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1972 studio anthology past Andy Williams

Alone Once more (Naturally)
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Studio album past

Andy Williams

Released 1972
Recorded August 29, 1970[1]
1972[2] [3]
Genre
  • Traditional pop
  • soft rock[4]
Length 37:xi
Characterization Columbia
Producer Dick Glasser[5]
Andy Williams chronology
Love Theme from 'The Godfather'
(1972)
Solitary Again (Naturally)
(1972)
Andy Williams' Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (CBS)
(1972)
Alternate comprehend
The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) (UK)

The Start Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) (United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Billboard Spotlight Pick[six]

Alone Once again (Naturally) is the thirtieth studio anthology by American pop vocaliser Andy Williams, released in September 1972 by Columbia Records[half dozen] and mainly consisting of songs originated by other artists. For its release in the UK, the anthology was titled The Offset Time Always (I Saw Your Face), and three of the songs were replaced with the seven-inch single tracks "Who Was It?" and "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" and a recording that was not released on vinyl in the U.S., "If Yous're Gonna Intermission Another Center".

The album made its showtime appearance on the Top LP's & Tapes chart in the outcome dated September 30, 1972, and remained in that location for 18 weeks, peaking at number 86.[7]

The only song on the anthology ever released every bit a single by Williams was "Home Lovin' Man", which had already had its chart run on Billboard magazine's list of the 40 virtually popular Easy Listening songs of the week in the U.S. back in 1970, when it reached number ten.[8] The song had also reached number seven on the UK singles chart past the end of that year.[9] Coinciding with its first North American release on a Williams LP, the same recording entered the Easy Listening chart again in the Nov 4, 1972, issue of Billboard and made it to number 27 during its five weeks there.[10]

Solitary Again (Naturally) was released on meaty disc for the first time equally one of two albums on ane CD past Collectables Records on February xix, 2002, the other album being Williams'south Columbia release from the autumn of 1973, Solitaire.[11] Collectables included this CD in a box set up entitled Archetype Album Drove, Vol. ii, which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002.[12] The Start Fourth dimension E'er (I Saw Your Face) was paired with Solitaire equally two albums on 1 CD by Sony Music Distribution in 2003.[13]

Reception [edit]

In their sheathing review for retailers, Billboard magazine wrote, "Chalk upwardly another important chart particular for Williams as he takes on some potent hits of today and adds his ain fine touches to them."[six] They singled out a few tracks in particular. "Along with the championship melody, Williams delivers infrequent readings of 'Where Is the Beloved', 'Song Sung Blueish', 'Amazing Grace' and 'I Need Y'all'. His treatment of 'The Long and Winding Road' is also a gem."[6]

Track listing [edit]

North American release [edit]

Side ane
  1. "Pieces of April" (Dave Loggins) – three:36
  2. "Day by Day" from Godspell (Stephen Schwartz) – three:11
  3. "Where Is the Honey" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – ii:34
  4. "If I Could Go Back" from Lost Horizon (1973) (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 4:28
  5. "I Need You" (Gerry Beckley) – 2:58
Side 2
  1. "Lonely Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – four:04
  2. "The Outset Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)" (Ewan MacColl) – 3:nineteen
  3. "Vocal Sung Blue" (Neil Diamond) – 3:05
  4. "Home Lovin' Human being" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
  5. "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:eighteen
  6. "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 3:27

UK release [edit]

Side ane
  1. "The Outset Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)" (MacColl) – 3:19
  2. "Pieces of Apr" (Loggins) – 3:36
  3. "Mean solar day by Day" (Schwartz) – 3:11
  4. "Where Is the Honey" (MacDonald, Salter) – ii:34
  5. "If I Could Become Dorsum" (Bacharach, David) – 4:28
Side two
  1. "I Demand Yous" (Beckley) – 2:58
  2. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (O'Sullivan) – four:04
  3. "Song Sung Blue" (Diamond) – 3:05
  4. "Who Was It?" (O'Sullivan) – 2:50
  5. "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" from The Life and Times of Guess Roy Bean (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Maurice Jarre) – 3:40
  6. "If You're Gonna Break Some other Heart" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood) – 2:29

Recording dates [edit]

  • August 29, 1970 – "Home Lovin' Homo"[one]
  • June 12, 1972 – "I Demand You", "The First Fourth dimension Ever I Saw Your Face"[2]
  • June thirteen, 1972 – "Alone Over again (Naturally)", "The Long and Winding Route","Amazing Grace" [ii]
  • July 18, 1972 – "Pieces of April", "Twenty-four hours by Day", "Where Is the Love, "If I Could Get Back"[2]
  • 1972 – "Song Sung Blue"[2]
  • September sixteen, 1972 – "Who Was It?"[iii]

Song information [edit]

The recording of "Pieces of April" by Iii Domestic dog Night peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100[xiv] and number half dozen on the mag's Easy Listening chart.[15] "Day by Mean solar day", from the original cast anthology of the musical Godspell, reached number thirteen popular[xvi] and number 8 Piece of cake Listening.[17] The duet between Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway entitled "Where Is the Love" got as high as number 5 pop[18] and number 29 on the UK singles nautical chart[19] and spent a week at number one on the Easy Listening[xx] and R&B charts.[21] The single also received Gold certification from the Recording Manufacture Association of America[22] and earned Flack and Hathaway the Grammy Honour for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.[23] "If I Could Go Dorsum" was written for the 1973 remake of Lost Horizon.[24]

The band America reached number nine on the Hot 100[25] and number vii Easy Listening[26] with "I Need Y'all". "Alone Over again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan peaked at number iii in the UK[27] and had six weeks at number 1 on the pop[28] and Easy Listening[29] charts; it also received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[30] "The Start Fourth dimension Ever (I Saw Your Confront)" by Roberta Flack spent vi weeks at number one on the Hot 100[18] and Piece of cake Listening[31] charts and reached number four R&B[21] and number xiv U.k..[19] In addition to Golden certification past the RIAA,[22] the song also earned Grammy Awards for Record of the Year for Flack and Song of the Year for songwriter Ewan MacColl.[32]

Neil Diamond enjoyed a week at number ane on the Hot 100[33] and seven weeks at number i on the Piece of cake Listening chart[34] with "Song Sung Blue", which also got as high every bit number fourteen in the Britain[35] and received the RIAA's Golden award.[36] The Beatles got to number one for ii weeks on the Hot 100[37] and 1 week at number two on the Easy Listening nautical chart[38] with "The Long and Winding Route", which also received both Aureate and Platinum certification.[39] Judy Collins took "Amazing Grace" to number fifteen pop[forty] number five Piece of cake Listening,[41] and number five Britain.[42] The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards debuted their instrumental recording of the archetype hymn in the U.k. first and enjoyed v weeks at number one in that location[43] and made information technology to number eleven on the Hot 100[44] and number nine Easy Listening[45] in the US.

"Who Was Information technology?" was a number 23 hit on the United kingdom singles chart[46] for Hurricane Smith, who also took the song to number 49 pop[47] and number 12 Piece of cake Listening.[48] Williams' recording of "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" originated in the 1972 film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Edible bean [49] and received an Academy Accolade nomination for Best Original Song.[50] "If You're Gonna Interruption Another Heart" was recorded past Cass Elliot for her 1972 album The Road Is No Place for a Lady [51] and by Albert Hammond nether the championship "If Y'all Gotta Intermission Some other Heart" for his 1973 album Information technology Never Rains in Southern California.[52]

Personnel [edit]

From the liner notes for the original album:[five]

  • Andy Williams - vocals
  • Dick Glasser - producer
  • Al Capps - arranger/conductor (except as noted)
  • Artie Butler - arranger/conductor ("Home Lovin' Man")
  • Eric Prestidge - remix engineer
  • Mike Ross-Trevor - recording engineer in London
  • Rafael O. Valentin - recording engineer
  • Tom Bert - back cover photo
  • Keats Tyler - front cover photograph

Charts [edit]

Chart (1972/73) Tiptop
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[53] 68
United states (Billboard 200) 86

References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e (2002) Anthology notes for Alone Again (Naturally)/Solitaire by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  3. ^ a b (2003) Anthology notes for B Sides and Rarities by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
  4. ^ a b "Alone Once more (Naturally) - Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 Jan 2011.
  5. ^ a b (1972) "Solitary Again (Naturally)" past Andy Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 31625.
  6. ^ a b c d "Anthology Reviews". Billboard. 1972-09-23. p. 20.
  7. ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 844.
  8. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 295.
  9. ^ "Andy Williams". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  10. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 296.
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  12. ^ "Classic Album Collection, Vol. two". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  13. ^ "Solitaire/Lone Again Naturally". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  14. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 978.
  15. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 276.
  16. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 397.
  17. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 109.
  18. ^ a b Whitburn 2009, p. 350.
  19. ^ a b "Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  20. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 98.
  21. ^ a b Whitburn 2004, p. 206.
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  23. ^ O'Neil 1999, p. 196.
  24. ^ "Lost Horizon (1973) - Soundtracks". imdb.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 Jan 2011.
  25. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 37.
  26. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. nine.
  27. ^ "Gilbert O'Sullivan". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  28. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 733.
  29. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 210.
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  32. ^ O'Neil 1999, p. 195.
  33. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 274.
  34. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 79.
  35. ^ "Neil Diamond". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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  40. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 212.
  41. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 59.
  42. ^ "Judy Collins". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  43. ^ "Pipes And Drums And The Armed services Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Baby-sit - Amazing Grace". Official Charts Company. Retrieved half-dozen February 2011.
  44. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 842.
  45. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 237.
  46. ^ "Hurricane Smith". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  47. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 902.
  48. ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 254.
  49. ^ "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) - Soundtracks". imdb.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  50. ^ Wiley & Bona 1996, p. 1110.
  51. ^ "Road Is No Identify for a Lady - Cass Elliot". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved seven February 2011.
  52. ^ "Information technology Never Rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 Feb 2011.
  53. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, Due north.South.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 338. ISBN0-646-11917-6.

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