The Essential Johnny Mathis

~ Release by Johnny Mathis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1I’m Coming HomeJohnny Mathis3:25
2Life Is a Song Worth SingingJohnny Mathis6:05
399 Miles From L.A.Johnny Mathis3:40
4What I Did for Love
cover recording of:
What I Did for Love (from “A Chorus Line”)
lyricist:
Edward Kleban
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
American Compass Music Corp., Chappell Morris Ltd., Copyright Control, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
A Chorus Line (Marvin Hamlisch musical)
Johnny Mathis2:46
5When a Child Is BornJohnny Mathis3:44
6Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
writer:
Nat Kipner and John McIntyre Vallins
publisher:
Homewood House Music and MCA Music Ltd.
Johnny Mathis duet with Deniece Williams2:59
7Begin the BeguineJohnny Mathis4:18
8MemoryJohnny Mathis3:02
9Friend’s In LoveJohnny Mathis with Dionne Warwick4:06
10Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)
Johnny Mathis4:15
11Prelude to a Kiss
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
assistant engineer:
Jerry O'Reardon
engineer:
Keith Grant
producer:
Mike Berniker
piano:
Fred Hersch (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (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. (in 1990)
recording of:
Prelude to a Kiss (from 1990-02-06 until 1990-02-10)
lyricist:
Irving Gordon (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
publisher:
J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Johnny Mathis2:55
12What Are You Doing the Rest of Your LifeJohnny Mathis5:59
13Let Your Heart Remember
Johnny Mathis4:37
14Unbreak My Heart
cover recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
Johnny Mathis5:02
15Because You Loved MeJohnny Mathis4:38
16Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
guest vocals:
Forever Plaid
cover recording of:
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
lyricist:
Lew Brown (in 1931) and Buddy DeSylva (in 1931)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1931)
Johnny Mathis feat. Forever Plaid2:47
17On Broadway
cover recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
Johnny Mathis3:24