The Essential Johnny Mathis

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 2
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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.
cover recording of:
99 Miles From L.A.
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Gold Songs, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI April Music Inc., Songs of Fujimusic, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
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 Me
cover recording of:
Because You Loved Me
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
Johnny 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