Product Description

Star of stage and screen Michael Ball releases his unique take on Burt Bacharach and Hal David's timeless pop classics.Cheekily titled 'Back To Bacharach' the album reflects Ball's affection and admiration for the legendary composer. A grand and stylish record the features favourites such as 'LookOf Love', 'Alfie' and 'What The World Needs Now'.

Track Listing

1. The Look Of Love
2. Make It Easy On Yourself
3. Alfie
4. Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)
5. One Less Bell To Answer
6. (They Long To Be) Close To You
7. Anyone Who Had A Heart
8. This House Is Empty Now
9. This Guy's In Love With You
10. You'll Never Get To Heaven
11. Reach Out For Me
12. What The World Needs Now

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5777 in Music
• Released on: 2007-10-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 44 minutes

Customer Reviews

OK but not Michael's best album
This album is OK but to me Michael's voice is not best suited to these songs. The orchestra and arrangements are very good but Michael does not seem at ease with the songs. His album 'Music' was superb and the songs were a good mixture of slow and fast tempo. Also, there is a lyric error on Make it easy on yourself. Michael says 'if the way I hold you cant compare to his embrace'. The word embrace should be caress as the next line 'no words of consolation can make me miss you less' rhymes with it. A minor error but an unnecessary one. This album is for die hard Michael fans only. However, his latest dvd is superb and shows Michael at his best, in front of a live theatre audience.

Smooth as Silk!
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.

This is a wonderful album, don't be afraid to give it a try, you won't be sorry!!

Sorry Michael - this one's not for me.
Unless I have purchased a duff version of the CD or I've suddenly lost my musical ear, Michael's voice just does not seem to be suited to these songs - where has the 'oomph' gone compared to the originals?

Please try and listen to this before you buy it, particularly if you know the originals very well. Don't just buy it because you are a Michael Ball fan and think he can do no wrong.