The Very Best of

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chances Are
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame
recording of:
Chances Are (in 1957)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:04
2What’ll I DoJohnny Mathis2:58
3It’s Not for Me to Say
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
It’s Not for Me to Say
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:07
4Wonderful! Wonderful!
recording of:
Wonderful, Wonderful
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Johnny Mathis2:49
5Come to Me
Johnny Mathis3:06
6Maria
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 (US composer & conductor) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
music quoted on:
West Side Story: End Credits (2021 motion picture)
music quoted on:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha
part of:
West Side Story
Johnny Mathis3:48
7Wild Is the WindJohnny Mathis2:29
8What Will My Mary Say
cover recording of:
What Will My Mary Say
writer:
Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sis ’n Bro Too LLC
Johnny Mathis3:11
9A Certain Smile
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Johnny Mathis32:48
10All the Time
Johnny Mathis2:46
11The Twelfth of Never
recording of:
The Twelfth of Never
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Webster Music Co. and フジパシフィックミュージック
is based on:
The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)
Johnny Mathis2:32
12Misty
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (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, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Misty (original instrumental work)
Johnny Mathis3:37
13When Sunny Gets Blue
recording of:
When Sunny Gets Blue
lyricist:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
composer:
Marvin Fisher
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Johnny Mathis2:44
14Hello, Young Lovers
cover recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Johnny Mathis4:17
15For the Good TimesJohnny Mathis3:45
16Small World
recording of:
Small World (from “Gypsy”)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Stratford Music Corporation and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Gypsy
Johnny Mathis3:20
17Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis 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.
Johnny Mathis duet with Deniece Williams43:03
18Send in the ClownsJohnny Mathis3:40
19The Way We WereJohnny Mathis3:48
20It’s Impossible
cover recording of:
It’s Impossible
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
Johnny Mathis2:59