The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

I think you're right, Vincent! I love the combination of the melody note and the underlying chord on the refrain question, "Who's got the action?" John could certainly pull this off well.

This one is called "Who's Got the Action?" I'd never heard of it, nor had I heard of the singer, Phil Colbert. I like it! While the arrangement is not Burt's (and it shows; an example, I guess, of how in the early years the honchos didn't trust him to do his own arranging and producing) it...

A song by Burt and Steve Krikorian, recorded by Chicago. I'd never heard it nor heard OF it before. Not one of the greats, but for Burt fans, every newly uncovered song is worth at least a listen.

An appropriate song for the day and the situation.

Perhaps someone has already posted this in these days of the summer games. In case not, here it is, Burt and Carole's "One More Chance for Heaven." Surely not one of the greats, for either of them; but anything by Burt is worth another listen. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlQtWljH...

After checking the album sleeves again, I notice that the Futures album, while recorded in studios in NY and mastered in LA, gives credit to the "Philadelphia Strings," naming them all (13 of them). I'm guessing that's the group Burt referred to when I saw him in concert in the mid-70s. I'...

But wasn't Woman recorded in Houston, with the Houston symphony?

In the mid-70s, I was at a concert with Burt in Westbury, Long Island, and he was talking about having recorded a forth-coming album with a university orchestra, if I'm not mistaken. He was lamenting the hassle he would get from Hollywood and union orchestras about doing extra takes, working longer ...

Interesting take on a little-known Burt song. I had only heard this sung by Joshie Armstead, I think, on the Futures album. But this is not bad; some of the arranging is a little overdone perhaps, but I actually enjoy this version more than the one on the Futures album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Hi gang. Some time ago, someone posted here a link to a Burt song on YouTube or some other Tube. It had been written by Burt for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" show, I believe; but the song was ultimately rejected by Michael's people. The song may have even been titled "This Is It;&qu...

"Heavenly," sung by Johnny Mathis, written by BB.

This one has been posted up here before, but I ran across it recently and really like it. Would love to hear a Dionne version of it.

This is a Burt and Hal tune released by Cliff Richard in the UK in 1965. Not unforgettable, but enjoyable. Enjoy!

You know, Ron, I wanted her to be there but because I, too, had read something about a security clearance problem, I wasn't expecting her to be there. Though, for sure, it's hard to imagine why there would be a problem with her clearance. Could it have been that she didn't want to be there?

Well, I was disappointed, but probably because I didn't have realistic expectations. The performers were all OK, I think. Probably the best vocal rendition, for me, was Rumer's take on "A House is Not a Home." And Stevie wowed everyone with his harmonica take on "Alfie." But at t...