Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello - The Sweetest Punch

[wenellenbrown]

elvis can do it all!

[valh3373]

Thanks for posting. This is an EXCELLENT album - a great pairing of two great artists. :) :)

[pheemer]

The visual has a skip in it!

[elena2426]

I am a black woman who heard these two guys one day on television. The sound of Elvis's voi ce combined with Burt's piano just blew my mind. I thought I was back in the 60's or 70's. I listened to the whole show and immediately went out to buy the cd as well as the video of the televised concert. "Painted From Memory is a most beautiful collection of songs and one that even my children even treasure.

[TheDemonera]

@elena2426 sorry but... so what that you are black? no offence intended by any means, but i don't live in USA and i don't know what black people were supposed to be listening to in the 60s/70s.

Thank you!

[bkeay100]

@elena2426

This the album that helped get me through my "unfaithful wife's" exodus, which left me as a single parent with

5 children .

It s funny how music can do that

I remember Bacharach and Dionne Warwick in the sixties.

Good music, and now ,There is only "One more Bell to answer"

[uneedtherapy42]

we all say things we don't mean...genius lyric

[monkeyboy1955]

Ever since I was a kid Bacharach's music has always hit me right in the gut.An amazing romantic writing melodies that come out of innocent places that defy analysis.The first time at age 11 when I heard "...you see this guy...this guy's in love with you.." being done by Herb Albert,I knew I couldn't wait to grow up and fall in love.What an awesome and inspiring spirit he is.A beautiful catalog of compositions.A true legacy for the world.

[martindemo]

OMG this song is so good. The blend of licks trancends the ages

[Picardy]

horrible voice ruining Bacharach's music

[SiriosIX]

This comes from one of my favourite albums of all time. Bacharach and Costello make such a magnificent team. I love this album.

[themax316]

@SiriosIX one of my favourite albums too...i listen to it alone alot

[SiriosIX]

@themax316

This is unbelievable! The day after I got your message, an ex-girlfriend contacted me to say she had found my Painted From Memory CD. I GET IT BACK NEXT WEEK. SHE'S HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS, OR MORE. It looks like I'll be listening to it a lot on my own too. Take care. Stay in touch.

[themax316]

@SiriosIX That is bizarre in a good way. I'm glad you got it back. I always sing those songs to warm up my voice. I wish I could form a band in my city in the UK that would want to do music like this but alas...This album defines how melancholy can be beautiful, and subtle

[SiriosIX]

@themax316

I'm in the Uk too. London in fact. So you are a singer. Great. Have you listened to Causteau by chance. The singer Liam has a voice like Scott Walker. Check out (Damn) These Hungry Times and let me know what you think mate.

[lvmfah]

I would love to listen to an album with just the ending of many Bacharach songs,

Raindrops, I Might Frigten Her Away (as in the 1974 album Living Together), Close To You album simply titled Burt Bacharach, from 1971) and sooo many more.

[merelmeister]

I just love his voice and the music!!

[daddyscadi]

Nice music.

[isarte2007]

Punch can mean a boxer's hit, a mixed alcohol drink, a joke ending...

[Womackette]

This is one my "island" albums. A must have. Great all the way through.

[hermione10663]

I just love Elvis's theatrical voice. He is an icon.

[muajhmookawg]

"so if you're going,

then you better go to him...

you better go to him!"

one of the few times music happened -

the sweetest punch indeed