The Essential Andy Williams is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK by Sony Music Entertainment in 2002. The label also released a two-CD compilation with the same title in the U.S. & Australia in 2013 that had a different cover photo and contained 36 tracks.[2]

The Essential Andy Williams
Compilation album by Andy Williams
Released	2002[1]
Recorded	1958–1972, 2002
Genre	Traditional pop vocal pop standards AM Pop early pop/rock soft rock film music soundtracks
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Williams chronology
Andy (2001) The Essential Andy Williams (2002) B Sides and Rarities (2003)

The lead track from the UK compilation, a new recording of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" performed with Denise van Outen, was released as a single in the UK and debuted the week of June 29, 2002, on the UK singles chart, where it reached number 23 over the course of seven weeks.[3]

This compilation first appeared on the UK album chart on July 6 of that year and remained there for four weeks, peaking at number 32.[3]

On July 22, 2013, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the album with Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units.[4]

Track listing

1. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" performed with Denise van Outen (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio) – 3:43
2. "Music to Watch Girls By" (Tony Velona, Sid Ramin) – 2:38
3. "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" from Hair; performed with The Osmond Brothers (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) – 3:51
4. "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:36
5. "Happy Heart" (James Last, Jackie Rae) – 3:15
6. "The Look of Love" from Casino Royale (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:55
7. "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:46
8. "Spooky" (Buddy Buie, James B. Cobb Jr., Harry Middlebrooks, Mike Shapiro) – 3:18
9. "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:25
10. "It's So Easy" (Dor Lee, Dave Watkins) – 2:29
11. "House of Bamboo" (William Crompton, Norman Murrells) – 2:06
12. "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 2:33
13. "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota) – 3:05
14. "Born Free" from Born Free (Don Black, John Barry) – 2:27
15. "Danny Boy" (Frederick Edward Weatherly) – 2:56
16. "Almost There" from I'd Rather Be Rich (Jerry Keller, Gloria Shayne) – 2:59
17. "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:15
18. "One Day of Your Life" (Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka) – 2:30
19. "I Think I Love You" (Tony Romeo) – 2:42
20. "Home Lovin' Man" (Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay) – 3:10
21. "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 3:10
22. "Somethin' Stupid" (C. Carson Parks) – 2:59
23. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Bacharach, David) – 3:11
24. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Crewe, Gaudio) – 3:15

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