| The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Genre | Soul, funk |
| Length | 52:50 |
| Label | Cadet Records Dusty Groove (reissue) [1] |
| Producer | Charles Stepney |
The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits[ sic ] is an album by the vocal group The Dells consisting of music written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
From Dusty Groove:
Chess Records takes on the music of Burt Bacharach, with amazing results – thanks to deep soul vocals from The Dells and impeccable production from the legendary Charles Stepney! The album's a tremendous meeting of the minds, as The Dells really transform Bacharach's brilliant compositions – giving them depth and feeling in ways that are quite different from any other renditions of the songs. The arrangements by Stepney are incredible too – on a par with his famous work for Minnie Riperton, Rotary Connection, and Ramsey Lewis – as majestic as Burt Bacharach might have wanted, but with a very different approach, and a slight undercurrent of funk. Instrumentation is by Stepney, Phil Upchurch, and members of The Pharaohs – plus a full string section as well. Another baroque soul classic from the glory days of the Chicago soul scene!
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Walk On By" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "This Guy's in Love with You" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | 6:52 |
| 6. | "Close to You" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Trains & Boats & Planes" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "A House Is Not a Home" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Alfie" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Wives & Lovers" | 3:17 |
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