As the master of wistful, melancholic love songs, PAUL WILLIAMS penned major hits for the Carpenters (We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays), Helen Reddy (You and Me Against the World) and Three Dog Night (An Old Fashioned Love Song, Out in the Country). Williams also recorded an incredible run of albums as a performer in his own right. In collaboration with fellow writers Roger Nichols and Kenny Ascher, Williams imbued his songs with uncluttered arrangements, enticing melodies and introspective lyrics, making many of them pop standards in the process. For this outstanding, 23-track, multi-label collection, Raven has culled the best tracks from his 1970s albums for the Reprise, A&M and Portrait labels, including his own versions of all the big hits. In addition there's a song from the film Phantom of the Paradise (The Hell of It) plus his version of the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Barbra Streisand hit Evergreen (originally from A Star is Born). Features his own versions of the hit songs by the Carpenters (We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays), Helen Reddy (You and Me Against The World), Three Dog Night (An Old Fashioned Love Song, Out In The Country). Tracks drawn from 11 classic Paul Williams albums, including one from his first recording venture in 1969: the rare self-titled Holy Mackerel album (Bitter Honey). Includes his contribution to the film Phantom of the Paradise (The Hell of It), plus his version of the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Barbra Streisand hit Evergreen (originally from A Star is Born). 23 tracks, detailed liner notes, over 77 minutes of superb quality audio.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. BITTER HONEY
2. SOMEDAY MAN
3. TRUST
4. AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
5. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
6. LET ME BE THE ONE
7. WHEN I WAS ALL ALONE
8. I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU
9. OUT IN THE COUNTRY
10. RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS
11. YOU & ME AGAINST THE WORLD
12. IF WE COULD STILL BE FRIENDS
13. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
14. LONELINESS
15. THE FAMILY OF MAN
16. THE HELL OF IT
17. ORDINARY FOOL
18. DON'T CALL IT LOVE
19. WAKING UP ALONE
20. EVERGREEN
21. FOR GOODNESS SAKE
22. SAVE ME A DREAM
23. HERE'S ANOTHER FINE MESS