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The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell | ||||
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Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop, jazz | |||
Length | 64:09 | |||
Label | Decca/ Universal Classics | |||
Producer | Lee Townsend | |||
Bill Frisell chronology | ||||
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The Sweetest Punch is a 1999 album by Bill Frisell, released as a companion to Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's 1998 album Painted from Memory. Many of the earlier album's songs are featured with new arrangements by Frisell, mostly in instrumental versions.
Vocals for three of the tracks are also featured, with Costello on "Toledo", Cassandra Wilson on "Painted from Memory", and Costello and Wilson in a duet on "I Still Have That Other Girl".
All songs written by Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, except "Vamp Dolce", written by Frisell.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Top Jazz Albums ( Billboard) [2] | 15 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2018) |
The Sweetest Punch: The New Songs of Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach Arranged by Bill Frisell | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop, jazz | |||
Length | 64:09 | |||
Label | Decca/ Universal Classics | |||
Producer | Lee Townsend | |||
Bill Frisell chronology | ||||
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Elvis Costello chronology | ||||
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Burt Bacharach chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Sweetest Punch is a 1999 album by Bill Frisell, released as a companion to Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach's 1998 album Painted from Memory. Many of the earlier album's songs are featured with new arrangements by Frisell, mostly in instrumental versions.
Vocals for three of the tracks are also featured, with Costello on "Toledo", Cassandra Wilson on "Painted from Memory", and Costello and Wilson in a duet on "I Still Have That Other Girl".
All songs written by Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, except "Vamp Dolce", written by Frisell.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Top Jazz Albums ( Billboard) [2] | 15 |