Burt Bacharach & Friends: Gold (BMG Direct)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Anyone Who Had a Heart
recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Dionne Warwick3:11
2I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfDusty Springfield3:02
3Mexican Divorce
recording of:
Mexican Divorce
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:34
4Wives and Lovers
cover recording of:
Wives and Lovers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
recording of:
Wives and Lovers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Jack Jones2:29
5Only Love Can Break a Heart
recording of:
Only Love Can Break a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1962)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1962)
Gene Pitney2:49
6Blue on Blue
recording of:
Blue on Blue
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Bobby Vinton2:24
7Alfie
cover recording of:
Alfie
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1965)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1965)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous-Chappell and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
Alfie (1966 film)
Cher2:58
8The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceGene Pitney42:58
9Casino Royale
recording of:
Casino Royale (title song of the 1967 James Bond film, more notable for its instrumental rendition)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass2:37
10Promises, Promises
recording of:
Promises, Promises
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Jerry Orbach1:45
11Living Together, Growing TogetherThe 5th Dimension3:50
12Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)Christopher Cross3:51
13Any Day NowRonnie Milsap53:40
14Heartlight
recording of:
Heartlight
writer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982), Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982) and Neil Diamond (in 1982)
Neil Diamond4:24
15On My Own
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Joel Moss
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
piano [acoustic piano]:
Burt Bacharach
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Greg Phillinganes and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman and Maxine Willard
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald34:49
16Reach Out for Me
cover recording of:
Reach Out for Me
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Olivia Newton‐John4:23
17Always Something There to Remind MeNaked Eyes4.153:41
18The Windows of the World
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
guitar:
Johnny Marr
cover recording of:
The Windows of the World
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Pretenders2:57
19Don’t Make Me OverSybil4:00
20God Give Me StrengthBurt Bacharach & Elvis Costello36:07
21That’s What Friends Are ForBurt Bacharach4:08

Credits

Release

printed in:USA
distributed by:Universal Music Distribution (major-label distribution company under Universal Music Group Distribution)
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2006)
manufactured for:BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)

Release Group

part of:Gold (UMG compilation series) (order: 14)