Reflections (Andy Williams album)

Reflections (Andy Williams album)
Compilation album by Andy Williams
Released December 30, 1977[1]
Recorded 1962-1977
Genre Traditional pop, Vocal pop, Standards, Soft rock, Film music, Soundtracks
Length 65:58
Label CBS Records
Andy Williams chronology
Andy
(1976)		 Reflections
(1977)		 Let's Love While We Can
(1980)

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 a 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."[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] It was released on compact disc in 2007.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
  2. "Sad" (Robbin Mannix, Debbie Shelton) – 3:54
  3. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:43
  4. "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
  5. "Seasons in the Sun" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) – 4:41
  6. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:48
  7. "Happy Heart" (James Last, Jackie Rae) – 3:15
  8. "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) – 2:27
  9. "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
  10. "Almost There" ( Jerry Keller, Gloria Shayne) – 2:59
  11. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:15
  12. "Without You" (Tom Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:16
  13. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
  14. "God Only Knows" (Tony Asher, Brian Wilson) – 2:52
  15. "Solitaire" (Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka) – 4:22
  16. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:27
  17. "The Way We Were" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:18
  18. "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:15
  19. "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux) – 3:43
  20. "May Each Day" (Mort Green, George Wyle) – 2:54

Billboard & UK chart positions

Song US chart debut Hot 100[5] Easy Listening[6] Hot R&B Sides[7] UK chart debut UK singles chart[3]
"Can't Get Used to Losing You" 3/2/63 2 (4 weeks) 1 (4 weeks) 7 3/23/63 2 (1 week)
"Days of Wine and Roses" 3/16/63 26 9 – – –
"Almost There" 11/14/64 67 12 – 9/18/65 2 (3 weeks)
"May Each Day" – – – – 2/26/66 19
"Can't Take My Eyes off You" – – – – 3/16/68 5
"Happy Heart" 4/5/69 22 1 (2 weeks) – 5/10/69 19
"Can't Help Falling in Love" 2/28/70 88 28 – 3/14/70 3
"Home Lovin' Man" 10/24/70 – 10 – 11/21/70 7
"(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" 2/6/71 9 1 (4 weeks) – 3/20/71 4
"Home Lovin' Man" (reissue) 11/4/72 – 27 – – –
"Solitaire" 10/6/73 – 23 – 12/8/73 4

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
  2. ^ (1977) Album notes for Reflections by Andy Williams [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10006.
  3. ^ a b "Andy Williams". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=1192. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Andy Williams - Reflections". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=38560. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
  5. ^ Whitburn 2009, pp. 1059–1060.
  6. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 295.
  7. ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 624.

References

  • Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201608 
  • Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201691 
  • Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201802