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This year, legendary composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach celebrates his 85th birthday with the release of a biography and this 40-song, 2-CD set with various artists performing his memorable writing collaborations! Dating from his first pop hit on the charts and especially his work with longtime writing partner and lyricist Hal David, who helped the duo create an amazing streak of classics, to those songs of recent years when Bacharach ventured out on his own to write with Carole Bayer Sager and Elvis Costello among others, the collection celebrates the work of Bacharach and how the combined efforts of talented songwriters, majestic melodies, unforgettable lyrics and great vocalists can yield timeless pop classics and be interpreted in unique ways.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 4.02 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ UMe
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 26922581
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2013
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2013
Label ‏ : ‎ UMe
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CA4RZWK
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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Euclid Records LLC

A Great Companion Piece To Go With The Rhino Box

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 16, 2013

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If you're looking for a definitive Bacharach set, get the great 3-CD box "The Look Of Love" on Rhino. This collection doesn't include all the familiar classics, but how can you go wrong with versions of songs by such giants as Barbara Streisand, Elvis or Aretha. Yes, I'd rather hear Alfie sung by Cilla Black rather than Babs, or Chuck Jackson's Any Day Now rather than Elvis, but both are still great takes on the Bacharach/David songbook. Of the 40 tracks on this 2-Cd set, 15 appear on "The Look of Love" set, but who's going to complain if you've got 2 copies of The Stylistics You'll Never Get to Heaven, Burt's wonderful instrumental Nikki or Rick Nelson's Take a Broken Heart. Most people will be looking for the classic versions, so know in advance Dionne Warwick and BJ. Thomas only appear once on this set and there's nothing by other great Bacharach interpreters such as Lou Johnson or Chuck Jackson. In some respects this is a curious compilation. I'm guessing Universal dug mostly from their own massive archives, but cheaped out when it came to paying others for the rights to some of the classic versions. it's just a guess, i could be totally off base on that. But you know what? They're Bacharach and David (many Sager and others too), so how can it be bad? Well it can't. Burt's songs are complicated and ear friendly at the same time putting him in the same class as Ravel, Gershwin, Jobim, Lennon/McCartney which puts him in the highest order of the greatest composers ever. Burt always strives for perfection and frankly every song on this and other Burt compilations are just that, perfect.

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Rosie

Beautiful cd, song for everyone.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 27, 2022

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Different artists and a variety of song. Take you down memory lane.

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Crystal Blue

Give yourself or someone else this gift of great music

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2018

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Oh boy, where to start...heavenly music, stunning vocals...you might be surprised just how prolific Burt was as a lyricist. Hal David wrote the music but Bacharach wrote the words that touched our hearts for decades. Great fun to hear various interpretations of the songs. If you want to invest on just one CD of Bacharach music, this is it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 14, 2013

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Contains many lesser known songs by original artists. Not all of the songs are from the famous artists you would hope to hear. Look closely at the artist list before you order. Otherwise it is an enjoyable album of Bacharach's songs.

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karen grundy

The music on disc 1 is great. The music on Disc 2 may be great ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2016

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The music on disc 1 is great . The music on Disc 2 may be great but I will never know, it will not play in any of my CD players. If I want to find out how great it is I will have to go to the hassle of returning the set.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 27, 2020

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Like fine, just made mistake thinking was B. B. Entire music only. Reminiscing songs from times enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 12, 2018

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Good music from a great era

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2016

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wish all songs were performed by the artists who made the songs a hit. other than that, great cd

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Geraldine Churchill

Very pleased to have found this purchase in Germany - good ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 8, 2018

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Very pleased to have found this purchase in Germany - good seller. as an avid Burt Bacharach fan I am pleased to own this collection which covers each decade from the fifties of his wonderful compositions and arrangements. A must for all Bacharach fans.

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Burt Bacharach cd

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 23, 2022

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Good cd

Lorna May

Excellent for people who are feeling sad and lonely

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 15, 2022

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Very good

christine

Just a lovely cd,

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 9, 2020

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Love his music

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CR

Ahhh, Nostalgia!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 15, 2014

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Amazing music..most (though not all) of the truly classic renditions of his and David's wonderful songs (ex, The Carpenter's version of Close to You is not here). But wow, the classics...Walk on By, The Lok of Love, etc...some of the best pop songs ever!

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