Girl" (Rory Michael Bourke, Billy Sherrill, Norris Wilson) - 3:12 "Seasons in the Sun" (Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen) - 4:41 "If I Could Only Go Back Again" (Mike Curb, Alan Osmond) - 3:06 Song information Ray Price's recording of "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" reached number one on Billboard magazine's Country chart, and the version of the song by Gladys Knight & the Pips, which used the title "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me", went to number one on the magazine's R&B chart. The highest charting rendition of "I Won't Last a Day Without You" was by The Carpenters, who took the song to number one on the magazine's list of the most popular Easy Listening recordings. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack had its best chart appearance as a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and Diana Ross also reached number one pop as well as number one Easy Listening with "Touch Me in the Morning". "Love's Theme" originated as an instrumental recording by the Love Unlimited Orchestra that peaked at number one on both the Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts. John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders" also went to the top spot on the pop and Easy Listening charts, as did Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were". "The Most Beautiful Girl" by Charlie Rich went number one Country, pop, and Easy Listening, and Terry Jacks reached number one on the pop and Easy Listening charts and the UK singles chart with "Seasons in the Sun". Personnel From the liner notes for the original album: Andy Williams - vocals Mike Curb - producer Don Costa - arranger ("Love's Theme", "If I Could Only Go Back Again"), director of arrangements Ralph Ferraro - arranger ("I Won't Last a Day without You", "Killing Me Softly with Her Song", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Seasons in the Sun") Edward Karam - arranger ("Touch Me in the Morning", "The Way We Were") Nick Perito - arranger ("You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me", "The Most Beautiful Girl") Ed Greene - engineer Michael Lloyd - engineer John Puckett - engineer Keats Tyler - photography Anne Garner - design References Bibliography 1974 albums Andy Williams albums Columbia Records albums Albums arranged by Don Costa Albums produced by Mike Curb