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	The British CBS ] had only three of its 12 tracks in common with those on this album and used a different cover photo and design.<ref>(1972) ''Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' by Andy Williams . London: CBS Records 65151.</ref>		The British CBS ] had only three of its 12 tracks in common with those on this album and used a different cover photo and design.<ref>(1972) ''Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' by Andy Williams . London: CBS Records 65151.</ref>

	This U.S. release made its first appearance on the ] chart in the issue dated July 7, 1973, and remained there for five weeks, peaking at number 174.<ref>{{Harvnb\|Whitburn\|2010\|p=844}}.</ref>		This U.S. release made its first appearance on the ] chart in the issue dated July 7, 1973, and remained there for five weeks, peaking at number 174.<ref>{{Harvnb\|Whitburn\|2010\|p=844}}.</ref> it also debuted on the '']'' albums chart in the issue dated July 7, of that year, and remained on the chart for 7 weeks, peaking at number 137<ref name=":3">{{Cite book \|last=Hoffmann \|first=Frank W \|url=https://archive.org/details/cashboxalbumchar0000hoff/page/406/mode/2up \|title=The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974 \|date=1988 \|publisher=Scarecrow Press \|isbn=0-8108-2005-6 \|location=Metuchen, N.J. \|pages=406}}</ref>

	This album was released on compact disc ~~for the first time~~ by ] in 1989.<ref name= allmusic/> A Columbia 3-CD box set including this album along with the US versions of '']'' and his 1971 album '']'' was released on August 12, 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-greatest-hits-vol-2-love-story-r310399\|title=Greatest Hits/ Greatest Hits, Vol. 2/Love Story\|work=allmusic.com\|publisher=Rovi Corporation\|access-date= 16 August 2011}}</ref>		This album was released on compact disc by ] in 1989.<ref name= allmusic/> A Columbia 3-CD box set including this album along with the US versions of '']'' and his 1971 album '']'' was released on August 12, 1997.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-greatest-hits-vol-2-love-story-r310399\|title=Greatest Hits/ Greatest Hits, Vol. 2/Love Story\|work=allmusic.com\|publisher=Rovi Corporation\|access-date= 16 August 2011}}</ref>

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	*] - vocals		*] - vocals
	*] – producer ("Home Lovin' Man",<ref name = "man">(1972) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31625.</ref> "MacArthur Park",<ref name = "Godfather">(1972) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31303.</ref> "Music from Across the Way",<ref name= Godfather/> "A Song for You",<ref name = "friend">(1971) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30797.</ref> "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story",<ref name = "story">(1971) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30497.</ref> "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')"<ref name= Godfather/>)		*] – producer ("Home Lovin' Man",<ref name = "man">(1972) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31625.</ref> "MacArthur Park",<ref name = "Godfather">(1972) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31303.</ref> "Music from Across the Way",<ref name= Godfather/> "A Song for You",<ref name = "friend">(1971) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30797.</ref> "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story",<ref name = "story">(1971) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30497.</ref> "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')"<ref name= Godfather/>)
	*Nick DeCaro - arranger/producer ("The Impossible Dream",<ref>(1968) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9662.</ref> "Music to Watch Girls By"<ref>(1967) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9480.</ref>)		*Nick DeCaro - arranger/producer ("The Impossible Dream",<ref>(1968) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9662.</ref> "Music to Watch Girls By"<ref>(1967) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9480.</ref>)
	*Robert Mersey - arranger/conductor/producer ("In the Arms of Love")<ref>(1966) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9333.</ref>		*Robert Mersey - arranger/conductor/producer ("In the Arms of Love")<ref>(1966) '']'' by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9333.</ref>

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1973 compilation album by Andy Williams

Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Compilation album by Andy Williams

Released

June 1973 (1973-06)

Recorded

1959,
1966−1972

Genre

Length

35:36

Label

Columbia

Andy Williams chronology

Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS)
(1972)

Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(1973)

Solitaire
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Billboard	Top Album Pick
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in June 1973 by Columbia Records. This collection follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Andy Williams' Greatest Hits, in that it is not limited to his biggest and most recent hit singles, although his final two US Top 40 entries ("(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" and "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')") were included. It also has an album track not released as a single ("The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"), a couple of hits from his time with Cadence Records ("Lonely Street" and "The Village of St. Bernadette"), two other singles that could have been included on the first volume ("In the Arms of Love" and "Music to Watch Girls By"), and two Easy Listening chart entries that never made the Billboard Hot 100 ("Home Lovin' Man" and "Music from Across the Way").

The front and back cover design for the LP (by Anne Garner and Norman Seeff) shows Williams as he is bursting through a wall-sized collage of black-and-white images from various periods of his career, mainly involving the Williams Brothers and his variety program. While the front cover does not show the one foot that it would seem he is standing on, the back cover depicts the front cover setpiece as seen from the reverse angle behind him and is shot so that neither foot is touching the floor, as if to suggest that Williams is literally flying through the wall.

The British CBS album of the same name had only three of its 12 tracks in common with those on this album and used a different cover photo and design.

This U.S. release made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated July 7, 1973, and remained there for five weeks, peaking at number 174. it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated July 7, of that year, and remained on the chart for 7 weeks, peaking at number 137

This album was released on compact disc by Columbia Records in 1989. A Columbia 3-CD box set including this album along with the US versions of Andy Williams' Greatest Hits and his 1971 album Love Story was released on August 12, 1997.

Reception

Billboard magazine was pleasantly surprised. "Can time be slipping away so quickly that we now have a second volume of top tunes as interpreted with genuine skill by Andy? It seems like he was just singing these contemporary biggies only yesterday. But here they are in the all-familiar greatest hits package, rekindling memories of the artistry and beauty of such writers as Jimmy Webb, Sigman and Lai, Leon Russell, Henry Mancini, etc. These songs are from Andy's Dick Glasser-Nick DeCaro dates of the past few years, and they incorporate all the richness and large orchestral settings that people associate with the veteran singer."

Track listing

Side one

"(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
- recorded on 12/17/70 and released on 1/13/71; Billboard Hot 100: #9, Easy Listening: #1 (four weeks)
"MacArthur Park" (Jimmy Webb) – 5:03
- rec. 1/4/71, rel. 6/30/72; Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: #102, Easy Listening: #26
"Music from Across the Way" (James Last, Sigman) – 3:45
- rec. 6/10/71, rel. 12/14/71; Easy Listening: #30
"The Village of St. Bernadette" (Eula Parker) – 3:22
- rec. 11/19/59, rel. Nov. 1959; Billboard Hot 100: #7
"Music to Watch Girls By" (Sid Ramin, Tony Velona) – 2:38
- rec. 2/21/67, rel. 3/2/67; Billboard Hot 100: #34, Easy Listening: #2

Side two

"Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota) – 3:05
- rec. 2/18/72 & 2/24/72, rel. 3/3/72; Billboard Hot 100: #34, Easy Listening: #7
"In the Arms of Love" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini) – 2:56
- rec. 6/23/66, rel. 7/8/66; Billboard Hot 100: #49, Easy Listening: #1 (2 weeks)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 2:39
- rec. 1968 for his album Honey
"Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson) – 2:46
- rec. 8/23/59, rel. Aug. 1959; Billboard Hot 100: #5, Hot R&B Sides: #20
"Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
- rec. 8/29/70, rel. 10/9/70; Easy Listening: #10 (1970), #27 (1972)
"A Song for You" (Leon Russell) – 3:07
- rec. 7/7/71, rel. 7/22/71; Billboard Hot 100: #82, Easy Listening: #29

Personnel

Andy Williams - vocals
Dick Glasser – producer ("Home Lovin' Man", "MacArthur Park", "Music from Across the Way", "A Song for You", "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story", "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')")
Nick DeCaro - arranger/producer ("The Impossible Dream", "Music to Watch Girls By")
Robert Mersey - arranger/conductor/producer ("In the Arms of Love")
Archie Bleyer - arranger/conductor ("The Village of St. Bernadette"), conductor ("Lonely Street")
Artie Butler - arranger ("Home Lovin' Man", "MacArthur Park")
Al Capps - arranger ("Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')")
Ernie Freeman - arranger ("Music from Across the Way", "A Song for You")
Carlyle Hall - arranger ("Lonely Street")
Dick Hazard - arranger ("(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story")
Anne Garner - design
Norman Seeff - design, photography

References

^ "The Cadence Era: "Canadian Sunset" brightens Andy's disk career". Billboard. 1967-11-11. p. AW-20.
^ (2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams . New York: Sony Music.
^ "Andy Williams' Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 - Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
^ "Billboard's Top Album Picks". Billboard. 1973-06-23. p. 76.
Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ Whitburn 2009, pp. 1059–1060.
^ Whitburn 2007, p. 295.
(1972) Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 by Andy Williams . London: CBS Records 65151.
Whitburn 2010, p. 844.
Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 406. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
"Greatest Hits/ Greatest Hits, Vol. 2/Love Story". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
"Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard. 1959-11-30. p. 35.
"Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard. 1959-08-24. p. 43.
Whitburn 2004, p. 624.
^ (1972) Alone Again (Naturally) by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31625.
^ (1972) Love Theme from "The Godfather" by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 31303.
^ (1971) You've Got a Friend by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30797.
^ (1971) Love Story by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records KC 30497.
(1968) Honey by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9662.
(1967) Born Free by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9480.
(1966) In the Arms of Love by Andy Williams . New York: Columbia Records CS 9333.
(1960) The Village of St. Bernadette by Andy Williams . New York: Cadence Records CLP-25038.
^ (1959) Lonely Street by Andy Williams . New York: Cadence Records CLP-25030.

Bibliography

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
Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-183-7

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Studio albums	Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein Two Time Winners To You Sweetheart, Aloha Lonely Street The Village of St. Bernadette Under Paris Skies Danny Boy and Other Songs I Love to Sing Moon River and Other Great Movie Themes Warm and Willing Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests The Andy Williams Christmas Album The Wonderful World of Andy Williams The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies The Great Songs from "My Fair Lady" and Other Broadway Hits Andy Williams' Dear Heart Merry Christmas The Shadow of Your Smile In the Arms of Love Born Free Love, Andy Honey Happy Heart Get Together with Andy Williams Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head The Andy Williams Show Love Story You've Got a Friend Love Theme from "The Godfather" Alone Again (Naturally) Solitaire The Way We Were Christmas Present You Lay So Easy on My Mind The Other Side of Me Andy Let's Love While We Can Greatest Love Classics Close Enough for Love I Still Believe in Santa Claus Nashville We Need a Little Christmas I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up
Compilations	Andy Williams Andy Williams' Best Million Seller Songs Canadian Sunset Andy Williams' Newest Hits May Each Day The Andy Williams Sound of Music Andy Williams' Greatest Hits The Impossible Dream Love Story Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS) Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Reflections The Best of Andy Williams (1992) Personal Christmas Collection 16 Most Requested Songs: Encore! The Best of Andy Williams (1996) The Love Songs In the Lounge with... The Very Best of Andy Williams (2000) Andy The Essential Andy Williams B Sides and Rarities Music to Watch Girls By: The Very Best of Andy Williams Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams The Very Best of Andy Williams (2009) The Classic Christmas Album 40 Christmas Classics
Live albums	Greatest Hits The New Andy Williams Christmas Album
Singles	"Walk Hand in Hand" "Canadian Sunset" "Butterfly" "I Like Your Kind of Love" "Lips of Wine" "Are You Sincere?" "Promise Me, Love" "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" "Lonely Street" "The Village of St. Bernadette" "Danny Boy" "Fly by Night" "The Wonderful World of the Young" "Stranger on the Shore" "Don't You Believe It" "Twilight Time" "Can't Get Used to Losing You" "Days of Wine and Roses" "Hopeless" "A Fool Never Learns" "Charade" "Wrong for Each Other" "On the Street Where You Live" "Almost There" "Dear Heart" "...and Roses and Roses" "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" "May Each Day" "You're Gonna Hear from Me" "Bye Bye Blues" "How Can I Tell Her It's Over" "In the Arms of Love" "Music to Watch Girls By" "Holly" "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" "Sweet Memories" "Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Happy Heart" "Live and Learn" "A Woman's Way" "Can't Help Falling in Love" "One Day of Your Life" "It's So Easy" "Home Lovin' Man" "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" "A Song for You" "You've Got a Friend" "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from The Godfather)" "MacArthur Park" "Solitaire" "Getting Over You" "Love's Theme" "Another Lonely Song" "Cry Softly" "Sad Eyes" "The Other Side of Me" "Tell It Like It Is" "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
B-sides	"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" "I Want to Be Wanted" "Summertime" "So Rare" "Emily" "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" "I'll Remember You" "Something" "My Love" "They Long to Be Close to You " "I Love My Friend"
Record labels	Cadence Records Candid Records Barnaby Records
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