Song:The Look of Love
Album:Gold
The Look of Love was a top 30 hit in 1967. It was not Dusty Springfield's biggest hit. But it was recorded for the 1967 film Casino Royale and it was nominated for an Oscar. Casino Royale was a James Bond film but it was really a spoof of the Bond films. The music was the most successful part of the film. Producer Charles Feldman hired Burt Bacharach to compose the music for Casino Royale. Bacharach composed the score for the Feldman produced film What's New Pussycat?. The soundtrack album is instrumental except The Look of Love. And at first it was also an instrumental recorded by sax player Stan Getz in 1966. Hal David wrote lyrics for the song and producer Phil Ramone got Dusty to record it. Though he isn't identified, Getz plays the sax solo. The Look of Love reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was nominated for an Oscar. Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 performed The Look of Love on the Oscar broadcast and that recording reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dusty's recording was on the Casino Royale soundtrack released by Colgems. You can get it on this 2CD comp from Spectrum in England. There are two Gold comps. Make sure it has this cover as the other Australian version isn't as good. The Look of Love was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. Here's Dusty Springfield performing The Look of Love 1967.
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