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by hereiam
Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:43 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: a rare BB's song (mp3 file) to share
Replies: 7
Views: 5824

Re: a rare BB song (mp3) to share

Yes, i've placed a rare Jimmy Webb
beauty in the same site.
This is Sarah Song was the B side
of Glen Campbell's single
"Sunflower" around 1977.

It had that subtle haunting magic
that its beauty started to grow
on me the more i listened to it.
by hereiam
Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:01 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: a rare BB's song (mp3 file) to share
Replies: 7
Views: 5824

a rare BB's song (mp3 file) to share

Last weekend (at last!) i started to convert some of my 30 years old (and older) casette tapes' songs into mp3. Bobby Vinton's album in mid 70s had one of my most fav. BB song called Charlie (in fact it's my fav. male sung BB song) It's not known at all but like many BB's rarity, they are just great...
by hereiam
Thu Jul 28, 2005 2:51 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: a version of The Look Of Love you've never heard
Replies: 0
Views: 2211

a version of The Look Of Love you've never heard

Hundread of versions of this song. But there's one i guarantee you've never heard (and it's good) At around 1969, a Hongkong radio DJ (who's also an amateur singer) by the name of Tony Orchez recored this song with his own kind of arrangement. It was only released as a single (45") and had sinc...
by hereiam
Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:48 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: A Girl Called Eddy
Replies: 12
Views: 9662

A girl called Eddy

Thanks Dave B. for giving us the in-depth analysis why Burt's music are so wonderful. I want to discuss your point "Fascinating countermelodies that are as interesting as the main melody itself" to share about other songwriters who are good in this. Michel Legrand is definitely one of the ...
by hereiam
Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:23 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: What song first made you appreciate Bacharach & David?
Replies: 33
Views: 26673

What song first made you appreciate Bacharach & David?

It was not one song in particular that got me hooked. I must say it's such a blessing for me to be a teenager in the 60s, and the mid to late 60s in particular, when there were such great music coming out (not even in rock but in other contemporary categories like bossa nova, folk , film music ... a...
by hereiam
Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:45 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: If You Love Burt's Music...
Replies: 8
Views: 7306

if you love Burt's music

>In response to my own suggestion below, here are a few classical >pieces that should appeal to anyone who loves Burt's music: >Samuel Barber's famous "Adagio for Strings" >Ralph Vaughan-Williams "The Lark Ascending" >Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess" >Satie's "...
by hereiam
Mon May 10, 2004 9:15 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Non-Bacharach Bacharach
Replies: 10
Views: 12783

non bacharach - bacharach

Good topic (in fact this was discussed nearly a year ago). Just to be brief this time, i must say almost all of Thom Bell melodies (particularly his earlier ones written for The Stylistics) had such heavy bacharachish feel. No wonder, Thom had said in an interview that BB was the one who had influen...
by hereiam
Sun Apr 25, 2004 3:14 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Henry Mancini (OT)
Replies: 4
Views: 7128

on henry mancini

I am a big Mancini fan and from that time in the late 60s when BB music had started to touch me so deep, i was also knocked off by Mancini. Though Henry's songs were not that many as Burt, most of his compositions were hauntingly beautiful with that touch of sadness, not unlike some of my fav. BB's ...
by hereiam
Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:13 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: My fav. non-BB song by Dionne
Replies: 2
Views: 5100

My fav. non-BB song by Dionne

I like Dionne mainly for BB as her songs (particularly those before their breakup in 1972) were touching. There were very few of her non BB songs that could match. The exception is "Yesterday I Heard the Rain" , a song covered by many singers. The arrangement was particularly "modern&...
by hereiam
Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:43 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Burt's Best Interpreter (other than Dionne)
Replies: 38
Views: 32471

other than dionne

male: Bobby Vinton After i heard the song Charlie nearly 30 years ago, it knocked me out. This rare gem should receive more recognition. And Bobby's earlier hit "Blue on Blue" was a pleasant enough song but nowhere near this song Charlie. female: can't find anyone who could match Dionne. B...
by hereiam
Tue Feb 24, 2004 4:23 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: re: MOVIE ABOUT "LOST HORIZON"
Replies: 9
Views: 9679

Re: re: MOVIE ABOUT "LOST HORIZON"

[...This is a lot juicier than I ever have imagined . We will definitely keep our fingers crossed A cheesy movie but a wonderful soundtrack. How i rushed to the shop to get the casette (could not afford a record player in those days) and listened to it over and over in that summer. I wished there we...