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Five decades strong, Burt Bacharach's songwriting career has influenced artists as diverse as Marty Robbins and Oasis and brightened stages from the Great White Way to Tinseltown, forging a body of work that rivals any of the great pop composers of the last century. But as this generous, 23-track compilation skillfully underscores, there was considerably more at work in Bacharach's canon than mere golden formula. Like Gershwin, Bacharach suffused his songs with jazz (and other) influences, giving their laconic rhythms and loping melodies a distinctive, yet deceptively straightforward elegance. More importantly, Bacharach's talents as a producer and arranger insured an unencumbered musical vision, as these largely instrumental arrangements (most culled from a series of 60s/70s solo albums for A&M and Kapp) of many of his biggest hits attest. While his guileless vocals charm "Something Big," "A House is Not a Home," "Close to You"and especially the cabaret drama of "Make It Easy On Yourself," it's his deft way with a studio ensemble that's center stage here. Breezy, often inflected with a Brazilian sense of jazz-cool, these tracks may have originally been intended as an easy-listening alternative during the height of the rock era; ironically, they ended up as a warm musical bridge between the generations. --Jerry McCulley

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.43 inches; 3.53 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ A&M
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2311708
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 26, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ A&M
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000AKY48
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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- #82 in Baroque Pop
- #373 in Oldies & Retro (CDs & Vinyl)
- #708 in Easy Listening (CDs & Vinyl)

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ARMANDO R. VENEGAS

It would be 5-Star, if 'BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID' songs were included...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 16, 2009

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Burt Bacharach is one of the BEST composers in the history of American Music. No doubt about it.

And, being this a fact, the 'brilliant' guys at the Production Dept. in AM Records/Universal should have decided to issue a Double-CD or even a triple-CD Box to give a fair acknowledgement to this crafted American composer.

In addition, including some themes from the nice 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' soundtrack ('The Sundance Kid' and the extraordinary choral work in 'South American Getaway') would have been the right choice.

Anyway, this CD is a highly recommendable Christmas gift for your Music-maniac friends and relatives.
Good to be played many times, anytime!!

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Heather Negahdar

NOTES OF EXCELLENCE AND DISTINCTION

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 24, 2007

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Words cannot describe how this musical giant has lifted me up. I have a great appreciation for Mr. Bacharach's music and have just purchased,
'What The World Needs Now.'
I enjoyed this CD tremendously, as all the songs are top notch. Just wait until you hear the medley at the end, for it blows you away with an electrifying climax sending the listener into shivers of admiration and pleasure. May God continue to bless Burt Bacharach, and may he continue to thrill audiences the world over.
Very highly recommended!!!
Reviewed by Heather Marshall Negahdar (SUGAR-CANE 24/04/07)

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D. M. Funk

burt's at it again - good!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 21, 2013

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he and his partner, hal david, wrote some great songs that made it to the top 100 and in many cases, the top 20 during a ten year span of 1960 - 1970 and beyond. if you like his witty songs, like to sing along with those tunes that evoke your youth or a time past and remembered through song, this album is for you. the cost? very acceptable but then what price would you place on your past and memories of what was, is and things to be?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 22, 2020

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A great collection of music from a great composer & at a great price!

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Jayman-TX

Music of the 60's and 70's.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2013

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I grew up listening to his music. I watched a lot of his TV specials and of course, Dionne Warwick. She embodied the music of the Bacharach/David collaboration. I had no idea that the theme song to ABC's movie of the week was composed by Bacharach (Nikki).
I should have known, I liked it then and still like it now. It brought back a lot of good memories for me. His music is just timeless and easy on the ear.

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AnnieO

Bacharach's Beautiful Music

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 25, 2016

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Simply put, Burt Bacharach is a genius. We enjoyed his music when he first came on the scene and still do. It's magical. His writing, his arrangements, and Hal David's lyrics are delightfully 'music' to my ears.
'What the World Needs Now is love, sweet love...'could never be more pertinent than it is today.

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G. Serious

Extremely disappointed

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2021

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Burt Bacharach is a great Melody person. Dion Warwick fantastic voice made these records beautiful. Hal David contributed beautiful lyrics. Burt Bacharach is not a great singer. If I could return this CD I would.

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Russell W. Shurts

Burt Bacharach is One of the Greatest Songwriter's of All Time

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2014

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My very first concert was sneaking into the Burt Bacharach concert at Red Rocks (just outside of Denver and a WONDERFUL place to listen to music) in the early 70's. His music has such wonderful melodies as well as universal themes of love found and lost. This collection has all of his best tunes, which was great to be able to get for only $5.00.

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Kross

Pop doesn't get any better than this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 11, 2019

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I listened to this yesterday whilst wondering whether to buy another Bacharach CD. I noticed that I bought this the day after seeing him live in London last year. For me it's how I like to hear him: not the songs sung by Dionne Warwick, Sacha Distel etc. but arranged and played, with the odd track sung by, the maestro himself. The arrangements are sublime - you know the melodies and lyrics so well you can just wallow in the sheer wonder and awe of the noise. Live he's fabulous, very funny and self-deprecating and to hear that man play those melodies - surely amongst the finest pop songs that will ever be written - is wondrous. So 10 Stars if available, but don't play it softly and the sound on this is superior (digitally remastered) to The Best of Burt Bacharach and I think worth paying up for.

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Joe

Essential Bacharach.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 31, 2020

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A wonderful collection of Burt Bacharach melodies. 23 no less. The music is played superbly and the arrangements are so typically Bacharach. I shall enjoy this collection for a long time. If I have one criticism it is that there are tracks that are particularly bass heavy. But, as I have an equalizer, it's not a big problem. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase.

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lombardo lombardi

What The World Needs Now: Burt Bacharach Classics

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on October 7, 2019

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Secondo me non può non piacere Burt Bacharach, ma a prescindere da questa opinione personale, questo disco è una meraviglia! I brani più famosi e alcuni dei più riusciti e significativi del grande maestro americano sono quì rimasterizzati a 24 bit in modo superlativo, ho ancora i vecchi LP che da mezzo secolo sono nella mia discoteca, ma quì si ascolta tanto di più, ottima risposta in fequenze, suoni limpidi, caldi e rotondi, senza fruscii né gracchii e riascoldando queste canzoni dopo tanto tempo mi rendo conto che questa musica non risente degli anni passati è sempre raffinata e bellissima è intramontabile e mi ha donato oltre ai tanti ricordi del passato ancora tante emozioni. Un tocco di gran classe. Un CD da non perdere.

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Michael. Fuetterer

Happy Customer

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 15, 2020

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Super Service und super CD

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on April 5, 2018