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The "Black America Sings..." strand of Ace's acclaimed "Songwriter Series" continues this month with a new volume that salutes the songwriting genius of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
The most prolific performer of Bacharach/David songs is Dionne Warwick and it's no surprise that so many other black American artists should also have dipped into their catalogue down the years.
"Let The Music Play" offers an engrossing cross-section of these, ranging from the Drifters, Jerry Butler and Dionne herself to 70s soul superstars such as Bobby Womack, Gloria Gaynor and Isaac Hayes.
The tracks featured provide a remarkable tribute to two men who, for more than a decade, wrote classic after classic.
18 of the 24 featured tracks are new to Ace or Kent CDs.
Don't forget our earlier Burt Bacharach "Songwriter Series" CD "Always Something There" is still available (CDCHD 1195).
track listing
1. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - Dionne Warwick
2. MY LITTLE RED BOOK - Burt Bacharach Orchestra featuring Tony Middleton
3. LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER - Irma Thomas
4. ANOTHER TEAR FALLS - Marv Johnson
5. I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER - Aretha Franklin
6. MESSAGE TO MARTHA - Jerry Butler
7. THIS EMPTY PLACE - Cissy Houston
8. IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - The Drifters
9. I CRY ALONE - Ruby & The Romantics
10. LET THE MUSIC PLAY - Roy Hamilton
11. (THERE'S) ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - Patti La Belle And Her Blue Belles
12. THE LAST ONE TO BE LOVED - Lou Johnson
13. REACH OUT FOR ME - Willie Tee
14. ALFIE - The Delfonics
15. (THERE GOES) THE FORGOTTEN MAN - Gene McDaniels
16. THE LOOK OF LOVE - Nina Simone
17. ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART - The Orlons
18. WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE - James Carr
19. WALK ON BY (SINGLE VERSION) - Gloria Gaynor
20. (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU (EDITED VERSION) - Bobby Womack
21. ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER - Gladys Knight & The Pips
22. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF - Isaac Hayes
23. DON'T MAKE ME OVER - Brenda & The Tabulations
24. A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME - Mavis Staples
