Portrait in Music is a 1971 pop and easy listening compilation by Burt Bacharach, released on A&M during the height of his songwriting influence. The album gathers together orchestral and vocal interpretations of his compositions from his A&M albums, Reach Out, Make It Easy on Yourself and the Butch Cassidy soundtrack. Bacharach is a musical genius; his compositions and arrangements are marked by distinctive melodic phrasing and use of extended chords along with rich, layered arrangements. It reflects Bacharach’s sophisticated approach to late-1960s and early-1970s popular music. A must have album for any record collection by arguably the pop composer/arranger of the Twentieth Century. EX / EX. Gatefold Vinyl
