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., 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:
BMG Songs, Inc., Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc., My Dad’s Songs, Inc., Octave Music Publishing Corp., Pocketful of Dreams Music, Reganesque Music Company, Spirit Two Music Inc., 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 (songwriter, bassist, producer) 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 2009; 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), Melodie der Welt (publisher), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), 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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