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

DIONNE WARWICK - Soulful (1969-2013) RM | Serie : Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Soulful is a major work in Dionne Warwick's deep catalog, and one worthy of study and appreciation. Starting off with a Top 20 hit from October of 1969, her gutsy rendition of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," the album shifts from songs containing the sweet and ever present voice found on '60s radio to one of a masterful artist in control, renditions of "Do Right Woman" and the tender approach to "I've Been Loving You Too Long" allowing these copyrights to be heard in a different and intriguing light. Recorded at American Sound Studios in Memphis, TN, with the great Chips Moman engineering and co-producing with Warwick, the only place you'll find the names Burt Bacharach and Hal David is on the label: "A Burt Bacharach-Hal David Production Produced by Chips Moman and Dionne Warwick." In her liner notes on the back cover the singer writes, "I hope you will enjoy experiencing with me the joy and excitement I felt in recording Rhythm and Blues -- my way." To quote blues singer Genya Ravan, "and she means it!" Working with the producer of the Box Tops' "The Letter" and Elvis Presley was a wonderful change and stretch for the woman who was so closely aligned with the music and production of Bacharach and David. Recording in the state that has bragging rights to Graceland was in vogue during the final year of the 1960s and into the early '70s, Steve Cropper's production of Mitch Ryder's The Detroit-Memphis Experiment just another part of the story leading up to the legendary Dusty in Memphis album, perhaps this genre's centerpiece. It's easy to see how a pop princess like Dionne Warwick with such a string of hits could get overlooked -- perhaps by virtue of the sheer volume of her output. The same could be said for Tommy James, whose brilliant My Head, My Bed & My Red Guitar went unnoticed by pop fans too intent on hearing his greatest hits time and again rather than investigating the artist that made those hits. Like Tommy James' Elvis-influenced album, Soulful deserves a very special place in rock history. "We Can Work It Out" is what Otis Redding might have done with the material, while "Hey Jude" has a church-like feel, not immersed in gospel but enough of that flavor to lift it above its pop confines. The short fade with the voices bouncing off the horns was a very nice way to close out the album. There are three Beatles covers as well as some Young Rascals, Aretha, Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell, and James & Bobby Purify. Moman also crafted Petula Clark's Memphis this same year, and both Petula and Dionne take on Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready," indicating perhaps what these Top 40 singers were feeling in their heart -- the need to express themselves on compositions that they found compelling. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" is the standout, not because it was the hit from this collection but because Dionne takes on a new fire, pouring her heart over the great drum work. This version of the song gets little to no airplay on oldies stations, let alone blues and R&B radio, which is tragic. Warwick is a pro as well as a major talent, and Soulful deserves to be treasured as the important musical statement that it is. Joe Viglione  
Tracklist :
1     You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 4:23
Barry Mann / Phil Spector / Cynthia Weil
2     I'm Your Puppet 3:02
Spooner Oldham / Dan Penn
3     People Got to Be Free 2:55
Eddie Brigati / Felix Cavaliere
4     You're All I Need to Get By 2:24
Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson
5     We Can Work It Out 2:30
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
6     A Hard Day's Night 3:03
John Lennon / Paul McCartney    
7     Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 3:00
Chips Moman / Dan Penn
8     I've Been Loving You Too Long 3:31
Jerry Butler / Otis Redding    
9     People Get Ready 2:44
Curtis Mayfield    
10     Hey Jude 4:02
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
11    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
12    I'm Your Puppet
13    People Got To Be Free
14    You're All I Need To Get By
15    We Can Work It Out
16    A Hard Day's Night
17    Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
18    I've Been Loving You Too Long
19    People Get Ready
20    Hey Jude
Tracks 1-10 stereo
tracks 11-20 mono

DIONNE WARWICK - I'll Never Fall in Love Again (1970-2013) RM | Serie : Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Vocalist Dionne Warwick returned to the Burt Bacharach and Hal David stable on 1970's I'll Never Fall in Love Again after the previous year's hugely successful Soulful, an endeavor consisting of R&B covers cut in Memphis, Tennessee, under the direction of Chips Moman. Once back into the fold, Warwick picked right up where 1968's Promises, Promises left off, most notably with "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," a holdover from the Bacharach/David-penned Broadway production Promises, Promises. The upbeat and optimistic "Knowing When to Leave" had likewise been gleaned from the show, which premiered December 1, 1968 at the Shubert Theatre, ultimately running for 1,281 performances. While Warwick would not be a part of the stage cast, she contributed significantly to the popularity of the tunes as she took the title track from this LP and Promises, Promises into the Top 20. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is given an arrangement strikingly similar to the hit version and was a wise inclusion, as B.J. Thomas' reading would tread familiar ground with listeners. As was her trademark on the vast majority of the Bacharach/David collaborations, Warwick gives the song an appreciably expressive interpretation that seems to effortlessly fit the composition. The same can be said of the infectious jazzy groove on "Paper Mache" and the timelessly quirky and samba-influenced "Loneliness Remembers, What Happiness Forgets," as well as the lightly scored "Odds and Ends." Although exceedingly soulful, the horn section incorporated into George Harrison's "Something" negates much of the melody's inherent intimacy. Conversely, Jimmy Webb's "Didn't We" is stunning with an old-school approach that underscores the gorgeous pop standard balladry. The platter concludes with Paul Anka's "My Way," incrementally building from an airy yet affective take into a full-blown orchestrated epic. Lindsay Planer  
Tracklist :
1     The Wine Is Young 3:43
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2     I'll Never Fall in Love Again 3:04    
Burt Bacharach / Hal David    
3     Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head 2:59
Burt Bacharach
4     Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forget 2:08
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
5     Something 2:31
George Harrison
6     Paper Mache 2:59
Burt Bacharach / Hal David    
7     Knowing When to Leave 2:44
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
8     Let Me Go to Him 3:52
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
9     Didn't We 2:46
Jimmy Webb
10     My Way 3:30
Paul Anka / Claude François / Jacques Revaux / Gilles Thibaut
- BONUS TRACKS -    
11    They Say It's Wonderful
12    I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Single Mono Version)
13    Let Me Go To Him (Single Mono Version)
14    Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets (Single Mono Version)
15    Paper Mache (Single Mono Version)
16    The Wine Is Young (Single Mono Version)
17    Knowing When To Leave (Single Mono Version)
18    The April Fools (Single Mono Version)
19    Slaves (Single Mono Version)
20    The Look Of Love (Single Mono Version)

DIONNE WARWICK - Very Dionne (1970-2013) RM | Serie : Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Dionne Warwick concluded an eight-year run on Scepter Records with 1970's Very Dionne. The album's wide variety of styles summed up much of what made Warwick's back catalog so universally appealing. In addition to a handful of new Burt Bacharach and Hal David sides, the platter boasts tasteful reworkings of pop music staples. As Bacharach and David were ensconced in their own careers -- together and separately -- Warwick, along with her other arrangers, concocted an interesting mix of classic and familiar contemporary tunes, including a live take of "Make It Easy On Yourself," a cut she initially recorded for her first Scepter long-player, 1963's Presenting Dionne Warwick. Although the singer would subsequently state that "Check Out Time" was one of her least favorite Bacharach/David compositions, she opens Very Dionne with an emotive and slightly angst-filled intonation. The mood is immediately contrasted by the pensive and reflective nature of Marty Paich's score on "Yesterday," which Warwick duly matches by way of her generous and soulful interpretation. Larry Wilcox's treatment of the Jimmy Van Heusen standard "Here Comes That Rainy Day" is a perfect example of the vocalist's significant middle-of-the-road allure. This carries over to the decidedly more modern "Going Out of My Head" and "We've Only Just Begun." One unmitigated zenith is "I Got Love" from the Ossie Davis Broadway production Purlie. Once again, Warwick -- under Paich's direction -- equals if not surpasses Melba Moore's stage presentation. In 2004, an expanded edition of Very Dionne increased the running order by 16 selections, highlighted by a ten-song mini-concert held July 23, 1970, at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, the same show that had yielded "Make It Easy On Yourself" on the original LP. Lindsay Planer  
Tracklist :
1    Check Out Time 4:06
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2    Yesterday 2:37
John Lennon / Paul McCartney
3    We've Only Just Begun 3:08
Roger Nichols / Paul Williams
4    Here's That Rainy Day 3:39
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
5    The Green Grass Starts To Grow 3:03
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
6    They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes 2:56
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
7    Walk The Way You Talk 2:50
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
8    Make It Easy On Yourself (Live) 2:47
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
9    Going Out Of My Head 3:09
Teddy Randazzo / Bob Weinstein
10    I Got Love 2:29
Gary Geld / Peter Udell
- BONUS TRACKS -
11    Who Gets The Guy
12    California
13    If I Ruled The World
14    Let It Be Me
15    Only Love Can Break A Heart
16    Make It Easy On Yourself
Featuring – B.J. Thomas
17    They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes
Featuring – B.J. Thomas
18    Make It Easy On Yourself (Live/Single Mono Version)
19    The Green Grass Starts To Grow (Single Mono Version)
20    They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes (Single Mono Version)
21    Who Gets The Guy (Single Mono Version)
22    Walk The Way You Talk (Single Mono Version)
23    Amanda (Single Mono Version)
24    He's Moving On (Single Mono Version)

DIONNE WARWICK - Dionne (1972-2013) RM | Serie: Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Dionne Warwick's first album for Warner Bros. in 1971 didn't seem to change much. She was still working with Burt Bacharach and Hal David and still cranking out sophisticated ballads with the trademark orchestrated Bacharach sound. The only thing missing on Dionne is some kind of chart action. "If We Only Have Love" reached only number 84 on the single charts, the album itself didn't rise above the mid-'50s. Maybe it was the less-than-enchanting cover art, maybe the buying public were tired of Warwick and her sound. They missed out on half of a really good record with some beautiful songs like "If You Never Say Goodbye," a hip, elevator pop swinger with a swooning chorus, "My First Night Without You," a very soulful ballad with very expressive strings and a brutally honest vocal from Warwick, and "The Balance of Nature," a romantic and dramatic ballad that would be perfect in an Audrey Hepburn movie. The record is only half good because half of the record is not arranged and produced by Bacharach. Instead, the chores are (mis)handled by Bob James and Don Sebesky, both of whom imitate the lush and sweeping sound of Bacharach but with none of his subtlety, wit or grace. The covers of "Close to You" and "One Less Bell to Answer" are drippy and obvious, the Mort Shuman/Jacques Brel song "If We Only Have Love" is overblown and plastic-sounding, and the only song that comes off well is "Love Song," as Sebesky scales back the schmaltz and casts Warwick as a folk-pop singer complete with acoustic guitars, wood flute, and lush vocal harmonies. It is good enough to really make you ponder what it would have been like had Warwick pursued this direction. She didn't, but she also didn't work with Bacharach and David again as a team until many years later as that duo broke up right after the recording of Dionne and Warwick ended up suing them for millions of dollars and a share of the future rights of the songs they recorded together. Still, the half of this record that features them is a fittingly wonderful final testament to the glory days of the trio, and if you are a fan of their classic sound you will want to seek out this album. Tim Sendra  
Tracklist :
1     I Just Have to Breath 3:56
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2     The Balance of Nature 3:31
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
3     If You Never Say Goodbye 3:15
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
4     Close to You 2:53
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
5     My First Night Alone Without You 3:01
Kin Vassy
6     Be Aware 4:34
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
7     Love Song 3:05
Lesley Duncan
8     One Less Bell to Answer 4:40
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
9     If We Only Have Love 4:19
Eric Blau / Jacques Brel / Jacques Roman / Mort Shuman
10     Hasbrook Heights 3:26     
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
- BONUS TRACKS -
11    If We Only Have Love (Single Mono Version)
12    Close To You (Single Mono Version)

DIONNE WARWICK - Just Being Myself (1973-2013) Serie : Burt Bacharach 85th Birth Anniversary & Dionne Warwick Debut 50th Anniversary | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

After 1971's Dionne, Dionne Warwick had to look for new producers and songwriters because her main team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David split up right after working on the record. She turned to former Motown hitmakers Eddie Holland, Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier and released Just Being Myself in 1973. The album's title is somewhat ironic because Holland, Dozier and Holland removed Warwick from the creative process, basically asking her to record her vocals over previously recorded backing tracks. Not that most of what they came up with was too far from what she had been recording before since the bulk of the record is made up of lush, orchestrated ballads like "I Always Get Caught Out in the Rain," "You Are the Heart of Me," and "Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You." Her new producers are just as fond of piping trumpets and cascading strings, they just are more straightforward and come from a more soulful direction. The gospel-ly backing vocals and occasional wah-wah guitars that pop up here regularly would never show up on a Bacharach record, and some of the tracks like the title track and "Come Back" have a feel that conjures up an improbable meeting between Bacharach and Curtis Mayfield. Indeed the best track here, "You're Gonna Need Me," is a perfect blend of the drama of Warwick's delivery and the razor-wire drama of a Mayfield production that should have been a monster hit. Instead it came out as the B-Side to " (I'm) Just Being Myself" and only came to light when it was sampled by Usher on "Throwback." Just Being Myself never caught on with either the pop or the urban buyers, maybe it straddled the line too much, but in retrospect it is a very interesting and successful record that shows Warwick could be a convincing soul singer and despite her qualms, could succeed, artistically anyway, away from the warm embrace of a Bacharach/David production. Tim Sendra
Tracklist :
1     You're Gonna Need Me 4:30
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland / Richard Wylie
2     I Think You Need Love 3:40
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
3     You Are the Heart of Me 4:19
Brian Holland / Michael Smith
4     I Always Get Caught in the Rain 3:48
Ron Dunbar / Ronald Dunbar / Michael L. Smith / Mixmaster Michael Smith
5     Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You 4:03
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
6     (I'm) Just Being Myself 4:35
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland / Richard Wylie
7     Come Back 4:32
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
8     Don't Burn the Bridge (That Took You Across) 4:50
Lamont Dozier / Brian Holland / Eddie Holland
- BONUS TRACKS -
9    Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You (Single Version)
10    I Think You Need Love (Single Version)
11    You're Gonna Need Me (Single Version)
12    (I'm) Just Being Myself (Single Version)

DIONNE WARWICK - Then Came You (1975-2008) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

After being a premier vocalist in the '60s, Warwick seemed to have hit a stylistic wall by the early '70s. By the time she signed with Warner Bros. in 1970, Warwick attempted many styles and producers. Then Came You, released in 1975, has her teaming with both Jerry Ragovoy and, for one track, Thom Bell. Jerry Ragovoy was a successful producer who had Garnet Mimms and Howard Tate among his credits. For this effort, Ragovoy assembled a strong New York session band, including John Tropea, Leon Pendarvis, and Bob Babbitt. The first track, "Take It From Me," has Warwick getting a more R&B styled production rather than MOR. That was perfect since her voice had matured, attaining an effortless warmth and ease. Here she wasn't so much an interpreter of "great material," her voice and charm were the primary draw. Ragovoy's track "Move Me No Mountain" has a Barry White-styled backing, and Warwick got a chance to be more sensual. "How Can I Tell Him," a skilled, song about exiting a relationship, written by Ragovoy and Jacob Brackman, incorporates a slick arrangement that perfectly matches the feeling of person exiting a relationship. Warwick perfectly sung the lyrics with a sense of cautiousness, but also a little bit of happiness to be leaving. The title track is the duet with the Spinners. The song, produced by Thom Bell, was a number one pop single and her biggest hit in close to four years. Then Came You is mostly an innovative effort of New York R&B/pop that should make anyone's short list of albums that truly capture the style. Jason Elias

Tracklist :
1     Take It From Me 3:46
Jerry Ragovoy    
2     We'll Burn Our Bridges Behind Us 3:33
Linda Laurie / Jerry Ragovoy
3     Sure Thing 3:11
Jerry Ragovoy / Aaron Schroeder / George Weiss
4     Then Came You 4:00
Sherman Marshall / Phillip Pugh    
5     How Can I Tell Him 5:25
Jacob Brackman / Jerry Ragovoy
6     Move Me No Mountain 5:03
Jerry Ragovoy / Aaron Schroeder    
7     I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face 3:29
Jerry Ragovoy / Chip Taylor
8     It's Magic (When You Are Near Me) 3:21
Jacob Brackman / Jerry Ragovoy
9     Who Knows 3:20
Linda Laurie / Jerry Ragovoy
10     Getting in My Way 3:16
Jacob Brackman / Jerry Ragovoy

DIONNE WARWICK - Track of the Cat (1975-2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

After leaving Scepter, Dionne Warwick floundered for a while as she sought the production and arranging assistance she needed to return to her past heights. She didn't get it on this 1975 release, as songs like "Love Me One More Time" and "Jealousy" were tentatively sung, burdened with unimpressive lyrics, or poorly produced. Warwick was also experiencing personal problems and experimenting with adding an "e" to her last name, neither of which helped the situation. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1     Track of the Cat 6:54
Thom Bell / Thomas Bell / Linda Creed
2     His House and Me 4:51
Thom Bell / Thomas Bell / Linda Creed
3     Ronnie Lee 3:39
Thom Bell / Thomas Bell / Linda Creed
4     World of My Dreams 3:58
Thomas Bell / Linda Creed
5     Jealousy 3:24
Vinnie Barrett / Sherman Marshall / Ted Wortham
6     This Is Love 3:31
Vinnie Barrett / Sherman Marshall / Ted Wortham
7     Love Me One More Time 4:12
Thom Bell / Linda Creed
8     Once You Hit the Road 4:05
Joseph B. Jefferson / Charles Simmons

DIONNE WARWICK - Love at First Sight (1977-2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Produced by the hit production team of Steve Barri and Michael Omartian (Rhythm Heritage's number one pop hit "Theme from S.W.A.T,"), Dionne Warwick's 1977 Warner Bros. LP Love at First Sight came closest in pop ethics to her earlier sides on Scepter. Serving as a reminder of those days is the wispy ballad "Do I Have to Cry" and the perky "Early Morning Strangers," which were co-written by Hal David, who co-wrote Warwick's '60s and early-'70s hit classics with Burt Bacharach. The upbeat first single, "Do You Believe in Love at First Sight," was one of the catchier tracks off the singer's '70s records. However, the cornerstone of the LP was the atmospheric "Don't Ever Take Your Love Away," co-written by Issac Hayes. The Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil charmer "Long Way to Go" is closest in theme to Warwick's favorite song, "Windows of the World." Ed Hogan
Tracklist :
1     Keepin' My Head Above Water 3:22
Dennis Lambert
2     Love in the Afternoon 3:16
Richard Germinaro / Evie Sands / Ben Weisman
3     A Long Way to Go 3:28
Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil
4     Do I Have to Cry 3:04
J. David / Lenny Stack    
5     Don't Ever Take Your Love Away 5:41
Isaac Hayes
6     One Thing on My Mind 3:27
Richard Germinaro / Evie Sands
7     Early Morning Strangers 3:49
Hal David / Barry Manilow
8     Livin' It Up Is Startin' to Get Me Down 3:42
P. Larsen / J. Rubins
9     Since You Stayed Here 2:41
Peter Larson / Josh Rubins    
10     Do You Believe in Love at First Sight 3:07
Chris Rae / Ron Roker / Gerry Shury

DIONNE WARWICK - Dionne (1979-1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dionne Warwick's career was revived when she teamed with Barry Manilow on this 1979 LP. Manilow's production of such heavily orchestrated numbers as "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again" put Warwick back in the spotlight, as she once again sounded confident and compelling. It was the first platinum album of her career, and also her first album in ten years to crack the Top 20 on the pop album chart. Warwick scored another hit with "Deja Vu," and was back on track. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1    Who, What, When, Where, Why 3:15
 Rupert Holmes
2    After You 4:03
 Doug Frank / Doug James
3    The Letter 3:42
Wayne Carson Thompson
4    I'll Never Love This Way Again 3:33
 Will Jennings / Richard Kerr
5    Deja Vu 5:08
 Adrienne Anderson / Isaac Hayes
6    Feeling Old Feelings 4:05
Danny Hice / Chip Hardy
7    In Your Eyes 3:45
Barry Manilow / Bruce Sussman
8    My Everlasting Love 4:25
Rick Sandler / Jeanne FitzSimmons / Con Cowan
9    Out Of My Hands 3:20
Cissy Houston / Alvin Fields / Doug Frank
10    All The Time 3:15
Barry Manilow / Marty Panzer

DIONNE WARWICK - No Night So Long (1980-2010) RM | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     Easy Love 3:18
Randy Cate / Steve Dorff / Larry Herbstritt
2     No Night So Long 3:28
Will Jennings / Richard Kerr
3     It's the Falling in Love 3:25
David Foster / Carole Bayer Sager
4     When the World Runs Out of Love 3:47
Chris Christian / Robbie Patton
5     We Never Said Goodbye 3:43
Adrienne Anderson / Isaac Hayes
6     How You Once Loved Me 3:37
Bruce Roberts / Allee Willis
7     Reaching for the Sky 4:29
Peabo Bryson
8     Sweetie Pie 2:32
Eric Mercury
9     Somebody's Angel 3:48
David Lasley
10     We Had This Time 3:43
Melissa Manchester / Larry Weiss
- BONUS TRACKS -
11     Dedicate This Heart 4:04
Paul Anka / Michael McDonald
12     This Time Is Ours 3:49
Gerry Goffin / Michael Masser
13     Only Heaven Can Wait 3:01     
Roberta Flack / Eric Mercury

DIONNE WARWICK - Friends in Love (1982-2001) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1     For You 5:01
John Bettis / Jay Graydon / Richard Page
2     Friends in Love 4:05     
Bill Champlin / David Foster / Jay Graydon
3     Never Gonna Let You Go 4:49
Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil
4     Can't Hide Love 4:52
Skip Scarborough
5     Betcha by Golly Wow 3:30
Thomas Bell / Linda Creed
6     More Than Fascination 4:04
Tom Snow
7     Got You Where I Want You 3:42
Jim Andron / Candy Parton
8     With a Touch 4:59
Stevie Wonder
9     What Is This 4:00
Jay Graydon / Myra Waters
10     Love So Right 3:57
Harry Lloyd / Gloria Sklerov

DIONNE WARWICK - Heartbreaker (1982-1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The Barry Gibb hit machine of the early '80s kept steam rolling at a frantic pace, and Heartbreaker was a major factor in the equation. While it lacks the genius and soulful grit of Dionne Warwick's earlier classic work, the album was polished and painstakingly produced perfectly for adult pop stations. Heartbreaker was tailor made to be played right next to the soft rock hits of the era and it helped to propel the singer into the spotlight once again. Starting off with a bang courtesy of the title track, Warwick and Gibb go through all of the motions. The track sequencing gives the album a feeling of deflation at first, as tempos gradually decrease until "Take The Short Way Home," which is so Gibb-esque that it could be an outtake from Spirits Having Flown. There are a few fragments of filler, most notably with "All I Love in the World," which is almost a redux of the title track. This is not the most definitive album of Warwick's career, but is definitely one of the few highlights that a pop-heavy '80s afforded her. Rob Theakston
Tracklist :
1     Heartbreaker 4:18
Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb
2     It Makes No Difference 4:27
Albhy Galuten / Barry Gibb
3     Yours 5:08
Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb
4     Take the Short Way Home 3:55
Albhy Galuten / Barry Gibb
5     Misunderstood 4:11
Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb
6     All the Love in the World 3:31
Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb
7     I Can't See Anything (But You) 3:32
Albhy Galuten / Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb
8     Just One More Night 3:51
Albhy Galuten / Barry Gibb
9     You Are My Love 3:45
Barry Gibb / Maurice Gibb / Robin Gibb
10     Our Day Will Come 3:46
Mort Garson / Bob Hilliard

DIONNE WARWICK - How Many Times Can We Say (1983-1986) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

In the early '80 Warwick experienced a career renaissance thanks to "Déjà Vu" and her singing to Arista, a label seemed to be more sympathetic to her needs. This 1983 album pairs her with producer Luther Vandross. Vandross, who also produced Aretha Franklin's Jump To It in 1982, is a much better teaming of singer and producer. Although "Got a Date" and "I Do It 'Cause I Like It" are both disposable pop-based filler, this album has phenomenal versions of some of Vandross' unsung gems. The poignant title track is a duet with Vandross and Warwick, and finds their voices blending extremely well. The gentle "So Amazing" and the gossamer and touching "What Can a Miracle Do" have Warwick's all-encompassing and raspy vocals cohering in Vandross' trademark lush surroundings. She also tackles Michael McDonald's grade A weeper "I Can Let Go Now" and brings a deeper sense of longing and hurt than the great original. In the same vein, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" shows up as a reflective ballad featuring the Shirelles. This album features arguably Vandross' best players, including Nat Adderley, Jr. on keyboards, drummer Yogi Horton, bassist Marcus Miller, and great emotive synth work by Skip Anderson. While a few tracks fall short of the mark, the best here makes How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye an absolute necessity for fans of Warwick and Vandross. Jason Elias  
Tracklist :
1     Got a Date 5:20
Denilson Miller / Luther Vandross
2     So Amazing 3:47
Luther Vandross    
3     I Do It Cause I Like It 5:01
William Miller / Luther Vandross    
4     How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye 3:29
Steve Goldman
5     What Can a Miracle Do 4:46
Don Grolnick / Luther Vandross
6     Two Ships Passing In the Night 5:19
Dionne Warwick
7     I Can Let Go Now 2:57
Michael McDonald
8     Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 5:30
Gerry Goffin / Carole King
9     Got A Date [7" U.S. Version] 4:10
Denilson Miller / Luther Vandross
10     Got A Date [Special Remix] 6:59
Denilson Miller / Luther Vandross
11     Got A Date [Instrumental] 4:56
Denilson Miller / Luther Vandross
12     Got A Date [Single Version]
Denilson Miller / Luther Vandross    
13     Two Ships Passing In The Night [Instrumental] 5:01
Dionne Warwick
14     How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye [Instrumental] 3:28
Steve Goldman

DIONNE WARWICK - Friends (1985) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The huge chart topper "That's What Friends Are For" ensured that this would be a big hit album for Dionne Warwick. The song has become a signature piece, even though it's not as compelling as "Walk On By," and Warwick's vocal isn't as gripping as that of either Gladys Knight or Stevie Wonder (or even Elton John). But it was the perfect tune for the times and made everything else on the album insignificant (which it was anyhow). Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1    That's What Friends Are For 4:14
Featuring – Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder
Producer, Arranged By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
2    Whisper In The Dark 4:31
Producer, Arranged By – Albhy Galuten
3    Remember Your Heart 3:41
Producer, Arranged By – Albhy Galuten
4    Love At Second Sight 4:39
Producer, Arranged By – David Foster
5    Moments Aren't Moments 4:32
Producer, Arranged By – Stevie Wonder
6    Stronger Than Before 3:23
Producer, Arranged By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
7    Stay Devoted 3:32
Producer, Arranged By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
8    No One There (To Sing Me A Love Song) 4:26
Arranged By – Artie Butler, Barry Manilow
Producer – Barry Manilow
9    How Long? 4:07
Producer, Arranged By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
10    Extravagant Gestures 4:52
Producer, Arranged By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager

DIONNE WARWICK - Reservations for Two (1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Dionne Warwick's aptly-titled LP Reservations for Two is a collection of smooth pop duets, some of which reunite the singer with Burt Bacharach. The first single, "Love Power," sung with Jeffrey Osborne, is as mild as a warm cup of coffee and made the Top Five on the R&B and Top 20 on the pop charts. The track is on Osborne's Ultimate Collection and Warwick's own Definitive Collection. The title track duet with Kashif was a Top 20 R&B hit in late 1987 can also be found on Kashif's own Definitive Collection. Ed Hogan
Tracklist :
1    Dionne Warwick Duet With Jeffrey Osborne–    Love Power 4:32
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
2    Dionne Warwick–    Close Enough 4:10
Written-By – David Lasley, Willie Wilcox
3    Dionne Warwick Duet With Smokey Robinson–    You're My Hero 4:42
Written-By – Ivory Stone, William "Smokey" Robinson
4    Dionne Warwick–    In A World Such As This 4:16
Written-By – Bruce Roberts, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager
5    Dionne Warwick Duet With Howard Hewett–    Another Chance To Love 4:08
Written-By – Albert Hammond, Sue Shifrin
6    Dionne Warwick Duet With Kashif–    Reservations For Two 4:23
Written-By – Gary Prim, Nathan East, Tena Clark
7    Dionne Warwick–    Cry On Me 4:08
Written-By – Aaron Zigman, Jerry Knight
8    Dionne Warwick Duet With June Pointer–    Heartbreak Of Love 3:53
Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Diane Warren
9    Dionne Warwick–    For Everything You Are
Written-By – Carol Connors, Lee Holdridge
10    Dionne Warwick–    No One In The World 3:33
Written-By – Ken Hirsch, Martha Sharron

DIONNE WARWICK - Sings Cole Porter (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A grand idea, but Warwick didn't meet the challenge as magically as she might have in the 1960s or '70s. Instead, she sounded almost prim and stiff instead of engaging and confident. It was a surprise, given how wonderful Warwick sounded doing similar (though certainly not as well constructed) material from Barry Manilow. It was still worth hearing, but far from the anticipated triumph. Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1    Night And Day    3:39
2    I Love Paris    3:27
3    I Get A Kick Out Of You    3:53
4    What Is This Thing Called Love? / So In Love (Medley)    3:18
5    You're The Top    3:25
6    I've Got You Under My Skin    3:38
7    Begin The Beguine    5:18
8    It's All Right With Me    4:37
9    Anything Goes    2:37
10    All Of You    3:20
11    I Concentrate On You    3:26
12    Just One Of Those Things    3:31
13    Night And Day (Jazz Version) 4:13
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Drums – J.T. Lewis
Guitar – Stanley Jordan
Keyboards – Robbie Kondor
Percussion – Crusher Bennett
Soprano Saxophone – Grover Washington, Jr.
Credits :
Accordion – Dominic Cortese
Alto Saxophone – Lou Marini
Backing Vocals – Angela Cappelli, Frank Floyd, Frank Sims, Lani Groves, Lisa Fischer, Mark Stevens, Rachele Cappelli, Will Lee
Bass – Charles Berghofer, Chuck Domanico, Wayne Pedziwiatr
Clarinet – Phil Bodner
Drum Programming – Joe Mardin, Rob Mounsey, Robbie Kondor
Drums – Clint De Ganon, Harvey Mason, Steve Schaeffer
Guitar – David Spinozza, Jeff Mironov, Reggie Griffin
Harmonica – Charles Leighton
Keyboards [Additional], Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – David LeBolt, Joe Mardin, Plex Barnhart, Philippe Saisse, Reggie Griffin, Rob Mounsey
Keyboards [Main], Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Robbie Kondor
Programmed By [Bass] – Joe Mardin, Plex Barnhart, Rob Mounsey, Robbie Kondor
Written-By – Cole Porter

DIONNE WARWICK - Friends Can Be Lovers (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Here lies the pleasant balance between Dionnesque pop anthems ("Age of Miracles" and "I Sing at Dawn"), ballads (Sting's "Fragile" and a duet with Whitney Houston on "Love Will Find a Way"), down-right funk on "Much Too Much" and shameless lust on "Where My Lips Have Been." Also included is Warwick's glorious reunion with Bacharach/David on "Sunny Weather Lover." Certainly one of her best-produced, best-sung and well-packaged albums since joining the Arista roster. Bil Carpenter
Tracklist :
1     Sunny Weather Lover 4:09
Burt Bacharach / Hal David
2     Age of Miracles 4:41
Richard Kerr / Frank Musker
3     Where My Lips Have Been 4:35
Sandy Knox
4     Friends Can Be Lovers 5:28
Ian Devaney / Andy Morris / Lisa Stansfield
5     Love Will Find a Way 4:56
David Elliot / Terry Steele    
6     Much Too Much 4:29
Diane Warren
7     'Til the End of Time 5:11
Barry J. Eastmond / DJ Fuze / Terry Steele
8     The Woman That I Am 4:35
Barry J. Eastmond / Siedah Garrett
9     Fragile 4:09
Sting
10     I Sing at Dawn 4:27
Tokiko Iwatani / Taku Izuma / Dionne Warwick