A Man Without Love

by Engelbert Humperdinck

Overview

During the second half of the 1960s, Engelbert Humperdinck successfully bucked the current of pop/rock groups, singing romantic ballads that employed rock instrumentation along with strings to update the sound of the pre-rock classic pop singers he resembled. His third album, A Man Without Love, was rushed out in the wake of success from its title song, his fifth consecutive Top 40 hit, and it went gold and stayed in the charts for more than a year. (The compromise he represented was well depicted in the cover photo -- he had sideburns down to his jaw, but wore a tuxedo.) Typically, for an album cut to take advantage of a hot single, it was a collection of recent standards to which the singer could give his patented treatment. "Spanish Eyes," "A Man and a Woman," and "Quando, Quando, Quando," all share the European style of his hits, while "Up, Up and Away" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," both written by Jimmy Webb, are songs he handles well. There are no other Humperdinck hits beyond the title song, but the album is a consistent effort all the same. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2024
Label:	Decca Uk
UPC:	0602465198331
Rank:	220785

Tracks

1. A Man Without Love
2. Can't Take My Eyes Off You
3. From Here To Eternity
4. Spanish Eyes
5. A Man And A Woman
6. Quando Quando Quando
7. Up Up And Away
8. Wonderland By Night
9. What A Wonderful World
10. Call On Me
11. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
12. The Shadow Of Your Smile

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Engelbert Humperdinck   Primary Artist
Les Reed   Musical Director
Charles Blackwell   Conductor,Musical Director
Sydney Dale   Conductor
Johnny Harris   Conductor,Musical Director

Technical Credits

Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Les Reed   Composer
Lincoln Chase   Composer
Peter Sullivan   Producer
Alberto Testa   Composer
Robert Wells   Composer
Charles Boone   Composer
Roberto Livraghi   Composer
Charlie Singleton   Composer
Barry Mason   Composer
Willi Stanke   Composer
Frederick Karger   Composer
Bob Gaudio   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Bob Thiele   Composer
Jimmy Webb   Composer
Duranice Pace   Composer
Frederick Maxwell Karger   Composer
Charles Singleton   Composer
Fred Karger   Composer
Francis Lai   Composer
Johnny Mandel   Composer
Mario Panzeri   Composer
Pierre Barouh   Composer
Jerry Keller   Composer
Gordon Mills   Composer
George David Weiss   Composer
Daniele Pace   Composer
Tony Renis   Composer
Bert Kaempfert   Composer
Klaus Guenter Neumann   Composer
Eddie Snyder   Composer