DIONNE WARWICK - Valley of the Dolls (1968-2013) RM | Serie : Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Dionne Warwick followed The Magic of Believing (1968), a collection of spirituals and religious material, with her first Top Ten LP Valley of the Dolls (1968). Interestingly, the familiar rendering of the title track wasn't the one that was in the motion picture. This is all but academic, as the version featured here reached all the way to number two on the Top Singles chart in February of 1968. The André Previn penned movie theme was certainly not the only reason for the album's success as Burt Bacharach and Hal David provide several impressive compositions, most notably the Top Ten "Do You Know the Way to San José." Among their further contributions are the quaint opener "As Long as There's an Apple Tree," plus the soulful ballads "Where Would I Go," and "Let Me Be Lonely." The former has a slightly dark Baroque-flavored melody, while the latter became a lower-tier hit (number 71) and would serve as a staple in Warwick's timeless interpretations of Bacharach/David classics. A few of the other recognizable selections are her take on Jimmy Webb's "Up, Up and Away" that is highlighted by some inspired, albeit uncredited organ licks. In the same recording session that yielded the "(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls," Warwick cut a powerful reading of "You're My World," which had been a sizable side for Cilla Black. The rousing "For the Rest of My Life" is additionally distinguished as the Italian-sung "Dedicato All Amore," her entry in the 1967 San Remo Song Festival. Lindsay Planer  
Tracklist :
1     As Long as There's an Apple Tree 2:05
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2     Up, Up and Away 2:41
Jimmy Webb
3     You're My World 3:07
Umberto Bindi / Gino Paoli / Carl Sigman
4     (Theme From) Valley of the Dolls 3:39
André Previn / Dory Previn
5     Silent Voices 3:10
Elio Isola / Paolo Limiti / Norman Monath / Giulio Rapetti
6     Do You Know the Way to San Jose 2:59
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
7     For the Rest of My Life 3:18
Flavio Carraresi / Mann Curtis / Daniele Pace / Alberto Testa
8     Let Me Be Lonely 3:39
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
9     Where Would I Go 2:44
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
10     Walking Backwards Down the Road 3:01
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
11    La Voce Del Silenzio (Italian Stereo Version)
12    As Long As There's An Apple Tree
13    Up, Up And Away
14    You're My World
15    (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
16    Silent Voices
17    Do You Know The Way To San Jose
18    For The Rest Of My Life
19    Let Me Be Lonely
20    Where Would I Go
21    Walking Backwards Down The Road
22    Dedicato All'Amore (Italian Mono Single Version)
23    La Voce Del Silenzio (Italian Mono Single Version)
Tracks 1-11 stereo
Tracks 12-23 mono
Tracka 11, 22, 23 bonus