Customer Reviews

One Amazing Night

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Overall this is a worthwhile CD. I have both the CD and the video. The video has Burt giving insight into the songs and artists before each. If you are going to buy just one, get the video. As for the songs, I skip over Mike Meyers, it is really not my style, not funny at all.
Sheryl Crow is very good and Bare Naked Ladies. The highlights for me are Dionne and Wynonna. If you don't have chill listening to "Anyone who had a Heart", wow, what a song and what a voice...

As a boy, my Dad would take me on a 2 hour trip to our small boat on a lake in Georgia. And he always had to have music playing with it often the sounds of Burt Bacharach or other contemporaries. I certainly fell hard for many of bacharach's songs and was delighted to catch the video performance on PBS of this resulting CD. In particular, while not much of a country music fan, I was speechless during Wynonna's version of "Anyone Who Has A Heart". A couple of listens is all it takes. Plus the outstanding version of Elvis Costello's "God Give Me Strength". "Close to you" by Barenaked ladies and the other artists are truly wonderful versions! Well worth the purchase, dear reader!

A master arranger and composer allows many new, established and talented stars to interpret his great work. All of Bacharach's classic tunes are included by artists who put new twists on the arrangements. Luther Vandross, Wynona, Sheryl Crow are all wonderful. Even Mike Myers does a splendid job putting a fun twist on What's New Pussycat. The medley of Dionne Warwick singing the classic tunes she made hits in the 60s can be listened to over and over. If you're a Bacharach fan, get this CD!

I saw Burt Bacharach at Lake Tahoe December 1970 and I fell in love with his music and I love how his music fits in with the 90s and 2000s...it is timeless and will continue to be so. His music is from the heart and it tells a story and if given the choice of going to a rock concert or a Burt Bacharach concert, Burt will win hands down...

I appreciate how Burt Bacharach allowed his music to be freely interpreted by a wide variety of artists - Ben Folds Five, Bare Naked Ladies, Wynonna Judd, Luther Vandross to name a few did a wonderful job....I have to question Mike Myers being included to sing "What's New Pussycat". I'm sure it was intended to be comedic, but it seems a little rude and out of place. (???) Overall though, an interesting listen-

new flavor old taste.

love it better than ever for these classics.

This is a great album! Unlike a lot of the reviewers, I bought this to hear Burt with a twist. If I want to hear the classic versions I can seek those out. These are great new reads on great old songs.

Great Bachrach oldies but with a new interpretation from current artists. Contains a medley from Dionne Warwick -- a classic.

Sheryl Crow's rendition of "One Less Bell To Answer" is, alone, worth the price of admission. Her sultry voice is perfect for the Hal David lyrics. However, most of the rest of the performances-aside from Dionne Warwick's-are far less successful.

Wonderful CD. Who knew Sheryl Crow could sing like this? As for Wynonna singing "Anyone Who Had A Heart" -- she was born to sing this song. It will give you chills.