All My Love's Laughter

American singer Ed Ames achieved easy listening success with "Try to Remember" and "My Cup Runneth Over" in 1965 and 1967.^[4] Wanting to repeat the success, he collaborated with hit songwriter Jimmy Webb, whose song "Up, Up and Away" had just won multiple awards at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards hosted in February 1968. He subsequently wrote "All My Love's Laughter" especially for Ames.^[3] It was released as a seven-inch single in July 1968 by RCA Victor Records.^[5] The B-side, "I'll Stay Lonely" was later included as a track on his The Windmills of Your Mind album, while "All My Love's Laughter" remained a non-album single.^[5] The song was noted by critics as to having "strong bass lines with light touches behind key phrases".^[2] The single was produced by Jim Foglesong, and arranged by Perry Botkin Jr. on both sides.^[5]

The single received a positive critical reception upon its release. Billboard magazine stated that "Penned by Jim Webb and performed beautifully by Ames, this potent ballad is a fine topper for his recent 'Apologize.'"^[1] Cashbox described it as a "Mysterious love imagery of Jim Webb is presented in a hymn-like melodic piece that brings Ed Ames back in the running with his newest single." The publication concluded that it's an "especially powerful outing that is bound to click with teen and adult format shows."^[2] Record World put the song in its "Singles of the Week" section, and said that "Ed Ames introduces a gorgeous, rolling new Jim Webb song called 'All My Love's Laughter.'"^[6]

"All My Love's Laughter" debuted on the US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 in the issue dated August 10, 1968, peaking at No. 122 during a four-week run on the chart.^[4] The single reached a higher No. 106 on the Cashbox Looking Ahead Top 100 Singles.^[7] The single also climbed to No. 12 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.^[8] The single was ranked higher on the Record World Top-Non Rock survey at No. 10.^[9]