''Love Story'' is a

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by American pop singer

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that was released in the UK in July 1971 by the CBS Records division of Columbia and was mainly composed of tracks that had not been included on his studio LPs. The compilation entered the UK album chart on July 31 of that year and reached number 11 over the course of 11 weeks. The title track from the album, which was subtitled " Where Do I Begin?", entered the

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in the US in the issue of ''

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'' magazine dated February 6, 1971, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, eventually peaking at number nine. The song also entered the magazine's list of the 40 most popular

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songs of the week in that same issue for its first of 15 weeks, later spending four weeks at number one and tying his previous record there, which was set by "

Can't Get Used to Losing You "Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman, first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release, which was a number-two hit in both the US and the UK. Twenty years later, British band the Bea ...

" in 1963. Its lifespan on the UK singles chart began on March 20 of that same year and lasted 18 weeks, during which time it reached number four.

Track listing

Side one

# "Someone Who Cares" from '' Fools'' ( Alex Harvey) – 3:15 #*first released in the US in December 1971 on the 2-LP compilation '' The Impossible Dream'' # "

Long, Long Time "Long, Long Time" is a song written by Gary White. The song was a hit for Linda Ronstadt, whose rendition of it was included on her 1970 album '' Silk Purse''. The song is about a lasting love for someone who never became a lover. Linda Ronstad ...

" (Gary White) – 3:37 #*first released in the US in December 1971 on the 2-LP compilation '' The Impossible Dream'' # "

What Am I Living For "What Am I Living For" is a song written by Fred Jay and Art Harris and performed by Chuck Willis featuring the Reggie Obrecht Orchestra and Chorus. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart and #9 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. Chuck Willis’s ...

" (Art Harris, Fred Jay) – 3:06 #*

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of "A Woman's Way" (1969) # "Whistling Away The Dark" from ''

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'' (

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) – 3:19 #*

of "Home Lovin' Man" (1970) # "

If You Could Read My Mind "If You Could Read My Mind" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. Lightfoot wrote the lyrics while he was reflecting on his own divorce. It reached 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart on commercial release in 1970 and charted in ...

" (

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) – 3:52 #*first released in the US on the CD compilation '' B Sides and Rarities'' (2003)

Side two

# " I'll Be There" (

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, Bob West) – 2:39 #*first released in the US in August 1971 on the album ''

You've Got a Friend "You've Got a Friend" is a 1971 song written by American singer, songwriter, and musician Carole King. It was first recorded by King and included on her second studio album, ''Tapestry'' (1971). Another well-known version is by James Taylor fr ...

'' # "

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It ...

" ( Bob Russell, Bobby Scott) – 2:59 #*first released in the US in December 1971 on the 2-LP compilation '' The Impossible Dream'' # "Autumn" from ''Cyrano'' (

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) – 2:19 #*first released in the US on the CD compilation '' B Sides and Rarities'' (2003) # "The Last Time I Saw Her" (

) – 3:25 #*first released in the US in December 1971 on the 2-LP compilation '' The Impossible Dream'' # "

(Where Do I Begin) Love Story "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" is a popular song published in 1970, with music by Francis Lai and lyrics by Carl Sigman. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme in the 1970 film '' Love Story'' after the film's distributor, Pa ...

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Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film '' Love Story''. The s ...

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) – 3:10

Recording dates

*February 10, 1965 – "Autumn" *September 17, 1969 – "

" *July 28, 1970 – "Whistling Away the Dark" *December 17, 1970 – "Someone Who Cares", "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"(2002) Album notes for ''The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection'' by Andy Williams,

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New York: Sony Music. *April 22, 1971 – "I'll Be There",(2002) Album notes for ''The Andy Williams Show/You've Got a Friend'' by Andy Williams,

New York: Sony Music. "The Last Time I Saw Her" *April 22, 1971 – April 26, 1971 – "Long, Long Time", "If You Could Read My Mind", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"

References

Bibliography

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