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In the Arms of Love (Andy Williams album)
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Allmusic [2]
Billboard [3]
In the Arms of Love (Andy Williams album) the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dat-
ed August 27, eventually reaching number 49 over the
course of eight weeks.[6] The song performed even bet-
ter on the Easy Listening (or Adult Contemporary) chart
after debuting in the issue dated July 30 and spending
two weeks at number one during a 17-week stay.[7] It de-
buted on the UK charts shortly thereafter, on September
24, and stayed around for seven weeks, peaking at num-
ber 33.[8]
The album was released on compact disc for the first
time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables
Records on January 16, 2001, the other album being Wil-
liams’s Columbia release from April 1963, Days of Wine and
Roses and Other TV Requests.[9] It was also released as one
of two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution on
Studio album by Andy Williams May 14, 2001, paired this time with Williams’s Columbia
album from the spring of 1967, Born Free.[10]
Released 1966
Recorded 1966
Track listing
Genre AM pop, Traditional pop, Vocal pop [1]
1. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 2:42
Length 31:13 2. "If I Love Again" (Jack Murray, Ben Oakland) – 2:33
3. "Theme from The Sand Pebbles (And We Were
Label Columbia
Lovers)" (Leslie Bricusse, Jerry Goldsmith) – 2:50
Producer Robert Mersey 4. "Remember" (Irving Berlin) – 2:48
Andy Williams chronology
5. "Here’s That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, James Van
Heusen) – 2:43
The Shadow of your Smile In the Arms of Love Born Free 6. "In the Arms of Love" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston,
(1966) (1966) (1967) Henry Mancini) – 2:56
7. "The Face I Love" (Ray Gilbert, Carlos Pingarilho,
In The Arms of Love is an album by American pop singer Marcos Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle) – 2:03
Andy Williams that was released in December 1966 by 8. "Sand and Sea" (Gilbert Bécaud, Mack David, Mike
Columbia Records.[1] It made its first appearance on Bill- Vidalin) – 2:48
board magazine’s Top LP’s chart in the issue dated Jan- 9. "So Nice (Summer Samba) " (Norman Gimbel, Marcos
uary 21, 1967, and remained on the album chart for 22 Valle, Paulo Sérgio Valle) – 2:37
weeks, peaking at number 21.[4] 10. "Pretty Butterfly" (Mario Albanese Loryn Deane, Ciro
The title song from the album was released as a single Pereira, Sunny Skylar) – 2:16
in July 1966, one month before the release of the film 11. "A Man and a Woman" (Pierre Barouh, Jerry Keller,
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, the soundtrack of Francis Lai) – 2:50
which is performed by the song’s composer, Henry 12. "All Through the Night" (Cole Porter) – 2:09
Mancini, and includes instrumental and vocal versions of
the song.[5] The film opened on August 31, 1966, and Wil-
liams’ version of "In the Arms of Love" first appeared on
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the Arms of Love (Andy Williams album)
Song information Ella in Hamburg (1965),[38] Astrud Gilberto and Walter
Wanderley’s A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness
• Ray Noble & His Orchestra spent five weeks at (1966),[39] Robert Goulet’s Two of Us (1962),[40] Jack
number one in 1934 with their recording of "The Jones’s Where Love Has Gone (1964),[41] Morgana
Very Thought of You" with Al Bowlly on vocal, and King’s It’s a Quiet Thing (1965),[42] Peggy Lee’s If You
Bing Crosby had a number 11 hit with the song later Go (1961),[43] Julie London’s For the Night People
that same year.[11][12] Vaughn Monroe & His (1966),[44] George Maharis’s Portrait in Music
Orchestra spent a week on the chart with it at (1962),[45] Carmen McRae’s Bittersweet (1964),[46]
number 19 in 1944, and by the time Luis Russell & His Frank Sinatra’s No One Cares (1959),[47] and Nancy
Orchestra released their rendition in 1946, Billboard Wilson’s From Broadway with Love (1966).[48]
had established its R&B Singles chart, which placed • Williams’s number one Easy Listening hit, "In the
them at number three for two weeks.[13][14] That Arms of Love" was covered by two vocalists in 1967:
same chart gave Arthur Prysock a number 19 hit Ed Ames recorded the song for his album My Cup
with the song in May 1960.[14] Although Little Willie Runneth Over, and Matt Monro included it on his
John had more success on the R&B Singles chart, his Invitation to the Movies.[31][49]
recording of "The Very Thought of You" only • Recordings of "The Face I Love" that followed close
reached the Hot 100, peaking at number 61 in on the heels of the one on this album were done by
1961.[15][16] Rick Nelson debuted on Billboard’s pop Astrud Gilberto on 1967’s Beach Samba, one of the
and Easy Listening charts with the song in the issue song’s composers, Marcos Valle, on Samba ’68, and
dated April 25, 1964, and eventually peaked at Chris Montez on Watch What Happens.[50][51][52]
positions 26 and 11, respectively.[17][18] Montez debuted the song on the Easy Listening chart
• "If I Love Again" comes from the 1933 Broadway in the Billboard issue dated February 24, 1968, and
musical Hold Your Horses and first made the charts in eventually reached number 15.[53]
February 1934 when Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra • Frank Sinatra recorded "Sand and Sea" just ahead of
took the song to number 16.[19][20] Other vocalists Williams in late 1966 for his album That’s Life, and
who had already recorded the song by the time of one of the song’s composers, Gilbert Bécaud, did his
this album’s release include Tony Bennett on I Wanna own version of it for his 1975 album A Little Love and
Be Around... (1963),[21] Judy Garland on That’s Understanding.[54][55]
Entertainment! (1960),[22] Frankie Laine on Wanderlust • Organist Walter Wanderley’s recording of "So Nice
(1963),[23] Marian McPartland on After Dark (1956),[24] (Summer Samba)", from the album Rain Forest, made
Anita O’Day on Incomparable! (1964),[25] and Dakota its way onto the Easy Listening chart in the issue of
Staton on Dakota (1960).[26] Billboard dated August 13, 1966, and spent 17 weeks
• Tony Martin spent six weeks on the Easy Listening there, peaking at number three.[56][57] On the pop
chart with the "Theme from The Sand Pebbles (And chart, the debut date was August 27, and the song
We Were Lovers)" after debuting in the Billboard spent nine weeks there, reaching as high as number
issue dated February 11, 1967, and eventually 26.[58] Three Easy Listening chart entries by vocalists
reached number 22.[27] Other vocal recordings of the followed in quick succession, with Connie Francis
song from 1967 include Shirley Bassey on And We and Johnny Mathis each debuting on September 10
Were Lovers,[28] Jack Jones on Lady,[29] Trini Lopez on and Vikki Carr entering the chart on October 15.
Trini Lopez Now!,[30] Matt Monro on Invitation to the Francis and Mathis also both got as high as number
Movies,[31] and Kate Smith on Kate Smith Here and 17 Easy Listening, while Carr peaked at number
Now.[32] 32.[59][60][61]
• Three different versions of "Remember" charted • The Mills Brothers reached number 21 with "Pretty
between May 1925 and February 1926, starting with Butterfly" in 1953.[62] Vic Damone covered the song
Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra featuring Seymour on his 1966 album Stay with Me, while Vikki Carr’s
Simons on vocal reaching number six.[33] An rendition appears on her album from March 1967,
instrumental recording by Isham Jones & His Intimate Excitement.[63][64]
Orchestra first appeared on the charts on December • Tamiko Jones provided the vocal on "A Man and a
12, 1925, and spent a week at number one during an Woman" in its most successful version, which was
eight-week stay.[34] Cliff Edwards reached number 10 included on her 1967 album with Herbie Mann
the following February.[35] entitled A Mann & A Woman and first appeared on the
• "Here’s That Rainy Day" comes from the 1953 Easy Listening chart in the Billboard issue dated
Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders, and was October 29, 1966.[65] The title song from the film of
covered many times prior to this album.[36] Earlier the same name eventually peaked at number nine
vocal versions can be found on Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings there and made it to number 88 on the Hot
and Laurindo Almeida Plays (1966),[37] Ella Fitzgerald’s 100.[66][67] Ferrante & Teicher first appeared on the
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