Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
October 13, 2009

Length
  
51:40

Release date
  
13 October 2009

Recorded
  
1957–1972

Artist
  
Andy Williams

Label
  
Legacy Recordings

Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaenthumb0

Moon River The Very Best of Andy Williams(2009)
  
The Very Best of Andy Williams(2009)

Genres
  
Soundtrack, Traditional pop music, Standard, Film score, Soft rock, Pop rock

Similar
  
Andy Williams albums, Traditional pop music albums

Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released on October 13, 2009. A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir Moon River and Me, published by Viking/Penguin. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the songs we selected for this CD." The collection covers a wide assortment of his material, including crossover hits ("Can't Get Used to Losing You" and "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"), stabs at the youth market ("Butterfly" and "Music to Watch Girls By"), a pair of Mancini-Mercer Oscar winners ("Days of Wine and Roses" and "Moon River"), a Christmas classic ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"), and a eulogy to the late Robert F. Kennedy ("Battle Hymn of the Republic".).

Contents

A 24-track compilation album released in conjunction with the book publication in the UK was entitled The Very Best of Andy Williams and had the same cover photo and design but had only nine of the 18 tracks on this album in common.

Track listing

  1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
  2. Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
  3. "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
  4. Dick Glasser – producer
  5. Dick Hazard – arranger
  6. "Dear Heart" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 2:55
  7. Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
  8. "Butterfly" (Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann) – 2:21
  9. Archie Bleyer – arranger, conductor
  10. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
  11. Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
  12. "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) – 2:27
  13. Nick DeCaro – arranger, producer
  14. "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet (A Time for Us)" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota, Eddie Snyder) – 2:35
  15. Jerry Fuller – producer
  16. Al Capps – arranger, conductor
  17. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:15
  18. Dick Glasser – producer
  19. Artie Butler – arranger
  20. "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota) – 3:05
  21. Dick Glasser – producer
  22. Al Capps – arranger
  23. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore) – 3:15
  24. Dick Glasser – producer
  25. Al Capps – arranger
  26. "One Day of Your Life" (Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka) – 2:30
  27. Dick Glasser – producer
  28. Al Capps – arranger
  29. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:48
  30. Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
  31. "The Village of St. Bernadette" (Eula Parker) – 3:22
  32. Archie Bleyer – arranger, conductor
  33. "Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin, Tony Velona) – 2:38
  34. Nick DeCaro – arranger, producer
  35. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:15
  36. Nick DeCaro – arranger, producer
  37. Eddie Karam – conductor
  38. "In the Arms of Love" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 2:56
  39. Robert Mersey – arranger, conductor, producer
  40. "Battle Hymn of the Republic" with the St. Charles Borromeo Choir (Julia Ward Howe, William Steffe) – 3:33
  41. Andy Williams – producer
  42. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (Edward Pola, George Wyle) – 2:32
  43. Robert Mersey – conductor, producer
  44. Johnny Mandel – arranger

Recording dates

  • January 23, 1957 – "Butterfly"
  • November 19, 1959 – "The Village of St. Bernadette"
  • January 4, 1962 – "Moon River"
  • December 2, 1962 – "Can't Get Used to Losing You"
  • January 16, 1963 – "Days of Wine and Roses"
  • September 12, 1963 – "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
  • August 19, 1964 – "Dear Heart"
  • June 23, 1966 – "In the Arms of Love"
  • February 21, 1967 – "Music to Watch Girls By"
  • March 2, 1967 – "Born Free"
  • September 18, 1967 – "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
  • July 17, 1968 – "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
  • July 8, 1969 – "Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet' (A Time for Us)"
  • January 14, 1970 – "Can't Help Falling in Love"
  • April 29, 1970 – "One Day of Your Life"
  • December 7, 1970 – "We've Only Just Begun"
  • December 17, 1970 – "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"
  • February 17, 1972 – "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)"

    • Personnel

  • Archie Bleyer – arranger/conductor ("Butterfly", "The Village of St. Bernadette")
  • Artie Butler – arranger ("We've Only Just Begun")
  • Al Capps – arranger ("Can't Help Falling in Love", "One Day of Your Life", "Speak Softly Love"), arranger/conductor ("Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'")
  • Nick DeCaro – arranger/producer ("Born Free", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Music to Watch Girls By")
  • Jerry Fuller – producer ("Love Theme from 'Romeo and Juliet'")
  • Dick Glasser – producer ("Can't Help Falling in Love", "Love Story", "One Day of Your Life", "Speak Softly Love", "We've Only Just Begun")
  • Dick Hazard – arranger ("Love Story")
  • Eddie Karam – conductor ("Can't Take My Eyes Off You")
  • Johnny Mandel – arranger ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")
  • Robert Mersey – arranger/conductor/producer ("Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Dear Heart", "In the Arms of Love", "Moon River"), conductor/producer ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")
  • The St. Charles Borromeo Choir – background vocals ("Battle Hymn of the Republic")
  • Andy Williams – producer ("Battle Hymn of the Republic"); lead vocalist on all selections

    • Songs

    Moon River2:47
    The Way We Were3:19
    Can't Take My Eyes Off You3:16

    References

    Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics