The Essential Johnny Mathis

2004 compilation album by Johnny Mathis

The Essential Johnny Mathis

Compilation album by

Johnny Mathis

Released| May 4, 2004[1]
Recorded| 1956–2000
Genre|

* Vocal
* R&B
* stage & screen
* pop/rock[1]

Length| 2:19:22
Label| Columbia
Johnny Mathis chronology
| The Christmas Album
(2002)  | The Essential Johnny Mathis
(2004)  | Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album
(2005)

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Limited Edition 3.0

Limited Edition 3.0 cover

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The Essential Johnny Mathis is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in 2004 by Columbia Records and includes several of his early hits such as "Chances Are" and "Misty" as well as a wide assortment of selections spanning more than four decades of his recording career.

An eight-song CD was added to the original two-disc set to create The Essential Johnny Mathis: Limited Edition 3.0, which was released on June 15, 2010.[2]

## Track listing

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Disc 1

1. "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard) – 3:51
2. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:41
3. "It's Not for Me to Say" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:05
4. "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh) – 2:50
5. "Chances Are" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:03
6. "No Love (But Your Love)" (Billy Myles) – 2:18
7. "The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:28
8. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:26
9. "Teacher, Teacher" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 2:38
10. "A Certain Smile" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:47
11. "Sleigh Ride"  performed with Percy Faith & His Orchestra  (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 3:01
12. "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:33
13. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 3:34
14. "Small World" (Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne) – 3:18
15. "Maria" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:45
16. "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli) – 4:54
17. "Gina" (Leon Carr, Paul Vance) – 2:46
18. "What Will Mary Say" (Eddie Snyder, Paul Vance) – 3:09
19. "The Sweetheart Tree" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:11
20. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 2:49
21. "The Look of Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:45
22. "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet (A Time for Us)" (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota, Eddie Snyder) – 2:58

Disc 2

1. "I'm Coming Home" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:24
2. "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 6:06
3. "99 Miles from L.A." (Hal David, Albert Hammond) – 3:35
4. "What I Did for Love" (Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban) – 2:44
5. "When a Child Is Born" (Ciro Dammicco, Fred Jay) – 3:41
6. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"  performed with Deniece Williams (Nat Kipner, John Vallins) – 2:59
7. "Begin the Beguine" (Cole Porter) – 4:16
8. "Memory" (T. S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn, Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 3:00
9. "Friends in Love" performed with Dionne Warwick (Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon) – 4:03
10. "Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)" (Ary Barroso, Bob Russell) – 4:13
11. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 2:52
12. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 3:05
13. "Let Your Heart Remember" (Stephen Bishop, Jeff Jones) – 4:36
14. "Un-Break My Heart" (Diane Warren) – 5:00
15. "Because You Loved Me" (Warren) – 4:36
16. "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries"(featuring Forever Plaid)  (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 2:46
17. "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:24

Disc 3 (Limited Edition 3.0 version only)

1. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 4:33
2. "I Wish I Were in Love Again" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:41
3. "Bye Bye Barbara" (Jack Segal, Paul Vance) – 2:38
4. "No Strings" (Rodgers) – 3:17
5. "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (W. Franke Harling, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) - 2:57
6. "The Last Time I Felt Like This"  performed with Jane Olivor (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 2:57
7. "El Amar y el Querer" (Manuel Alejandro, Ana Magdalena) – 4:13
8. "Baía (Na Baixa do Sapateiro)" (Ary Barroso, Ray Gilbert) – 4:13

## Personnel

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* Johnny Mathis – vocals

Compilation[3]

* Didier C. Deutsch – producer
* Darcy M. Proper – producer, mastering engineer
* Steve Berkowitz – A&R
* Joy Gilbert Monfried – project director
* Patti Matheny – A&R coordinator
* Darren Salmieri – A&R coordinator
* Adam Farber – A&R coordinator
* Susan N. Jacobs – business affairs administration
* Peter Cho – studio administration
* Sheila Johnson – studio administration
* Mike Kull – tape research
* Hooshik Bayliss – art direction/design
* Bret Lopez – front cover photography
* Bob Cato – photography
* Norman Menard – photography
* Hank Parker – photography
* Sandy Speiser – photography
* David Vance – photography
* Bob Willoughby – photography

## References

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1. ^ a b c "The Essential Johnny Mathis - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
2. ^ "The Essential 3.0 - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
3. ^ (2004) The Essential Johnny Mathis by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records C2K-63562.

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Johnny Mathis

Studio albums|

* Johnny Mathis
* Wonderful, Wonderful
* Warm
* Good Night, Dear Lord
* Swing Softly
* Merry Christmas
* Open Fire, Two Guitars
* Heavenly
* Faithfully
* Johnny's Mood
* The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway
* I'll Buy You a Star
* Live It Up!
* Rapture
* Johnny
* Sounds of Christmas
* Romantically
* Tender Is the Night
* The Wonderful World of Make Believe
* This Is Love
* Olé
* Broadway
* Love Is Everything
* The Sweetheart Tree
* The Shadow of Your Smile
* So Nice
* Johnny Mathis Sings
* Up, Up and Away
* Love Is Blue
* Those Were the Days
* Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)
* Give Me Your Love for Christmas
* Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
* Close to You
* Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert
* Love Story
* You've Got a Friend
* The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
* Song Sung Blue
* Me and Mrs. Jones
* Killing Me Softly with Her Song
* I'm Coming Home
* The Heart of a Woman
* When Will I See You Again
* Feelings
* I Only Have Eyes for You
* Mathis Is...
* Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
* You Light Up My Life
* That's What Friends Are For
* The Best Days of My Life
* Mathis Magic
* Different Kinda Different
* I Love My Lady
* Friends in Love
* A Special Part of Me
* Right from the Heart
* Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis
* The Hollywood Musicals
* Once in a While
* In the Still of the Night
* In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
* How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
* All About Love
* Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
* Mathis on Broadway
* The Christmas Album
* Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album
* A Night to Remember
* Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville
* Sending You a Little Christmas
* Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook

Compilation albums|

* Johnny's Greatest Hits
* More Johnny's Greatest Hits
* Portrait of Johnny
* Johnny's Newest Hits
* I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits
* The Great Years
* People
* The Impossible Dream
* Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits
* Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs
* The Johnny Mathis Collection
* The Mathis Collection
* Tears and Laughter
* The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980
* The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album
* Celebration – The Anniversary Album
* 16 Most Requested Songs
* Better Together: The Duet Album
* The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
* The Hits of Johnny Mathis
* The Ultimate Hits Collection
* The Essential Johnny Mathis
* The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
* Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
* Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
* The Ultimate Collection
* The Classic Christmas Album

Live albums|

* Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas
* Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole
* Live

Box sets|

* The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
* The Complete Global Albums Collection
* The Singles
* The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010
* The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection

Singles|

* "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
* "It's Not for Me to Say"
* "Chances Are"
* "The Twelfth of Never"
* "Wild Is the Wind"
* "A Certain Smile"
* "Sleigh Ride"
* "Misty"
* "Gina
* "What Will Mary Say"
* "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
* "Remember When (We Made These Memories)"
* "Love Me Tonight"
* "Odds and Ends"
* "I'm Coming Home"
* "Life Is a Song Worth Singing"
* "When a Child Is Born"
* "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
* "You're All I Need to Get By"

Other Songs|

* "Love Never Felt So Good"

Videos|

* Live by Request: Johnny Mathis
* Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!

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* Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
* Family Ties
* Deniece Williams

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