Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes

by Andy Williams

Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:06
  • Community rating: 2.93/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by his definitive, immensely successful rendition of Henry Mancini's 'Moon River', this album permanently established Andy Williams as a titan of easy listening pop. The record compiles sweeping, orchestrated interpretations of popular cinematic themes, perfectly showcasing his flawless, remarkably smooth vocal tone. It proved to be a massive commercial triumph, leading to his long-running television variety show.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing - From the 20th Century-Fox Picture "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (2:51)
  2. A Summer Place (2:34)
  3. Maria - From the U.A. Release, "West Side Story" (3:39)
  4. Never On Sunday from the Jules Dassin Picture (2:59)
  5. As Time Goes By - From the Warner Bros. Picture "Casablanca" (3:07)
  6. The Exodus Song (3:13)
  7. Moon River (From "Breakfast at Tiffany's") (2:42)
  8. Tonight (2:34)
  9. The Second Time Around (From the 20th Century-Fox Picture, "High Time") (3:19)
  10. Tender Is The Night from the 20th Century-Fox Picture (3:02)
  11. It Might As Well Be Spring (3:08)
  12. Three Coins In the Fountain (2:53)

Credits

  • Andy Williams - primary artist
  • Robert Mersey - arranged by, conductor
  • Paul Francis Webster - written-by
  • Sammy Fain - written-by
  • Mack Discant - written-by
  • Max Steiner - written-by
  • Leonard Bernstein - written-by
  • Stephen Sondheim - written-by

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