Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection

~ Release by Burt Bacharach (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That’s What Friends Are For
producer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
guest lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
lead vocals and solo performer:
Dionne Warwick
additional performer:
Gladys Knight
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
cover recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Dionne Warwick44:16
2God Give Me StrengthElvis Costello with Burt Bacharach4:44
3What’s in GoodbyeWill Young33:07
4Arthur’s Theme (The Best You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 54)
Christopher Cross53:55
5Heartlight
engineer:
Humberto Gatica, Mick Guzauski, John Arias (engineer) and Allen Sides
producer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Heartlight (in 1982)
writer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982), Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982) and Neil Diamond (in 1982)
Neil Diamond34:26
6Go Ask Shakespeare
recording of:
Go Ask Shakespeare
composer:
Burt Bacharach and Tonio K.
Burt Bacharach & Rufus Wainwright5:46
7Who Are These PeopleElvis Costello with Burt Bacharach4:16
8South American Getaway
recording of:
South American Getaway
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
New Hidden Valley Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Burt Bacharach5:16
9Everybody’s Out of Town
recording of:
Everybody's Out of Town
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
B.J. Thomas2:42
10Odds and Ends
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
recording of:
Odds and Ends
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwick3:27
11Thirty Miles of Railway Tracks
The Hammond Brothers2:27
12Long 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
13Let the Music Play
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Let the Music Play (on 1963-01-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:38
14Paper Mache
recording of:
Paper Mache
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwick2:59
15One Less Bell to AnswerKeely Smith2:45
16London Life
Anita Harris2:55
17Blue Guitar
Richard Chamberlain2:52
18The Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Chapman (arranger, conductor) (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Chapman (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:36
19You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)The Stylistics3:39
20Just Friends
Carole Bayer Sager3:44
21Hasbrook Heights
recording of:
Hasbrook Heights
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1971)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1971)
Burt Bacharach3:12