Hollywood Records is reportedly putting together a compilation to be called Loungapalooza. The lineup is tentatively set to include three artists covering Bacharach tunes: Cassandra Wilson doing a medley of “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “Anyone Who Had A Heart,” Poe covering “The Look of Love,” and — get ready — Green Day covering “Do You Know the Way to San Jose.” No word yet on a tentative release date.

In addition to personally delivering a letter to Burt following his concert in Milan, Italy, Roberto Pinardi had Burt autograph this photo of his entire Bacharach collection.

Roberto just may be the biggest Bacharach fan in Italy, perhaps even all of Europe …

Burt’s June 28 concert at the Royal Festival Hall featured a “surprise” appearance by Oasis’s Noel Gallagher, a Bacharach nut who raved about Burt and “This Guy’s In Love” in particular on the BBC documentary “Burt Bacharach…This Is Now,” which aired in the UK in January.

Here’s a (Gallagher-centric) review of said concert from Melody Maker.

July 10, 1996
Paul in Milan just contributed a group of photos and video caps, mostly from Burt’ s TV

specials through the years! I’ll add the photos with their details to the pictures page soon, but in the meantime you can check them out here.