Let the Music Play: Black America Sings Bacharach & David

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Make It Easy on YourselfDionne Warwick2:41
2My Little Red Book
recording of:
My Little Red Book
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc.
Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra feat. Tony Middleton2:17
3Long After Tonight Is All Over
cover recording of:
Long After Tonight Is All Over (on 1965-08-06)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Irma Thomas2:29
4Another Tear Falls
cover recording of:
Another Tear Falls
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Marv Johnson2:36
5I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd., Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin3:34
6Message to Martha
recording of:
Message to Martha (in 1962)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Jerry Butler3:01
7This Empty Place
recording of:
This Empty Place
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Cissy Houston2:31
8In the Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-08-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-08-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22) and Johnny Moore (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:35
9I Cry Alone
cover recording of:
I Cry Alone
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Ruby & the Romantics2:41
10Let the Music Play
Roy Hamilton2:25
11Always Something There to Remind Me
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles2:38
12The Last One to Be Loved
recording of:
The Last One to Be Loved
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Lou Johnson3:30
13Reach Out for Me
Willie Tee3:36
14AlfieThe Delfonics2:47
15(There Goes) The Forgotten Man
Gene McDaniels2:59
16The Look of LoveNina Simone2:23
17Anyone Who Had a Heart
The Orlons2:49
18What the World Needs Now Is Love
James Carr3:14
19Walk On ByGloria Gaynor3:04
20(They Long to Be) Close to You
Bobby Womack4:51
21One Less Bell to Answer
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:16
22I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfIsaac Hayes3:48
23Don’t Make Me OverBrenda & the Tabulations4:02
24A House Is Not a Home
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Mavis Staples4:29