Posts Tagged ‘The Look of Love’

Music in the Dark

Sometimes darkness makes the music more intense, especially music about things you can only see in the dark. This one is about that experience.

The Greatest Song(s)

In less than three minutes, Bacharach takes you on what seems like a compressed tour of the whole territory of heartbreak, courtesy of his amazing mastery of the pop orchestra. He composes, he orchestrates, he conducts, and he creates a sound that is uniquely his, one I would come to know as the quintessential sound of 60s pop.