48. Bond Street — 70 Points, 3 VotesBurt Bacharach, 1967, 58 points — https://youtu.be/dFcnWVtZqlAEnoch Light and the Light Brigade, 1969, 12 points — https://youtu.be/FZGpiNAT92c
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:39 (five years ago) link
Dangerously close to "Yakety Sax" that one
― Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:42 (five years ago) link
Yeah, I’m not a fan of hers as a pop /soul singer, but this material seems to suit her (I hadn’t listened to her doing BB before).xps
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:45 (five years ago) link
(talking about Trijntje O. here obv - thanks for fixing her name, WmC!)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:47 (five years ago) link
I picked up the Casino Royale DVD for cheap a few months ago, need to give it another watch -- I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and all I remember is Ursula Andress being so sexy it made me uncomfortable.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:47 (five years ago) link
47. Everybody's Out of Town — 71 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Hal DavidB.J. Thomas, 1970 single, 71 points — https://youtu.be/l19tP_lYI1I
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:52 (five years ago) link
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 16:55 (five years ago) link
46. To Wait For Love — 83 Points, 2 VotesLyric: Hal DavidTony Orlando, 1964 single, 55 points — https://youtu.be/FsGUVa-Ro58Patti Page, 1964, 28 points — https://youtu.be/Tm05J4OjYew
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:06 (five years ago) link
discogs being extremely unforthcoming with info about the Patti Page release; that date is per the youtube
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:14 (five years ago) link
45. The Things I Will Not Miss — 88 Points, 3 VotesLyric: Hal DavidDiana Ross & Marvin Gaye, 1973 (bonus track on Diana & Marvin reissue), 88 points — https://youtu.be/lvu1ERcj8X8
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link
Casino Royale is a godawful movie
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
don't think i've ever sat thru it in one sitting but i did have the Geoff Love Orchestra album of Bond themes as a kid and CR was one of my favourites
― Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:35 (five years ago) link
(TIE) 43. Magic Moments — 90 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Hal DavidPerry Como, RCA-Victor 78RPM 10-inch fucking shellac, 1957, 90 points — https://youtu.be/xcImlxojThY
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:50 (five years ago) link
(TIE) 43. I Wake Up Crying — 90 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Hal DavidChuck Jackson, 1964 single, 64 points — https://youtu.be/xVANgCaQREoCliff Richard with Norrie Paramour and His Orchestra, 1962, 26 points — https://youtu.be/UrYPs05a_2s
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link
ok, NOW that's the end of the ties
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link
I thought about giving "Magic Moments" a few points and demured in the end. There are bits of the melody that are really pleasing but it's too much goo in the end. Wd've gone with it in a different mood i guess.
― Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 17:55 (five years ago) link
I can not get over the length of this guy's career. Hits going back to 10" 78s, jeez.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:00 (five years ago) link
i've been surprised at how quickly he found his voice, some of his biggest tunes were written 4 or 5 years earlier than i'd've guessed
― Doctor Nu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:04 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tabHi6EdA_QA little Lev-it-y for the nonce
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:08 (five years ago) link
The biggest revelation for me was learning the amount of overlap between his gig with Marlene Dietrich and his songwriting career. I had assumed there wasn't any, but he was still touring with her until '62 at least.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:13 (five years ago) link
I was off on the timing of that as well, couldn’t quite put it together.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:14 (five years ago) link
Also have to admit again that it is a lot easier to listen to multiple versions of the tunes without the pressure of putting together a ballot.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:16 (five years ago) link
42. Rain From the Skies — 94 Points, 3 VotesLyric: Hal DavidSamantha Martin & the Haggard, 2011, 46 points — https://open.spotify.com/track/5DQz9eykQP8u2K0K93suva?si=jVW2SH6ESzWLyCjnRrvC_w (no youtube that I can find)Alton Ellis, 24 points — https://open.spotify.com/track/2pXkO915qAfRPqCYVUzH19?si=0O5VncQIRqSrZrwZGIOb1A (ditto)Delroy Wilson, 24 points — https://youtu.be/0NXVuflHh4gOriginal version: Adam Wade single, Jan. 1963 — https://youtu.be/3mxtqhqbSZA
The Alton Ellis and Delroy Wilson versions are so close together -- same music track and different vocals?
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:30 (five years ago) link
41. That's Not the Answer — 100 points, 2 VotesLyric: Hal DavidDionne Warwick, 1965, 100 points — https://youtu.be/T-8wXJ99lbY
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 18:41 (five years ago) link
I'm a big Samantha Martin fan, this must be the first time she's ever been mentioned on ILM. I voted for the Delroy Wilson version of Rain From The Skies, but cheers to whoever voted for Samantha .
― Ρεμπετολογια, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:23 (five years ago) link
I never heard of her until she showed up in this thread, but yeah, that version is really nice.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link
40. The April Fools — 100 Points, 3 VotesLyric: Hal DavidAretha Franklin, album cut on Young, Gifted and Black, 1972, 70 points — https://youtu.be/trNhaxZvFVkDionne Warwick, 1969 single, 30 points — https://youtu.be/UuNMlfYvmuc
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:37 (five years ago) link
Aretha version was my #27.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:46 (five years ago) link
I also like the Rufus Wainwright song of almost the same title.
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:50 (five years ago) link
I've given "That's Not the Answer" three listens in the last hour and I'm baffled that it's this high.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:51 (five years ago) link
Don’t really know that one and didn’t make an impression on me just now.Here’s another April Fool’s performance I dig:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=756327181053549&id=188873394595276&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fhugh.aylward.9%2Fvideos%2F756327181053549%2F&refid=52
― Careless Love Battery (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 19:59 (five years ago) link
Hadn't heard "That's Not The Answer" before. It's nice; like the vibe pattern hook and the jangly guitar break (I guess Burt had heard the Byrds by then).
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:09 (five years ago) link
OK, my big work thing has come in, so here comes probably the last one for today and I may not deliver any more until Thursday.
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:29 (five years ago) link
39. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) — 100 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Carol Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Peter AllenChristopher Cross, 1981 single, 100 points — https://youtu.be/qqGWOxu_H4I
― WmC, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:31 (five years ago) link
Mandatory:
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― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:33 (five years ago) link
Gah,see it here: is it just me, or does that Midnight Special DVD set look kinda cool?
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:35 (five years ago) link
Dionne Warwick's voice is just
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:41 (five years ago) link
Totally dropped the ball on voting in this but glad that means I'll get a clearer idea of other voters' faves. Would've taken too long to decide anyway.
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:42 (five years ago) link
*(TIE) 43. Magic Moments — 90 Points, 4 Votes*Lyric: Hal DavidPerry Como, RCA-Victor 78RPM 10-inch fucking shellac, 1957, 90 points — https://youtu.be/xcImlxojThY🕸
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:44 (five years ago) link
I wish I could share some eyewitness quotes on the creation of "Arthur's Theme"...
Como was my mother's favorite singer.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 20:46 (five years ago) link
listen, i had this ranked pretty high and i think there's something about the simplicity and the directness that was refreshing in the context of a lot of burt songs with their unusual meters, convoluted melodies, and complex chord changes. it just kinda reached out and grabbed me.
that and the arrangement is so delicate and breezy and the background vocals are downright angelic.
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 22:03 (five years ago) link
I totally goofed missing the Shirelles' "It's Love That Really Counts"--I once had that high on a Top 100 list.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:31 (five years ago) link
Aaah, "Everybody's Out of Town" and "Things I Will Not Miss" placed with several votes each, but without comment, just after I went to bed. Hadn't heard either before this exercise and they feel like they might be classed as 'minor' works, but I was incapable of extracting either from my ballot.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:32 (five years ago) link
Found myself creating a Spotify list of the highest ranked versions while catching up. :)
https://open.spotify.com/user/empeecee/playlist/18x6FTdwYDmEwtEAgs2Tpd
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 00:20 (five years ago) link
are u there with another poll?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:48 (five years ago) link
I'm taking a breakfast break from work, so here comes another result or two.
― WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:51 (five years ago) link
38. Knowing When To Leave — 107 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Hal DavidDionne Warwick, 1970 b-side to "Make It Easy On Yourself", 68 points — https://youtu.be/3Kzw70otb1wJill O'Hara, 1968 Promises, Promises Broadway cast LP, 39 points — https://youtu.be/uKRmQhotpCQ
― WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 14:56 (five years ago) link
― budo jeru, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 5:03 PM (yesterday)
Thanks for your take on this -- my comment came across too much as "this song is unworthy" instead of "I need someone else's insight."
― WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:00 (five years ago) link
37. The Story of My Life — 126 Points, 4 VotesLyric: Hal DavidMarty Robbins, 1957 single, 80 points — https://youtu.be/BrHZCmVQnNAMichael Holliday, 1958 single, 46 points — https://youtu.be/Gzk0bdlDr3Y
― WmC, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 15:07 (five years ago) link