[2018-01-12] Dionne Warwick "Odds And Ends: Scepter Records Rarities" (Real Gone)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:06 am

Description
Dionne Warwick’s recordings for the Scepter label rank as arguably the most successful run of any artist—and certainly of any female artist—for an independent label during the 1960s. But all that success had a downside for her considerable legacy: Scepter became a hot property for acquisition, and as a result the label’s holdings were bought and sold several times before Dionne herself arranged to buy her own masters back. By that time, though, the Scepter tapes had been scattered in disarray, thus leaving a lot of material in limbo and causing compilers to throw up their hands. Well, where other reissue labels fear to tread Real Gone Music goes full speed ahead! Odds & Ends—Scepter Records Rarities offers 25 hard-to-find tracks (plus some bonus promo spots) from the Scepter vaults, including rare alternate versions (of hits like “Don’t Make Me Over,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”), stereo singles (“He’s Moving On;” “Amanda”), foreign language singles (“A House Is Not a Home” in Italian and French; “Walk On By” in German and Italian), and just plain lost tracks (like “Our Ages or Our Hearts” and “Monday, Monday”). Many of the selections are previously unissued and most are making their CD debut. What’s more, this one’s released with the full cooperation of the legendary lady, Dionne herself, who sat down for an interview with liner note writer Joe Marchese, and includes rare photos. Remastered by Ted Carfrae, Odds & Ends— Scepter Records Rarities is a stone solid must for any Dionne fan, and of course any Bacharach-David fan as well...this is some of the greatest—and rarest—vocal pop music of the ‘60s!

Tracklist
1. I Say a Little Prayer (Alternate Version)
2. Monday, Monday
3. A House Is Not a Home (Italian Version)
4. He's Moving On (Stereo Single Non-Soundtrack Version)
5. Amanda (Stereo Single Non-Soundtrack Version)
6. Walk On By (German Version)
7. Don't Make Me Over (Alternate Version)
8. Reach Out for Me (French Version)
9. The Good Life (Studio Mix)
10. Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets (Alternate Version)
11. Walk Little Dolly (Italian Version)
12. If You Let Me Make Love to You, Then Why Can't I Touch You
13. La Vie En Rose (English Version)
14. You'll Never Get to Heaven (German Version)
15. As Long as There's an Apple Tree (Extended Version)
16. Our Ages or Our Hearts
17. How Many Days of Sadness (French Version)
18. I Love Paris (Studio Mix)
19. Silent Voices (Stereo Mix)
20. The Windows of the World (Italian Version)
21. C'est Si Bon (Studio Mix)
22. Odds & Ends (Alternate Version)
23. A House Is Not a Home (French Version)
24. Walk On By (Italian Version)
25. Do You Know the Way to San Jose (Alternate Version)
26. Dionne Radio Promo Spots & Public Service Announcements

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CTDT2V/?tag=imwan-20

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

I absolutely love Dionne Warwick's Scepter Records era. I think I'm going to have to have this.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Greg Carrier wrote:

I absolutely love Dionne Warwick's Scepter Records era. I think I'm going to have to have this.

It does look so cool. One of the best vocalists of all-time.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:55 am

Bump: This has been pushed back to January 12th.

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

Rick A wrote:

Greg Carrier wrote:

I absolutely love Dionne Warwick's Scepter Records era. I think I'm going to have to have this.

It does look so cool. One of the best vocalists of all-time.

ditto... i'm in.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:51 pm

The pre-order price has dropped by nearly $5, down to $13.19:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CTDT2V/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

this is exactly what i have been talking about for years.

i really hope this sells, because the artists and the record companies need to get together to make lots of these type things.

off the top of my head i can already picture 2 - 3 CD sets for artists like:

jackson browne
lucinda williams
shawn colvin
sting

and so many others.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Feb 05, 2018 4:01 pm

Another bump to update the description in the first post.

David Beller · 12 Jul 2006

Bought this when it came out. So many of the alternate takes, especially I Say a Little Prayer sound terrific. I wonder why this mix wasn't the version that was released. But what do I know.

[2018-01-12] Dionne Warwick "Odds And Ends: Scepter Records Rarities" (Real Gone)

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