The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
2006 compilation album by Johnny Mathis
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Compilation album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
Released | March 21, 2006[1] | |||
Recorded | 1956–1998 | |||
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Length | 1:12:11 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
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The Very Best of Johnny Mathis is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 2006 by Sony BMG and peaked at number six on the UK albums chart that same year.[2] This collection has nine of his 17 UK singles chart entries, including his number-one solo version of "When a Child Is Born" and his number-three duet with Deniece Williams, "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late".[2]
Track listing
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" performed with Deniece Williams (Nat Kipner, John Vallins) – 2:59
- "A Certain Smile" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:47
- "I'm Stone in Love with You" (Anthony Bell, Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:30
- "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 3:34
- "Gone, Gone, Gone" (L. Russell Brown, Lisa Hayward) – 3:32
- "Chances Are" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:03
- "It's Not for Me to Say" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:05
- "Friends in Love" performed with Dionne Warwick (Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon) – 4:03
- "Maria" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:45
- "My Love for You" (Abner Silver, Sid Wayne) – 3:07
- "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 2:49
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 2:52
- "The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:28
- "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:26
- "Un-Break My Heart" (Diane Warren) – 5:00
- "You're All I Need to Get By" performed with Deniece Williams (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 2:40
- "Someone" (William J. Tennyson, Jr.) – 2:58
- "When a Child Is Born" (Ciro Dammicco, Fred Jay) – 3:41
- "Feelings" (Morris Albert, Loulou Gasté) – 3:28
- "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard) – 3:51
- "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:45
- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:46
Personnel
- Johnny Mathis – vocals
References
- ^ a b "The Very Best of Johnny Mathis [BMG Import] - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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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!