Playlist: The Very Best of Johnny Mathis

~ Release by Johnny Mathis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1In a Mellow Tone
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)
piano:
Fred Hersch (American jazz pianist and composer) (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.
recording of:
In a Mellow Tone (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
lyricist:
Milt Gabler (in 1939)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Robbins and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
3:21
2Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)
4:15
3Maria
producer:
Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1959)
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
3:47
4Chances Are
3:03
5When I Fall in Love
guitar:
Al Caiola and Tony Mottola
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:31
6Misty
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Glenn Osser (in 1959)
arranger:
Glenn Osser
recording of:
Misty
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, The Songwriters Guild, Vernon Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
3:35
7Life 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)
6:04
8Just the Two of Us
cover recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
4:06
9Begin 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
4:18
10(Where Do I Begin) Love Story
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Melodie der Welt (publisher), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
2:48
11Too 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.
43:00
12They Live in You (From the Lion King)
cover recording of:
They Live in You
writer:
Lebo M (producer/composer Lebohang Morake), Mark Mancina (American score composer) and Jay Rifkin
3:45
13Love Me Tender
cover recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
3:38
14The Best Is Yet to Come
recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh (in 1959)
composer:
Cy Coleman (in 1959)
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Co., Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:42

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