Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach - Toledo

EC sits down with the greatest of the greats, and manages to help them elevate their writing. What a master.

Costello's voice still has the same quality, clarity and tone as 30 years ago.
Imagine being able to write such wonderful music AND sing like this.

I'd have paid a LOT of money to witness and hear this sublime concert

His vocal is as perfect as on the studio recording ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of the best musical collaborations ever

Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello are musical geniuses.

This is such a beautiful beautiful song ❤ cannot stop playing

Key west

BRAVOOOOOOO

So blessed to have been alive to enjoy these 2 Great Musicians!❤🎉
RIP BURT😢

Absolutely wonderful. It’s so hard to find truly fantastic masterpieces like this one.

Best song on the album.

Wonderful ❤

But do people living in Toledo?

Sounds like when music was music!

All through the night you telephoned
I saw the light blinking red beside the cradle
But you don't know how far I've gone
Now I must live with the lie that I made
But if I call, I know I won't have to say it
You'll hear my voice, something is bound to betray it
But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But it's no use saying that I love you
And how that girl really didn't mean a thing to me
For if anyone should look into your eyes
It's not forgiveness that they're going to see
You hear her voice, "How could you do that?"
You hear her voice, "How could you do that?"
So I walked outside in the bright sunshine
And lovers pass by, smiling and joking
But they don't know the fool I was
Why should they care what was lost, what was broken?
But if I call, I know I won't have to say it
You'll hear my voice, something is bound to betray it
But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But it's no use saying that I love you
And how that girl really didn't mean a thing to me
For if anyone should look into your eyes
It's not forgiveness that they're going to see
But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But we still have Florence, Alabama

TOLEDO

All through the night you telephoned
I saw the light blinking red
Beside the cradle
But you don`t know how far I`ve gone
Now I must live with the lie
That I made
But if I call, I know I won`t have to say it
You`ll hear my voice - something is bound to betray it

But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But it`s no use saying that I love you
And how that girl really didn't mean a thing to me
For if anyone should look into your eyes
It`s not forgiveness that they`re gonna see

You hear her voice - "How could you do that?"
You hear her voice - "How could you do that?"

So I walked outside in the bright
Sunshine and lovers pass by
Smiling and joking
But they don`t know the fool I was
Why should they care what was lost
What was broken?

But if I call, I know I won`t have to say it
You`ll hear my voice - something is bound to betray it

But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But it`s no use saying that I love you
And how that girl really didn't mean a thing to me
For if anyone should look into your eyes
It`s not forgiveness that they`re gonna see

But do people living in Toledo
Know that their name hasn't traveled very well?
And does anybody in Ohio
Dream of that Spanish citadel?
But we still have Florence, Alabama
We don`t have Paris, and we don`t have Rome

You have a genius command over the vocal story Elvis!

Bacharach-Costello…May the Masterpiece produced from this beautiful alchemy never fade away

Love this so much

Awesome track!!

what a lovely song.

Love this song

Midnight...7/28/23... Chandler AZ, still love listening to this Incredible/ Masterpiece.

Class

Love this song!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

I am so obsessed with this man. He was such a talent, a brilliant musician, and in his youth a beautiful man. There will never be another. I am so sad that he is dead. Rest in peace. You were loved by so many.

I read that a well respected music teacher said "Brilliant. Not ONE single note is wasted in this song.' I couldn't agree more. All the songs they wrote together were amazing. Who would have thought that these two very different artists combined would make such a great writing duo?!

I’m not a singer / songwriter like Glenn, but I appreciate good music. I “locked”
into this CD release over 20 years ago . I agree with Glenn, one song after another , I sat back and enjoyed. The combination of these two artists is just unique and a gift for those of us who just enjoy great music. Reminds me of that duo of Burt Bacharach and Dion Warwick back in the day . One great song after another.

Absolutely breathtaking really doesn't get any better than this. Two of the best in the business collaborating you can just feel the emotion of the music pouring out incredible stuff

❤

🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🪄✨🎯👏🏽

I’ll be in Toledo, Spain on March 26!

RIP Mr Bacharach from a fan from Toledo Ohio

Thank the stars these two collaborated while time allowed. How it's done. No song, no business, no matter the tech.

Steely Dan-ish

sounds of my childhood tears come easy when this plays those 56 plus know my message god bless our time we grew up

Magic 🎶❤️😀👌

it,s great to see elvis costello singing the Bacharach song catalog,kudo,s to both gentlemen for the collaboration.

One of my favorites of both of theirs. Rest in Peace Burt Bacharach

Stunning song reminiscent of 60’s Bacharach. Elvis Costello sings this song so beautifully.❤

RIP Mr Bacharach

Fabulous! Like others here I think this album is a masterpiece. Love it!

The Club everybody dreams of having a table!! Burt, a sentimental musical genius, brings the listener lovers, closer together...Happy Valentines Day Forever Burt!

Just discovering this music now. Wow. The beauty, the purity, the spirituality... Soul-fulfilling and transcendent.

This song brings me to tears every time...

we will miss you, RIP Burt.

RIP BURT BACHARACH. What a legend. His legacy will live on!