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Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)

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Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)

Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)
Pop/Rock, Vocal, Easy Listening | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 56:32 | 404,64 Mb
Label: Columbia Records/Real Gone Music (USA) | Cat.# RGM-0992 | Released: 2020-04-03

During this two-decade association with Columbia Records, Andy Williams chalked up more hit singles and sold more albums than any other traditional pop crooner of the period. Boosted by the popularity of his Emmy-winning television series The Andy Williams Show, the personable singer bridged the classic American Songbook of standards and showtunes with the modern pop-rock songs of the 1960s and 1970s. His widespread popularity saw Williams become the host of the Golden Globe Awards in the 1960s followed by annual duties fronting the Grammy Awards in the 1970s. All of which begs the question: why haven't we seen (and heard) a rarities collection from this iconic vocalist? Now, for the first time ever, Andy's immense archive of Columbia recordings has been combed through to dig up a bounty of previously unreleased tracks from his peak 1962-1972 era, including covers of familiar tunes such as You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, 'This Guy's in Love with You, Homeward Bound, Too Young, and I Don't Know How to Love Her. Andy also offers his warm and romantic renditions of Henry Mancini's Two for the Road, the summer of love anthem San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)' and a rare, never-before-heard Burt Bacharach-Hal David composition, A Question of Love. And, as a bonus, rare, rare Spanish versions of Andy's smashes Love Story (Where Do I Begin) and Love Theme from The Godfather lend the collection some hit power. With notes by Joe Marchese, rare photos, and mastering right from the tapes by Mike Piacentini at Sony's Battery Studios, this 20-track Real Gone Music release offers a long-overdue coronation of one of the most successful and beloved balladeers of the late 20th century, the 'Emperor of Easy''Andy Williams.
~Review by Real Gone Music

Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)

One of the most popular and musically eclectic vocalists of his era, Andy Williams bridged the gap between the traditional pop, big band, and show tunes favored by the WWII generation and the rock and folk anthems that would come to define the boomers of the '60s and '70s. A paragon of relaxed, mid-century cardigan confidence, Williams was just as likely to cover a song from the Great American Songbook as something by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bob Dylan, or the Beatles. It was this wide-ranging and stylistically open-minded approach that marked his two-decade-long association with Columbia Records and which informs the superb 2020 compilation Emperor of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-72. As the title implies, Williams was one of the foremost easy listening artists of his generation, earning at least 17 gold-certified albums by 1973. But rather than just offering a mix of standards (something he did excel at), Williams' strong affinity for the warm, lyrical style of music in the '60s and early '70s found him exploring an array of moods, styles, and themes. These are popular songs you might have expected Williams to record, and some, including Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love with You," were staples of his live set and successful TV variety show. We also get a theatrical rendition of the rarely heard Burt Bacharach-Hal David composition "A Question of Love," a fairly definitive reading of Henry Mancini's theme to the 1967 film Two for the Road, and a brightly rambling take on Mel Tillis' country classic "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." There are also equally compelling versions of such beloved songs as "Homeward Bound," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," and a game reworking of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary." We even get Williams singing Spanish versions of his hits "Love Story (Where Do I Begin)" and "Love Theme from The Godfather." There's no reason any one of these songs couldn't have been Top Ten hits, and Emperor of Easy further exemplifies Williams' superb vocal skills and broadly welcoming approach to pop.
~Review by Matt Collar

Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)

Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters (1962-1972) (2020)




Release of this album/CD: 2020, April, 3 [CD Columbia Records/Real Gone Music (USA), Cat.# RGM-0992 / UPC: 848064009924]
© 2020 Real Gone Music, LLC.
This compilation ℗ 2020 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Manufactured for Real Gone Music by Sony Music Entertainment.
Disc made in Germany.
Packaged in USA


Credits:

Compilation Producer – Jim Pierson
Executive Producer – Gordon Anderson
Sony Producer – Jeff James
Liner Notes – Joe Marchese
Audio Mastering – Mike Piacentini, Battery Studios
Design – John Sellards


Tracklist:

01. The Sinner (02:46)
02. Our Night To Howl (from the Broadway musical Foxy) (with The Williams Brothers) (02:01)
03. Bonita (02:58)
04. No One To Cry To (02:26)
05. A Question Of Love (03:04)
06. On The Southside Of Chicago (02:22)
07. Two For The Road (from the 20th Century Fox film Two For The Road) (02:17)
08. Homeward Bound (02:45)
09. This Guy's In Love With You (04:01)
10. Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (03:15)
11. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (02:28)
12. Through The Years (from the Broadway musical Through The Years) (03:38)
13. If I Ruled The World (from the Broadway musical Pickwick) (01:47)
14. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) (02:12)
15. Proud Mary (03:00)
16. What's The Matter Girl? (02:52)
17. I Don't Know How To Love Her (from the Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar) (03:20)
18. Too Young (03:06)
19. Historia de Amor (Where Do I Begin?) (from the Paramount film Love Story) (03:11)
20. Tema de Amor de la Pelicula ''El Padrino'' (Speak Softly Love) (from the Paramount film Godfather) (03:06)

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See also:
Love Theme From The Godfather '72 & The Way We Were '74

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