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Very Dionne

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Very Dionne
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1970
StudioA&R Studios, New York City; United Recording Studios, Hollywood; A&M Studios, Los Angeles; Garden State Art Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
GenrePop, R&B, soul
LabelScepter
ProducerBurt Bacharach, Hal David
Dionne Warwick chronology
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
(1970)
Very Dionne
(1970)
Dionne
(1972)
Singles from Very Dionne
  1. "Make It Easy On Yourself"
    Released: September 1970
  2. "The Green Grass Starts to Grow"
    Released: November 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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.

History

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The album is notable for including the single "The Green Grass Starts to Grow".

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Check Out Time" 4:06
2."Yesterday"John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:36
3."We've Only Just Begun"Paul Williams, Roger Nichols3:07
4."Here's That Rainy Day"Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke3:35
5."The Green Grass Starts to Grow" 3:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Weinstein3:08
10."I Got Love"Gary Geld, Peter Udell2:26

Personnel

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Planer, Lindsay. Very Dionne at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 14, no. 23. January 23, 1971. p. 10. ISSN 0315-5994.
  3. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dionne Warwick – Very Dionne". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Billboard Top LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 4. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. January 23, 1971. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Soul LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 1. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. January 2, 1971. p. 26. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXII, no. 31. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 23, 1971. p. 37. ISSN 0008-7289.
  7. ^ "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 25, no. 1234. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 30, 1971. p. 40. ISSN 0034-1622.
  8. ^ "Top Soul Albums" (PDF). Billboard + Talent in Action. Vol. 83, no. 52. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. December 25, 1971. p. TA-42. ISSN 0006-2510.
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