The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick

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The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1965
RecordedNovember–December 1964
StudioPye Recording Studios, London
Genre Pop, R&B
Length33:11
Label Scepter
Producer Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Dionne Warwick chronology
Make Way for Dionne Warwick
(1964)
The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick
(1965)
Here I Am
(1965)
Singles from The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick
  1. "Who Can I Turn To?"
    Released: 1965
  2. "You Can Have Him"
    Released: 1965
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The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick is the fourth album by the American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1965 on the Scepter label. It was produced by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, with Bacharach also arranging the songs.

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History

The album is notable for including the singles "Who Can I Turn To" and "You Can Have Him". It also featured a rendition of the standard "Unchained Melody", the song The Righteous Brothers were to take into the Top 10 later the same year. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on November 29, 2011, by Collectables Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unchained Melody" Hy Zaret, Alex North 4:12
2."Who Can I Turn To" Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse 3:10
3."How Many Days of Sadness" 3:21
4."Is There Another Way to Love You" 2:30
5."Where Can I Go Without You" Peggy Lee, Victor Young 3:05
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."You Can Have Him"Bill Cook4:01
7."Wives and Lovers" 3:04
8."Don't Say I Didn't Tell You So" 3:23
9."Only the Strong, Only the Brave" 2:19
10."Forever My Love" 2:16
11."That's Not the Answer" 2:05

Charts

Chart (1965)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 107

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