VA — Magic Moments — The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection (2008)
FLAC (tracks,cue,log) / mp3 320 kbps | 3h 35 min | Pop, Ballad, Easy Listening | 1.1 GB / 495 MB
2008 three CD digipak release that features many recordings by Burt himself as well as a stellar supporting cast including Dionne Warwick, Christopher Cross, Neil Diamond, the Carpenters, Rufus Wainwright, Frankie Avalon, Cilla Black, Nat King Cole and Will Young. It also contains sleeve notes written by Elvis Costello. The album includes all the major hits and some sought after rarities. Stand out tracks include \’What the World Needs Now Is Love\’, \’Raindrops Keep Fallin\’ on My Head\’, \’Walk on By\’, \’I Just Don\’t Know What to Do with Myself\’, \’A House Is Not a Home\’, \’I Say a Little Prayer\’, \’That\’s What Friends Are For\’ and many more. 75 tracks. Rhino UK.
Disc 1
1. Jackie DeShannon — What The World Needs Now Is Love
2. The Carpenters -(They Long To Be)Close To You
3. B.J. Thomas — Raindrops Keep Fallin\’ On My Head
4. Nancy Wilson — Reach Out For Me
5. The Shirelles — Baby, It\’s You
6. Dionne Warwick — Walk on By
7. Dusty Springfield — The Look of Love
8. Tommy Hunt — I Just Don\’t Know What To Do With Myself
9. Doris Day — Send Me No Flowers
10. Frankie Avalon — Gotta Get A Girl
11. Jack Jones — Wives and Lovers
12. Cilla Black — Alfie
13. Herb Alpert — This Guy\’s In Love With You
14. Tom Jones — Promise Her Anything
15. Cliff Richard — It\’s Wonderful To Be Young (Alternate Take)
16. Gene Vincent — Crazy s
17. Charlie Gracie — I Looked For You
18. The Five Blobs — The Blob
19. Jackie DeShannon — So Long Johnny
20. Shirley Bassey — A House Is Not A Home
21. Burt Bacharach — Nikki
22. Andy Williams — Don\’t You Believe It
23. Jimmy Radcliff — (There Goes) The Forgotten Man
24. Billy J Kramer — Trains and Boats and Planes
25. Herb Alpert — Casino Royal
26. Dionne Warwick — Anyone Who Had A Heart
27. Bobbie Gentry — The Windows of the World
28. Nat King Cole — Once In A Blue Moon (Instrumental)
Disc 2
1. Perry Como — Magic Moments
2. Dionne Warwick — Do You Know The Way To San Jose
3. Aretha Franklin — I Say A Little Prayer
4. Dusty Springfield — Wishin\’ and Hopin\’
5. Walker Brothers — Make It Easy on Yourself
6. Sandie Shaw — (There\’s) Always Something There To Rd Me
7. Burt Bacharach — Don\’t Go
Breaking My Heart
8. Dionne Warwick — I\’ll Never Fall in Love Again
9. The Drifters — Please Stay
10. Gene McDaniels — Tower of Strength
11. Marty Robbins — The Story of My Life
12. Tom Jones — What\’s New Pussycat
13. Vi Velasco — That\’s Not The Answer
14. Dionne Warwick — Don\’t Make Me Over
15. Chuck Jackson -Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
16. Gene Pitney — (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
17. The Drifters — Mexican Divorce
18. Dean Barlow — Third Window From The Right
19. Adam Wade — Rain From The Skies
20. Della Reese — How About
21. Helen Shapiro — Keep Away From Other Girls
22. Trini Lopez — Made in Paris
23. The Merseybeats — It\’s Love That Really Counts (In the Longrun)
24. Manfred Mann — My Little Red Book
25. The Searchers — This Empty Place
26. Burt Bacharach — Pacific Coast Highway
Disc 3
1. Dionne & Friends — That\’s What Friends Are For
2. Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello — God Give Me Strength
3. Will Young — What\’s In Goodbye
4. Christopher Cross- Arthur\’s Theme (The Best You Can Do)
5. Neil Diamond — Heartlight
6. Burt Baracharch & Rufus Wainwright — Go Ask Shakespeare
7. Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello — Who Are These People
8. Burt Bacharach — South American Getaway
9. B.J. Thomas — Everybody\’s Out Of Town
10. Dionne Warwick — Odds and Ends
11. The Hammond Brothers — Thirty Miles of Railway Tracks
12. Irma Thomas — Long After Tonight Is All Over
13. The Drifters — Let The Music Pla
14. Dionne Warwick — Paper Mache
15. Keely Smith — One Less Bell To Answer
16. Anita Harris — London Life
17. Richard Chamberlain — Blue Guitar
18. The Drifters — The Land Of Make Believe
19. The Stylistics — You\’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
20. Carole Bayer Sager — Just Friends
21. Burt Bacharach — Hasbrook Heights —Warner
