The Wonderful World of Andy Williams
The Wonderful World of Andy Williams | ||||
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Studio album by Andy Williams | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | January 13, 1963 November 1, 7, 27, 1963 December 3, 1963[1] | |||
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Length | 33:31 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Robert Mersey[3] | |||
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Allmusic | [2] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The Wonderful World of Andy Williams is the thirteenth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released by Columbia Records to coincide with the December 31, 1963, broadcast of The Andy Williams Show.[6] Various tracks were recorded with members of his family, including The Williams Brothers, who joined him for a remake of his first top 10 hit, "Canadian Sunset", from 1956.[7]
The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart in the issue dated January 25 of that year and remained there for 24 weeks, peaking at number nine.[8] It received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on August 17, 1964.[9]
The single from the album, "A Fool Never Learns," made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 11, 1964, eventually reaching number 13 during its 10-week stay.[7] It performed even better on the Easy Listening chart, peaking at number four.[10]
The album was released on compact disc for the first time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on January 22, 2002, the other album being Williams's Columbia album from February 1962, Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing.[11] Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2, which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002.[12]
Track listing
Side one
- "Canadian Sunset" performed with The Williams Brothers (Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood) – 2:32
- "Sing a Rainbow" performed with The Williams Family Children (Arthur Hamilton) – 2:40
- "Dream" performed with The Williams Brothers (Johnny Mercer) – 2:40
- "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:19
- "Wives and Lovers" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:20
- "First Born" performed with The Entire Williams Family (John Lehman, Jerry Reed) – 2:41
Side two
- "A Fool Never Learns" (Sonny Curtis) – 2:01
- "Noelle" (Paul Kenny, Edward Pola, George Wyle) – 2:48
- "Pennies from Heaven" performed with The Williams Brothers (Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston) – 3:32
- "September Song" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 3:00
- "Let It Be Me" performed with Claudine Longet (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – 2:51
- "Softly, As I Leave You" (Giorgio Calabrese, Tony De Vita, Hal Shaper) – 3:13
Recording dates
From the liner notes for the 2002 Collectables CD:[1]
- January 13, 1963 – "Softly, As I Leave You"
- November 1, 1963 – "A Fool Never Learns"
- November 7, 1963 – "This Is All I Ask", "First Born", "Noelle", "September Song"
- November 27, 1963 – "Canadian Sunset"
- December 3, 1963 – "Sing a Rainbow", "Dream", "Wives and Lovers", "Pennies from Heaven", "Let It Be Me"
Personnel
From the liner notes for the original album:[3]
- Andy Williams – vocals
- The Williams Brothers – vocals
- Claudine Longet – vocals
- Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
- Frank Bez – photography
- Parker of Vienna, Inc. – sweaters
References
- ^ a b (2002) Album notes for Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing/The Wonderful World of Andy Williams by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
- ^ a b "The Wonderful World of Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ a b (1966) The Wonderful World of Andy Williams by Andy Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 8971.
- ^ "Andy Williams: The Wonderful World Of Andy Williams" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 165. 9 May 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "On TV! In Store! The Wonderful World of Andy Williams". Billboard. 1963-12-28. p. 5.
- ^ a b Whitburn 2009, p. 1059.
- ^ Whitburn 1985, p. 405.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". riaa.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017. Type Andy Williams in the Search box and press Enter.
- ^ Whitburn 1993, p. 256.
- ^ "Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing/The Wonderful World of Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (1985), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-054-7
- Whitburn, Joel (1993), Joel Whitburn's Top Adult Contemporary, 1961-1993, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-099-7
- Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-180-2
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- Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen
- Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein
- Two Time Winners
- To You Sweetheart, Aloha
- Lonely Street
- The Village of St. Bernadette
- Under Paris Skies
- Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing
- Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes
- Warm and Willing
- Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests
- The Andy Williams Christmas Album
- The Wonderful World of Andy Williams
- The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies
- The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits
- Andy Williams' Dear Heart
- Merry Christmas
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- In the Arms of Love
- Born Free
- Love, Andy
- Honey
- Happy Heart
- Get Together with Andy Williams
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- The Andy Williams Show
- Love Story
- You've Got a Friend
- Love Theme from "The Godfather"
- Alone Again (Naturally)
- Solitaire
- The Way We Were
- Christmas Present
- You Lay So Easy on My Mind
- The Other Side of Me
- Andy
- Let's Love While We Can
- Greatest Love Classics
- Close Enough for Love
- I Still Believe in Santa Claus
- Nashville
- We Need a Little Christmas
- I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up
- Andy Williams
- Andy Williams' Best
- Million Seller Songs
- Canadian Sunset
- Andy Williams' Newest Hits
- May Each Day
- The Andy Williams Sound of Music
- Andy Williams' Greatest Hits
- The Impossible Dream
- Love Story
- Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS)
- Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- Reflections
- The Best of Andy Williams (1992)
- Personal Christmas Collection
- 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore!
- The Best of Andy Williams (1996)
- The Love Songs
- In the Lounge with...
- The Very Best of Andy Williams (2000)
- Andy
- The Essential Andy Williams
- B Sides and Rarities
- Music to Watch Girls By: The Very Best of Andy Williams
- Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams
- The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009)
- The Classic Christmas Album
- 40 Christmas Classics
- Greatest Hits
- The New Andy Williams Christmas Album
- "Walk Hand in Hand"
- "Canadian Sunset"
- "Butterfly"
- "I Like Your Kind of Love"
- "Lips of Wine"
- "Are You Sincere?"
- "Promise Me, Love"
- "The Hawaiian Wedding Song"
- "Lonely Street"
- "The Village of St. Bernadette"
- "Danny Boy"
- "Fly by Night"
- "The Wonderful World of the Young"
- "Stranger on the Shore"
- "Don't You Believe It"
- "Twilight Time"
- "Can't Get Used to Losing You"
- "Days of Wine and Roses"
- "Hopeless"
- "A Fool Never Learns"
- "Charade"
- "Wrong for Each Other"
- "On the Street Where You Live"
- "Almost There"
- "Dear Heart"
- "...and Roses and Roses"
- "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)"
- "May Each Day"
- "You're Gonna Hear from Me"
- "Bye Bye Blues"
- "How Can I Tell Her It's Over"
- "In the Arms of Love"
- "Music to Watch Girls By"
- "Holly"
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
- "Sweet Memories"
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
- "Happy Heart"
- "Live and Learn"
- "A Woman's Way"
- "Can't Help Falling in Love"
- "One Day of Your Life"
- "It's So Easy"
- "Home Lovin' Man"
- "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story"
- "A Song for You"
- "You've Got a Friend"
- "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)"
- "MacArthur Park"
- "Solitaire"
- "Getting Over You"
- "Love's Theme"
- "Another Lonely Song"
- "Cry Softly"
- "Sad Eyes"
- "The Other Side of Me"
- "Tell It Like It Is"
- "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
- "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
- "I Want to Be Wanted"
- "Summertime"
- "So Rare"
- "Emily"
- "Red Roses for a Blue Lady"
- "I'll Remember You"
- "Something"
- "My Love"
- "They Long to Be Close to You "
- "I Love My Friend"