Dionne Warwick: Make It Easy On Yourself-The Scepter Recordings 1962-1971, (12CD) (SoulMusic Records/The Second Disc)

Release Date: June 27th, 2025

DIONNE WARWICK: MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF – THE SCEPTER RECORDINGS (1962-1971) (12cd box set)

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• Definitive celebration of one of the most successful and acclaimed vocalists of all time: six-time Grammy Award winner and 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dionne Warwick!

• The first-ever collection to comprehensively chronicle the first decade of the legendary Dionne Warwick’s recording career and her era-defining collaborations with songwriter- producers Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

• Deluxe 12CD set’s whopping 280 tracks encompass every original Scepter album and single release plus over 60 rare bonus tracks – 16 of which are previously unreleased (both in the studio and in concert) – for a total of over 14 hours of timeless Warwick magic!

• Includes the exclusive bonus disc ‘ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE: LIVE & STUDIO GEMS FROM THE SCEPTER VAULTS’ which premieres a lost 1969 concert from Washington, DC.

• Plus never-before-heard alternate takes of ‘Don’t Say I Didn’t’ Tell You So’, ‘Who Gets the Guy’, ‘Walk the Way You Talk’, and ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’, along with the official CD debuts of Leslie Uggams and Dionne’s rare duet of Bacharach & David’s ‘Try to See It My Way’ and the film soundtrack versions of Dionne’s songs from THE LOVE MACHINE.

• The New Jersey-born icon became the first Black female solo recording artist in the mid-’60s to achieve international breakthrough success (in particular in the UK and Europe) with her elegant and distinctive blend of pop and soul, resulting in timeless classics such as “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Alfie;” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and her original version of “Anyone Who Had A Heart.”

• Other key tracks include the Grammy Hall of Fame inductees’ “Don’t Make Me Over,” Dionne’s Grammy-winning “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again;” and crossover hits including “You’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart,” “Message To Michael” “Promises, Promises,” and more.

• The set has been lovingly executive produced by The British Ambassador of Soul, David Nathan, and produced by Joe Marchese (of The Second Disc) and Jim Pierson. The lavish 64-page booklet features a 12,000-word essay by Joe Marchese, drawing on previously unpublished interviews with Dionne Warwick and the late Burt Bacharach. The booklet also features a personal reflection from David Nathan, and an appreciation of Dionne’s groundbreaking gospel album, THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING, by Tim Dillinger of God’s Music mIs My Life. The booklet is copiously illustrated with numerous photos as well as album artwork. Each disc is housed in an individual wallet with detailed discographical annotations.

• With David Nathan as executive producer, this SoulMusic Records/The Second Disc box set is produced by Joe Marchese and Jim Pierson, beautifully designed by John Sellards while all tracks have been newly mastered by Nick Robbins. Extensive liner notes by Joe Marchese,

• This 225th re-issue from SoulMusic Records completes the primary trio of Dionne’s incredible recording legacy, alongside Dionne Warwick box sets, ‘SURE THING: THE WARNER BROS. RECORDINGS 1972-1977’ and ‘DÉJÀ VU: THE ARISTA RECORDINGS 1979-1994’.

• With the co-operation of Miss Warwick herself, ‘MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF: THE SCEPTER RECORDINGS 1962-1971’ is the ultimate tribute to this extraordinary artist and global icon.

• “I am so very thrilled about this wonderful collection of my recordings! It is truly something that I myself would buy.” – Dionne Warwick, 2025

DISC 1: PRESENTING DIONNE WARWICK/ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART