Reflections (Andy Williams album)

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Reflections
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Compilation album by
Andy Williams
ReleasedDecember 30, 1977 [1]
Recorded1962–1977
Genre
Length65:58
Label CBS Records
Andy Williams chronology
Andy
(1976)		Reflections
(1977)		 Let's Love While We Can
(1980)
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Reflections is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK on December 30, 1977, by the CBS Records division of Columbia. [1] The subtitle on the cover reads, "A collection of 20 of my favorite songs", and a statement from Williams in the liner notes says, "Songs have very special memories for all of us. They pinpoint moments in our time. On this album I have chosen 20 songs that do just that. I hope you like them." [3] While there was one new song ("Sad"), the collection was otherwise a balanced mix of album cuts and chart hits from his years with Columbia Records, including the seven top 10 UK singles he'd had during this period. [4]

Contents

On January 20, 1978, the album was awarded with Gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 100,000 units in the UK. [1] It entered the UK album chart the following week, on January 28, and reached number 2 over the course of 17 weeks. [5]

The album was released on compact disc in 2007.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
  2. "Sad" (Robbin Mannix, Debbie Shelton) – 3:54
    • rec. 1977; non-charting UK single
  3. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:43
  4. "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
    • rec. 8/29/70; [6] UK singles chart: #7 [4]
  5. "Seasons in the Sun" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) – 4:41
  6. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:48
  7. "Happy Heart" (James Last, Jackie Rae) – 3:15
    • rec. 3/8/69; [6] UK singles chart: #19 [4]
  8. "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) – 2:27
  9. "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
    • rec. 12/17/70; [6] UK singles chart: #4 [4]
  10. "Almost There" from I'd Rather Be Rich ( Jerry Keller, Gloria Shayne) – 2:59
    • rec. 1965; UK singles chart: #2 (3 weeks) [4]

Side two

  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:15
    • rec. 1/14/70; [6] UK singles chart: #3 [4]
  2. "Without You" (Tom Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:16
  3. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
    • rec. 12/2/62; [6] UK singles chart: #2 (1 week) [4]
  4. "God Only Knows" (Tony Asher, Brian Wilson) – 2:52
  5. "Solitaire" (Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka) – 4:22
    • rec. 7/73; [6] UK singles chart: #4 [4]
  6. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:27
  7. "The Way We Were" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:18
  8. "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:15
    • rec. 1967; UK singles chart: #5 [4]
  9. "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux) – 3:43
  10. "May Each Day" from The Andy Williams Show (Mort Green, George Wyle) – 2:54
    • rec. 1963; UK singles chart: #19 (1966) [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ (1977) Album notes for Reflections by Andy Williams [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10006.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  7. ↑ (2002) Album notes for Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head/Get Together with Andy Williams by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  8. 1 2 3 (2002) Album notes for Love Theme From "The Godfather"/The Way We Were by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.

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