1997 Various – Bacharach… Applause “The Look of Love”

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This is a tribute album to Burt Bacharach, one of the tremendous melody makers in 20th – 21st century. Ten Artists such as Martika, Swan Dive, Sheila Hutchinson of the Emotions, Robbie Dupree, Christopher Cross, Diane Reeves, Warren Wiebe sing Bacharach’s beautiful tunes on this album. This album was released to promote Bacharach’s concerts in Japan on 25 and 26 November, 1997.

Tracks

1  Medley With
Do You Know The Way To San Jose (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
Raindrops Keep Falling’ On My Head (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
What The World Needs Now Is Love (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
2  Make It Easy On Yourself (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
3  (They Long To Be) Close To You (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
4  I Say A Little Prayer (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
5  Walk On By (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
6  Alfie (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
7  The Look Of Love (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
8  On My Own (Carole Bayer Sager; Burt Bacharach)
9  This Guy’s In Love With You (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)
10  Always Something There To Remind Me (Hal David; Burt Bacharach)

Musicians

1 Medley With
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
Raindrops Keep Falling’ On My Head
What The World Needs Now Is Love

Vocals Shiela Hutchinson
BassRon Hall
DrumsOscar Seaton
GuitarKeith Henderson
PianoDarius Brooks
Electric PianoTom Tom 84
SynthsTom Tom 84
Additional vocalsDarius Brooks
Background VocalsRobin Robinson
Background VocalsLaurel Heiss
Background VocalsTheresa Davis
Background VocalsShiela Hutchinson
TrumpetLarry Bowen
TromboneSteve Galloway
PercussionRuben Alvarez

2 Make It Easy On Yourself

VocalsRobbie Dupree
HarmonicaRobbie Dupree
Bass Michael Rhodes
GuitarChris Luezinger
KeyboardsTheresa Davis
KeyboardsLaurel Heiss
KeyboardsRobin Robinson
KeyboardsRick Chudacoff
Background vocalNicol Smith

3 (They Long To Be) Close To You

VocalsJevetta Steele
KeyboardTakashi Furukawa
Background VocalsJevetta Steele
Background VocalsJearlyn Steele-Battle

4 I Say A Little Prayer

VocalsSwan Dive
VocalsBill DeMain
VocalsMolly Felder
BassJames Holihan Jr
DrumsMickey Grimm
GuitarJames Holihan Jr
FluteJim Hoke
SaxophoneJim Hoke
VibesJames Holihan Jr

5 Walk On By

VocalsChristopher Cross
KeyboardsTom Keane
GuitarMike Landau
SaxophoneDan Higgins
Background VocalsJoseph Williams
Background VocalsGigi Worth

6 Alfie

VocalsDiane Reeves
KeyboardTom Keane
GuitarMike Landau
Background VocalsLynn Davis
Background VocalsPhillip Ingram
Background VocalsAlex Brown

7 The Look Of Love

VocalsMartika
DrumsAndrew Brown
GuitarRonald Spearman
GuitarMark Harden
Keyboard ProgrammingRonald Spearman
SaxophoneRodney Taylor

8 On My Own

VocalsLalah Hathaway
VocalsWarren Wiebe
KeyboardTom Keane
GuitarMike Landau
SaxophoneDan Higgins

9 This Guy’s In Love With You

VocalsCharlie Mangold
VocalsFrank Filipetti
GuitarsCharlie Mangold
FlugelhornGlen Dreawes

10 Always Something There To Remind Me

VocalsJuice Newton
KeyboardTom Keane
GuitarTim Pierce
Background VocalsJason Scheff
Background VocalsGary Falcone
Background VocalsTerry Steele

Liner Notes

Producer – Kaz Masumoto (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Producer – Rick Chudacoff (track 2)
Producer – James Holliman Jr. (track 4)
Producer – Ronald ‘Ronkat’ Spearman (track 7)
Producer – Chalrie Mangold, Frank Filipetti (track 9)

Arranged By – Tom Tom ‘MMLXXXIV’, Kaz Masumoto (track 1)
Arranged By – Tom Keane (tracks 5, 6, 8, 10)
Arranged By – James Holliman Jr. (track 4)
Arranged By – Charlie Mangold (track 9)

Recorded at Excelsior Studios (Nashville, TN), Katland Studios (Studio City, CA), The Velvet Ballroom (Nashville, TN), Tone Zone Studios (Chicago, IL), Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, CA), The Ranch (Tarzana, CA), Jai Winding Studios (Santa Monica, CA), Oar FinMusic Studios (Minneapolis, MN), Wrech Shop Studios (Redondo Beach, CA), Wild Kingdom Studios (Long Island, NY), Right Track Studios (New York, NY)

Mastered at King Records & Sekiguchidai Studios

Art Direction, Design – Believe in Magic, Inc.

Design – Takashi Okada
Drawings – Setsu Kuwahara

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