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What the World Needs Now is a comprehensive single-disc compilation of Burt Bacharach's recordings of his music for Kapp and A&M Records between 1965 and 1974, drawn from his albums Hit Maker, the Man! Burt Bacharach and His Songs, Reach Out, Make It Easy on Yourself, Burt Bacharach, Living Together, and Burt Bacharach in Concert, as well as the soundtrack to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bacharach arranges and conducts the performances, using a studio orchestra including strings and electric instruments, usually with a female chorus to sing some portion of the lyrics written for the tunes by Hal David (or, in one instance, Bob Hilliard). The composer himself also handles occasional vocals, humming here and there and even singing whole lyrics on such songs as "A House Is Not a Home" and "Make It Easy on Yourself." The studio trickery of the 21st century no doubt could have made it sound like he could sing competently if he were cutting this material 40 years later than he did; as it is, he has moments in which he sings expressively and on key, but for the most part his voice is poor. While these recordings are a cut above mere easy listening run-throughs, boasting interesting arranging ideas and sections that illuminate Bacharach's melodies in ways the more familiar hit recordings did not, this is still music that depends heavily on the listener's recollection of those hit versions. When the tune is less familiar, such as on "Reach Out" or "Knowing When to Leave," the loss is felt particularly. For those who want to hear Bacharach's own, largely instrumental, take on his most popular songs of the 1960s and '70s, this is an excellent selection from his catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 A&M Records
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Henry Lewy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, Author
℗ 1969 A&M Records
Burt Bacharach, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, Author
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist - Cissy Houston, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 A&M Records
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hal David, Author
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hal David, Author, ComposerLyricist - Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Album review
What the World Needs Now is a comprehensive single-disc compilation of Burt Bacharach's recordings of his music for Kapp and A&M Records between 1965 and 1974, drawn from his albums Hit Maker, the Man! Burt Bacharach and His Songs, Reach Out, Make It Easy on Yourself, Burt Bacharach, Living Together, and Burt Bacharach in Concert, as well as the soundtrack to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Bacharach arranges and conducts the performances, using a studio orchestra including strings and electric instruments, usually with a female chorus to sing some portion of the lyrics written for the tunes by Hal David (or, in one instance, Bob Hilliard). The composer himself also handles occasional vocals, humming here and there and even singing whole lyrics on such songs as "A House Is Not a Home" and "Make It Easy on Yourself." The studio trickery of the 21st century no doubt could have made it sound like he could sing competently if he were cutting this material 40 years later than he did; as it is, he has moments in which he sings expressively and on key, but for the most part his voice is poor. While these recordings are a cut above mere easy listening run-throughs, boasting interesting arranging ideas and sections that illuminate Bacharach's melodies in ways the more familiar hit recordings did not, this is still music that depends heavily on the listener's recollection of those hit versions. When the tune is less familiar, such as on "Reach Out" or "Knowing When to Leave," the loss is felt particularly. For those who want to hear Bacharach's own, largely instrumental, take on his most popular songs of the 1960s and '70s, this is an excellent selection from his catalog.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:44
- Main artists: Burt Bacharach
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2003 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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