Very Dionne is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1970 on the Scepter label. It was produced by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It would be her final album recorded with Scepter before signing with Warner Bros. Records.
Very Dionne | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1970 | |||
Studio | A&R Studios, New York City; United Recording Studios, Hollywood; A&M Studios, Los Angeles; Garden State Art Center, Holmdel, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Pop, R&B, soul | |||
Label | Scepter | |||
Producer | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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Singles from Very Dionne | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
History
editThe album is notable for including the single "The Green Grass Starts to Grow".
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Check Out Time" | 4:06 | |
2. | "Yesterday" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:36 |
3. | "We've Only Just Begun" | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | 3:07 |
4. | "Here's That Rainy Day" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 3:35 |
5. | "The Green Grass Starts to Grow" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "They Don't Give Medals to Yesterday's Heroes" | 2:55 | |
7. | "Walk the Way You Talk" | 2:50 | |
8. | "Make It Easy on Yourself" | 3:34 | |
9. | "Going Out Of My Head" | Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein | 3:08 |
10. | "I Got Love" | Gary Geld, Peter Udell | 2:26 |
Personnel
edit- Dionne Warwick - vocals
- Burt Bacharach, Marty Paich, Larry Wilcox - arrangements, conducting
- Armin Steiner, Larry Levine, Michael Wright, Phil Ramone - engineer
- Dick Smith - art direction
- Harry Langdon - photography
Charts
editChart (1970–71) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[3] | 37 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Planer, Lindsay. Very Dionne at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3750". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.