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Back To Bacharach |  | Artist: Michael Ball
Label: Universal
Category: Music
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 18951
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 44 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517486867
EAN: 0602517486867
ASIN: B000WCBRHQ
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | The Look Of Love | | • | Make It Easy On Yourself | | • | Alfie | | • | Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) | | • | One Less Bell To Answer | | • | (They Long To Be) Close To You | | • | Anyone Who Had A Heart | | • | This House Is Empty Now | | • | This Guy's In Love With You | | • | You'll Never Get To Heaven | | • | Reach Out For Me | | • | What The World Needs Now |
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 9
 Excellent as usual October 15, 2007
Mrs. L. Hullah
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've heard the album on the fan club website and as usual Michael sounds absolutely fantastic.Bacharach songs are very good anyway but with Michael singing them they are even better.A must for every michael fan and also anyone who appreciates good songs sung very very well.
Billiant Album October 24, 2007
kismet
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
What a lovely album!
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br /Michael Ball proves he is much more than just a big belting musical theatre voice. Beautiful arrangements are keeping the Bacharach feel, but they don't sound sound dated or cheesy. Michael Ball's vocals are simply outstanding. Alfie, Make it easy on yourself, Anyone who had a heart, This house is empty now, Arthur's theme and This guys's in love with you are standouts for me. This is a more laid back, sophisticated sounding album........bravo!
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Well Done Michael - Your Best Album Yet!! October 29, 2007
E. E. Stone (Hornchurch, Essex)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What can I say about this album. Here are a few words that spring to mind: Classy, Brilliant, Beautiful, Exceptional, and definitely Worth the Wait. If you love REAL talent and appreciate a first rate singer, GO AND BUY IT because a true music lover who appreciates real Quality cannot possibly dislike this truly exceptional album.
Smooth as Silk! November 11, 2007
L. R. Singletary (Escondido, CA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Put this on your stereo, light a fire let the stress of the day just melt away. Michael's voice is as smooth as silk. He is a singer who is not afraid to try new avenues. He has to stretch and grow, and this album shows how far he has come. He can't sing just showtunes all his life.
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br /This is a wonderful album, don't be afraid to give it a try, you won't be sorry!!
 BB get on just fine..... November 8, 2007
P. G. James (London)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Burt Bacharach is a giant of 20th century popular music. His irresistible music is as intricate as it is passionate, as subtle as it is soulful. He's also one of the most interpreted songwriters in history so it must be a daunting task for any singer to record yet another album tribute to the man. Perhaps it's no surprise then that the tracks on Michael Ball's album that, for me at least, work best are the songs which have been covered the least and are less familiar. Out of these, 'One less Bell to Answer' is a standout because it's the one song on the album that Ball is truly able to inhabit emotionally, while 'Reach out For Me' is an absolute revelation with a big band arrangement. It's good to hear another version of 'Arthur's Theme', although it could have strayed a bit further away from the Christopher Cross template for my liking. Here, as in 'You'll Never Get to Heaven', Ball and his arranger wisely play up the harmonies of the chorus.
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br /While Michael Ball is never really able to put his own stamp on the half dozen or so standards included on the album they are all nevertheless highly listenable with polished and sympathetic arrangements. Out of these, 'The look of Love' and 'This Guy's in Love with You' both have the requisite lushness to compliment Ball's smooth vocals and only 'What the World Needs Now is Love' sounds at all perfunctory.
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br /One criticism I'd make of the album is the altering of the lyrics in a few of the songs. For instance, in 'Make it Easy on Yourself' "Caress" is changed to "Embrace", thus ruining the rhyme with "Less". That might seem over finicky but believe me it grates when you hear it. That criticism aside it's a very musical and enjoyable album.
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