''Love, Andy'' is the twenty-first

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by American pop singer

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, released on October 16, 1967, by

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to coincide with the

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special of the same name, which aired on November 6. The LP had a mix of covers of old and recent hits that included two songs from the 1940s that also had chart success in 1966 via

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" and "

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". The album debuted on ''

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'' magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated November 18, 1967, and remained there for 36 weeks, peaking at number eight.. On the '' Cashbox'' albums chart, it debuted in the issue dated November 11, 1967, and remained on the chart for 21 weeks, peaking at number 12. It entered the UK albums chart in May 1968 and spent one week at number one over the course of 22 weeks. The

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awarded the album with a Gold certification on May 14, 1968. Type ''Andy Williams'' in the Search box and press ''Enter''. In the US, the single released from the album, "

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", first appeared on the

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chart in the issue of ''

'' dated October 28, 1967, and peaked at number four during a 16-week stay.. The song also began to " bubble under" the

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in the issue dated November 18, 1967, and eventually reached number 113.. In the UK the song chosen as the single for release was a cover of

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Can't Take My Eyes off You "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, and first recorded and released as a single by Gaudio's Four Seasons bandmate Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and rea ...

", and it entered the singles chart there for the week of March 16, 1968, stayed around for 18 weeks, peaking at number five. Williams revisited the song in 2002 as a duet with Denise Van Outen that reached number 23 in the UK. ''Love Andy'' was released on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution in 1995, along with Williams's 1963 Columbia album, ''

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'' (under its UK title, ''Can't Get Used to Losing You and Other Requests''). It was later released as one of two albums on one CD by

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on March 23, 1999, paired this time with Williams's 1967 Columbia release, ''

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''. In 2001, the album was included in a box set entitled ''Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1'', containing 17 of his studio albums and three compilations.

Reception

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's William Ruhlmann described the current stage of the Williams oeuvre: "The singer had edged more toward contemporary sounds on his previous release, the previous spring's ''Born Free'', bringing in a rock rhythm section and sticking to current material. ''Love, Andy'' edged back a bit, focusing more on string arrangements." He found this combination of songs to be "a balanced collection, not unlike a variety show on record made by an artist mindful of trying to appeal to the widest audience possible." ''Billboard'' said that "Williams is in fine fettle as he plies romance with some topflight ballads of pop and standard character." ''

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'' noted that "Williams does his usual professional job on such numbers as "The Look of Love" and "God Only Knows"

Track listing

Side one

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" ( C. Carson Parks) – 2:59 # "Watch What Happens" from ''

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' () is a 1964 musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music by Michel Legrand. Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo star as two young lovers in the French city of Cherbourg, separate ...

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) – 2:27 # " The Look of Love" from '' Casino Royale'' (

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) – 2:55 # " What Now, My Love?" (

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) – 2:05 # "

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Bob Crewe Robert Stanley Crewe (November 12, 1930 – September 11, 2014) was an American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer. Crewe co-wrote and produced a string of Top 10 singles with Bob Gaudio for the Four Seasons. As a songw ...

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) – 3:15 # "

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" is a popular song, with lyrics written and music adapted in 1950 by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays of the Weavers. It became a US hit in a version recorded by the Weavers in 1951, and an even bigger hit in 1957 when rec ...

" ( Paul Campbell, Joel Newman) – 2:52

Side two

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Craig Vincent Smith Craig Vincent Smith (April 25, 1945 – March 16, 2012) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. He began his career in the 1960s playing pop and folk music, and appearing on ''The Andy Williams Show''. Smith wrote several songs that wer ...

) – 2:25 # "When I Look in Your Eyes" from ''

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) – 3:22 # "

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Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...

) – 2:25 # "

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'' (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:53 # "

God Only Knows "God Only Knows" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a Baroque pop, baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and complex ...

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) – 2:52

Charts

Singles

Personnel

From the liner notes for the original album: *

– vocals *Nick DeCaro – arranger, producer *Eddie Karam – conductor *

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– piano ("God Only Knows") *Rafael O. Valentin – recording engineer *Frank Laico – recording engineer *Peter Whorf – photographer

References

Bibliography

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