A Man Without Love/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You/From Here To Eternity/Spanish Eyes/A Man & A Woman/ Quando Quando Quando/Up Up & Away/Wonderland By Night/What A Wonderful World/Call On Me/By The Time I Get To Phoenix/The Shadow Of Your Smile
Engelbert's releases during the late sixties were his most creative, where his sensitive voice was enhanced by outstanding musical arrangements. A Man Without Love features the British No. 2 hit single title track. (US:12 UK:3)
"During the late 1960s, Engelbert Humperdinck successfully bucked the trend of pop/rock groups, singing romantic ballads that employed rock instrumentation along with strings to update the sound of the pre-rock classic pop singers he resembled. His third album, A Man Without Love, was rushed out in the wake of success from its title song, his fifth consecutive hit, and it went gold and stayed in the charts for more than a year. Typically, for an album cut to take advantage of a hot single, it was a collection of recent standards to which the singer could give his patented treatment. There are no other Humperdinck hits beyond the title song, but the album is a consistent effort all the same."
"Engelbert's at his best here, I don't think he was ever better. The sideburns were raging, the baritone was on window display. His version of the Bob Crewe standard Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You is perhaps my favourite version of the song as is the lovely Spanish Eyes."
"A Man Without Love is a little treasure, what I consider a classic. From Here To Eternity is now my all-time favourite song of Engelbert's. It is absolutely beautiful, and every time I see him in concert, I always hope that he will perform it. This is a must-have for all fans of E.H."
"A Man Without Love is a great record, that relentlessly spins wonderful vintage covers like Quando Quando Quando and the over-played What A Wonderful World. Beyond the sexy voice there is the sexy bow-tie that seemed to be the hallmarks of this performer's stage repertoire. Five stars for Humperdinck, in that he classifies swankiness with a Lawrence Welk pop that is unattainable today."
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