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]
| Reflections | ||||
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| Released | December 30, 1977[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1962–1977 | |||
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| Length | 65:58 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [2] |
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
editSide one
edit- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
- recorded on 1/4/62[6] for his album Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes
- "Sad" (Robbin Mannix, Debbie Shelton) – 3:54
- rec. 1977; non-charting UK single
- "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:43
- rec. 11/17/69[7] for his album Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
- "Seasons in the Sun" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) – 4:41
- rec. 3/74[8] for his album The Way We Were
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:48
- rec. 1/16/63[6] for his album Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests
- "Happy Heart" (James Last, Jackie Rae) – 3:15
- "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) – 2:27
- rec. 1967 for his album Born Free
- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
- "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
edit- "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:15
- "Without You" (Tom Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:16
- rec. 2/1/72[8] for his album Love Theme from 'The Godfather'
- "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
- "God Only Knows" (Tony Asher, Brian Wilson) – 2:52
- rec. 1967 for his album Love, Andy
- "Solitaire" (Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka) – 4:22
- "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:27
- rec. 1971 for his U.S. album Love Story
- "The Way We Were" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:18
- rec. 3/74[8] for his album The Way We Were
- "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:15
- rec. 1967; UK singles chart: #5[4]
- "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux) – 3:43
- rec. 1969 for his album Happy Heart
- "May Each Day" from The Andy Williams Show (Mort Green, George Wyle) – 2:54
- rec. 1963; UK singles chart: #19 (1966)[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ (1977) Album notes for Reflections by Andy Williams [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h (2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
- ^ (2002) Album notes for Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head/Get Together with Andy Williams by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
- ^ a b c (2002) Album notes for Love Theme From "The Godfather"/The Way We Were by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
Bibliography
edit- Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-160-8
- Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-169-1
- Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-180-2