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This entry in Collectables' series of discount-priced two-fer reissues of Andy Williams' albums combines two successive releases originally issued in 1969 (Get Together With Andy Williams) and 1970 (Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head). The compilers have sequenced the albums out of order, probably mistakenly, since the original catalog numbers would have suggested that Raindrops came first. The compilation would have worked better if the albums were presented in release order. Get Together was a typical Andy Williams album of the time, one on which he simply listened to what was on the radio in the spring of 1969 and picked out some tunes he liked -- Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, a couple of songs from the musical Hair that had become pop hits. He wasn't particularly effective on such material, but he was much stronger when taking on a big ballad like "Yesterday When I Was Young" or "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet (A Time for Us)." Raindrops appears to have started out (prior to Get Together) as a far more ambitious effort, an album on which Williams had Mason Williams put together a folk-pop suite of material by himself, Mickey Newbury, John Hartford, and others, and assemble it into a musical suite. It looks like the record may have been delayed (hence the lower catalog number) and re-tooled into a more conventional effort featuring the title track and "Bridge Over Troubled Water," hits in early 1970. That was too bad; Williams was on to something here, and in the album's second half (tracks six through ten), which remains an uninterrupted musical suite, there is something new, at least for him. On this two-fer, especially with the backwards sequencing, that's hard to appreciate; mostly, this just seems like a collection of Williams' versions of late-'60s and early-'70s pop hits. ~ William Ruhlmann
Originally released on Columbia.
Originally released on Columbia Records.
"2 LP's On 1 CD" B/W "Get Together With"
2 LPs on 1 CD: RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD (1969)/GET TOGETHER WITH ANDY WILLIAMS (1969).
Personnel includes: Andy Williams, The Osmonds (vocals). Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head/Get Together With Andy Williams Music Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head/Get Together With Andy Williams Songs | 1. | Long Time Blues | |
| 2. | It's Over | |
| 3. | Sweet Memories  | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head | |
| 5. | Bridge Over Troubled Water | |
| 6. | Little Boy / If Wishes Were Horses | |
| 7. | Today Medley | |
| 8. | Reason to Believe | |
| 9. | Simple Thing as Love | |
| 10. | Both Sides Now | |
| 11. | My Cherie Amour | $0.99 | |
| 12. | You Are | |
| 13. | Yesterday When I Was Young | |
| 14. | Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet | |
| 15. | Quentin's Theme | |
| 16. | Good Morning Starshine | |
| 17. | Sweet Caroline | |
| 18. | Get Together | |
| 19. | More Today Than Yesterday | |
| 20. | Put a Little Love in Your Heart | |
| 21. | Aquarius / Let The Sun Shine | |
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Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head/Get Together With Andy Williams Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Brought back very happy family memories
I have paled this CD everday since I received it. My children love it too, they are 5 and 9. We especially enjoy the Get Together portion of this CD. It was a very easy process ordering from CD Universe, they ahd a lot of great oldies!
Submitted by scarletemab (Mt. Laurel, NJ) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No GREAT MEMORIES
THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING TAPE WHICH CONTAINS MEMORABLE TUNES FROM ANDY WILLIAMS. IT IS A DELIGHTFUL ARRAY OF SONGS FROM THE ENCHANTED, "TODAY MEDLEY" TO THE ROMANCE OF THE "ROMEO AND JULIET" LOVE THEME. SURELY A MUST IN YOUR COLLECTION.
Submitted by rihock (helen, georgia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Best Portrait of the Late-'60's, Early-'70's Andy!
Where else are you going to hear such an awesome version of "Raindrops Keep Falling On my Head"? Superb! "Saabba Seedy Saaba, Lada Leede Lada, Le, Le, Le, Lo"--or HOWEVER you spell it--The Osmonds join Andy for a heart-warming, tear-jerking (it made ME feel misty) version of "Good Morning Sunshine". (Makes you want to head over to Branson to see if they plan to relive that moment there)
Two very excellent albums beyond what words can describe! I sure enough managed to find New Copies BOTH still-sealed, that I'm trying not to wear out! Glad to have on CD, too.
Submitted by Dave (Oak Park, MI, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Finally, Andy's best album available on CD
Andy William's "Raindrops" album was one of my most favorite especially the side with the continuous medleys. Since a house fire distroyed that album over 10 years ago, I have been looking for this album even checking Andy's site in Brandston. But this album was one that had never been reproduced. A few weeks ago my husband and I were reminiscing, and I decided to check EBay again. I was so glad to see that not only could I get the album I wanted, but I got a bonus album on the same CD. We are wearing it out playing it over and over.
Submitted by a reviewer (Cache, OK)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. my dad's favourite.
I've found it at last,it's the medley i've been after.My mum and dads favourite ever, they have the album, but it's so old, there's a few scratches on it. It will mean so much to them, my dads very ill and these songs have such good memories for my family.
Submitted by picklebumx (London, England)
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