The Green Grass Starts To Grow / They Don't Give Medals To Yesterday's Heroes

Released in 1970 on the Wand label, this single features two tracks produced by the prolific songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. At the time of its release, Dionne Warwick was at a professional turning point, moving toward the end of her long-standing collaboration with the duo that defined her 1960s sound. These recordings exemplify the lush, sophisticated pop arrangements that became the trademark of the Bacharach-David partnership, characterized by complex time signatures and Warwick’s signature emotive delivery.

The A-side, The Green Grass Starts to Grow, was composed by Bacharach and David as a gentle, orchestrally driven ballad that highlights Warwick's ability to navigate nuanced melodic shifts. The B-side, They Don't Give Medals to Yesterday's Heroes, reflects the reflective and sometimes melancholic lyrical themes often explored by David. While this release did not reach the same chart heights as some of their earlier iconic collaborations, it remains a respected piece of their catalog, representing the final era of their partnership before shifting musical trends led Warwick to pursue different creative directions with other collaborators.