Glitter and Gold

this is the latest in ace's superb series of song writers. the compositions of mann and weil spanned many genres: this hand-picked collection of their very best work includes pop /rock, r&b / soul and girl group tracks. the booklet includes a 6,000 word essay, which draws upon interviews with mann and weil by noted author charlotte greig, detailed track annotation and copious period illustrations. the latest addition to ace's songwriters and producers series spotlights the compositions of husband and wife team barry mann and cynthia weil, one of the most revered and successful songwriting teams of the modern era. this collection fits in with previous sets devoted to goffin and king, jack nitzsche, randy newman, pomus and shuman, brian wilson, leiber and stoller, bert berns, jerry ragovoy, burt bacharach, greenwich and barry and jackie deshannon.