The Mathis Collection
The Mathis Collection | ||||
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Compilation album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1956–1976 | |||
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Length | 2:09:23 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
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The Mathis Collection is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1977 by CBS Records. The subtitle on the cover reads, "40 of my favorite songs", and a statement from Mathis in the liner notes says, "Songs are very personal things. On this double album I have attempted to put together a collection of those which are most meaningful for me. I hope they mean as much to you."[1] The compilation includes six of the 12 songs that had reached the UK singles chart by the time of its release ("A Certain Smile", "Winter Wonderland", "Someone", "Misty", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and his UK number one from 1976, "When a Child Is Born")[2] but focuses mainly on album tracks.
The two-LP set entered the UK album chart on June 18, 1977, and stayed there for 39 weeks, four of which were spent in the number one position.[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:08
- "Everybody's Talkin'" (Fred Neil) – 3:02
- "I'm Stone in Love with You" (Anthony Bell, Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:30
- "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:45
- "The Way We Were" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:49
- "Didn't We" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:49
- "The Windmills of Your Mind" (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 3:34
- "What I Did for Love" (Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban) – 2:44
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:27
- "When a Child Is Born" (Ciro Dammicco, Fred Jay) – 3:41
Side two
- "I'm Coming Home" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:24
- "Love Is Blue" (Brian Blackburn, Pierre Cour, André Popp) – 3:12
- "Theme From 'Summer of 42' (The Summer Knows)" (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Legrand) – 2:39
- "Betcha by Golly, Wow" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 2:49
- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:46
- "If" (David Gates) – 3:05
- "Send in the Clowns" (Stephen Sondheim) – 3:35
- "Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from 'The Godfather')" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota) – 3:10
- "And I Love You So" (Don McLean) – 3:26
- "Feelings" (Morris Albert, Loulou Gasté) – 3:28
Side three
- "A Certain Smile" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:47
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh) – 2:50
- "Someone" (William J. Tennyson Jr.) – 2:58
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 3:18
- "The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston, Webster) – 2:28
- "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 3:34
- "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:33
- "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 3:32
- "Tonight" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:16
- "Maria" (Bernstein, Sondheim) – 3:45
Side four
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Legrand) – 3:05
- "A Man and a Woman" (Pierre Barouh, Jerry Keller, Lai) – 3:26
- "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:16
- "Moon River" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 3:08
- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Bacharach, David) – 2:37
- "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 3:16
- "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 2:49
- "99 Miles from L.A." (David, Albert Hammond) – 3:35
- "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Bacharach, David) – 3:03
- "The Party's Over" (Styne, Adolph Green, Betty Comden) – 4:04
Personnel
- Johnny Mathis – vocals
- David Pilton Advertising – design
- Roger Isaacson – art direction
- Frank Connor – photography
References
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- Johnny Mathis
- Wonderful, Wonderful
- Warm
- Good Night, Dear Lord
- Swing Softly
- Merry Christmas
- Open Fire, Two Guitars
- Heavenly
- Faithfully
- Johnny's Mood
- The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway
- I'll Buy You a Star
- Live It Up!
- Rapture
- Johnny
- Sounds of Christmas
- Romantically
- Tender Is the Night
- The Wonderful World of Make Believe
- This Is Love
- Olé
- Broadway
- Love Is Everything
- The Sweetheart Tree
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- So Nice
- Johnny Mathis Sings
- Up, Up and Away
- Love Is Blue
- Those Were the Days
- Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)
- Give Me Your Love for Christmas
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- Close to You
- Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert
- Love Story
- You've Got a Friend
- The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
- Song Sung Blue
- Me and Mrs. Jones
- Killing Me Softly with Her Song
- I'm Coming Home
- The Heart of a Woman
- When Will I See You Again
- Feelings
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Mathis Is...
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
- You Light Up My Life
- That's What Friends Are For
- The Best Days of My Life
- Mathis Magic
- Different Kinda Different
- I Love My Lady
- Friends in Love
- A Special Part of Me
- Right from the Heart
- Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis
- The Hollywood Musicals
- Once in a While
- In the Still of the Night
- In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
- How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
- All About Love
- Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
- Mathis on Broadway
- The Christmas Album
- Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album
- A Night to Remember
- Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville
- Sending You a Little Christmas
- Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook
- Johnny's Greatest Hits
- More Johnny's Greatest Hits
- Portrait of Johnny
- Johnny's Newest Hits
- I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits
- The Great Years
- People
- The Impossible Dream
- Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits
- Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs
- The Johnny Mathis Collection
- The Mathis Collection
- Tears and Laughter
- The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980
- The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album
- Celebration – The Anniversary Album
- 16 Most Requested Songs
- Better Together: The Duet Album
- The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
- The Hits of Johnny Mathis
- The Ultimate Hits Collection
- The Essential Johnny Mathis
- The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
- The Ultimate Collection
- The Classic Christmas Album
- Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas
- Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole
- Live
- The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
- The Complete Global Albums Collection
- The Singles
- The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010
- The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
- "It's Not for Me to Say"
- "Chances Are"
- "The Twelfth of Never"
- "Wild Is the Wind"
- "A Certain Smile"
- "Sleigh Ride"
- "Misty"
- "Gina
- "What Will Mary Say"
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
- "Remember When (We Made These Memories)"
- "Love Me Tonight"
- "Odds and Ends"
- "I'm Coming Home"
- "Life Is a Song Worth Singing"
- "When a Child Is Born"
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
- "You're All I Need to Get By"
- Live by Request: Johnny Mathis
- Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!