Presenting Dionne Warwick (1963)

Presenting Dionne Warwick (1963) – Debut Album Review & History

Scepter Records 1963 ‎– SPS 508

notes:

Presenting Dionne Warwick is the debut studio album by Dionne Warwick, 

released in 1963 on Scepter Records and produced by Burt Bacharach and 

Hal David. Featuring the breakthrough single “Don’t Make Me Over,” 

the album introduced Warwick’s elegant, emotionally precise vocal style and 

marked the beginning of one of the most successful singer-songwriter

 partnerships in pop and soul history. Blending pop sophistication with 

soul and orchestral arrangements, Presenting Dionne Warwick laid the 

foundation for a career that would define adult contemporary 

and crossover soul music for decades to come.

credits:

Dionne Warwick – lead vocals

Burt Bacharach – arrangements, conductor, producer

Hal David – producer, lyricist

Johnny Pate – arrangements 

Claus Ogerman – arrangements 

Robert C. Baker – recording engineer

Uncredited session musicians – orchestra and rhythm section

Recorded Bell Sound Studios

(New York City)

Producer

Burt Bacharach Hal David

 Tracklist:

A1 This Empty Place 2:55

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

A2 Wishin' And Hopin' 2:55

 Written-By – Bacharach & David*

A3 I Cry Alone 2:37

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

A4 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 2:40

Written-By – A. Wrubel*, R. Gilbert*

A5 Make The Music Play 2:25

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

A6 If You See Bill 2:58

Written-By – L. Dixon*

B1 Don't Make Me Over 2:58

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

B2 It's Love That Really Counts 2:16

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

B3 Unlucky 2:25

Written-By – L. Shockley*, B. Banks*

B4 I Smiled Yesterday 2:25

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

B5 Make It Easy On Yourself 2:40

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

B6 The Love Of A Boy 1:59

Written-By – Bacharach & David*

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