The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits is an album by the vocal group The Dells consisting of music written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tape chart in the issue dated June 24, 1972, peaking at No. 162 during a five-week run on the chart. Reissue summary From Dusty Groove: Chess Records takes on the music of Burt Bacharach, with amazing results – thanks to deep soul vocals from The Dells and impeccable production from the legendary Charles Stepney! The album's a tremendous meeting of the minds, as The Dells really transform Bacharach's brilliant compositions – giving them depth and feeling in ways that are quite different from any other renditions of the songs. The arrangements by Stepney are incredible too – on a par with his famous work for Minnie Riperton, Rotary Connection, and Ramsey Lewis – as majestic as Burt Bacharach might have wanted, but with a very different approach, and a slight undercurrent of funk. Instrumentation is by Stepney, Phil Upchurch, and members of The Pharaohs – plus a full string section as well. Another baroque soul classic from the glory days of the Chicago soul scene!
Track listing All songs written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Personnel The Dells Marvin Junior (baritone) Johnny Carter (tenor) Verne Allison (tenor) Mickey McGill (baritone) Chuck Barksdale (bass)
Additional musicians Charles Stepney – Fender Rhodes, piano, harpsichord, congas, percussion Phil Upchurch & Roland Faulkner – guitar Cash McCall – guitar (on I Just Don't Know) Art Hoyle & Robert Lewis – trumpets Ed Druzinsky – harp Ether Merker & Paul Ondracek – horns Morris Jennings & Donny Simmons – drums Bobby Christian – percussion Derf Reklaw, Ealee Satterfield, & Oye Bisi Nalls – bongos & congas
Technical personnel Arrangements, supervision, & production – Charles Stepney Engineers – Gary Starr, Roger Anfinsen, Brian Christian Album Coordination – Mia Krinsky Production Supervision – Bob Scerbo Charts
Chart (1972) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs & Tape162 References