The Essential Johnny Mathis

~ Release by Johnny Mathis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)3:54
2When Sunny Gets Blue
recording of:
When Sunny Gets Blue
lyricist:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
composer:
Marvin Fisher
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:43
3It’s Not for Me to Say
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
It’s Not for Me to Say
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:05
4Wonderful! Wonderful!
recording of:
Wonderful, Wonderful
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Sherman Edwards
2:49
5Chances Are
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1998)
recording of:
Chances Are (in 1957)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:03
6No Love (but Your Love)
2:20
7The Twelfth of Never
recording of:
The Twelfth of Never
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Webster Music Co.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
is based on:
The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)
2:28
8Wild Is the Wind2:26
9Teacher, Teacher
2:40
10A Certain Smile
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
32:48
11Sleigh Ride
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1958)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
43:00
12My Funny Valentine
guitar:
Al Caiola and Tony Mottola
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
cover recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
3:37
13Misty
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (in 1959)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
3:36
14Small World
recording of:
Small World (from “Gypsy”)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Stratford Music Corporation and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Gypsy
3:19
15Maria
producer:
Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1959)
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
3:48
16Dancing on the Ceiling
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling (1930 Rodgers & Hart song)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1930)
3:56
17Stairway to the Stars
recording of:
Stairway to the Stars
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
4:53
18Gina
recording of:
Gina
writer:
Leon Carr and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:47
19What Will My Mary Say
cover recording of:
What Will My Mary Say
writer:
Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sis ’n Bro Too LLC
3:11
20The Sweetheart Tree
recording of:
The Sweetheart Tree
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer and arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
2:14
21On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
producer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1965)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1965)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Estate of Alan Jay Lerner Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
premiered at:
Mark Hellinger Theatre in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-10-17)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965 Lerner & Lane musical)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
2:47
22The Look of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:42
23A Time for Us
cover recording of:
A Time for Us
lyricist:
Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
version of:
What Is a Youth (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet, 1968 film)
2:55
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m Coming Home
recording of:
I’m Coming Home
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Mathis3:25
2Life Is a Song Worth Singing
recording of:
Life Is a Song Worth Singing
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Mathis6:05
399 Miles From L.A.Johnny Mathis3:40
4What I Did for Love
cover recording of:
What I Did for Love (from “A Chorus Line”)
lyricist:
Edward Kleban
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
American Compass Music Corp. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
A Chorus Line (Marvin Hamlisch musical)
Johnny Mathis2:46
5When a Child Is Born
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Jack Gold
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976) and Jon Mat Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
When a Child Is Born
lyricist:
Fred Jay
composer:
Zacar
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd. and Beechwood Music Corp.
Johnny Mathis43:44
6Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
writer:
Nat Kipner (Australian producer, songwriter, label owner & publisher) and John McIntyre Vallins
publisher:
Homewood House Music and MCA Music Ltd.
Johnny Mathis duet with Deniece Williams42:59
7Begin the Beguine
cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Johnny Mathis4:18
8Memory
cover recording of:
Memory (Cats)
lyricist:
T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
additional writer:
Trevor Nunn
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Johnny Mathis3:02
9Friend’s In Love
performer:
Dionne Warwick
recording of:
Friends in Love
writer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
Bluewater Music UK, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 大洋音楽
Johnny Mathis with Dionne Warwick4:06
10Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)
Johnny Mathis4:15
11Prelude to a Kiss
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
assistant engineer:
Jerry O'Reardon
engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Mike Berniker
piano:
Fred Hersch (pianist) (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
remixer:
Tim Geelan
arranger:
Brad Dechter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1990)
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Johnny Mathis2:55
12What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended) and Anthem Grand Film
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Johnny Mathis5:59
13Let Your Heart Remember
Johnny Mathis4:37
14Unbreak My Heart
cover recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Johnny Mathis5:02
15Because You Loved MeJohnny Mathis4:38
16Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
guest vocals:
Forever Plaid
cover recording of:
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1931) and Buddy DeSylva (in 1931)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1931)
Johnny Mathis feat. Forever Plaid2:47
17On Broadway
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
Johnny Mathis3:24