The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits
| The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Genre | Soul, funk |
| Length | 52:50 |
| Label | Cadet Records Dusty Groove (reissue)[1] |
| Producer | Charles Stepney |
The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits [sic] 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.[2]
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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Walk On By" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "This Guy's in Love with You" | 5:39 |
| 4. | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | 6:52 |
| 6. | "Close to You" | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Trains and Boats and Planes" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "A House Is Not a Home" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "I Say a Little Prayer" | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Alfie" | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Wives and Lovers" | 3:17 |
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) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[2] | 162 |
References
- ^ "Dells, The – The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits". Discogs. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 30. Retrieved October 30, 2025.