Andy Williams signed to Cadence Records in December 1955 and recorded the eight albums in this box set ( (‘Sings Steve Allen’, ‘Andy Williams’, ‘Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein’, ‘Two Time Winners’, ‘To You Sweetheart, Aloha’, ‘Lonely Street’, ‘The Village of St Bernadette’ and ‘Under Paris Skies’ Skies’) before he moved on to Columbia Records in 1961 . Aside from ‘Andy Williams’ (a collection of singles), the albums all have a theme , from the songs of Steve Allen and Rodgers & Hammerstein , to Hawaii and Paris , via albums of religious songs and laments.These early albums showcase Andy’s peerless voice, demonstrating his ability to make any song his own. Featured are his first hit singles , “Canadian Sunset”, “I Like Your Kind Of Love” and “ Butterfly”, while the ‘Under Paris Skies’ album features fabulous arrangements by a 27 yearold Quincy Jones .Presented in facsimiles of the original classic 1950s and 60s album sleeves , the 111 track set also includes FIFTEEN BONUS TRACKS of non album singles A and B sides. The 28 page booklet includes all the original liner notes from the sleeves , as well as annotation by Alan Robinson.
- 1 -
- 1. Tonight
- 2. Meet Me Where They Play the Blues
- 3. Stay Just a Little While
- 4. Playing the Field
- 5. Impossible
- 6. Young Love
- 7. Picnic
- 8. An Old Piano Plays the Blues
- 9. Spring In Maine
- 10. All the Way Home
- 11. Lonely Love
- 12. Forbidden Love
- 2 -
- 1. Canadian Sunset
- 2. I Like Your Kind of Love
- 3. Walk Hand In Hand
- 4. Lips of Wine
- 5. Not Anymore
- 6. It Doesn't Take Very Long
- 7. Baby Doll
- 8. Butterfly
- 9. High Upon a Mountain
- 10. Stop Teasin' Me
- 11. Since I've Found My Baby
- 12. Straight From My Heart
- 13. Christmas is a Feeling In Your Heart
- 14. The Wind, the Sand and the Star
- 3 -
- 1. Some Enchanted Evening
- 2. If I Loved You
- 3. Getting To Know You
- 4. This Nearly Was Mine
- 5. Bali Ha'i
- 6. I Have Dreamed
- 7. People Will Say We're In Love
- 8. Younger Than Springtime
- 9. I Whistle a Happy Tune
- 10. We Kiss In a Shadow
- 11. The Surrey With the Fringe On Top
- 12. Hello Young Lovers
- 4 -
- 1. Sail Along, Silvery Moon
- 2. Twilight Time
- 3. So Rare
- 4. Hawaiian Wedding Song
- 5. Blueberry Hill
- 6. Sweet Leilani
- 7. Love Letters In the Sand
- 8. It's All In the Game
- 9. Blue Hawaii
- 10. Be Mine Tonight
- 11. My Happiness
- 12. Near You
- 13. Are You Sincere
- 14. Promise Me, Love
- 15. Your Hand, Your Heart, Your Love
- 16. The House of Bamboo
- 5 -
- 1. To You Sweetheart, Aloha
- 2. Blue Hawaii [Alternate Version]
- 3. I'll Weave a Lei of Stars For You
- 4. Sweet Leilani [Alternate Version]
- 5. Moon of Manakoora
- 6. The Hawaiian Wedding Song
- 7. Song of the Islands
- 8. A Song of Old Hawaii
- 9. Love Song of Kalua
- 10. Beyond the Reef
- 11. Ka-Lu-A
- 12. Aloha 'Oe(Farewell To Thee)
- 6 -
- 1. You Don't Know What Love is
- 2. In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
- 3. When Your Lover Has Gone
- 4. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
- 5. Gone With the Wind
- 6. Summer Love
- 7. Say It Isn't So
- 8. Unchained Melody
- 9. Autumn Leaves
- 10. Willow Weep For Me
- 11. I'm So Alone
- 12. Lonely Street
- 13. Lonely Street [Single Version]
- 7 -
- 1. The Village of Saint Bernadette
- 2. He's Got the Whole World In His Hands
- 3. Suddenly There's a Valley
- 4. Count Your Blessings
- 5. He
- 6. You'll Never Walk Alone
- 7. Our Lady of Fatima
- 8. The Three Bells
- 9. Climb Ev'rymountain
- 10. Sweet Morning
- 11. I Believe
- 12. Look For the Silver Lining
- 8 -
- 1. Under Paris Skies
- 2. Let It Be Me
- 3. April In Paris
- 4. Mademoiselle De Paris
- 5. I Wish You Love
- 6. Domino
- 7. I Love Paris
- 8. Mam'selle
- 9. Commeci, Commeca
- 10. La Valsedes Lilas
- 11. Boum!
- 12. Au Revoir, Paris
- 13. Wake Me When It's Over
- 14. We Have a Date (Andy's Theme)
- 15. Do You Mind?
- 16. Dreamsville
- 17. (In the Summertime) You Don't Want My Love
- 18. . Don't Go To Strangers
- 19. The Bilbao Song
- 20. How Wonderful To Know
