The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits

The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke’s Greatest Hits [sic] is an album by the vocal group The Dells consisting of music written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally performed by Dionne Warwick.

The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke’s Greatest Hits
Studio album by
The Dells
Released1972
Recorded1972
GenreSoul, funk
Length52:50
LabelCadet Records
Dusty Groove (reissue)[1]
ProducerCharles Stepney

Reissue summary

From Dusty Groove:

Chess Records takes on the music of Burt Bacharach, with amazing results – thanks to deep soul vocals from The Dells and impeccable production from the legendary Charles Stepney! The album’s a tremendous meeting of the minds, as The Dells really transform Bacharach’s brilliant compositions – giving them depth and feeling in ways that are quite different from any other renditions of the songs. The arrangements by Stepney are incredible too – on a par with his famous work for Minnie Riperton, Rotary Connection, and Ramsey Lewis – as majestic as Burt Bacharach might have wanted, but with a very different approach, and a slight undercurrent of funk. Instrumentation is by Stepney, Phil Upchurch, and members of The Pharaohs – plus a full string section as well. Another baroque soul classic from the glory days of the Chicago soul scene!

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I’ll Never Fall in Love Again"6:00
2."Walk On By"4:57
3."This Guy’s in Love with You"5:39
4."Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head"4:08
5."I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself"6:52
6."Close to You"5:10
7."Trains & Boats & Planes"3:38
8."A House Is Not a Home"4:20
9."I Say a Little Prayer"4:06
10."Alfie"4:30
11."Wives & Lovers"3:17

Personnel
The Dells
  • Marvin Junior (baritone)
  • Johnny Carter (tenor)
  • Verne Allison (tenor)
  • Mickey McGill (baritone)
  • Chuck Barksdale (bass)
Additional musicians
  • Charles Stepney – Fender Rhodes, piano, harpsichord, congas, percussion
  • Phil Upchurch & Roland Faulkner – guitar
  • Cash McCall – guitar (on I Just Don’t Know)
  • Art Hoyle & Robert Lewis – trumpets
  • Ed Druzinsky – harp
  • Ether Merker & Paul Ondracek - horns
  • Morris Jennings & Donny Simmons – drums
  • Bobby Christian – percussion
  • Derf Reklaw, Ealee Satterfield, & Oye Bisi Nalls – bongos & congas
Technical personnel
  • Arrangements, supervision, & production – Charles Stepney
  • Engineers – Gary Starr, Roger Anfinsen, Brian Christian
  • Album Coordination – Mia Krinsky
  • Production Supervision – Bob Scerbo

References
  1. "Dells, The – The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits". Retrieved June 24, 2014.
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