Search - Dionne Warwick :: Promises Promises / I'll Never Fall in Love Again

The cream of the crop

Peace Brotha | Ohio, United States | 07/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"No one but no one did (or does) Bacharach/David music like Ms. Dionne Warwick. This remastered set of albums from 1968-1969 captures the songwriters at their creative peak, and Dionne at the apex of her vocal and interpretive powers.



There are also covers of popular songs of the day such as "Where Am I Going" and "Didn't We" that are superb. If Dionne isn't the Queen of Champagne Soul, I don't know who is. This is lounge music at its finest.



In addition to the brilliant packaging and wonderful liner notes by David Nathan, there are additional bonus tracks that did not appear on the original releases and a ton of rare photos.



The remastering is beyond description -- these recordings sound brand new; crisp, clean, no air/hiss...just magnificent.



This set of music is achingly beautiful. Each song here epitomizes the classic "Dionne Warwick sound," that brand of romantic melodies and arrangements that are sweetly melancholy. Hats off to Rhino for making these classics available again, even if only for a limited time. You owe yourself a copy."

Superb!!!!!

rollo | usa | 07/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bravo! Rhino does it again. Excellent remastering and a fine compilation. There will be 5 thousand happy people in this world because this record is fantastic and they know that nobody else will be able to buy this record cause Rhino only printed 5000 of them. It is almost too late."

Splendorous Dionne in two of her best albums

Carlos from Rio | Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil | 01/03/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

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One of the most original voices and smartest phrasings I have ever heard on popular music. Her repertoire takes the best and the worst from Bacharach & David team along with some other authors.



'Promises, Promises' is the real pearl in this package, the title song is simply brilliant Bacharach-David at their best, and Bacharach's arrangement is pure fire. Also Bacharach-David's originals 'Who Is Gonna Love Me', and 'Whoever You Are I Love You' and pure gems with beautiful Bacharach's arrangements.



There are also some pearls from the original 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' album and these include the title song as arranged in a collaboration of Burt Bacharach with Larry Wilcox and the single version of the pretty song 'Paper Maché'.



Great arrangers are also present in the package along with Burt Bacharach. Features Peter Matz arranging 'Little Green Apples', the sensational 'Where Am I Going', and the great Armando Manzanero's song 'Yesterday I Heard The Rain' (English version to 'Esta Tarde Vi Llover').



Also features arrangements by the great Don Sebesky on' This Guy's in Love With You', 'Where is Love' and the great Bacharach-David original 'Wanting Things'.





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