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The Village of St. Bernadette
Studio album by
Andy Williams
Released1960[1]
RecordedNovember 19, 1959,[2]
January 1960[3]
Genre
Length37:16
LabelCadence
Andy Williams chronology
Lonely Street
(1959) 		The Village of St. Bernadette
(1960) 		Under Paris Skies
(1960)
Singles from The Village of St. Bernadette
  1. "The Village of St. Bernadette"
    Released: December 1959

The Village of St. Bernadette is the sixth studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams and was released in early 1960 by Cadence Records.[1] It was described by Billboard magazine as "a lovely set of pop inspirational, hymns, and religious themes".[1]

It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated April 16, 1960, reaching No. 45 in its only week on the chart,[4]

The title song from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue of the magazine dated December 14, 1959, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks, peaking at number seven.[5]

The album was released on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on September 12, 2000, along with Williams's 1959 Cadence album, Lonely Street.[6] Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1, which contains 17 of his studio albums and three compilations and was released on June 26, 2001.[7]

The Village of St. Bernadette was included in a box set entitled Eight Classic Albums Box Set, which contains 7 of his studio albums, 1 compilation, and was released on November 9, 2012.[8]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote that "Williams applied his usual warmth. The result was not one of his most popular recordings, but one that helped further expand his appeal."[3]

Billboard identified the album as a "Spotlight Winner of the Week" in its review from March 1960, stating that "The renditions are sincere and dedicated throughout."[1]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "The Village of St. Bernadette" (Eula Parker) – 3:22
  2. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (Traditional; arranged by Archie Bleyer) – 3:07
  3. "Suddenly There's a Valley" (Biff Jones, Charles Meyer) – 2:52
  4. "Count Your Blessings" (Irving Berlin) – 3:17
  5. "He" (Richard Mullan, Jack Richards) – 2:59
  6. "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 2:27

Side two

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  1. "Our Lady of Fatima" (Gladys Gollahon) – 3:23
  2. "The Three Bells" (Bert Reisfeld, Jean Villard) – 3:49
  3. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 3:09
  4. "Sweet Morning" (Kay Thompson) – 2:45
  5. "I Believe" (Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman) – 2:43
  6. "Look for the Silver Lining" (Buddy DeSylva, Jerome Kern) – 3:29

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". The Billboard. March 14, 1960. p. 27.
  2. ^ "The Cadence Era: "Canadian Sunset" brightens Andy's disk career". Billboard. November 11, 1967. p. AW-21.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Village of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 404. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  5. ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 1059.
  6. ^ "Lonely Street/The Village of St. Bernadette - Andy Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1 - Andy Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  8. ^ Eight Classic Albums - Andy Williams | Album | AllMusic, retrieved May 3, 2025
  9. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1498. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

Bibliography

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