Andy Williams - 16 Most Requested Songs (1986)

Admittedly, this compilation would be of more interest to my parents than to me, but here we are. Williams (1927-2012) was a singer during a time when the word "crooner" was in play and was used to describe him even after his death. Williams was blessed with a fantastic, seemingly effortless voice and somebody (manager? agent? record company?) paired him with some talented arrangers and performers to support.

Judging by the copyright date of the compilation, this was an early entry in the "hurry up and release old recordings on this new, overpriced format/don't worry about the cover art" compact disc sweepstakes.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks: 16 tracks, 43 minutes. I know them all just by reading the titles. Lots of movie stuff, as one would expect. Let's take a look at where they peaked on the pop and easy listening charts:

Song	Year	Hot 100	EL*
Canadian Sunset	1956	7
The Hawaiian Wedding Song	1959	11
Can't Get Used to Losing You	1963	2	1
Red Roses for a Blue Lady	1965
Dear Heart	1964	24	2
Moon River	1962
Born Free	1967
Danny Boy	1961		15
Days of Wine and Roses	1963	26	9
Emily	1964
Sweet Memories	1968	75	4
More	1964
Maria	1962
What Now My Love	1967
Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet"	1969
The Impossible Dream	1968

*The Easy Listening chart premiered in the July 7, 1961 edition of Billboard.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: It's like a freakin' time machine back to simpler days. (I'm not sure they were "good ol' days" but it was certainly nice having all my needs taken care of with absolutely no effort on my part). I remember singing Born Free at the top of my lungs when I was 3 or 4, but I had more likely heard Roger William's version than Andy's. Moon River naturally reminds me of the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, which I've seen more times than I could count (even though I prefer Truman Capote's ending over Blake Edward's). My favorite scene is the party scene, especially the woman looking in the mirror.