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1977 compilation album by Johnny Mathis
The Mathis Collection
Released 1977 Recorded 1956–1976
Genre Length 2 :09 :23
Label
CBS
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
^ (1977) Album notes for The Mathis Collection by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10003.
^
"Johnny Mathis - Singles" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2015 .
^
"Johnny Mathis - Albums" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2015 .
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