Ronnie Aldrich - Webb Country / The World of Burt Bacharach (2008)

This two-fer from Dutton Vocalion features a pair of out of print Ronnie Aldrich LPs: The World of Burt Bacharach and Webb Country, originally issued in 1972 and 1977, respectively. These 21 tracks are dominated by Muzak versions of popular songs of the era written by Bacharach and Hal David and include "(They Long to Be) Close to You," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," and "This Guy's in Love with You." The remaining tunes are from the songbook of Jimmy Webb and include "MacArthur Park," "Wichita Lineman," and "Up, Up and Away." This is an enjoyably relaxing reissue from Aldrich's deleted catalog on London Records.


Tracks:

1977 - Webb Country
01. MacArthur Park
02. Lovers Such As I
03. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
04. Paper Chase
05. Wichita Lineman
06. Galveston
07. Didn't We
08. Walk Your Feet in the Sunshine
09. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
10. Up, Up and Away

1972 - The World of Burt Bacharach
11. Wives and Lovers
12. Alfie
13. Odds and Ends
14. Where There's a Heartache
15. This Guy's in Love With You
16. (They Long to Be) Close to You
17. What the World Needs Now Is Love
18. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
19. The April Fools
20. Paper Maché
21. The Look of Love


«Webb Country» ℗ 1977 The Decca Record Company Limited, originally released on LP PFS 4397
«The World of Burt Bacharach» ℗ 1972 The Decca Record Company Limited, originally released on LP SPA 193