The Shadow Of Your Smile – ANDY WILLIAMS****

The Shadow Of Your Smile/That Old Feeling/Meditation/Try To Remember/Michelle/Somewhere/The Summer Of Our Love/Peg O’ My Heart/How Insensitive/Yesterday/Bye Bye Blues/A Taste Of Honey

The Shadow Of Your Smile maintained relaxed easy listening vocalist Andy Williams's run of hit albums during the sixties. A mixed bag it includes two Beatles compositions. (US:6 UK:24)

"This LP shows off Andy Williams as a brilliantly versatile performer. His ability to handle music of varying styles is one reason why he has endeared himself to millions for decades. A tropic samba suits Williams as he buffers his belting for a soft and sultry rendition of How Insensitive. He puts his touch on The Beatles' hit Yesterday and, as is his knack, gets to the emotional core of this oft-covered song."

"This release allows Mr. Williams to demonstrate his extraordinary range. He can at once touch your heart with a tear in The Summer Of Our Love or Try To Remember or with a smile in Somewhere. Close your eyes and allow his works to carry you to a distant place with soft smiles, flickering candlelight, sweet wine and serene melodies."

"The Shadow Of Your Smile finds Andy experimenting with songs of The Beatles, including Michelle, in which the lilting, lush orchestration is well-suited to Andy's cool reading of the song's French lyrics. In contrast is a hot, swinging cover of A Taste Of Honey. Williams' guest on this album is bossa nova godfather Antonio Carlos Jobim, who sits in on guitar on two of his compositions, Meditation and How Insensitive."

"The twelve tracks from The Shadow Of Your Smile, give us some stunning highlights well worth mentioning. Andy delivers the title track to perfection with an elegant arrangement for the piano. That Old Feeling sports a tremendous arrangement for the strings, and Try To Remember gets the royal treatment as he croons this with all the passion he could ever muster."

"Andy Williams has been, is, and always will be my favourite singer. His soft, caressing voice is one of the most beloved in the world. As usual he is perfect in this rendition of many old favourites, great for relaxing or just listening pleasure."

"From low, the middle to high, Andy's voice is as clear as they come. Beautiful music throughout - one after another. This is one fine LP."