Patrick Milligan of Rhino Records, the man responsible for compiling the label’s three-disc Bacharach anthology, says the target date for release is April 1997.

Read a complete update on the project here.

The word from Burt’s management company, the Burt Bacharach Music Group, is that no American tour is currently scheduled or being planned.

While Burt will continue to play occasional dates in the states, a U.S. tour does not appear to be on the horizon.