When the motion picture musical
Lost Horizon
was unleashed upon the world in 1973, the reviews were unbelievably harsh and much of the criticism was aimed at composer
Burt Bacharach
and lyricist
Hal David
. However, even though many of the songs on this soundtrack are not as memorable as their more popular collaborations, this album is not that bad. In fact, many of the songs are quite catchy, including
"The World Is a Circle"
and
"Reflections."
Some of the vocals are sung by the actors, including
Sally Kellerman
and the late
Bobby Van
.
has a certain knack for production of not-so-great singers (himself included) and, fortunately, it shows here with the actors. Other actors had their singing parts dubbed by more seasoned vocalists.
Shawn Phillips
is the singer on the title track. ~ Tim Griggs