Live Scores is a great new Website dedicated to the music of great film composers.
The site includes information on finding CDs, videos and DVDs of figures including Francis Lai, Henry Mancini, John Barry, Michael Kamen, and, yes, Burt Bacharach. It’s a fantastic site. Check it out.
Dionne, Dionne Warwick’s 1972 debut album for Warner Brothers and her final album-length collaboration with Bacharach & David, finally makes it to CD next month on David Nathan’s Ambassador Soul Classics label.
The 24-bit digitally remastered CD, produced and with liner notes by Nathan, features classics such as “I Just Have to Breath,” “Close To You,” “One Less Bell to Answer” and “Hasbrook Heights.” Dionne, as well as other Warwick CDs in the series, is available exclusively throught SoulMusic.com.
Vincent Cole writes in the Discussion Forum that Liz Smith reports Burt and Carole Bayer Sager have written a new song, their first in years, for Hugh Jackman’s upcoming concert tour, which kicks off in Las Vegas in April.
New concert dates for 2005-2006 have arrived. Visit the On Tour page for the complete list of Burt Bacharach’s upcoming appearances.
On Nov. 5, Hip-O Select Records released Something Big: The Complete A&M Years…And More! This deluxe five-disc box set, available only through the Hip-O Select Web site, includes 110 songs, comprising all of Burt’s A&M albums, his Kapp album and myriad extras, including for the first time in the U.S. his 1974 LP In Concert (Live In Japan). The audio quality is vastly superior to previous reissues of Bacharach solo albums and the book-like packaging—featuring 44 pages of liner notes and track information—is impressive (if somewhat awkwardly shaped). This limited edition is clearly aimed at serious Bacharach fans and most, I think, will be pleased.
After more than 40 years in show business, Dionne Warwick has finally released a Christmas album.
On Oct. 26, DMI Records released My Favorite Time of the Year, Dionne’s first ever Christmas disc. The CD features Dionne’s vocal stylings on 13 Christmas classics, including “The Christmas Song,” “White Christmas,” “Have Youself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” and more. Special guests include Gladys Knight, BeBe Winans and Dave Koz. My Favorite Time of Year is available from Amazon or through Dionne’s official Web site.
October 29, 2004
Hip-O Select has begun taking preorders for its long-awaited Burt Bacharach box set, Something Big: The Complete A&M Years…And More. To be released on Nov.
5 in a limited edition of 5,000, the five-disc set includes the entirety of each of Burt’s solo albums for A&M as well as his Kapp recordings and rare and previously unreleased material.
October 27, 2004
I just received Burt’s updated concert itinerary, which includes new dates in Maui and Las Vegas. For the complete list, see the Bacharach On Tour page.
In an interview in today’s Denver Post, Burt reports he’s recorded about half of a new instrumental record for Sony Music UK.
Among the tracks recorded are three of Burt’s recent collaborations with Dr. Dre. Burt says he expects the CD to be ready for release in the fall of 2005.
I just got back from San Diego where
I saw Burt perform with the San Diego Symphony on Aug. 27. It was a great show and a great night. I posted a brief recap of the evening in the discussion forum and Alvina, who was also in attendance, sent in these photos.