On The Street Where You Live/I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face/I Could Have Danced All Night/Get Me To The Church On Time/Wouldn’t It Be Loverly/Show Me/Hello Dolly/Where Or When/Begin The Beguine/Once Upon A Time/People/The Sweetest Sounds
Easy listening Andy Williams notched up his third US top ten album success in 1964 with this collection of Broadway songs. The first half comprises tunes from the blockbusting hit show My Fair Lady. (US:5)
"The album focuses on Broadway. The first six songs are from My Fair Lady. Of these, the first three (On The Street Where You Live, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, I Could Have Danced All Night) have become standards, regularly covered down the years. The other three may not match the exceptional quality of the first three but they all sound great here. The remaining six songs come from other Broadway productions and include such classics as Hello Dolly and People."
"Nobody can top Tony Bennett's version of Once Upon A Time, but Andy beautifully gets close. His readings of People, Show Me and Get Me To The Church On Time are also magnificent. And who knew Andy could swing? Doubters should refer to one of my favourites on this album The Sweetest Sounds or the laughably great reading of Hello Dolly, it sounds like Andy really had a ball with this one."
"My favourite song in this collection is definitely On The Street Where You Live, a beautiful arrangement."
"He has the kind of rich, silky voice that could melt butter."
"Andy Williams possesses one of the most distinct and memorable voices of the entire pop era. His songs may be lively or mellow, but they are always easy on the ears but hard to get off the mind."
"I can't think of anyone else before or since with a voice like Andy Williams, the kind of smoky quality that seems to harmonize with itself."
"Andy Williams is a national treasure and this album clearly demonstrates that. He performs superbly and is so easy on the ear."
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