Johnny Mathis "Gold" budget 3CD compilation [[Crimson UK) 3/13/2020

[Motown Eddie]

Crimson presents Johnny Mathis 'Gold', the only Johnny Mathis compilation you'll ever need.

Johnny Mathis is the popular singer-songwriter who began his career with a string of hit singles before going on to achieve further success as an album artist, with dozens of his albums achieving Gold or Platinum status and an impressive 73 making the US Billboard charts. Decades after his initial success, Mathis remains a much admired figure and continues to be a popular concert attraction today. This definitive 3CD set features 48 tracks from across Mathis's career including all of the hits and fan favourites.

CD 1 opens with Mathis's first UK hit 'A Certain Smile' which reached #4 in 1958. CD 1 is packed full of other early Johnny Mathis classics including 'My Love For You' [[another UK Top Ten hit), 'Misty' and 'Wonderful! Wonderful!' recorded with Roy Conniff & His Orchestra.

CD 2 spotlights Johnny Mathis's career in the 70s with highlights including his duet with Deniece Williams 'Too Much, Too Little, Too Late' which was a global hit, peaking at Number 3 in the UK charts in 1976. Other stand out singles from the period include 'Gone, Gone, Gone' which was yet another Top Twenty hit in the UK for Mathis. Also included is the UK #1 single 'When A Child Is Born' which has gone on to become a festive classic.

CD 3 rounds off the set with more classic tracks including 'Wild Is The Wind' which would later be covered by David Bowie. Mathis's takes on songs from the stage are also featured here with tracks including 'Maria' and 'How To Handle A Woman'. The disc ends with a song from Mathis's most recent studio album [['Once Before I Go') which brings the set full circle.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. A Certain Smile
2. Wonderful! Wonderful! [[Single Version) [[Johnny Mathis with Roy Conniff & His Orchestra)
3. Teacher, Teacher [[Single Version)
4. It's Not For Me To Say [[From the MGM film "Lizzie")
5. Misty
6. Gina
7. 99 Miles From L.A.
8. Chances Are
9. Bye Bye Barbara
10. Come To Me [[From the Television Production "Come To Me")
11. No Love [[But Your Love)
12. My Love For You
13. Let's Love
14. I'm Stone In Love With You
15. Listen Lonely Girl [[Mono Version)
16. Every Step Of The Way
17. Run To Me
18. What Will My Mary Say [[Album Version)

[CD2]
1. Too Much Too Little, Too Late [[Johnny Mathis with Deniece Williams)
2. Love Never Felt So Good
3. Brazil [[Aquarela do Brasil)
4. Begin The Beguine [[Single Remix)
5. I'm Coming Home [[Album Version)
6. You're All I Need To Get By [[Johnny Mathis with Deniece Williams)
7. Gone, Gone, Gone
8. Because You Loved Me
9. Stairway To The Stars
10. A Time For Us
11. Heaven Must Have Made You Just For Me
12. Un-Break My Heart
13. What I Did For Love
14. When A Child Is Born [[Soleado)

[CD3]
1. Wild Is The Wind [[From the Paramount Film "Wild Is The Wind") [[Johnny Mathis with Ray Ellis & His Orchestra)
2. The Twelfth Of Never [[Single Version)
3. You Are Beautiful [[From the Broadway Musical "Flower Drum Song")
4. How To Handle A Woman [[From the Broadway Musical "Camelot")
5. All The Time [[From the Broadway Musical "Oh, Captain!")
6. Maria
7. Small World [[Single Version)
8. The Best Days Of My Life
9. My Funny Valentine
10. Starbright
11. Dancing On The Ceiling
12. When Sunny Gets Blue [[Album Version) [[Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff & His Orchestra)
13. Call Me [[Single Version)
14. Should I Wait [[Or Should I Run To Her)
15. Someone
16. Love Me Tender
17. Once Before I Go
Amazon USA
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082T8ZH6D/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082T8ZH6D/?tag=imwan-21

[daviddesper]

As I have been saying with all such releases...Keep Them Coming!!!

In this case it had to be a daunting task to narrow his incredible career down to 48 songs. The only omission I can see is the wonderful duet with Jane Olivor "The Last Time I Felt Like This."

[mr_june]

Thanks, I'd like to find his greatest hits CD that I had in the late 70's. There are other greatest hits albums out there but that one had all of his classics. I've searched for it many times but can't find it.