The Andy Williams Sound of Music

The Andy Williams Sound of Music
Compilation album by
Andy Williams
Released1969
Recorded10/59–10/68[1][2]
Genre
Length64:55
LabelColumbia
Andy Williams chronology
Honey
(1968) 		The Andy Williams Sound of Music
(1969) 		Happy Heart
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]

The Andy Williams Sound of Music is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1969 by Columbia Records.[3][5] Although seven of the 21 tracks date back to his years with Cadence Records, where he racked up a half a dozen top 10 pop hits, the selections here are more in the vein of Standards or Easy Listening fare, as exemplified by the two charting singles included -- "On the Street Where You Live" and "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)".

The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated February 1, 1969, and remained there for seven weeks, peaking at number 139,[5] and it entered the UK album chart on January 24, 1970, and reached number 22 there over the course of nine weeks.[6]

The plan to use the collection to promote Williams's previous Columbia releases was explained in an article in the issue of Billboard magazine dated November 23, 1968: "Andy Williams' 18 Columbia albums are featured in an extensive promotion being sparked by The Andy Williams Sound of Music, a special two-record gift package.... A special [color] sleeve displaying Williams' 18 albums has been designed for" the two LPs in the set.[7] The front and back cover and gatefold photos for this album are credited to Keats Tyler.[8]

The album's only new track, "The Sound of Music", was recorded on October 3, 1968.[2] In 2003 it was included on the Williams collection from Collectables Records entitled B Sides and Rarities.[2]

  1. ^ "The Cadence Era: "Canadian Sunset" brightens Andy's disk career". Billboard. 1967-11-11. p. AW-20.
  2. ^ a b c (2003) Album notes for B Sides and Rarities by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  3. ^ a b "The Andy Williams Sound of Music - Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Whitburn 2010, p. 845.
  6. ^ "Andy Williams". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Williams' 18 Col. LPs Get Pitch Sparked by 2-LP Pkg". Billboard. 1968-11-23. p. 4.
  8. ^ (1969) The Andy Williams Sound of Music by Andy Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 9752.