''Greatest Love Classics'' is the thirty-eighth

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by American pop singer

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

, released in 1984 by

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. Williams writes in the liner notes: "All through my life I have known and loved the great classic melodies and wished I could sing them. So when

Tony Hiller Anthony Toby Hiller (30 July 1927 – 26 August 2018) was an English songwriter and record producer. He was best known for writing and/or producing hits for Brotherhood of Man, including " United We Stand" (1970) and "Save Your Kisses for Me" (19 ...

and

Nicky Graham Nicholas Lynedoch Graham is a musician, songwriter and music producer from the UK. He was born in Durban, South Africa, in January 1945, before his family returned to the UK in 1960. His musical career began when joining UK band The End in 1965 ...

contacted me with some of these melodies set to lyrics, they immediately caught my imagination." Although the album did not make it onto the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the US, it did enter the UK album chart on October 27, 1984, and reached #22 during its 10 weeks there. On November 12, 1984, it was awarded with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units as well as Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units in the UK by the

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Track listing

All titles arranged and adapted by

; all lyrics by Hiller & Graham; original concept by Hiller.

Side one

# "Romeo and Juliet" (based on ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

s fantasy overture by

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...

) - 3:36 # "Love Made Me a Fool" (based on ''

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The ''Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'', Op. 43, (russian: Рапсодия на тему Паганини, ''Rapsodiya na temu Paganini'') is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano ...

'' (opus 43) Variation 18 by

Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

) - 3:28 # "Vino de Amor" (based on ''Romance Anonimo'') - 3:35 # "A Different Light" (based on "Barcarolle" by

) - 3:55 # "Another Winter's Day" (based on " Clair de lune" by

Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...

) - 3:55 # "The Vision" (based on "

The Swan A swan is a bird of the genus ''Cygnus'' (true swans) or ''Coscoroba'' (coscoroba swans). Swan, swans, or The Swan may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''The Swan'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent film * ''The Swa ...

" from ''

The Carnival of the Animals ''The Carnival of the Animals'' (''Le Carnaval des animaux'') is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements, including "The Swan", by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The work, about 25 minutes in duration, was written for private ...

'' by Saint-Saëns) - 2:31 # "Journey's End" (based on the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from ''

Spartacus Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising ...

'' by Khachaturian) - 3:28

Side two

# "A Twist of Fate" (based on "Serenade" by

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...

) - 3:08 # "Home" (based on Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 by Chopin) - 4:16 # "Brave New World" (based on ''Sonata Pathétique'' by

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...

) - 2:46 # "She'll Never Know" (based on "

Für Elise Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO59, Bia515) for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" (, ), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered (by Ludwig Nohl) 40 year ...

" by

) - 3:01 # "In My World of Illusion" (based on "Poème" by Fibich) - 3:44 # "Words" (based on "

Ode to Joy "Ode to Joy" (German language, German: , literally "To heJoy") is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller and published the following year in ''Thalia (magazine), Thalia''. A slightl ...

" by

) - 4:31

Personnel

From the liner notes for the original album: *

- vocals *

- producer *

- producer *John Kurlander - engineer *Steve Rooke - mastering *Mike Ross - engineer *Del Newman - orchestrations (except as noted) * John Cameron - orchestrations ("Romeo and Juliet", "The Vision", "Brave New World", "Words") *John Coleman - orchestration ("She'll Never Know") *Brian Aris - cover photo *Cream - design

Musicians

All tracks feature the

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London, that performs and produces primarily classic works. The RPO was established by Thomas Beecham in 1946. In its early days, the orchestra secured profitable ...

led by Raymond Cohen except "Another Winter's Day" featuring Stuart Calvert on piano and "Vino de Amor" featuring Carmelo Luggeri and Terry Taylor on guitars. John McCarthy directed the

Ambrosian Opera Chorus The Ambrosian Singers are an English choral group based in London. History They were founded after World War II in England. One of their co-founders was Denis Stevens (1922–2004), a British musicologist and viola player who joined the BBC Mu ...

on "Words". Also featured on various tracks are: *Geoffrey Eales - piano *

Herbie Flowers Brian Keith "Herbie" Flowers (born 19 May 1938) is an English musician specialising in electric bass, double bass and tuba. He is noted as a member of Blue Mink, T. Rex and Sky. Flowers has contributed to recordings by Elton John (''Tumblewe ...

- bass *Bob Jenkins - drums *Felix Krish - bass *Ian Lynn - piano * Barry Morgan - drums *Ronnie Price - piano *Paul Westwood - bass

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Andy Williams albums Albums conducted by John Cameron (musician) Albums produced by Tony Hiller EMI Records albums