Wishin' and Votin' - the BURT BACHARACH SONGBOOK Poll Results

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46. To Wait For Love — 83 Points, 2 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Tony Orlando, 1964 single, 55 points — https://youtu.be/FsGUVa-Ro58
Patti Page, 1964, 28 points — https://youtu.be/Tm05J4OjYew

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link

discogs being extremely unforthcoming with info about the Patti Page release; that date is per the youtube

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link

45. The Things I Will Not Miss — 88 Points, 3 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, 1973 (bonus track on Diana & Marvin reissue), 88 points — https://youtu.be/lvu1ERcj8X8

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link

Casino Royale is a godawful movie

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link

don't think i've ever sat thru it in one sitting but i did have the Geoff Love Orchestra album of Bond themes as a kid and CR was one of my favourites

Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:35 (five years ago) link

(TIE) 43. Magic Moments — 90 Points, 4 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Perry Como, RCA-Victor 78RPM 10-inch fucking shellac, 1957, 90 points — https://youtu.be/xcImlxojThY

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:50 (five years ago) link

(TIE) 43. I Wake Up Crying — 90 Points, 4 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Chuck Jackson, 1964 single, 64 points — https://youtu.be/xVANgCaQREo
Cliff Richard with Norrie Paramour and His Orchestra, 1962, 26 points — https://youtu.be/UrYPs05a_2s

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link

ok, NOW that's the end of the ties

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link

I thought about giving "Magic Moments" a few points and demured in the end. There are bits of the melody that are really pleasing but it's too much goo in the end. Wd've gone with it in a different mood i guess.

Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link

I can not get over the length of this guy's career. Hits going back to 10" 78s, jeez.

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:00 (five years ago) link

i've been surprised at how quickly he found his voice, some of his biggest tunes were written 4 or 5 years earlier than i'd've guessed

Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link

I thought about giving "Magic Moments" a few points and demured in the end. There are bits of the melody that are really pleasing but it's too much goo in the end. Wd've gone with it in a different mood i guess.

Yeah, picturing Eugene Levy in Perry Como drag singing that one.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tabHi6EdA_Q
A little Lev-it-y for the nonce

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:08 (five years ago) link

The biggest revelation for me was learning the amount of overlap between his gig with Marlene Dietrich and his songwriting career. I had assumed there wasn't any, but he was still touring with her until '62 at least.

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link

I was off on the timing of that as well, couldn’t quite put it together.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:14 (five years ago) link

Also have to admit again that it is a lot easier to listen to multiple versions of the tunes without the pressure of putting together a ballot.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:16 (five years ago) link

42. Rain From the Skies — 94 Points, 3 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Samantha Martin & the Haggard, 2011, 46 points — https://open.spotify.com/track/5DQz9eykQP8u2K0K93suva?si=jVW2SH6ESzWLyCjnRrvC_w (no youtube that I can find)
Alton Ellis, 24 points — https://open.spotify.com/track/2pXkO915qAfRPqCYVUzH19?si=0O5VncQIRqSrZrwZGIOb1A (ditto)
Delroy Wilson, 24 points — https://youtu.be/0NXVuflHh4g
Original version: Adam Wade single, Jan. 1963 — https://youtu.be/3mxtqhqbSZA

The Alton Ellis and Delroy Wilson versions are so close together -- same music track and different vocals?

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:30 (five years ago) link

41. That's Not the Answer — 100 points, 2 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Dionne Warwick, 1965, 100 points — https://youtu.be/T-8wXJ99lbY

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:41 (five years ago) link

I'm a big Samantha Martin fan, this must be the first time she's ever been mentioned on ILM. I voted for the Delroy Wilson version of Rain From The Skies, but cheers to whoever voted for Samantha .

Ρεμπετολογια, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:23 (five years ago) link

I never heard of her until she showed up in this thread, but yeah, that version is really nice.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link

40. The April Fools — 100 Points, 3 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Aretha Franklin, album cut on Young, Gifted and Black, 1972, 70 points — https://youtu.be/trNhaxZvFVk
Dionne Warwick, 1969 single, 30 points — https://youtu.be/UuNMlfYvmuc

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:37 (five years ago) link

Aretha version was my #27.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:46 (five years ago) link

I also like the Rufus Wainwright song of almost the same title.

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:50 (five years ago) link

I've given "That's Not the Answer" three listens in the last hour and I'm baffled that it's this high.

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:51 (five years ago) link

Don’t really know that one and didn’t make an impression on me just now.

Here’s another April Fool’s performance I dig:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=756327181053549&id=188873394595276&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fhugh.aylward.9%2Fvideos%2F756327181053549%2F&refid=52

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:59 (five years ago) link

Hadn't heard "That's Not The Answer" before. It's nice; like the vibe pattern hook and the jangly guitar break (I guess Burt had heard the Byrds by then).

a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link

OK, my big work thing has come in, so here comes probably the last one for today and I may not deliver any more until Thursday.

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:29 (five years ago) link

39. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) — 100 Points, 4 Votes
Lyric: Carol Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter Allen
Christopher Cross, 1981 single, 100 points — https://youtu.be/qqGWOxu_H4I

WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:31 (five years ago) link

Mandatory:

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a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:33 (five years ago) link

Dionne Warwick's voice is just


Yup

lefal junglist platton (wtev), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:41 (five years ago) link

Totally dropped the ball on voting in this but glad that means I'll get a clearer idea of other voters' faves. Would've taken too long to decide anyway.

Fetchboy, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:42 (five years ago) link

*(TIE) 43. Magic Moments — 90 Points, 4 Votes*
Lyric: Hal David
Perry Como, RCA-Victor 78RPM 10-inch fucking shellac, 1957, 90 points — https://youtu.be/xcImlxojThY🕸


Too low obviously. It's been a guilty pleasure for a long time but I only found out it was a BB song through this poll

lefal junglist platton (wtev), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:44 (five years ago) link

I wish I could share some eyewitness quotes on the creation of "Arthur's Theme"...

Como was my mother's favorite singer.

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:46 (five years ago) link

I've given "That's Not the Answer" three listens in the last hour and I'm baffled that it's this high.

listen, i had this ranked pretty high and i think there's something about the simplicity and the directness that was refreshing in the context of a lot of burt songs with their unusual meters, convoluted melodies, and complex chord changes. it just kinda reached out and grabbed me.

that and the arrangement is so delicate and breezy and the background vocals are downright angelic.

budo jeru, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 22:03 (five years ago) link

I totally goofed missing the Shirelles' "It's Love That Really Counts"--I once had that high on a Top 100 list.

clemenza, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:31 (five years ago) link

Aaah, "Everybody's Out of Town" and "Things I Will Not Miss" placed with several votes each, but without comment, just after I went to bed. Hadn't heard either before this exercise and they feel like they might be classed as 'minor' works, but I was incapable of extracting either from my ballot.

Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:32 (five years ago) link

Found myself creating a Spotify list of the highest ranked versions while catching up. :)

https://open.spotify.com/user/empeecee/playlist/18x6FTdwYDmEwtEAgs2Tpd

Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 00:20 (five years ago) link

are u there with another poll?

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:48 (five years ago) link

I'm taking a breakfast break from work, so here comes another result or two.

WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:51 (five years ago) link

38. Knowing When To Leave — 107 Points, 4 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Dionne Warwick, 1970 b-side to "Make It Easy On Yourself", 68 points — https://youtu.be/3Kzw70otb1w
Jill O'Hara, 1968 Promises, Promises Broadway cast LP, 39 points — https://youtu.be/uKRmQhotpCQ

WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:56 (five years ago) link

listen, i had this ranked pretty high and i think there's something about the simplicity and the directness that was refreshing in the context of a lot of burt songs with their unusual meters, convoluted melodies, and complex chord changes. it just kinda reached out and grabbed me.

that and the arrangement is so delicate and breezy and the background vocals are downright angelic.

― budo jeru, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 5:03 PM (yesterday)

Thanks for your take on this -- my comment came across too much as "this song is unworthy" instead of "I need someone else's insight."

WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:00 (five years ago) link

37. The Story of My Life — 126 Points, 4 Votes
Lyric: Hal David
Marty Robbins, 1957 single, 80 points — https://youtu.be/BrHZCmVQnNA
Michael Holliday, 1958 single, 46 points — https://youtu.be/Gzk0bdlDr3Y

WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:07 (five years ago) link

ok, back to work, might be back today, might be tomorrow

WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:09 (five years ago) link

I voted for the Broadway version of "Knowing When to Leave." #20 of 20-song ballot) In fact, I once spun it on WFMU.

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:10 (five years ago) link

(that was shortly before it appeared on the Rhino box; I also played the cast version of "I'll Never Fall in Love Again")

a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:13 (five years ago) link

"Story of My Life" was the one that I really had no clue was Bacharach/David, for obvious reasons i think. I've always loved it anyway. Could've voted for either of those versions but my inner cowboy won out.

Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:13 (five years ago) link

are u there with another poll?

Lol

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:19 (five years ago) link

"Story of My Life" was the one that I really had no clue was Bacharach/David, for obvious reasons i think. I've always loved it anyway. Could've voted for either of those versions but my inner cowboy won out.

Put this one at #18

Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:20 (five years ago) link

it was my number 13, which was too high but i voted in the moment. i say i had "no clue" but i must've known and forgotten, i've got a fairly comprehensive BB CD compilation somewhere still in the house.

re: "Knowing When To Leave", i wish they'd written more musicals

Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:25 (five years ago) link


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