Audio CD review:
Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Orbach - Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast)

Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Orbach - Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast)

Band: Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Orbach Title: Promises, Promises (1968 Original Broadway Cast) Rating: Release Date: 12 April, 2005 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Overture 2: Half As Big As Life 3: Upstairs 4: You'll Think Of Someone 5: Our Little Secret 6: She Likes Basketball 7: Knowing When To Leave 8: Wanting Things 9: Turkey Lurkey Time 10: A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing 11: Grapes Of Roth 12: Whoever You Are 13: Where Can You Take A Girl? 14: Christmas Day 15: A Young Pretty Girl Like You 16: I'll Never Fall In Love Again 17: Promises, Promises

Editoral Review And for good reason: his music is nostalgic, filled with great melodies, and instantly recognizable. In the late '90s, Burt Bacharach--thanks to a boxed set, new collaborations, and numerous reissues--just keeps popping up. For many, he's the essence of pop. Promises, Promises, the composer's 1968 Broadway collaboration with lyricist Hal David, is based on the 1960 Billy Wilder film, The Apartment, written by Neil Simon. Jerry Orbach's performance as Chuck Baxter is powerful (it also won him a Tony Award), and though some of the music in Promises, Promises is dated, it's simply infectious. As Fran Kubelik, Jill O'Hara (Hair) performs reflective numbers such as "Whoever You Are" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again. " Bacharach's title theme (a hit for Dionne Warwick) sounds better than ever here--both performed instrumentally and sung by Orbach. At 45 minutes, it's a short listen, but for fans of Bacharach or Broadway, it's highly recommended. --Jason Verlinde .. You can see a complete list of all Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Orbach discography, or go back to the Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Jerry Orbach tabs