The Very Best of Andy Williams is a
compilation album by American pop singer
Andy Williams that was released in the UK on October 5, 2009.[1] A note from Williams inside the CD booklet explains that the album "was put together to coincide with my memoir Moon River and Me, published by Orion Press. It includes many of the songs that you made hits. I truly appreciate that, and I hope you enjoy the songs we selected for this CD."[2] This compilation includes recordings that either charted in the UK but not in the US ("
Can't Take My Eyes off You", "
It's So Easy", "
May Each Day") or charted much higher on the UK singles chart than they did on the
Billboard Hot 100 in the US ("Almost There", "
Can't Help Falling in Love"). It entered the UK albums chart on October 17, 2009, and reached number 10 during its six weeks there.[3]
An 18-track compilation album released in conjunction with the book publication in the US was titled Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams and had the same cover photo and design but had only nine of the 24 tracks on this album in common.[4]
Artie Butler – arranger ("Home Lovin' Man",[10] "MacArthur Park",[11] "We've Only Just Begun"[12])
Al Capps – arranger ("Abraham, Martin and John",[13] "Can't Help Falling in Love",[5] "Happy Heart",[13] "It's So Easy"[5]), arranger/conductor ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head")[14]
Nick DeCaro – arranger/producer ("Born Free",[15] "Can't Take My Eyes Off You",[16] "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)",[17] "The Look of Love",[16] "Music to Watch Girls By",[15] "Somethin' Stupid",[16] "Up, Up and Away"[17])
Dick Glasser – producer ("Can't Help Falling in Love",[5] "Home Lovin' Man",[10] "It's So Easy",[5] "Love Story",[12] "MacArthur Park",[11] "Never Can Say Goodbye",[18] "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head",[14] "We've Only Just Begun"[12])
Eddie Karam – conductor ("Can't Take My Eyes Off You",[16] "The Look of Love",[16] "Somethin' Stupid"[16])
Johnny Mandel – arranger ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")[19]
Robert Mersey – arranger/conductor/producer ("Almost There",[20] "Can't Get Used to Losing You",[21] "May Each Day",[21] "Moon River"[22]), conductor/producer ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year")[19]
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abcdefg(2009) Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88697 59112 2
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abcdefghijklmn(2002) Album notes for The Complete Columbia Chart Singles Collection by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Special Products A2 52310.
^(2002) Album notes for The Andy Williams Show/You've Got a Friend by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
^(2002) Album notes for Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head/Get Together with Andy Williams by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music.
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ab(2003) Album notes for B Sides and Rarities by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music SONY A 70324.
^(2002) Album notes for Warm and Willing/Newest Hits by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music SONY A 53734.
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ab(1972) Alone Again (Naturally) by Andy Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 31625.