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⚫ '''''Greatest Love Classics''''' is the thirty-eighth ] by American pop singer ], released in 1984 by ]. Williams writes in the liner notes: "All through my life I have known and loved the great classic melodies and wished I could sing them. So when ] and ] contacted me with some of these melodies set to lyrics, they immediately caught my imagination."<ref name= liner/>


⚫ Although the album did not make it onto the ] chart in the US, it did enter the UK album chart on October 27, 1984, and reached #22 during its 10 weeks there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4530/andy-williams/|title=Andy Williams|publisher=Official Charts|access-date=20 April 2016}}</ref> On November 12, 1984, it was awarded with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units as well as Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units in the UK by the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=BPI search results |publisher=] |access-date=7 June 2017 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }} Type ''Andy Williams'' in the ''Keywords'' box and select ''Artist'' in the ''Search by'' box and click ''Search''.</ref>
'''''Greatest Love Classics''''' is an ] by American pop singer ] that was released in 1984 by ].

⚫ This was Williams' first album of new material since '']'' (1980). Williams writes in the liner notes: "All through my life I have known and loved the great classic melodies and wished I could sing them. So when ] and ] contacted me with some of these melodies set to lyrics, they immediately caught my imagination."<ref name= liner/>

⚫ ''Greatest Love Classics'' did not make it onto the ] chart in the US, but the album did enter the UK album chart on October 27, 1984, and reached #22 during its 10 weeks there.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=1192|title=Andy Williams|publisher=Chart Stats|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref> On November 12, 1984, the album was awarded with Silver certification by the ] for sales of 60,000 units in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=BPI search results|publisher=]|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
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All titles arranged and adapted by ] & ]; all lyrics by Hiller & Graham; original concept by Hiller.<ref name= liner/> All titles arranged and adapted by ] & ]; all lyrics by Hiller & Graham; original concept by Hiller.<ref name= liner/>


===Side one===
# "Romeo and Juliet" (based on '']'''s fantasy overture by ]) - 3:36 # "Romeo and Juliet" (based on '']'''s fantasy overture by ]) - 3:36
# "Love Made Me a Fool" (based on '']'' (opus 43) Variation 18 by ]) - 3:28 # "Love Made Me a Fool" (based on '']'' (opus 43) Variation 18 by ]) - 3:28
# "Vino de Amor" (Traditional) - 3:35 # "Vino de Amor" (based on ]) - 3:35
# "A Different Light" (based on "Barcarolle" by ]) - 3:55 # "A Different Light" (based on "Barcarolle" by ]) - 3:55
# "Another Winter's Day" (based on "]" by ]) - 3:55 # "Another Winter's Day" (based on "]" by ]) - 3:55
# "The Vision" (based on "]" from '']'' by ]) - 2:31 # "The Vision" (based on "]" from '']'' by ]) - 2:31
# "Journey's End" (based on the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from '']'' by ]) - 3:28 # "Journey's End" (based on the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from '']'' by ]) - 3:28

===Side two===
# "A Twist of Fate" (based on "Serenade" by ]) - 3:08 # "A Twist of Fate" (based on "Serenade" by ]) - 3:08
# "Home" (based on ] by ]) - 4:16 # "Home" (based on ] by ]) - 4:16
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# "Words" (based on "]" by ]) - 4:31 # "Words" (based on "]" by ]) - 4:31


== Personnel<sub><ref name = liner/><sub/>== ==Personnel==
From the liner notes for the original album:<ref name = liner/>


*] - vocals *] - vocals
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*Mike Ross - engineer *Mike Ross - engineer
*Del Newman - orchestrations (except as noted) *Del Newman - orchestrations (except as noted)
*John Cameron - orchestrations ("Romeo and Juliet", "The Vision", "Brave New World", "Words") *] - orchestrations ("Romeo and Juliet", "The Vision", "Brave New World", "Words")
*John Coleman - orchestration ("She'll Never Know") *John Coleman - orchestration ("She'll Never Know")
*Brian Aris - cover photo *Brian Aris - cover photo
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*Paul Westwood - bass *Paul Westwood - bass


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1984 studio album by Andy Williams
Greatest Love Classics
Studio album by Andy Williams
Released1984
RecordedJune 1984
July 1984
August 1984
StudioAbbey Road Studios &
CBS Studios, London
GenreClassical
Length45:45
LabelEMI
ProducerNicky Graham
Tony Hiller
Andy Williams chronology
Let's Love While We Can
(1980) 		Greatest Love Classics
(1984) 		Close Enough for Love
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Greatest Love Classics is the thirty-eighth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in 1984 by EMI Records. Williams writes in the liner notes: "All through my life I have known and loved the great classic melodies and wished I could sing them. So when Tony Hiller and Nicky Graham contacted me with some of these melodies set to lyrics, they immediately caught my imagination."

Although the album did not make it onto the Billboard 200 chart in the US, it did enter the UK album chart on October 27, 1984, and reached #22 during its 10 weeks there. On November 12, 1984, it was awarded with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units as well as Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

All titles arranged and adapted by Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham; all lyrics by Hiller & Graham; original concept by Hiller.

Side one

  1. "Romeo and Juliet" (based on Romeo and Juliet's fantasy overture by Tchaikovsky) - 3:36
  2. "Love Made Me a Fool" (based on Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (opus 43) Variation 18 by Rachmaninoff) - 3:28
  3. "Vino de Amor" (based on Romance Anonimo) - 3:35
  4. "A Different Light" (based on "Barcarolle" by Tchaikovsky) - 3:55
  5. "Another Winter's Day" (based on "Clair de lune" by Debussy) - 3:55
  6. "The Vision" (based on "The Swan" from The Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saëns) - 2:31
  7. "Journey's End" (based on the Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia from Spartacus by Khachaturian) - 3:28

Side two

  1. "A Twist of Fate" (based on "Serenade" by Schubert) - 3:08
  2. "Home" (based on Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2 by Chopin) - 4:16
  3. "Brave New World" (based on Sonata Pathétique by Beethoven) - 2:46
  4. "She'll Never Know" (based on "Für Elise" by Beethoven) - 3:01
  5. "In My World of Illusion" (based on "Poème" by Fibich) - 3:44
  6. "Words" (based on "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven) - 4:31

Personnel

From the liner notes for the original album:

  • Andy Williams - vocals
  • Nicky Graham - producer
  • Tony Hiller - producer
  • John Kurlander - engineer
  • Steve Rooke - mastering
  • Mike Ross - engineer
  • Del Newman - orchestrations (except as noted)
  • John Cameron - orchestrations ("Romeo and Juliet", "The Vision", "Brave New World", "Words")
  • John Coleman - orchestration ("She'll Never Know")
  • Brian Aris - cover photo
  • Cream - design

Musicians

All tracks feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Raymond Cohen except "Another Winter's Day" featuring Stuart Calvert on piano and "Vino de Amor" featuring Carmelo Luggeri and Terry Taylor on guitars. John McCarthy directed the Ambrosian Opera Chorus on "Words". Also featured on various tracks are:

  • Geoffrey Eales - piano
  • Herbie Flowers - bass
  • Bob Jenkins - drums
  • Felix Krish - bass
  • Ian Lynn - piano
  • Barry Morgan - drums
  • Ronnie Price - piano
  • Paul Westwood - bass

References

  1. "Greatest Love Classics - Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ (1984) Album notes for Greatest Love Classics by Andy Williams, . London: EMI Records.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. "BPI search results". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2017. Type Andy Williams in the Keywords box and select Artist in the Search by box and click Search.
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