Warm & Willing – ANDY WILLIAMS****

Embraceable You/How Long Has This Been Going On/The Touch Of Your Lips/I See Your Face Before Me/The Way You Look Tonight/If Ever I Would Leave You/My One & Only Love/Stranger On The Shore/Warm All Over/ More Than You Know/Love Is Here To Stay/Warm & Willing

For Warm & Willing relaxed easy listening vocalist Andy Williams goes back to the 1920s and 1930s for inspiration on most of these romantic popular standards. (US:16)

“It consists largely of pop standards from the 1920s and '30s. Williams and his arranger, Robert Mersey, were taking a leaf from Frank Sinatra's songbook and constructing a concept album of great ballads that set a romantic mood.”

“Warm & Willing showcases some of the best work Andy Williams ever recorded; the sound is immensely rich and enveloping, the vocals as warm as a balmy summer evening, and the arrangements as heavenly old fashioned as all the stars in the night sky. Luxuriate in this album and I defy you to ever want to listen to the tinny teenage trivia that passes for talent nowadays. A master at his masterful best.”

“Andy Williams really shines on this LP with beautiful orchestrations and incredible singing. This album will be one of your most played.”

“Andy is in excellent form throughout this LP; indeed, every song is exquisite as only he could make it with that amazing voice of his. His sense of timing, his phrasing, and his diction all combine to enhance his singing even more terrific.”

“Romantics of this world, fix yourself a drink, sit down on your sofa and put this LP on. This is Andy Williams at his peak, delivering the goods for his fans. Crooning is an art that we have almost forgotten. This is one of my favourite recordings, each song is so intimate and the words so meaningful.”

“Warm & Willing, contained many classic songs from the Great American Songbook, including three Gershwin compositions and an outstanding version of The Way You Look Tonight. Among these oldies is a song that was new at the time - Stranger On The Shore."

“This LP starts off with Andy singing his heart out on two classic Gershwin tunes. The arrangements are beautiful and Andy delivers these with great sensitivity.”