Andy Williams - The Wonderful World of (1963) Vinyl LP • Limited Edition

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Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges, light scuffing and some discoloration; back has moderate scuffing and a few surface abrasions. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is mostly readable with wear and discoloration. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. 1964 pressing with "2-eye" label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Canadian Sunset
2. Sing A Rainbow
3. Dream
4. This Is All I Ask
5. Wives And Lovers
6. First Born
7. A Fool Never Learns
8. Noelle
9. Pennies From Heaven
10. September Song
11. Let It Be Me
12. Softly As I Leave

About The Record:

The Wonderful World of, by Andy Williams, was released to coincide with the December 31, 1963, broadcast of The Andy Williams Show. Various tracks were recorded with members of his family, including The Williams Brothers, who joined him for a remake of his first top 10 hit, Canadian Sunset, from 1956. The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart in the issue dated January 25 of that year and remained there for 24 weeks, peaking at No. 9. It received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on August 17, 1964. The single from the album, A Fool Never Learns, made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 11, 1964, eventually reaching No. 13 during its 10-week stay. It performed even better on the Easy Listening chart, peaking at No. 4.