The Very Best of Andy Williams

~ Release by Andy Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Music to Watch Girls By
producer:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Music to Watch Girls By (on 1967-02-21)
writer:
Sid Ramin and Tony Velona
publisher:
Sidray Enterprises Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
4.52:32
2The House of Bamboo
2:08
3Spooky
3:16
4Happy Heart
recording of:
Happy Heart
lyricist:
Jackie Rae (Canadian singer, songwriter and television performer)
composer:
James Last (German big band leader & composer, 1929–2015)
publisher:
Panorama Song Ed.
3:15
5Up, Up and Away
recording of:
Up, Up and Away
lyricist and composer:
Jim Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Johnny Rivers Music
2:34
6Born Free
cover recording of:
Born Free
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1966 winner)
part of:
Born Free
2:26
7The Impossible Dream
recording of:
The Impossible Dream (Man of La Mancha)
lyricist:
Joe Darion
composer:
Mitch Leigh
publisher:
Andrew Scott Inc., Andrew Scott Music, Carlin Music Corporation and Helena Music Co.
part of:
Man of La Mancha (Mitch Leigh musical)
2:37
8A Time for Us
producer:
Jerry Fuller
recording of:
A Time for Us
lyricist:
Larry Kusik (Lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
version of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
2:34
9Almost There
live recording of:
Almost There (from "I'd Rather Be Rich")
lyricist:
Jerry Keller
composer:
Gloria Adele Shain
publisher:
September Music Corp.
2:59
10Call Me Irresponsible
cover recording of:
Call Me Irresponsible
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1963 winner)
3:08
11I'm All Smiles
recording of:
I’m All Smiles (The Yearling)
lyricist:
Herbert Martin (lyricist)
composer:
Michael Leonard (composer, collaborated with Herbert Martin)
publisher:
BJS Music Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
2:24
12Can't Get Used to Losing You
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1962-12-02)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1963) and Rarity Music (in 2013)
recording of:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You (on 1962-12-02)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:22
13It's So Easy
recording of:
It’s So Easy (Andy Williams song)
writer:
Dor Lee and Dave Watkins (composer)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) (in 1970)
2:27
14Can't Help Falling in Love
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
43:14
15MacArthur Park
cover recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Global Musikverlage (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
5:03
16Home Lovin' Man
recording of:
Home Lovin’ Man
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:20
17Where Do I Begin
producer:
Dick Glasser
recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story) (on 1970-12-17)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Melodie der Welt (publisher), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
3.753:11
18Whistling Away the Dark
3:18
19Love Theme From "The Godfather"
producer:
Dick Glasser
recording of:
Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme) (on 1972-02-17)
lyricist:
Larry Kusik (Lyricist)
composer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
version of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
3:02
20Getting Over You
3:25
21The Other Side of Me
2:44
22You Lay So Easy on My Mind
cover recording of:
You Lay So Easy on My Mind
writer:
Charles William Fields, Bobby G. Rice (US country singer/songwriter) and Donald L. Riis
2:42
23Abraham, Martin & John
recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
3:43
24Amazing Grace
3:45
25Solitaire
recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated), R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
34:22
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