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[WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE{1}] Written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David Performed by: Dionne Warwick{2}-1965 Appears on: Here Where There Is Love-Dionne Warwick (Scepter, Mono LP #SPM-555)-1967, (Scepter, Stereo LP #SPS-555)-1967 & (Collector's Choice, CD #555)-2007; "What the World Needs Now is Love" (A-side: "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," Scepter, 45rpm #SM-91035)-1970; Dionne Warwick: Hidden Gems (Rhino, CD #R2-70329)-1992{3}, (Rhino, CS #R4-70329)-1992 & (Warner Special Products, CD #WSP-70329)-2005; Dionne Warwick: Dionne Sings Dionne (River North/Platinum, CD & CS #161431)-2000 & (Music Club, CD #498)-2002; Dionne Warwick: Greatest Hits-Live in Concert (Double Play, CD #4073)-2003; The Best of Dionne Warwick: The Return (Prestige, CD #1001)-2005; Dionne Warwick: The Hits (Big Blue, CD #10329)-2007; Dionne Warwick Live in Concert (Sight And Sound, CD & DVD #2564694056)-2008; et al.
{1}Dionne Warwick's version of "What the World Needs Now Is Love," made it to only #87 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, and then only as a remake in 1998.
{2}First recorded and made popular by Jakie DeShannon in 1965. Other covers include: Barbara Acklin; Clay Aiken; Ronnie Aldrich; Ed Ames; Patty Ascher; Burt Bacharach; Madeline Bell; Cilla Black; James Brown; The Chambers Brothers; Petula Clark; Ray Conniff; Floyd Cramer; Sammy Davis, Jr.; Patty Duke; Ferrante & Teicher; The 5th Dimension; The Four Seasons; Stan Getz; Ron Goodwin's Orchestra; Buddy Greco; Lena Horne; Mahalia Jackson; Jazz Urbaine; Kelley Johnson; Jack Jones; Tom Jones; Stacey Kent; The Anita Kerr Singers; Barry Manilow; Aimee Mann; Johnny Mathis; Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66; Wes Montgomery; Nigel Ogden; Diana Ross & the Supremes; Doc Severinsoen; George Shearing; Billie Jo Spears; The Sweet Inspirations; Gary Tesca; Tiny Tim; Cal Tjader; Stanley Turrentine; Luther Vandross; Sarah Vaughan; Lawrence Welk; Andy Williams; Barbara Windsor; The Zimmers; et al.
{3}Transcribed from the track on this album.
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