Presenting Dionne Warwick
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| Presenting Dionne Warwick | ||||
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| Studio album by Dionne Warwick | ||||
| Released | February 10, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1962, Bell Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 31:18 | |||
| Label | Scepter | |||
| Producer | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |||
| Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Presenting Dionne Warwick is the debut album by American singer singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1963 on the Scepter label. It was produced by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
History
The album is notable for including "Don't Make Me Over", Warwick's debut single, "Wishin' & Hopin'", which would become a hit for Dusty Springfield in 1964, "It's Love That Really Counts", which brought Warwick to the attention of Scepter owner Florence Greenberg, and "Make It Easy on Yourself". "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" features backing vocals by The Shirelles. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 15, 2007, by Collectors' Choice Music.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, except where noted.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "This Empty Place" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Wishin' and Hopin'" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "I Cry Alone" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Ray Gilbert, Allie Wrubel) | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Make the Music Play" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "If You See Bill" (Luther Dixon) | 2:58 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Don't Make Me Over" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "It's Love That Really Counts" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Unlucky" (Lillian Shockley, Bobby Banks) | 2:25 |
| 10. | "I Smiled Yesterday" | 2:44 |
| 11. | "Make It Easy on Yourself" | 2:40 |
| 12. | "The Love of a Boy" | 1:59 |
Charts
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[2] | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions [3] |
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1962 | "Don't Make Me Over" | 21 | 5 |
| 1963 | "This Empty Place" | 84 | 26 |
| "Wishin' and Hopin'" | — | — | |
| "Make the Music Play" | 81 | — | |
References
- ↑ Planer, Lindsay. Presenting Dionne Warwick > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
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