Cilla Black - Alfie (Live in the studio)

[Mousetoescamper]

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in the autumn of 1965. That’s George Martin, who was Black’s regular producer, overseeing the session behind the mixing board (at right, cigarette in hand), and Burt Bacharach, who wrote “Alfie” with lyricist Hal David, conducting a 48-piece orchestra and playing piano. The background vocalists are the Breakaways.

From Wikipedia:

According to Black, Bacharach had her record eighteen complete alternative takes before he was satisfied with her vocal, while Bacharach's estimation of the total number of takes, including partial ones, is as high as "twenty-eight or twenty-nine. ... I kept going [thinking] can we get it a little better ... [add] just some magic[?]. Cilla was great and wound up delivering a killer vocal as she did on so many of my songs."

[msongs]

1. nice clip, i like the slightly harsh tone she has sometimes nt

[appalachiablue]

2. Terrific vocal and song I remember well. Thanks!

[Mousetoescamper]

3. You are most welcome!