Nella discografia di un musicologo non può assolutamente macare questo classico dei classici. Sapientemente rimasterizzato su vinile di 180 gr, ha un'ampia gamma dinamica dai suoni profondi e armoniosi. Eccellente.
My mother gave me this album on vinyl in 1970, when I was a toddler. Right out of the gate, “Promises, Promises” delivers punchy horns and tricky syncopation. The focus with this recording was the music alone, which Bacharach composed. He led the group on his piano, sometimes by the nose it seems, but the brass and the strings always come through with a great deal of passion and power. The most popular tracks are probably “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” but there are some other great ones, particularly “Pacific Coast Highway.” “Knowing When to Leave” has a rather lugubrious main theme, yet the interlude is very beautiful and deep. And “She’s Gone Away” carries a similar vibe. The last track, “This Guy’s in Love with You,” is done without the words mostly, allowing the tune to speak for itself. The words of a review don’t really do the album justice. For the experience, you just have to listen to it.
5つ星のうち4.0Do 4 stelle perché il livello di registrazione del disco è eccellente
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Non regalo la quinta stella, soltanto perché mi aspettavo che le composizioni di Bacharach fossero eseguite in chiave jazz. Invece questo vinile è un pop alla "Tutti insieme appassionatamente": interpretato egregiamente sia dai musicisti che dalle due voci dei cantanti.