2008 Steve Tyrell – Back To Bacharach

Back To Bacharach is an album by American singer and record Producer Steve Tyrell honoring the work of Burt Bacharach. It was released in 2008. The expanded edition contains 5 extra songs.

Tracks

1  That’s What Friends Are For (Burt Bacharach; Carole Bayer Sager) 03:44 *
2  Walk On By (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:28
3  The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:58
4  This Guy’s In Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:43
5  One Less Bell To Answer (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:18
6  What The World Needs Now (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:51
7  Reach Out For Me (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:45
8  I Say A Little Prayer For You (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:25
9  I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:18
10  Always Something There To Remind Me (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:44
11  Don’t Make Me Over (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:20
12  Close To You (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:43
13  A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:52
14  Alfie (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:44
15  Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (Burt Bacharach; Luther Dixon) 03:00
16  Baby It’s You (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:03
17  Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:11 *
18  Any Day Now (Burt Bacharach; Bob Hilliard) 04:23 *
19  Message To Martha (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:19 *
20  Anyone Who Had A Heart (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:20 *
21  I’ll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:17 *

(*) Bonus Tracks on the Expanded Edition

Musicians

1 That’s What Friends Are For

BassBob Mann
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsBob Mann
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
VocalsSteve Tyrell


2 Walk On By

BassWill Lee
BassLeland Sklar
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
Organ (Solo)Guy Moon
PianoBob Mann
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
VocalsSteve Tyrell


3 The Look Of Love

BassWill Lee
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBob Mann
SynthesizerBob Mann
TrumpetWarren Luening
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
VocalsSteve Tyrell


4 This Guy’s In Love With You

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsJohn Guerin
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBurt Bacharach
TrumpetHerb Alpert
Vocals (Hum)Herb Alpert
VocalsSteve Tyrell


5 One Less Bell To Answer

BassWill Lee
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoKen Ascher
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLauren Tyrell
Background VocalsDarryl Tookes
Background VocalsLaTanya Hall
VocalsSteve Tyrell


6 What The World Needs Now Is Love

BassZev Katz
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBurt Bacharach
HornDave Bargeron
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsDarryl Tookes
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLaTanya Hall
Background VocalsLauren Tyrell
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
Background VocalsJohn Cobert
VocalsBurt Bacharach
VocalsMartina McBride
VocalsRod Stewart
VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsDionne Warwick
VocalsSteve Tyrell


7 Reach Out For Me

BassLyman Medeiros
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoQuinn Johnson
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


8 I Say A Little Prayer For You

BassWill Lee
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsBurt Bacharach
PianoBob Mann
FlugelhornWarren Luening
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
Background VocalsLauren Tyrell
VocalsPatti Austin
VocalsSteve Tyrell


9 I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself

BassChuck Berghofer
DrumsJohn Guerin
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBurt Bacharach
FlugelhornLew Soloff
VocalsBurt Bacharach
VocalsSteve Tyrell


10 Always Something There To Remind Me

BassLyman Medeiros
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsJon Allen
PianoQuinn Johnson
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsLauren Tyrell
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


11 Don’t Make Me Over

BassBob Mann
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBob Mann
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsDarryl Tookes
Background VocalsLaTanya Hall
Background VocalsPatti Austin
VocalsPatti Austin
VocalsSteve Tyrell


12 Close To You

BassBob Mann
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoKen Ascher
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsLauren Tyrell
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


13 A House Is Not A Home

BassDavid Finck
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
Fender RhodesBob Mann
PianoKen Ascher
ViolinCarol Webb
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


14 Alfie

BassDavid Finck
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBob Mann
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsDorian Holley
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


15 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

BassWill Lee
DrumsAllan Schwartzberg 
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsJon Allen
PianoBob Mann
Flugelhorn Matt Fronke
PercussionAllan Schwartzberg 
Background VocalsFred White
Background VocalsLynn Fiddmont-Linsey
VocalsSteve Tyrell


16 Baby It’s You

BassHussain Jiffry
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBill Cantos
SaxRickey Woodard
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSteve Tyrell


17 Make It Easy On Yourself

BassTrey Henry
DrumsKevin Winard
GuitarBob Mann
PianoAndy Ezrin
VocalsSteve Tyrell


18 Any Day Now

BassLeland Sklar
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarGrant Geissman
PianoBill Cantos
Background VocalsMike Finnigan
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSteve Tyrell


19 Message To Martha

BassHussain Jiffry
DrumsJR Robinson
DrumsKevin Winard
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsBill Cantos
PianoBill Cantos
Background VocalsBill Cantos
VocalsSteve Tyrell


22 Anyone Who Had A Heart

BassNeil Jason
DrumsKevin Winard
GuitarBob Mann
KeyboardsGuy Moon
PianoBill Cantos
SaxDavid Mann
Background VocalsMarlena Jeter
Background VocalsMortonette Jenkins
VocalsSteve Tyrell


23 I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

BassNeil Jason
DrumsKevin Winard
GuitarBob Mann
PianoBob Mann
VocalsSteve Tyrell

Other Musicians

Cello – Roger Shell, Semyon Fridman
Viola – Karen Ritscher, Vincent Lionti
Violin – Abe Appleman, Anne Leathers, Barry Finclair, Jonathan Dinklage, Karl Kawhara, Richard Sortomme, Shinwon Kim

Background Vocals – The Springhurst Elementary School Harmonaires (Track 6)

Liner Notes

Producer – Steve Tyrell, Bob Mann
Co-Producer – Jon Allen
Producer – Burt Bacharach (Track 9)
Arranged By – Bob Mann (Tracks 1, 6, 17, 21)
Arranged By – Burt Bacharach (Tracks 4, 5, 6, 9)
Arranged By – Steve Tyrell (Tracks 6, 16, 18, 19, 20)
Arranged By – Alan Broadbent (Track 13)
Arranged By – Bill Cantos (Tracks 16, 18, 19)
Arranged By – Guy Moon (Track 20)
Arranged By (Strings) – Alan Broadbent (Tracks 14, 17, 18, 19, 21)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bob Mann (Tracks 14, 16)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Steve Tyrell (Track 6)
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mastered By (Bonus Tracks) – Sunny Jam
Mixed By – Bill Schnee
Mixed By (Assistant) – Darius Fong
Mixed By (Bonus Tracks) – Jon Allen
Recorded By – Darwin Best, Jon Allen
Recorded By (Additional) – Bill Schnee, Dave O’Donnel, Doug Epstein, Jon Cobert
Recorded By (Assistant) – Eddie Jackson
Recorded By (The Springhurst Elementary School Harmonies) – Doug Epstein

Art Direction, Design – Lawrence Azerrad
Photography – Tina Tyrell

Mastered At The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
Mixed At Schnee Studios
Mastered At Jacob’s Well Mastering
Recorded At Recorded at Deep Diner Studios, NYC
Recorded At Recorded At Blackbird Studio
Recorded At Kyle Lehning’s House, Nashville
Recorded At The Barn, Washington, Mass
Recorded At Schnee Studios
Recorded At Steve’s House, LA
Recorded At South Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry, NY
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