Here I Am (Dionne Warwick album)
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Here I Am, the fifth album by Dionne Warwick
, was recorded during the summer and fall of 1965 and released in December 1965 by Scepter Records
. The LP appeared as number 531 in the Scepter catalog, and was produced by Burt Bacharach
and Hal David
. This album, as was usually the case until 1968, was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York
.
The album's lead single, the title track "Here I Am", was featured in the film "What's New, Pussycat?". Despite this, the single failed to make the Top 40 in the United States
. The follow-up, "Looking With My Eyes", was prominently featured on the dance show "Hullabaloo
", but did not make the chart either.
The third single from the album, "Are You There With Another Girl?" was released in December, 1965, and became a hit, making the Top 40.
Several early copies of the album had errors in the album cover, listing tracks such as "It's Love That Really Counts" that were not included on the album itself. Other notable songs featured on the album are the bouncy "Window Wishing", the hauntingly beautiful "If I Ever Make You Cry" and "This Little Light" which featured Warwick herself on the piano
.
and Hal David
, except where noted.
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health....
, was recorded during the summer and fall of 1965 and released in December 1965 by Scepter Records
Scepter Records
Scepter Records is a record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg. She had just sold Tiara Records with The Shirelles for $4000 to Decca Records. When The Shirelles didn't produce any hits for Decca, they were given back to Greenberg, who promptly signed them. By 1961 Greenberg launched a...
. The LP appeared as number 531 in the Scepter catalog, and was produced by Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
and Hal David
Hal David
Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
. This album, as was usually the case until 1968, was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The album's lead single, the title track "Here I Am", was featured in the film "What's New, Pussycat?". Despite this, the single failed to make the Top 40 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The follow-up, "Looking With My Eyes", was prominently featured on the dance show "Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo may refer to:*Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!, the beginning phrase of the Aggie War Hymn*Hullabaloo , a 1940 film*Hullabaloo , a 1960s NBC musical variety series...
", but did not make the chart either.
The third single from the album, "Are You There With Another Girl?" was released in December, 1965, and became a hit, making the Top 40.
Several early copies of the album had errors in the album cover, listing tracks such as "It's Love That Really Counts" that were not included on the album itself. Other notable songs featured on the album are the bouncy "Window Wishing", the hauntingly beautiful "If I Ever Make You Cry" and "This Little Light" which featured Warwick herself on the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
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Track listing
All songs written by Burt BacharachBurt Bacharach
Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
and Hal David
Hal David
Harold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
, except where noted.
- "In Between the Heartaches" – 2:52
- "Here I Am" – 2:49
- "If I Ever Make You Cry" – 3:15
- "Looking with My Eyes" – 2:49
- "Once in a Lifetime" (Maury YestonMaury YestonMaury Yeston is an American composer, lyricist, educator and musicologist.He is known for writing the music and lyrics to Broadway musicals, including Nine in 1982, and Titanic in 1997, both of which won Tony Awards for best musical and best score. He also won a Drama Desk Award for Nine...
) – 2:57 - "This Little Light" (Traditional) – 2:12
- "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 2:22
- "Window Wishing" – 2:24
- "Long Day, Short Night" – 2:22
- "Are You There (With Another Girl)" – 2:52
- "How Can I Hurt You?" – 2:37
- "I Loves You, Porgy" (Ira GershwinIra GershwinIra Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
, George GershwinGeorge GershwinGeorge Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
, Dubose HeywardDuBose HeywardEdwin DuBose Heyward was a white American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. This novel was the basis for the play by the same name and, in turn, the opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin.-Life and career:Heyward was born in 1885 in Charleston, South Carolina and was a...
) – 1:44