The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Ruby & the Romantics version of "I Cry Alone" would be my choice as the definitive rendition of this song. It was the "B" side of their moderate hit "When You're Young & In Love." Outstanding vocal coupled with an equally outstanding arrangement by Mort Garson. ...

Does anyone really want to listen to a Carol Bayer Sager album? How about those Neil Diamond album cuts that blend into the woodwork? The post-1980 Bacharach output simply does not compare to his work in the 60's. Some good songs here and there, but nothing in the same league as Anyone Who Had a Hea...

Was aware of Bacharach and David mainly because of the early Dionne Warwick songs, particularly favorites like You'll Never Get To Heaven, Reach Out for Me, and Anyone Who Had a Heart. However, it was the soundtrack for Promises Promises that proved to be the watershed moment. Up until then, my musi...

My vote is for Gene Pitney. Offhand I can only think of 6 Bacharach-David songs that he recorded, but 4 of them were significant Top 40 national hits (Liberty Valance, 24 Hours from Tulsa, True Love Never Runs Smooth, and Only Love Can Break a Heart). That's an amazing percentage. The other 2 (Fool ...

It was written and recorded by singer/songwriter Buzz Clifford on a late 60's album. Cover versions have been recorded by noted artists such as The Friends of Distinction, The Sandpipers, and Ruby & the Romantics. One of the nicest versions is by an obcure singer named Eddie Jason that has a ver...

You know how screwed up things are when an Eminem song makes the all-time AFI 100 Years...100 Songs list, and "Alfie" is nowhere to be found. I'm almost stunned that "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" made the cut.

A TOUCH OF BACHARACH Side A. My First Love (Lee Morris-Mort Garson) Babs Tino Prod. by Burt Bacharach. Orch.directed by Burt Bacharach. Love Is A Dangerous Game (Billy Mure) Jimmy Beaumont Arranged & conducted by Billy Mure If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Vance-Pockriss) Verdelle Smith Arranged ...

A few years ago I found the sheet music to an obscure Bacharach-Hilliard song titled "Who's Got the Action". On the cover was the artist, Phil Colbert, who recorded for Phillips records. Have recently found a re-issued copy of the recording, and was pleasantly surprised. The song sounds li...

Promises Promises is not only the best of the selections presented, it may also be among the 3 best musicals written in the 60's. However, writing a Broadway musical and scoring a movie are two different disciplines. My pick for best Bacharach movie score would be "After the Fox", but it's...