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More Johnny's Greatest Hits Compilation album by Johnny Mathis Released 1959 Genre Pop Length 43:05 Label Columbia Producer Mitch Miller Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
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(1959)More Johnny's Greatest Hits is the ninth album released by vocalist Johnny Mathis. It the second compilation of hit singles released by the singer.
Contents
Track listing
- "Small World" - 3:21
- "Someone" - 2:58
- "Very Much In Love" - 2:48
- "You Are Everything To Me" - 2:58
- "Let It Rain" - 2:40
- "The Flame Of Love" - 2:50
- "A Certain Smile" - 2:48
- "Call Me" - 2:48
- "You Are Beautiful" - 3:10
- "Teacher, Teacher" - 2:41
- "Stairway to the Sea (Scalinatella)" - 2:36
- "Let's Love" - 2:44
Billboard Album Chart
This album was yet another smash for Mathis, peaking at #2 on the Billboard album chart in its original release, his eighth consecutive album to chart.[1]
Hit singles
The album features 8 charting singles.[2] They are:
Song title Billboard peak position Teacher, Teacher 21 A Certain Smile 14 Call Me 21 Let's Love 44 You Are Beautiful 60 Someone 35 Small World 20 You Are Everything To Me 109 Broadway And Hollywood Songs
Of the singles included on the album, arranged and conducted by Ray Ellis and Glenn Osser, two are from Broadway shows while a further cut is the theme song for a Hollywood film. At the time, it was common for popular vocalists to record songs from Broadway shows espeically those in which a recording company had a financial interest. Thus it's not surprising that Mathis would record show tunes for singles release. "You Are Beautiful" is from the score of "Flower Drum Song" which opened on Broadway in 1958. The score of this show was by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and is the first of many songs by this team recorded by Mathis over the years. "Small World" by Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim is from the score of "Gypsy: A Musical Fable" which opened on Broadway in 1959.
Mathis has recorded many films songs over the years, some of which played over the opening titles. In 1958's "A Certain Smile", Mathis is seen in the film performing its haunting theme, a song that continues as part of his concert repertoire. The film version differs from the single included on this album and features an upward modulating ending. The film, a lavish soap opera, featured Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine, Bradford Dillman and Christine Carère.
References
- ^ All Music Billboard Album Chart Position
- ^ Johnny Mathis Hit Singles Billboard Singles Chart Positions
External links
Categories:- 1959 greatest hits albums
- Johnny Mathis albums
- Columbia Records compilation albums
- English-language compilation albums
- Albums conducted by Glenn Osser
- Albums conducted by Ray Ellis
- Albums arranged by Ray Ellis
- Albums arranged by Glenn Osser
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