House of Burt Bacharach Compositions

those spoken most to my heart during life
of course including Hal's lyrics
put in my inner Rooms and symbolical spaces



Roof Top

MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF



Front Door

REACH OUT FOR ME



Hallway

SOUTH AMERICAN GETAWAY



Kitchen

DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSÉ?



Workroom

MY LITTLE RED BOOK



Bathroom

EVERYBODY'S OUT OF TOWN



Parlour

(Living in a World of) PAPER MACHE



Living TV Room

WINDOWS OF THE WORLD



Stairway
(down...)

I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN



secret wardrobe

IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE



Basement

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
(when there's no one there)



Bedroom

THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU



Stairway
(...up again)

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER



Attic

ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)



Balcony

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW (IS LOVE)



Garden

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD



Play Cottage

THE SUNDANCE KID



Tool Shed

TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES



Food Cellar

(People Livin' in) TOLEDO



Fence
(border to World)

TOWER OF STRENGTH



Outside
(something else)

ARTHUR'S THEME (Between the Moon
and New York City)





avoid focus on any particular version
tryin' to feel the songs as archetypes

though some main versions always colors everything
as first heard on "Portrait in Music"
and many represented in "Magic Moments" collection



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