It's Burt Bacharach's 80th birthday today. To celebrate here's a mix I've made (times to fit on a CD-R).

Of course, I could've made it easy on myself, and just bang together a Dionne sings Bacharach mix. Instead I've made it a point of not duplicating performers. Which made some decisions tough. I mean, Cilla Black's "Alfie" (during the recording of which Burt made her cry) is great; Jackie DeShannon or Tom Clay; which Dusty track; "Walk On By" by Dionne, Hayes, Stranglers or Sybil, etc?

1. Burt Bacharach - Alfie (1966)
2. The Shirelles - Baby, It's You (1962)
3. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By (1964)
4. Dusty Springfield - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (1964)
5. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart (1964)
6. Jackie DeShannon – What The World Needs Now Is Love (1968)
7. Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (1968)
8. Lyn Collins - Don't Make Me Over (1974)
9. Herb Alpert - This Guy's In Love With You (1968)
10. Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (2000)
11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - San José (The Way) (1984)
12. Sandie Shaw - Always Something There To Remind Me (1964)
13. Nancy Wilson - Reach Out For Me (1965)
14. Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You (1970)
15. B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (1969)
16. Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself (1966)
17. Gene Pitney - Only Love Can Break A Heart (1963)
18. Lou Johnson - Kentucky Bluebird (Message To Martha) (1964)
19. Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas - Trains And Boats And Planes (1965)
20. The 5th Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer (1970)
21. The Stylistics - You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (1971)
22. Isaac Hayes - The Look Of Love (live) (1973)
23. Brook Benton - A House Is Not A Home (1963)
24. Jack Jones - Wives And Lovers (1963)
25. Ani DiFranco - Wishin' And Hopin' (1997)

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And a few that didn't fit on:

Tom Clay - What the World Needs Now/Abraham, Martin & John
Burt Bacharach - Promises Promises
Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat
Perry Como - Magic Moments