Johnny Mathis is one of the most popular singers of the last fifty years, and is one of the biggest-selling album artists of all time his Johnnys Greatest Hits album was on the Billboard charts for 490 consecutive weeks. His success and popularity reflects his ability to cross the musical divides between pure pop, sophisticated easy listening, jazz and soul, performing them all with sheer class, unique style and effortless artistry. His voice is unmistakable, and his appeal is such that he has a worldwide following, and enjoyed many chart hits in the UK as well as dozens in the USA.
This great-value 51-track 2-CD comprises the A and B sides of his US singles for Columbia from his 1957 debut through to 1962, during which time his chart hits laid the foundation for his remarkable album career. It includes the classic hits Wonderful Wonderful, Misty, Teacher Teacher, The Twelfth Of Never, A Certain Smile, Someone, Chances Are, Its Not For Me To Say and Gina and the bonus UK hit release Winter Wonderland. Includes substantial booklet notes with full discographical information. As a comprehensive overview of his early career, it includes some material which is not heard very often or readily available, and its a showcase for an already highly developed talent even in his formative years.
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| Track |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
Wonderful! Wonderful! |
Johnny Mathis |
| 2 |
When Sunny Gets Blue |
Johnny Mathis |
| 3 |
It's Not for Me to Say |
Johnny Mathis |
| 4 |
Warm and Tender |
Johnny Mathis |
| 5 |
Chances Are |
Johnny Mathis |
| 6 |
The Twelfth of Never |
Johnny Mathis |
| 7 |
No Love (But Your Love) |
Johnny Mathis |
| 8 |
Wild Is the Wind |
Johnny Mathis |
| 9 |
Come To Me |
Johnny Mathis |
| 10 |
When I Am With You |
Johnny Mathis |
| 11 |
All the Time |
Johnny Mathis |
| 12 |
Teacher, Teacher |
Johnny Mathis |
| 13 |
A Certain Smile |
Johnny Mathis |
| 14 |
Let It Rain |
Johnny Mathis |
| 15 |
Call Me |
Johnny Mathis |
| 16 |
Stairway to the Sea (Scalinatella) |
Johnny Mathis |
| 17 |
Winter Wonderland |
Johnny Mathis |
| 18 |
Let's Love |
Johnny Mathis |
| 19 |
You Are Beautiful |
Johnny Mathis |
| 20 |
Someone |
Johnny Mathis |
| 21 |
Very Much in Love |
Johnny Mathis |
| 22 |
Small World |
Johnny Mathis |
| 23 |
You Are Everything to Me |
Johnny Mathis |
| 24 |
Misty |
Johnny Mathis |
| 25 |
The Story of Our Love |
Johnny Mathis |
| 26 |
The Best of Everything |
Johnny Mathis |
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| Track |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
Cherie |
Johnny Mathis |
| 2 |
Starbright |
Johnny Mathis |
| 3 |
All Is Well |
Johnny Mathis |
| 4 |
Maria |
Johnny Mathis |
| 5 |
Hey Love |
Johnny Mathis |
| 6 |
My Love for You |
Johnny Mathis |
| 7 |
Oh That Feeling |
Johnny Mathis |
| 8 |
How to Handle a Woman |
Johnny Mathis |
| 9 |
While You're Young |
Johnny Mathis |
| 10 |
You Set My Heart to Music |
Johnny Mathis |
| 11 |
Jenny |
Johnny Mathis |
| 12 |
Laurie My Love |
Johnny Mathis |
| 13 |
Should I Wait |
Johnny Mathis |
| 14 |
Wasn't the Summer Short? |
Johnny Mathis |
| 15 |
There You Are |
Johnny Mathis |
| 16 |
Christmas Eve |
Johnny Mathis |
| 17 |
My Kind of Christmas |
Johnny Mathis |
| 18 |
Sweet Thursday |
Johnny Mathis |
| 19 |
One Look |
Johnny Mathis |
| 20 |
That's the Way It Is |
Johnny Mathis |
| 21 |
I'll Never Be Lonely Again |
Johnny Mathis |
| 22 |
Marianna |
Johnny Mathis |
| 23 |
Unaccustomed As I Am |
Johnny Mathis |
| 24 |
Gina |
Johnny Mathis |
| 25 |
I Love Her That's Why |
Johnny Mathis |