The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

The dear lady would have been 75 today and twenty-five years after her death she remains a little known woman of mystery. I read somewhere that a documentary film about her life is in the works and I should imagine that all the existing video footage of her performing will be shown in this film, in...

geoff85: ... I agree with your analogy - can't pick a fave child! ... "Beginning of Loneliness" was the track that grabbed me when I purchased the Windows of the World album back in the mid 60's. ... Still love it along with so many other Bacharach gems. ... Most of my favorites are the r...

Interesting reggae remake of Chuck Jacksons I wake up crying.

Wouldn't that be up there with choosing your fave child? Well If i must I would probably choose Dionne Warwick's The Begginning of Loneliness. Its like a cannon buried under flowers its starts out mellow and just builds into the chorus with so much dramatic flair and the timpani drums are just immac...

I applaud you 'Blue on Blue.' for disagreeing. "Sometimes Late at Night" is one of my favorite albums of all time (along with: Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" - Stephen Bishop "Careless" - Kenny Loggins "Leap of Faith" - Billy Joel "The Stranger" - Michael ...

After all these years I attempted to listen the Carole Bayer Sager album this track is on. I hate to say this but it was really bad and i mean really really bad not even Burt could save it. I have a new respect now for Hals relationship in the tandem and the triad(where Dionne is concerned). Carole...

blueonblue wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:25 am 'Early Sunday Morning'....with a "hint" of Burt...

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A lil more than a hint. Does the song have words?

After all these years I attempted to listen the Carole Bayer Sager album this track is on. I hate to say this but it was really bad and i mean really really bad not even Burt could save it. I have a new respect now for Hals relationship in the tandem and the triad(where Dionne is concerned). Carole ...

blueonblue wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:27 am Brill Building pop meet's Beethoven....from the fertile imagination of George 'Shadow' Morton.

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I have heard this. They got away with calling this a song it was really an extended interlude.

I love all of the early Burt songs! I don‘t know how Burt himself would feel about this tune but I love it and it always gives me a smile. Campy and catchy! Love the jumpy arrangement. From 1956, Sherry Parsons sings “Peggy‘s In The Pantry“. https://moochinaboutltd.bandcamp.com/track/peggys-in-the-...

Gene McDaniels In times like these. (1959). The last 30 seconds is as close as you will get to heaven on this side of earth. Whoever arranged those vocals thank you.

Another version... 'blue' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiK0Rf1hFQ I updated my post without seeing yours first. It didnt go thru when i lost wifi yesterday lol. Margaret Whitings version is even more true to form and is probably the earliest indicator of where Bacharach was kinda going as the 6...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQje8NM9j-0 Ernie Felice " Hot Spell" one of the rare gems written by Mack David in the 50s (1958). Ive always wondered if Burt arranged the vocal melodies or if his lyricists do. I notice all the songs Hal is credited with th words fit right into the pocket...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGp1ZppgLk in 1981 Mike and Carole Bayer Sager worked on a beautiful duet called " Just Friends". I was today's years old when I heard this for the first time. I really don't dwelve into Burt's work passed the mid 70s so if sorry if anyone is rolling their ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVtXT42Tkpk My fave song from probably one of the most unsung Brill Building acts. Shangri Las " Never Again. While I am aware they do have somewhat of an underground diehard following they really are unknown. Neither of my parents ever heard of them so I figured...