Reflections (Andy Williams album)

Reflections
Compilation album by
Andy Williams
ReleasedDecember 30, 1977[1]
Recorded1962–1977
Genre
Length65:58
LabelCBS Records
Andy Williams chronology
Andy
(1976) 		Reflections
(1977) 		Let's Love While We Can
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

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 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."[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

The album was released on compact disc in 2007.

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
  2. "Sad" (Robbin Mannix, Debbie Shelton) – 3:54
    • rec. 1977; non-charting UK single
  3. "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:43
  4. "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
    • rec. 8/29/70;[6] UK singles chart: #7[4]
  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
    • rec. 3/8/69;[6] UK singles chart: #19[4]
  8. "Born Free" (John Barry, Don Black) – 2:27
  9. "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
    • rec. 12/17/70;[6] UK singles chart: #4[4]
  10. "Almost There" from I'd Rather Be Rich ( Jerry Keller, Gloria Shayne) – 2:59
    • rec. 1965; UK singles chart: #2 (3 weeks)[4]

Side two

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  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:15
    • rec. 1/14/70;[6] UK singles chart: #3[4]
  2. "Without You" (Tom Evans, Peter Ham) – 3:16
  3. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
    • rec. 12/2/62;[6] UK singles chart: #2 (1 week)[4]
  4. "God Only Knows" (Tony Asher, Brian Wilson) – 2:52
  5. "Solitaire" (Phil Cody, Neil Sedaka) – 4:22
    • rec. 7/73;[6] UK singles chart: #4[4]
  6. "Your Song" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:27
  7. "The Way We Were" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:18
  8. "Can't Take My Eyes off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:15
    • rec. 1967; UK singles chart: #5[4]
  9. "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux) – 3:43
  10. "May Each Day" from The Andy Williams Show (Mort Green, George Wyle) – 2:54
    • rec. 1963; UK singles chart: #19 (1966)[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ (1977) Album notes for Reflections by Andy Williams [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10006.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h (2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  7. ^ (2002) Album notes for Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head/Get Together with Andy Williams by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  8. ^ a b c (2002) Album notes for Love Theme From "The Godfather"/The Way We Were by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.

Bibliography

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  • Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-160-8
  • Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-169-1
  • Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-180-2
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