Very Dionne (Limited)

Dionne Warwick

£10.99

Description:
Very Dionne, released in 1970, was the last album Warwick recorded for the independent Scepter label before signing a deal with Warner Bros. Her new contract was the most lucrative ever awarded a female artist up to that time. Very Dionne is notable for its relative absence of Bacharach-David tunes. (Bacharach was becoming increasingly focused on his performing career.) Along with three of the duo's compositions, the album gathers a wide array of material. The Beatles' “Yesterday,” Paul Williams' “We've Only Just Begun,” and “I Got Love,” from the Broadway musical Purlie, were all given elegant arrangements by Marty Paich. Other highlights include Little Anthony & The Imperials' “Going Out Of My Head” and Bacharach-David's “Check Out Time,” one of the team's most cleverly constructed songs.

Along with the entire original release of Very Dionne, four tracks from 1977's Only Love Can Break A Heart and three tracks from 1971's The Dionne Warwick Story: A Decade Of Gold are also included on this Rhino Handmade release. An additional 10 unreleased tracks include several live cuts and a duet version with B.J. Thomas of “They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes.” David Nathan's liner notes offer extensive back-story on the bonus material.