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. Burt Bacharach 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