1976 Andy Williams – Andy

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Andy is the thirty-sixth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the fall of 1976 by Columbia Records. Williams is not as focused on covering pop hits and standards on this album and instead relies mainly on original or lesser-known songs. In the liner notes for the album’s 2002 CD release, writer Richard M. Erickson explains that the album “was recorded at six different studios to accommodate Andy’s touring schedule. One recording session was at a portable studio set up at a Marriott hotel.”

Tracks

1  Yellow Beach Umbrella (Craig Doerge; Judy Henske) 04:00
2  Sailin’ (Dave Ellingson; Kim Carnes) 03:25
3  Thank You, Baby (Bruce Johnston) 03:16
4  Since I Fell For You (Bruce Johnston) 02:51
5  My Lonely Room (Peter Skellern) 04:03
6  Put Your Blues To Bed (Harry Garfield; Jay Graydon) 03:58
7  If You Ever Believed (Andy Goldmark; Elizabeth Desheff) 03:24
8  Groovin’ (Eddie Brigati; Felix Cavaliere) 03:52
9  Tryin’ To Forget I Loved You (Danny Ward; Nancy Ames) 03:34
10  The Poem (Byron Walls; Paulinho Nogueira) 02:59

Musicians

BassGary Walters
BassLeland Sklar
BassReinie Press
DrumsHal Blaine
DrumsJim Keltner
DrumsRon Tutt
GuitarBen Benay
GuitarJay Graydon
GuitarLarry Carlton
KeyboardsBill Mays
KeyboardsCraig Doerge
KeyboardsMike Melvoin
KeyboardsTom Hensley
KeyboardsBarry Fasman
HarmonicaTommy Morgan
French HornArthur Maebe
French HornJames Decker
French HornRichard Perissi
ReedsBuddy Collette
ReedsTerry Harrington
TromboneDick Hyde
TromboneDon Waldrop
TrumpetDalton Smith
TrumpetJack Feierman
WoodwindsBuddy Collette
WoodwindsTerry Harrington
HarpGayle Levant
PercussionGene Estes
PercussionVince Charles
PercussionLarry Brown
Background VocalsMaxine Willard Waters
Background VocalsJulia Tillman Waters
Background VocalsKim Carnes
VocalsAndy Williams

Other Musicians

1 Yellow Beach Umbrella

Background VocalsDavid Pomeranz


7 If You Ever Believed

Background VocalsDavid Pomeranz

Strings

The Richard Kaufman Strings, The Sidney Sharp Strings

Liner Notes

Producer – Larry Brown
Arranged By – Barry Fasman
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Kim Carnes, Larry Brown
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – David Pomeranz (Tracks 1, 7)
Conductor – Barry Fasman
Engineer – Larry Brown
Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Gazecki, Bob Folgo, Fred Ehrhardt, Jim Quarles, Joe Bellamy, Lou Mazzuchelli, Rick Hart
Mixed By – Larry Brown

Design – Ken Anderson
Photography – Keats Tyler

Mastered At Allen Zentz Mastering
Remixed At Producers Workshop
Recorded At Producers Workshop
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Audio Arts
Recorded At Fedco Audio Labs
Recorded At CBS Studios, New York
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc