The Essential Johnny Mathis

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Release Date:2004-05-04
Label:Sony
UPC:074646356227
Binding:Audio CD
Published By:Sony
ASIN:B000219986
Category:Music

Tracks on The Essential Johnny Mathis by Sony

  1. Fly Me to the Moon - Johnny Mathis, Howard, Bart
  2. When Sunny Gets Blue - Johnny Mathis, Fisher, Marvin
  3. It's Not for Me to Say - Johnny Mathis, Allen, Robert [Song
  4. Wonderful! Wonderful! - Johnny Mathis, Edwards, Sherman
  5. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis, Allen, Robert [Song
  6. No Love (But Your Love) - Johnny Mathis, Myles, Billy
  7. The Twelfth of Never - Johnny Mathis, Livingston, Jerry
  8. Wild Is the Wind - Johnny Mathis, Tiomkin, Dimitri
  9. Teacher, Teacher - Johnny Mathis, Allen, Robert [Song
  10. A Certain Smile - Johnny Mathis, Fain, Sammy
  11. Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis, Anderson, Leroy
  12. My Funny Valentine - Johnny Mathis, Hart, Lorenz
  13. Misty - Johnny Mathis, Burke, Johnny [Voca
  14. Small World - Johnny Mathis, Comden, Betty
  15. Maria - Johnny Mathis, Bernstein, Leonard
  16. Dancing on the Ceiling - Johnny Mathis, Rodgers, Richard
  17. Stairway to the Stars - Johnny Mathis, Parish, Mitchell
  18. Gina - Johnny Mathis, Carr, Leon
  19. What Will My Mary Say - Johnny Mathis, Vance, Paul
  20. The Sweetheart Tree - Johnny Mathis, Mancini, Henry
  21. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - Johnny Mathis, Lane, Burton
  22. The Look of Love - Johnny Mathis, Bacharach, Burt
  23. A Time for Us - Johnny Mathis, Kusik, Lawrence
  24. I'm Coming Home - Johnny Mathis, Bell, Thom
  25. Life Is a Song Worth Singing - Johnny Mathis, Bell, Thom
  26. 99 Miles from L.A. - Johnny Mathis, David, Hal
  27. What I Did for Love - Johnny Mathis, Hamlisch, Marvin
  28. When a Child Is Born - Johnny Mathis, Zacar, Fred Jay
  29. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis, Kipner, Nat
  30. Begin the Beguine - Johnny Mathis, Porter, Cole
  31. Memory - Johnny Mathis, Eliot, T.S.
  32. Friends in Love - Johnny Mathis, Foster, David [1]
  33. Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil) - Johnny Mathis, Barroso, Ary
  34. Prelude to a Kiss - Johnny Mathis, Ellington, Duke
  35. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? - Johnny Mathis, Legrand, M.
  36. Let Your Heart Remember - Johnny Mathis, Bishop, Stephen [1]
  37. Un-Break My Heart - Johnny Mathis, Warren, Diane
  38. Because You Loved Me - Johnny Mathis, Warren, Diane
  39. Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries - Johnny Mathis, Brown, Lew
  40. On Broadway - Johnny Mathis, Mann, Barry

Customer Reviews

MATHIS--ALWAYS BRILLIANT!! - Reviewed on 2008-09-15
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MY WIFE AND I SAW JOHNNY MATHIS IN CONCERT SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE YEARS,
AND HE WAS MAGNIFICENT...ALWAYS HAD AN EXCELLENT ORCHESTRA (WITH STRINGS)
AS HIS ACCOMPANIMENT (WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR BALLAD VOCALISTS).
HIS CONTEMPORARY RECORDINGS AREN'T AS WELL DONE AS THE 'OLDIES'...BUT HE
STILL HAS THAT GREAT VOICE!!
Great Sounds! - Reviewed on 2008-06-23
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This is a terrific CD. I bought it for "Brazil" and found many other great songs with wonderful sound.
give this guy a spotlight !!! - Reviewed on 2008-03-29
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10 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

The Essential Johnny Mathis is a splendid two CD set that is an absolute must have for fans of the great Johnny Mathis. The sound quality is excellent and I like the artwork.

"Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" starts the first CD with Johnny crooning just as well as any crooner ever could! The arrangement highlights Johnny's vocals and this suits me just fine. Johnny handles this tune with sophistication. "When Sunny Gets Blue" features Johnny with a lush musical arrangement; his voice is as smooth as silk. "It's Not For Me To Say" is a Johnny Mathis classic; he aces this number and it's gorgeous to hear! "Wonderful! Wonderful!" stuns me with its beauty; and listen also for "Chances Are." "Chances Are" is a rather romantic number that features Johnny front and center; it's beautiful when he delivers this so flawlessly.

"A Certain Smile" again features Johnny's excellent vocal talents and the arrangement makes good use of the strings; and there's also "Misty." "Misty" is easily worth the price of this CD set alone; I love every minute of it! "What Will My Mary Say" is another huge hit for Johnny Mathis; he bats this one straight out of the ballpark! Awesome!

The first CD ends with Johnny singing "The Look Of Love." Johnny never sings a superfluous note and this really impresses me.

The second CD continues the hits. "I'm Coming Hone" is a fantastic tune and Johnny sings this with panache, heart and soul. "What I Did For Love," a song from A Chorus Song, showcases Johnny's vocal talents as he sings this with great sensitivity. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" is a beautiful duet between Johnny and Deniece Williams; their voices complement each other perfectly and I love it!

"Begin The Beguine" is a particularly fine number and it shines like gold when Johnny sings it; and listen for Johnny on "What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life?" This ballad was always one of my very favorite love songs; and Johnny delivers this like the pro he was and remains! "Because You Loved Me" is also a number I really like. Great!

"Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" may not be the newest song on this two CD set; but Johnny makes it sound fresh and new as he sings this with a lot of style! The second CD ends with Johnny performing "On Broadway." Johnny covers this song with a somewhat jazzy arrangement and the backup singers bolster Johnny's exquisite delivery of this ballad.

Overall, this two CD set is guaranteed to make Johnny Mathis fans smile! This is also a wonderful package for those of us who enjoy classic pop vocals and even a few of the "oldies."

Thank you, Johnny!
His voice! - Reviewed on 2007-12-18
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1 customer found this review helpful.

The emotion Johnny Mathis exudes when he sings takes my breath away...he is a gift to music...
An excellent beginning ! - Reviewed on 2007-09-02
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1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This is a great start to exploring the beauty of the velvet voiced wonder. Highly recommended compilation of one of the truly great singer-stylists of the century, Mr. Johnny Mathis. Experience the legend of a remarkable vocalist!
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