The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Vintage footage of a Burt interview at 33:05 from the classic UK pop show 'Ready Steady Go!' from the mid sixties

It's fun watching the kids trying to dance to a Bacharach song...an almost impossible task!

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Very unusual sitar arrangement....full of Eastern promise.



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I think '21st Century Man' is a beguiling gem and the old Bacharach trait of the repeated motif fade ending featuring the flugelhorn and strings wouldn't have sounded out of place on one of his A&M albums from the late 60s and early 70s. As for 'A Quiet Place', although it's an enjoyable listen...

The bonus tracks.....
'A Quiet Place'


'21st Century Man'


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After some quick research on the web,(about 14 minutes)Danny Williams did indeed record "That Guys In Love" on Deram Records DML1017(LP) released in GB. On this same album is Burt and Hal's "Love Was Here Before The Stars"also recorded by Brian Foley on Kapp. The release date sa...

Davide Bonori wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:51 pm https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICX- ... 99aed3d644

The Japanese cd version of Blue Umbrella contains 2 bonus tracks: "21st century man" and "Quiet place".

Thanks David, let's hope the "bonus tracks" soon appear on 'youtube'.

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Italian film composer Piero Piccioni seemed very influenced by Bacharach.
Here are a couple of examples...
(Female vocalist : Edda Dell'Orso)





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Very sad news indeed.
Helen Reddy R.I.P.



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Classic Burt !

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A recent interview....



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Apparently the five tracks that make up the EP have been in the can for about a year and I wonder if they weren't tempted in the interim to expand the project to a ten or twelve song album? While I think 'Bells Of St. Augustine' is the outstanding song, 'Blue Umbrella' and 'We Go Way Back' are real...

Latest songs by "The Dynamic Duo"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk88NWWx3bU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOQ18cmeSIg&list=RDQk88NWWx3bU&index=9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hADctetGJVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyRvMeC89Oo https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continu...

Just one more....



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I don't think it's that controversial, Blair. Looking at it on purely artistic grounds, I think the partnership with Carole Bayer Sager represents the nadir of Bacharach's career. To my knowledge, no one has yet to record a 'Sings the Songs of Bacharach and Bayer Sager' album and I can't imagine th...

Sara D wrote: ↑Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:03 am I can't imagine how any fan of Bacharach's music could not love this beguiling and excuisitely orchestrated piece by Morricone.

Ennio and Burt....separated at birth ?

Another prime example....




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