Burt Bacharach: Magic Moments (Rhino) ***
Most of these moments are magic, though some are decidedly iffy. Up against the might of Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield and Jackie DeShannon, Will Young and Christopher Cross just sound silly. Even Cilla Black trumps them. If anything justifies yet another Burt collection, it’s the reminder that lesser Bacharach lights Bobbie Gentry, Irma Thomas and Gene Vincent all did sterling work.