AVID Pop continues with its Four Classic albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Andy Williams, complete with original artwork and liner notes. “Andy Williams”; “Lonely Street”; “Moon River and other great Movie Themes” and “Warm and Willing” Andy Williams may well be one of the first boy band stars to go solo, before the concept of boy bands even existed! His career was quite extraordinary when considered in its entirety. He was a member of the Williams Brothers Quartet from 1938, at age, 11 and a huge star throughout the forties with his brothers appearing live, on record and in many films. Championed by former radio star, later head of the vocal department at MGM and lover, Kay Thompson, the boys incredibly went on to become the highest paid night club act in the world when they became her backing singers after she decided to come out of the shadows and perform again. Thompson became a vital factor in the early career of Andy Williams as his mentor, coach, songwriter and arranger and it was she who guided him into becoming a solo singer when the brothers finally disbanded in 1953. The pair would appear on each others albums and he can be heard on her Top 40 hit Eloise. Their relationship ended in 1962 when Andy met future wife Claudine Longet, Kay left for Rome and the rest as they say is history! His career in the 1960’s and 70’s, incredibly was even bigger than the 1940’ and 50’s. Our selections find him at the start of his amazing solo career as an albums artist who would go on to sell over 100 million records. And we haven’t even mentioned his famed TV shows! And that darned bear! D’oh!
CD1 1-12: ‘Andy Williams’ 1. Canadian Sunset 2. I Like Your Kind Of Love 3. Walk Hand In Hand 4. Lips Of Wine 5. Not Any More 6. It Doesn’t Take Very Long 7. Baby Doll 8. Butterfly 9. High Upon A Mountain 10. Stop Teasin’ Me 11. Since I’ve Found My Baby 12. Straight From My Heart 13-24: ‘Lonely Street’ 13. You Don’t Know What Love Is 14. In The Wee Small Hours 15. When Your Lover Has Gone 16. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry 17. Gone With The Wind 18. Summer Love 19. Say It Isn’t So 20. Unchained Melody 21. Autumn Leaves 22. Willow Weep For Me 23. I’m So Alone 24. Lonely Street
CD2 1-12: ‘Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes’ 1. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing 2. A Summer Place 3. Maria 4. Never On Sunday 5. As Time Goes By 6. The Exodus Song 7. Moon River 8. Tonight 9. The Second Time Around 10. Tender Is The Night 11. It Might As Well Be Spring 12. Three Coins In The Fountain 13-25: ‘Warm and Willing’ 13. Embraceable You 14. How Long Has This Been Going On 15. The Touch Of Your Lips 16. I See Your Face Before Me 17. The Way You Look Tonight 18. If Ever I Would Leave You 19. My One And Only Love 20. Stranger On The Shore 21. Warm All Over 22. More Than You Know 23. Love Is Here To Stay 24. Warm And Willing 25. Then I’ll Be Tired Of You
