she could still blow !
by Hank
Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Im obsessed with Brenda Reid from The Exciters voice!!
Replies: 8
Views: 4174

Re: Im obsessed with Brenda Reid from The Exciters voice!!

Just listened to a few songs in the car and I'm right with you Geoff.
She is a knockout !
by Hank
Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Traincha Sings The Burt Bacharach Songbook Vol III
Replies: 41
Views: 45107

Re: Traincha Sings The Burt Bacharach Songbook Vol III

I have really enjoyed this...but I would love to hear Who Is Gonna Love Me (only available on the vinyl ?)....
by Hank
Sat Apr 02, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: New Bacharach & Tashian songs.
Replies: 6
Views: 4000

Re: New Bacharach & Tashian songs.

Interesting Blair's comments about Daniel Tashian's voice, Elvis Costello's voice. Agree re- Tashian... I was reflecting this week how Burt is so associated with great singers - yet the Herb Alpert (no vocal pedigree) version of This Guy's in Love With You is so affecting. It's a lot to do with the ...
by Hank
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: R.I.P. BJ Thomas
Replies: 8
Views: 17424

Re: R.I.P. BJ Thomas

Another gem:
by Hank
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:09 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Story Behind the Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin'
Replies: 15
Views: 34102

Re: Story Behind the Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin'

Fascinating topic. Growing up in the UK in the 70's I avidly watched / listened as the vagaries of the market(?) dictated the weekly charts. And looking back now, we are recognizing the quality of some songs that, for whatever reason, did not satisfy the needs of the market. If some pop music histor...
by Hank
Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:33 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: The Bell That Couldn't Jingle
Replies: 2
Views: 6622

The Bell That Couldn't Jingle

Shame Burt's Louis Armstrong impersonation wasn't a little stronger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsytReyjQ3w
by Hank
Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Put Your Youtube.com Links Here! (if you want)
Replies: 1308
Views: 1248930

Re: Put Your Youtube.com Links Here! (if you want)

This is one from Ennio Morricone I hadn't heard before it came up on my Spotify Discover Weekly.
I know the classics but beyond those, where do you start exploring his massive back catalog ?
Even the blind squirrel sometimes finds a nut !
by Hank
Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Waltzes
Replies: 12
Views: 16355

Re: Waltzes

I do love a waltz... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOl2BEvFtOA Is anyone familiar with Kamasi Washington ? This was a selection by Zoe Ball on a recent Desert Island Discs. I really recommend the Desert Island Discs podcast if anyone is struggling to fill the hours of self isolation. They have an ...
by Hank
Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:17 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Another great song that sounds like Bacharach
Replies: 268
Views: 543367

Re: Another great song that sounds like Bacharach

Somehow when I first downloaded Come To My Garden, I didn't get this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LF0BwDsO8 ...so a very pleasant surprise to find it when playing via Spotify recently. There is some echo of Promises, Promises here...The entire album is full of fantastic sonic moments that...