I am in a Burt bBacharach phase. On the left is an eponymous
Burt Bacharach album, that "Includes
Close to You and One Less Bell to Answer. It was was Produced by
Phil Ramone. And on the right is Burt Bacharach: Reach Out. When I was taking piano lessons growing up, my piano teacher would give me basic sheet music and the one or two were by Bacharach-David. The
other John-Taupin. Please do yourself a favor and check out the accompanying song clip on embedded in this post's title. The show tune guy in me (hey, I grew up hearing Kiss Me, Kate!) loves Promises, Promises. See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db0ve4Sp8xA&feature=related My goodness, what genius Burt is. And you get to hear and see his lyricist
Hal David sing. You may with to try This Guy's in Love with You, performed by Herb Alpert and the TJB. I am looking for that record. I am sure it will be in a fifty cent bin.
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