EW's GRADE
B-

Details Release Date: Nov 17, 1998; Lead Performance: Various Artists; Genre: Pop

Burt Bacharach's banner year included the TNT homage from which this disc was culled, One Special Night. For every thrill — Chrissie Hynde's sexy ''Baby It's You,'' Wynonna's bluesy ''Anyone Who Had a Heart'' — there are game but tepid attempts by All Saints, Ben Folds Five, and Barenaked Ladies. And while Mike Myers' ''What's New Pussycat?'' was a hoot to watch, listening is another matter. What a relief when Dionne Warwick and Luther Vandross show how it's done. B-

Originally posted Nov 27, 1998 Published in issue #460 Nov 27, 1998 Order article reprints

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