"Don't Make Me Over" The Songs Of Burt Bacharach & Hal David 1957-1962 - CD 1

Burt Bacharach and Hal David were one of the most feted and successful songwriting teams of the 20th Century, responsible for some of the most memorable hits of the era. Unusually, they crossed all musical boundaries with their songs topping the US POP, C&W and R&B charts.
This carefully-compiled 2CD set examines the early years of their partnership between the years 1957-1962, when they were developing the 'AOR&B' style with which they would later become identified.
During this period, both Bacharach and David often worked with other writers, including Mack David (Hal's brother), Lee Pockriss, Paul Hampton, Sherman Edwards and Bob Hilliard, who all feature as co-writers on this set.
Comprises 60 memorable tracks, presenting a vast spread of hits, misses and collectors' rarities, featuring stellar artists like: The Drifters; Dionne Warwick; Gene Pitney; The Shirelles; Jerry Butler; Timi Yuro; Etta James; Johnny Mathis; Sarah Vaughan; Del Shannon; Chuck Jackson; Bobby Vee and many more. Many of the rarer tracks featured are unavailable elsewhere on CD.

disc 1:
1. Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick 2. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson 3. Tower Of Strength - Gene McDaniels 4. Baby, It's You - The Shirelles 5. Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney 6. The Answer To Everything - Del Shannon 7. Forgive Me (For Giving You Such A Bad Time) - Tino Babs 8. My Heart Is An Open Book - Carl Dobkins Jr. 9. Mexican Divorce - The Drifters 10. Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler 11. You're Telling Our Secrets - Dee Clark 12. Crazy Times - Gene Vincent 13. I Looked For You - Charlie Gracie 14. Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson 15. Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers 16. Dream Big - Sonny James 17. Winter Warm - Gale Storm 18. The Story Of My Life - Michael Holliday 19. Sittin' In A Tree House - Marty Robbins 20. Loneliness Or Happiness - The Drifters 21. Another Tear Falls - Gene McDaniels 22. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt 23. Anonymous Phone Call - Bobby Vee 24. The Blob - The Five Blobs 25. Two Hour Honeymoon - Paul Hampton 26. Keep Away From Other Girls - Helen Shapiro 27. I Smiled Yesterday - Dionne Warwick 28. Waiting For Charlie (To Come Home) - James Etta 29. True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney 30. The Love Of A Boy - Timi Yuro
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