Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits

Burt Bacharach | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002P7N
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,654 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Putting the Bach back in Bacharach..., October 24, 2000

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Christopher H. Wright "Splendid" (Burien, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (Audio CD)

When I think of Burts, I don't think of Ernie's friend on Sesame street, or Burt Reynolds; I don't wish them any specific harm of course but -- as this album proves -- the only Burt for me is Bacharach. His soothing sounds and punchy lyrics lift me up in the elevator of his song to the 777th floor of heavenly bliss. "Don't go breaking my heart" is an undoubted classic, of course, but the real gem here is "Saturday Sunshine," previously unreleased due to a hideous, unpardonable offense by the otherwise mostly benign music industry.

Remember, "Bach-" means "Good" and "-arach" means "Even Better," and this album proves it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for background, June 14, 2004

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Mr. Wynn (State of Confusion) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (Audio CD)

Burt Bacharach composed some really nice songs back in his time and this is a compilation of "instrumental" versions of some of his songs.

However, part of the magic in his songs were teh lyrics that accompanied them. I'm not saying that this CD is bad. If you know the songs, you can sing along as if it were a karaoke disc. I enjoy it as background when words are too distracting in music.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Phenomenon called Burt Bach(arach), October 26, 2000

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"flava_flav_anilla" (in the CONCRETE basement) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits (Audio CD)

Ladies and Gentlemen, Burt Bacharach is the best musician ever. He really should be called Bach, when you listen to the magnificent beats, the glorious strums of goiters, I mean guitars, haha, and the drum beats performed by the Maestro of drums, you will understand what I am talking about. Burt is so incredible, when I first heard this album I thought I was dreaming, I was so amazed at the depth and validity every one of his songs CONTAINS. Burtie will certainly knock your socks off if you've never heard him.