A Night to Remember Reviews



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Johnny Mathis A Night to Remember - Review written on August 02, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

This is absolutely fantastic. All the songs are sung as only Johnny Mathis can sing them, from the heart. The title song A Night to Remember is sung with Gladys Knight and should be playing on the radio and on the charts. Absolutely the best
johnny as good as ever - Review written on June 24, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I own almost all of his music. This cd sounds as good as he was in his younger years.Some singers loose their voices as they age, but Johnny can still hit the high notes. If you are a fan , you will want to own this one.
Better than expected. - Review written on June 16, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Iam giving this one 5 stars for effort.Because of my age group iam very supportive of many of the older artist who have paid their dews.This album represents a decent effort by Johnny Mathis and is worth considering.The performance is good to excellent on some tracks and very nice for most tracks.
It's Johnny Mathis! How can it not be perfect? - Review written on June 01, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Product is awesome. Service sucked. I ordered it 4/29 and it was released 5/6. I was led to believe it would make it for Mother's day. I was wrong. It arrived 2 weeks after Mother's day. My Mom still loved it though. I even bought one for me!
Johnny, where have you been? - Review written on May 31, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

This new album is terrific! Every song is "wonderful, wonderful"! I have been a fan of Mathis for almost 30 years and have seen him perform live 5-6 times, he still sounds great. Keep 'em coming, and thanks for having 12 songs on the album, I would love to see him do some more broadway or some redux of his original hits. Buy it, buy it, buy it, "chances are" you will get "misty" all over again!
ageing like fine wine - Review written on May 28, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Wow what a pleasant suprise to hear Johnny sing such beautiful songs,so beautifully.When you hear critcs say that his voice is ageless it seems to be hyperbole until you listen to his voice on this album. His voice is as smooth as silk on the high and low notes. In addition he actually sings better than ever with more pathos than in his younger days.My favorites were the duets with Yolanda adams,Monet and Gladys Knight.The jazz numbers with Kenny G and Dave Koz were also delightful.I,actually liked walk on by very much also. The most pleasureable of all was the Mathis voice with his still silky tenor and that special mathis vibrato.The fact that he is now 72 is really irrevelant.
Awesome Cd it,ll blow you away - Review written on May 25, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Johnny Mathis just keeps getting better & better on each cd he puts out & this is no exception. He,s got a smooth awesome voice. He has the best voice of any male vocalist iv ever heard in a long long time. Even at 70 yrs old he,s still got that Star power. His voice is a gift from God. Id go out & get his new CD as quikly as you can its that awesome. Im a really big fan & so is my wife Robbie.
JM at his best - Review written on May 19, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
6 customers found this review helpful, 5 did not.

It is amazing that JM was 72 when he recorded this album! All songs are great (with perhaps the exception of the title song A Night To Remember). There should be mandatory for him, taking in consideration his age, to record at least an album a year. Besides, I do not know why Sony/Columbia has not reissued his albums from the 60's, 70's and 80's. I only find compilations with usually the same songs. Thanks again, Johnny, for the voice!
Unashamedly pop but often borders on jazz - Review written on May 11, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
18 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

With his greatest hits package always getting us in the mood on a Friday, it is with great excitement to see that the King of Easy Music has a new album out.

Those doubting the quality of Johnny's talent should remember that he wrote and sung in his 50 years and counting career many hits.
On "A Night To Remember" he combines the old and the new. Yes the result is unashamedly pop but often borders on jazz.

"Just The Two Of Us" and the title track , on wich he duets with veteran Gladys Knight, bring out the best in Johnny's voice.

Whilst the track "Walk On By" doesn't fare so well, there's a great version of The Stylistics "You Make Me Feel Brand New", with Yolanda Adams, which some may think is sacrilegious but here it sounds, quite simply pure Johnny.

You may be questioning the presence on this nice allbum of the very epitome of the campy, cheesy sounds of ubiquitous sax muzak icons Dave Koz and Kenny G., brought in by the unfamous money oriented and business producer Walter Afanasieff (of the same greedy family of Phil Ramone, David Foster, Clive Davis,..) - well, this we have to have patience and bear it like the seasonal hurricanes which break the beautiful summer nights in Florida around August/September...

But as a whole, it is not a bad album at all !
Rather I would say, it's an enjoyable one !
Enjoy.

To Grover, With Love
Better Together: The Duet Album
At the Movies
JM does it again - Review written on May 11, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
7 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

JM does it again with. I loved all the songs particularly Walk on by and the Closer I Get. It's amazing at 72 years of age he can still sing ever so beautifully. I am happy he recorded these soulful songs. I hope he does another album like this one real soon.
A Night To Rember - Review written on May 07, 2008
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Rating: 5 out of 5
8 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

I have been a Mathis fan since the late '50s,I have enjoyed him since I was in high school in San Francisco. We were both from the same high school. I think this CD is fantastic. Bought it for my wife for mothers day and it was a hit. Great music, great listening.
A Singer to remember - Review written on May 07, 2008
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Rating: 3 out of 5
7 customers found this review helpful, 4 did not.

My first Johnny Mathis album was "Love is Blue" that I bought from the Columbia Record Club in 1967, and I've been a fan ever since. As I hear his one of a kind voice on this latest CD, it was a different experience hearing Mr. Mathis backed not by "real" instrumentation, but by Pro Tools and keyboard programming, I felt there was something missing. I miss hearing his voice backed by the warmth of real "live" instruments, with strings and horns (there are a few songs that have drums, bass & guitars). I compared this CD to his work with Thom Bell, Jack Gold and Robert Mersey and found it puzzling that he chose to record "Walk On By" and "Where Is The Love" again for this CD, when his original recordings (from 1967 and 1972, respectively) were magnificient to begin with! His duet, "You Make Me Feel Brand New" with Yolanda Adams (wow!! what a voice she has) sent a chill. Mr. Mathis, your special voice just calls out for the warmth and cushion of organic instrumentation. Here, producer Walter Afanasieff surrounds him in very modern sounds and a great selection of contemporary songs. Finally, it is a gift that we have new music from a man who has been recording for 50 years, we are truly blessed.