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Story behind the song
Wikipedia tells us about "Thee shadow of your smile". Columbia Records.[1] The album includes covers of "Michelle" and "Yesterday", the same pair of Beatles ballads that labelmate Johnny Mathis recorded for his 1966 album of the same name. For Williams these selections initiated a trend away from the traditional pop formula that his album output at Columbia up until this point had adhered to.
The release debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated May 14, 1966, remaining on the chart for 54 weeks and peaking at number six.[3] It debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated May 7, 1966, and remained on the chart for 29 weeks, peaking at number nine.[4] It entered the UK charts in July and spent four weeks there, reaching number 27.[5] The album received a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on September 27, 1966.[6]
The single, "Bye Bye Blues", bubbled under Billboard's Hot 100, reaching number 127,[7] and got to number 18 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart.[8]
The album was released on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD by Collectables Records on March 23, 1999, along with Williams's 1965 Columbia album, Andy Williams' Dear Heart.[9] It was also released as one of two albums on one CD by Sony Music Distribution on December 28, 1999, paired this time with Williams's 1962 Columbia album, Warm and Willing.[10] The Shadow of Your Smile was included in a 2001 box set entitled Classic Album Collection, Vol. 1, which contained 17 of his studio albums and three compilations.[11]