| "The Look of Love" | ||||||||
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Ursula Andress inspired Burt Bacharach to compose "The Look of Love", watching her in an early cut of the film Casino Royale. The track is played while Vesper Lynd seduces Evelyn Tremble, observed through a man-size aquarium. |
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| film soundtrack by Dusty Springfield from the album Casino Royale Soundtrack | ||||||||
| Released | January 29, 1967 | |||||||
| Recorded | Philips Studios, London | |||||||
| Genre | Pop music | |||||||
| Length | 4:11 | |||||||
| Label | Colgems | |||||||
| Writer | Hal David | |||||||
| Composer | Burt Bacharach | |||||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||||||
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| Brasil '66, Isaac Hayes | ||||||||
| Casino Royale Soundtrack track listing | ||||||||
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| "The Look Of Love" | |
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| Single by El Chicano | |
| from the album "Viva Tirado" | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Format | Album |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Length | 2:04 |
| Label | Kapp MCA |
| Writer(s) | Burt Bacharach Hal David |
"The Look of Love" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and sung by Dusty Springfield, which appeared in the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale.
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The music was written by Burt Bacharach, and was originally intended to be an instrumental. But later Hal David added the lyrics, and the song was published in 1967. According to Bacharach, the melody was inspired by watching Ursula Andress in an early cut of the film.
The song was originally recorded by Dusty Springfield for the Casino Royale soundtrack, receiving an Oscar nomination and reaching the US Top 40. (Soundtrack engineered by Phil Ramone and recorded separately from the rest of the film tracks) Springfield re-recorded the song the same year in London, featuring a throaty saxophone solo, and released it as the B-side of "Give Me Time". Claudine Longet recorded the song on her 1967 album of the same title. Lainie Kazan also recorded "The Look of Love" (arranged by Pat Williams) on her 1967 album Love is Lainie. Nina Simone also recorded "The Look of Love" in 1967 on her album Silk & Soul. Sérgio Mendes' hit rendition on the Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 album Look Around reached #4 on the pop charts after their performance in the Academy Awards telecast in March 1968. The lead vocal on this single was handled by Janis Hansen, not Lani Hall, a rarity in the early Brasil '66 canon. Soul group The Delfonics also covered the song in 1968 on their album La La Means I Love You.
During 1970, Isaac Hayes covered the song for his 1970 album ...To Be Continued. While Hayes used the same lyrics, his cover includes a unique instrumental which has been heavily sampled on R&B and hip-hop records.
Released on their 1970 Album entitled Viva Tirado El Chicano covered "The Look of Love". The song was one of nine songs released on this initial album which included the number one hit "Viva Tirado".
El Chicano on their initial album "Viva Tirado" featuring their number one single "Viva Tirado"
The Tymes on their 1969 album "People".
The Zombies (during live performances)
Diana Ross & The Supremes (Ross would cover the song again decades later, solo)
Ronan Keating on the album "When Ronan Met Burt" (2011)
Kelly Harland
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, under the Direction of Lee Castle
Diana Krall (with the London Symphony Orchestra) for the album "The Look of Love" (2006) and Live in Paris (2002). Krall's record went platinum and made the top 10 of the Billboard 200. It topped the Canadian album charts and went quadruple platinum in Canada.
Sitti Navarro (Philippine bossa nova singer), My Bossa Nova
Tina Arena (Australian singer and songwriter), Songs of Love & Loss (2007)
Shelby Lynne, Just a Little Lovin' (pays tribute to Dusty Springfield)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (a reggae version) Moods for Tokyo Ska: We Don't Know What Ska Is (1997)
Chris Botti, A Thousand Kisses Deep (2003) (Chantal Kreviazuk provides the guest vocals).[1] Botti also recorded it on Live: With Orchestra and Special Guests (2006) with Paula Cole and Burt Bacharach.[2]
Composer/multi-instrumentalist, Robert Shames, arranged a noteworthy version for string quartet in 2007 to much critical acclaim.
Sergio Mendes (featuring Fergie) (from the album Encanto)
Julian Lloyd Webber recorded a version for cello in 2006.
Jimmy Sommers, Time Stands Still" (2006) [3][4]
Steve Cole Moonlight (2010)[5]
Anita Baker Rhythm of Love (1994)
Eliot Lewis Master Plan (released June, 2003); Eliot Lewis - The Originals (released Sept. 2010)
Larry Goldings When Larry Met Harry: Larry Goldings & Harry Allen (2010)