Burt Bacharach - Make It Easy on Yourself

Released in 1969, Make It Easy on Yourself is Burt Bacharach at his most effortlessly cool — that perfect blend of pop sophistication, jazz smoothness, and cinematic polish. By this point, he’d already written hit after hit, but this album puts Burt himself in the spotlight, conducting, arranging, and sometimes even whisper-singing the songs that defined an era. The title track is a classic — lush strings, gentle groove, and that unmistakable Bacharach magic. Tracks like 'I’ll Never Fall in Love Again' shimmer here in gorgeous instrumental form. Spin the original A&M pressing, and it’s all warm brass and strings that sound like sunlight through curtains.