| 词条 | Love Theme from "The Godfather" (album) |
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| name = Love Theme from "The Godfather" | type = album | artist = Andy Williams | cover = Williams-Godfather.jpg | alt = | released = March 21, 1972[1] | recorded = January 4, 1971 April 22, 1971 January 19, 1972 February 1, 1972 February 18, 1972[2] | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Traditional pop|Vocal pop|soft rock[3]}} | length = 37:42 | label = Columbia | producer = Dick Glasser[4] | prev_title = The Impossible Dream | prev_year = 1971 | next_title = Alone Again (Naturally) | next_year = 1972 }}{{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[3] | rev2 = Billboard | rev2Score = Spotlight Pick[5]}} Love Theme from "The Godfather" is the twenty-ninth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released on March 21, 1972, by Columbia Records.[1] The two new songs on what was otherwise another LP of covers of hits by other artists were the title track and "Music from Across the Way", which came from the songwriters behind his recent hits "Happy Heart" (composer James Last) and "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (lyricist Carl Sigman). The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated April 8, 1972, and remained on the album chart for 26 weeks, peaking at number 29.[6] It entered the UK album chart three months later, on July 29, and reached number 11 over the course of 16 weeks.[7] One month later, on August 29, it received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[8] The first song on the album to be released as a single was "Music from Across the Way", which entered Billboard's list of the 40 most popular Easy Listening songs of the week in the US in the issue dated January 29, 1972, and stayed on the chart for four weeks, eventually peaking at number 30.[9] The album's title song (subtitled "Speak Softly Love") entered that same chart three months later, on April 8, for its first of 12 weeks, during which time it reached number seven.[9] It also entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the April 8 issue and spent 11 weeks there, where it made it to number 34.[10] The song debuted on the UK singles chart four months later, on August 5, and got as high as number 42 over a nine-week period.[7] The next single, "MacArthur Park", "bubbled under" the Hot 100 for four weeks that began in the August 5, 1972, issue and reached number 102.[10] It also debuted on the Easy Listening chart in that same issue and made it to number 26 there over the course of five weeks.[11] Love Theme from "The Godfather" was released on compact disc for the first time as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on January 22, 2002, the other album being Williams's Columbia release from the spring of 1974, The Way We Were.[12] Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2, which contains 15 of his studio albums and two compilations and was released on November 29, 2002.[13]ReceptionBillboard magazine praised the album. "A superb performance from Andy Williams and top production work by Dick Glasser make this a very special LP that is going to take Williams high up the charts once again."[5]Track listingSide one
Side two
Recording datesFrom the liner notes for the 2002 CD:[2]
Song informationAl Martino was close behind Williams with his recording of "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')", beginning his chart run with the song in the Billboard issue dated April 29, 1972, just three weeks after Williams's version debuted, and reaching number 80 on the Hot 100[14] and number 24 on the Easy Listening chart.[15] Climax made it to number three on the Hot 100[16] and number six Easy Listening[17] with "Precious and Few". "Theme from 'Summer of 42'" peaked at number 21 pop[18] and number six Easy Listening[19] as an instrumental by pianist Peter Nero. Bread took the song "Everything I Own" to number five on the Hot 100,[20] number three Easy Listening,[21] and number 32 on the UK singles chart.[22] Elvis Presley had the most successful rendition of "Until It's Time for You to Go", which got as high as number 40 pop,[23] number nine Easy Listening,[24] number 68 Country,[25] and number five in the UK.[26]"An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night reached number four on the Hot 100,[27] spent a week at number one on the Easy Listening chart,[28] and received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[29] Actor Richard Harris had the most chart success with "MacArthur Park" by the time this album was recorded, reaching number two pop,[30] number 10 Easy Listening,[31] and number four in the UK,[32] but Grammys for the song went to the Ray Charles Singers in the category of Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Chorus[33] and Waylon Jennings and The Kimberlys in the category of Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.[34] The Carpenters and their version of "Hurting Each Other" spent two weeks at number two pop[35] and two weeks at number one Easy Listening[36] in addition to receiving Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[37] "Without You" by Nilsson had four weeks at number one pop,[38] and five weeks at number one on the Easy Listening[39] and UK singles charts,[40] and his recording also received Gold certification[41] and earned him a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male.[42] By the time Williams released this album, John Lennon's "Imagine" had peaked at number three on the Hot 100[43] and number seven on the Easy Listening chart.[44]PersonnelFrom the liner notes for the original album:[4]
References1. ^1 (2009) Moon River: The Very Best of Andy Williams by Andy Williams [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88697 59112 2 2. ^1 (2002) Album notes for Love Theme From 'The Godfather'/The Way We Were by Andy Williams, [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music. 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r68355|title=Love Theme From "The Godfather" – Andy Williams|work=allmusic.com|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate= 14 January 2011}} 4. ^1 (1972) Love Theme from "The Godfather" by Andy Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 31303. 5. ^1 {{cite news|title=Album Reviews|date=1972-04-01|work=Billboard| page =47}} 6. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2010|p=844}}. 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4530/andy-williams/|title=Andy Williams|publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 8. ^[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Andy%20Williams&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for titles by Andy Williams] 9. ^1 {{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=295}}. 10. ^1 {{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=1060}}. 11. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=296}}. 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-theme-from-the-godfather-the-way-we-were-r570717|title=Love Theme From "The Godfather"/The Way We Were – Andy Williams|work=allmusic.com |publisher=Rovi Corporation |accessdate= 15 January 2011}} 13. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-album-collection-vol-2-r612403 |title=Classic Album Collection, Vol. 2|work=allmusic.com|publisher=Rovi Corporation|accessdate=16 October 2010}} 14. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=623}}. 15. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=177}}. 16. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=202}}. 17. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=55}}. 18. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=699}}. 19. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=200}}. 20. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=123}}. 21. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=33}}. 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14107/bread/|title=Bread|publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 23. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=776}}. 24. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=221}}. 25. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2002|p=274}}. 26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13107/elvis-presley/|title=Elvis Presley|publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 27. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=978}}. 28. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=276}}. 29. ^[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Three%20Dog%20Night&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for titles by Three Dog Night] 30. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=426}}. 31. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=120}}. 32. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13316/richard-harris/|title=Richard Harris|publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 33. ^{{Harvnb|O'Neil|1999|pp=143–144}}. 34. ^{{Harvnb|O'Neil|1999|pp=155, 158}}. 35. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=162}}. 36. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=44}}. 37. ^[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carpenters&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for titles by The Carpenters] 38. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=709}}. 39. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=205}}. 40. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/13778/nilsson/|title=Nilsson|publisher=Official Charts|accessdate=20 April 2016}} 41. ^[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Nilsson&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for titles by Nilsson] 42. ^{{Harvnb|O'Neil|1999|pp=195}}. 43. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=565}}. 44. ^{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=158}}. Bibliography{{refbegin}}
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