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 (US pop/soul singer) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1957)
part of:
Grammy Hall of Fame (number: 1998)
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:04
2What’ll I Do
cover recording of:
What’ll I Do?
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1923)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Wilhelm Hansen and Williamson Music Company
Johnny Mathis2:58
3It’s Not for Me to Say
executive producer:
Michael Berniker and Jerry Shulman
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
orchestra:
Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
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 (Music Sales, 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
recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist:
Peter Lind Hayes
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Korwin Music, Inc.
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 (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
Johnny Mathis3:48
7Wild Is the Wind
recording of:
Wild Is the Wind (theme song from the Paramount movie “Wild Is the Wind”)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1957, in 1985), Catharine Hinen Music (in 1957, in 1985), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1957), Largo Music Inc. (in 1957, in 1985) and Patti Washington Music (in 1957, in 1985)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny 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.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
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) and Webster Music Co.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
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 (US pop/soul singer) (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, Vernon Music Inc., 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
orchestra:
Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
recording of:
When Sunny Gets Blue
lyricist:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
composer:
Marvin Fisher
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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 Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Johnny 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 (US pop/soul singer) 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 Clowns
cover recording of:
Send In the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Revelation Music Publishing Corp., Rilting Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
A Little Night Music (musical)
Johnny Mathis3:40
19The Way We Were
cover recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (, in 1973), Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 46)
part of:
The Way We Were
Johnny 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