Greatest Love Classics | ||||
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Studio album by Andy Williams | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | June 1984 July 1984 August 1984 Abbey Road Studios & CBS Studios, London |
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Genre | Classical | |||
Length | 45:45 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer |
Nicky Graham Tony Hiller |
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Andy Williams chronology | ||||
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Greatest Love Classics is an album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in 1984 by EMI Records. Williams writes in the liner notes: "All through my life I have known and loved the great classic melodies and wished I could sing them. So when Tony Hiller and Nicky Graham contacted me with some of these melodies set to lyrics, they immediately caught my imagination."
Although the album did not make it onto the Billboard 200 chart in the US, it did enter the UK album chart on October 27, 1984, and reached #22 during its 10 weeks there. On November 12, 1984, it was awarded with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units as well as Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.
All titles arranged and adapted by Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham; all lyrics by Hiller & Graham; original concept by Hiller.
All tracks feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Raymond Cohen except "Another Winter's Day" featuring Stuart Calvert on piano and "Vino de Amor" featuring Carmelo Luggeri and Terry Taylor on guitars. John McCarthy directed the Ambrosian Opera Chorus on "Words". Also featured on various tracks are: