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Sometimes a movie s commercial flop can condemn a great soundtrack to obscurity. Such was the case with director Armenia Balducci s steamy 1979 film Amo non Amo. This Italian drama starring Jacqueline Bisset, Maximilian Schell and Terence Stamp was originally scored by Italian prog/symphonic horror rock band Goblin, but when the film was slated for an American release with the title Together?, the great Burt Bacharach was enlisted to provide a new, more accessible musical score. And Burt delivered along with a bunch of friends! The songs lyricist was Paul Anka, who wrote lyrics for the dramatic ballads I Don t Need You Anymore and Find Love, both sung by Jackie DeShannon in a sumptuous reunion with Bacharach, and the soulful I ve Got My Mind Made Up, performed by Michael McDonald with splendid orchestral backing. For his part, Bacharach s own instrumental compositions are melodic in his classic fashion but arranged very much in the modernized vein of his late- 70s Futures and Woman albums, with unusual textures and surprising flourishes. This long-lost nugget from the Bacharach catalog makes its worldwide CD debut outside of a limited, high-ticket Japanese edition on Real Gone Music, with notes by Joe Marchese featuring contributions from all of the principals involved and remastering by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios in New York. A must for Bacharach fans!

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.58 x 4.94 x 0.4 inches; 3.68 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Real Gone Music
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 0848064002178
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2013
Label ‏ : ‎ Real Gone Music
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GUP9P00
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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The Forgotten Bacharachs

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2014

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When one considers the wealth of talent this man possesses and has passed on to the world over the decades, how an album such as this is not up there with the very best of his productions has always amazed me. I bought this on vinyl when it was released in the late 70's. I was in my teen's and couldn't stop playing it. The session artists, the orchestrations and the production quality is still astounding and as fresh as it was all those years ago. The movie itself featuring the beautiful Jackie Bisset was a dud, like many of the movies Burt wrote for, but boy, thank god he wrote those soundtracks because no matter how bad the movies were the musical legacy was worth it.

It surprises me that when Bacharach performs live he never includes those masterful tracks he wrote from the lesser known albums such as 'Together', 'Futures', 'Woman' , the simply titled 'Burt Bacharach' from 1971 and even pieces from the lovely soundtrack 'Isn't She Great'. The failure of A&M to re-release these is a loss to us all.

If you are a Bacharach fan then this album is a must have. Surprise yourself and just buy it!

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FROM A WOMAN'S STANDPOINT & MAN- IT'S THE "?" THAT'S SAD, BEAUTIFUL!

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018

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Jobim said, "The thing about Americans, you don't know how to be Sad". I gave this CD to our Tech Specialist from São Paulo, she returned it I asked why, "I know what you're doing... too Sad"! One of my main albums makes me very happy.

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Paul Jacobi

Been A Long Time Coming

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014

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If you are a Paul Anka Fanor A Burt Bacharach Fan
you will enjoy this work of art. The Anka lyrics and Bacharach arrangements
works extremely well.
I first learned of this work when it was first released way back in 1979.
Saw Paul Anka in concert and he sang You've Got Your Mind Made Up.
Finally this priceless piece of work is available on CD.
I just learned it was released a few years back as an import from Japan. A bit pricey.
Now the U.S. release

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R. Berryman

Glad they found this one!

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014

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The movie may have earned rotten tomatoes, but this soundtrack certainly would NOT! It's hard to think of any BAD Burt Bacharach music, and this album is typically excellent, including performances by Michael McDonald and Jackie DeShannon. No Burt Bacharach collection should be without this album (CD)... It's VERY good!

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tnvilla

Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2014

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Burt Bacharach movie music....nuff said

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F. Coombs

Another Bacharach solo triumph

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018

Think of the Together? soundtrack from 1979 as Burt Bacharach's follow-up solo album to Woman. He was off A&M Records but still producing beautifully written, arranged and recorded jazz pop. This was his last recording before the new Burt Bacharach of the Carole Bayer Sager era.

Michael McDonald, Libby Titus and Jackie DeShannon are the first-rate featured singers. Paul Anka is no Hal David, but his lyrics don't embarrass themselves and fit comfortably with Bacharach's new melodies. McDonald's powerful duet with Mortonette Jenkins on I've Got My Mind Up has to be heard to be believed - the power of Bacharach's arrangement pushing the vocalists all the way.

Together? is manna for Bacharach fans and a fine introduction for newcomers who want to move beyond Dionne Warwick.

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Eve Holmes

ALWAYS LOVED SOME OF THE SONGS

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2015

I had this cassette tape and loved it. It has many romantic memories for me and think I caught the film once on television. Michael McDonald's, I've Got My Mind Made Up singing, still brings tears to my eyes for those times. I am a singer and downloaded music from here, but cannot find the lyrics?

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Bacharach and Anka.....Together!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2016

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Beautiful Bacharach! With wonderful,lush melodies and songs with lyrics by Paul Anka et al. this is the last Bacharach score with real orchestration before the digital blandness of his later filmic efforts.A real dream of an album, ideal for late night listening and typical of it's era-listen to "Think I'm Gonna Fall in Love" and imagine Conti's "Gonna Fly Now".The film was dire but Goblin's original score for the Italian version"Amo non Amo" is also well worth a listen-different in format but not so much in concept from Bacharach's replacement score for the American release This album had limited distribution at the time of the film's issue so grab it now on cd before it disappears again,you won't be disappointed.

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colinu

Great recordings - well mastered

Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2014

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I have the original vinyl, and this reissue has been done with care and competence. There are no squished dynamics. The tape used appears to be in mint condition.

I should say that these comments are based on my listening to the Jackie DeShannon track "I Don't Need You Anymore", and the Michael McDonald track "I've Got My Mind Made Up".

JAVIER P.

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2015

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