The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection

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

Tracklist

CD 1: Johnny Mathis
CD 2: Wonderful Wonderful
CD 3: Warm
CD 4: Good Night, Dear Lord
CD 5: Swing Softly
CD 6: Merry Christmas
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1Winter Wonderland
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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2The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
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3Sleigh Ride
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1958)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
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4Blue Christmas
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
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5I'll Be Home for Christmas
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co. and Piedmont Music Company
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 (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
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6White Christmas
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
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7O Holy Night
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
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8What Child Is This?
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
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9The First Noel
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
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10Silver Bells
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Silver Bells
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (US lyricist) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
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11It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
cover recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version, descant Willcocks)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (in 1849)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
arrangement of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
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12Silent Night, Holy Night
vocals:
Johnny Mathis
orchestra:
Percy Faith Orchestra (Faith's orchestra before his death in 1976)
conductor:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
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CD 7: Open Fire, Two Guitars
CD 8: Heavenly
CD 9: Faithfully
CD 10: The Ballads of Broadway
CD 11: The Rhythms of Broadway
CD 12: Johnny's Mood
CD 13: I'll Buy You a Star
CD 14: Live It Up!
CD 15: Rapture
CD 16: Johnny
CD 17: Romantically
CD 18: Up, Up and Away
CD 19: Love Is Blue
CD 20: Those Were the Days
CD 21: Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bert Kaempfert
CD 22: Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)
CD 23: Give Me Your Love for Christmas
CD 24: Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
CD 25: Close to You
CD 26: Love Story
CD 27: You've Got a Friend
CD 28: Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas
CD 29: The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
CD 30: Song Sung Blue
CD 31: Me and Mrs. Jones
CD 32: Killing Me Softly with Her Song
CD 33: I'm Coming Home
CD 34: The Heart of a Woman
CD 35: When Will I See You Again
CD 36: Feelings
CD 37: I Only Have Eyes for You
CD 38: Mathis Is...
CD 39: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
CD 40: You Light Up My Life
CD 41: That's What Friends Are For
CD 42: The Best Days of My Life
CD 43: Mathis Magic
CD 44: Different Kinda Different
CD 45: Friends in Love
CD 46: I Love My Lady
CD 47: A Special Part of Me
CD 48: Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole
CD 49: Live
CD 50: Right from the Heart
CD 51: The Hollywood Musicals
CD 52: Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis
CD 53: Once in a While
CD 54: In the Still of the Night
CD 55: The Island
CD 56: In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
CD 57: Better Together: The Duet Album
CD 58: How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
CD 59: All About Love
CD 60: Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
CD 61: Mathis on Broadway
CD 62: The Christmas Album
CD 63: Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album
CD 64: A Night to Remember
CD 65: Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville
CD 66: Sending You a Little Christmas
CD 67: Odds and Ends: That’s What Makes the Music Play
CD 68: Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B071JQXPC7 [info]