Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Double LP. Gate-fold cover looks good; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing on inner-gate; heavier scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions (front/back/inner-gate); discoloration spots (front/inner-gate). One inner-sleeve is original (William's discography); two seams partially split. The other inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read (printed off-center) with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Openings are crisp with signs of light use and divots. Red 2-eye label. (Not a cut-out.)
Sound of Music, is a double compilation album by Andy Williams. Although seven of the 21 tracks date back to his years with Cadence Records, where he racked up a half a dozen top 10 pop hits, the selections here are more in the vein of Standards or Easy Listening fare, as exemplified by the two charting singles included -- On the Street Where You Live and Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado). The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated February 1, 1969, and remained there for seven weeks, peaking at No. 139, and it entered the UK album chart on January 24, 1970, and reached No. 22 there over the course of nine weeks. The plan to use the collection to promote Williams's previous Columbia releases was explained in an article in the issue of Billboard magazine dated November 23, 1968: "Andy Williams' 18 Columbia albums are featured in an extensive promotion being sparked by The Andy Williams Sound of Music, a special two-record gift package.... A special [color] sleeve displaying Williams' 18 albums has been designed for" the two LPs in the set. The front and back cover and gatefold photos for this album are credited to Keats Tyler. The album's only new track, The Sound of Music, was recorded on October 3, 1968. In 2003 it was included on the Williams collection from Collectables Records entitled B Sides and Rarities.