More Johnny's Greatest Hits
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Compilation album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
Released | June 22, 1959[1] | |||
Recorded | 1957–1959 | |||
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Length | 34:22 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Mitch Miller Al Ham[1] | |||
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More Johnny's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records on June 22, 1959, and contains the A- and B-sides of five of his singles as well as "Teacher, Teacher", the chart hit that was the B-side of the Johnny's Greatest Hits track "All the Time", and "The Flame of Love," which had not been released before.
The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Best Selling LP's chart the following month, in the issue dated July 27, and remained there for 93 weeks, two of which were spent at number two.[3] It received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on January 12, 1962.[4]
Reception
William Ruhlmann of Allmusic explained that the downside of this follow-up to the successful Johnny's Greatest Hits compilation was that "Columbia waited only 15 months between the two albums -- long enough for Mathis to release five singles that all managed modest chart success, though none matched the hit status of songs from the first album."[2] He gave the album a mixed review: "There are some excellent examples of the singer's characteristic ballad style, but he also struggles with inferior uptempo material, and the album is uneven, especially in comparison to its predecessor. Nevertheless, it went gold and spent more than a year and a half in the charts, ample evidence of Mathis's continuing appeal."[2]
Track listing
Side one
- "Small World" from Gypsy: A Musical Fable (Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim) - 3:21
- rec. 4/29/59, rel. 5/25/59;[1] Billboard Hot 100: 20[5]
- "Someone" (William J. Tennyson Jr.) - 2:58
- rec. 9/26/58, rel. 3/9/59;[1] Billboard Hot 100: 35[5]
- "Very Much in Love" (Ray Ellis, Al Stillman) - 2:48
- rec. 11/10/58, rel. 3/9/59;[1] B-side of "Someone"
- "You Are Everything to Me" (Percy Faith, Carl Sigman) - 2:58
- rec. 11/10/58, rel. 5/25/59;[1] Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart: 109;[5] B-side of "Small World"
- "Let It Rain" (Al Frisch, Sid Wayne) - 2:40
- rec. 1/7/58, rel. 6/2/58;[1] B-side of "A Certain Smile"
- "The Flame of Love" (Lee Pockriss, Jerry Vance) - 2:50
- rec. 4/29/59, rel. 6/22/59;[1] previously unreleased
Side two
- "A Certain Smile" from A Certain Smile (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:48
- rec. 5/12/58, rel. 6/2/58;[1] Billboard Most Played by Jockeys: 14[5]
- "Call Me" (Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis) - 2:48
- rec. 5/12/58, rel. 9/8/58;[1] Billboard Hot 100: 21[5]
- "You Are Beautiful" from Flower Drum Song (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 3:10
- rec. 11/10/58, rel. 12/1/58;[1] Billboard Hot 100: 60;[5] B-side of "Let's Love"
- "Teacher, Teacher" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) - 2:41
- rec. 10/31/57, rel. 3/17/58;[1] Billboard Most Played by Jockeys: 21;[5] B-side of "All the Time"
- "Stairway to the Sea (Scalinatella)" (Albert Beach, Giuseppe Cioffi) - 2:36
- rec. 5/12/58, rel. 9/8/58;[1] B-side of "Call Me"
- "Let's Love" (Richard Ferraris, Norman Kaye) - 2:44
- rec. 9/26/58, rel. 12/1/58;[1] Billboard Hot 100: 44[5]
On the UK version of More Johnny's Greatest Hits, "Teacher, Teacher" was replaced with "The Best of Everything", which made its U.S. compilation debut five years later on I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits.
Personnel
- Mitch Miller – producer (except "The Flame of Love", "Small World", "You Are Everything to Me")[1]
- Al Ham – producer[A] ("A Certain Smile";[6][7] "Teacher, Teacher";[6] "Let's Love", "Someone", "The Flame of Love", "Small World", "You Are Everything to Me"[1])
- Ray Ellis – conductor (except as noted)[1]
- Glenn Osser – conductor ("Small World", "The Flame of Love")[1]
Notes
- A While the 2015 compilation The Singles only credits Ham as producer for five of the tracks on this collection, the other compilations listed in the Notes section credit him as such on the tracks indicated. Neither the original singles nor the compilations released before these provided this information.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r (2015) The Singles by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records 88875120552.
- ^ a b c "More Johnny's Greatest Hits - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 504.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". riaa.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017. Type Johnny Mathis in the Search box and press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Whitburn 2009, p. 628.
- ^ a b (2004) The Essential Johnny Mathis by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records C2K-63562.
- ^ (2006) Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876 88583 2.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201802
- Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-183-7
External links
- Johnny Mathis singing "Someone"
- Johnny Mathis sings the theme song in the film "A Certain Smile" from 1958
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- Johnny Mathis
- Wonderful, Wonderful
- Warm
- Good Night, Dear Lord
- Swing Softly
- Merry Christmas
- Open Fire, Two Guitars
- Heavenly
- Faithfully
- Johnny's Mood
- The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway
- I'll Buy You a Star
- Live It Up!
- Rapture
- Johnny
- Sounds of Christmas
- Romantically
- Tender Is the Night
- The Wonderful World of Make Believe
- This Is Love
- Olé
- Broadway
- Love Is Everything
- The Sweetheart Tree
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- So Nice
- Johnny Mathis Sings
- Up, Up and Away
- Love Is Blue
- Those Were the Days
- Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)
- Give Me Your Love for Christmas
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
- Close to You
- Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert
- Love Story
- You've Got a Friend
- The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
- Song Sung Blue
- Me and Mrs. Jones
- Killing Me Softly with Her Song
- I'm Coming Home
- The Heart of a Woman
- When Will I See You Again
- Feelings
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Mathis Is...
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
- You Light Up My Life
- That's What Friends Are For
- The Best Days of My Life
- Mathis Magic
- Different Kinda Different
- I Love My Lady
- Friends in Love
- A Special Part of Me
- Right from the Heart
- Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis
- The Hollywood Musicals
- Once in a While
- In the Still of the Night
- In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
- How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
- All About Love
- Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
- Mathis on Broadway
- The Christmas Album
- Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album
- A Night to Remember
- Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville
- Sending You a Little Christmas
- Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook
- Johnny's Greatest Hits
- More Johnny's Greatest Hits
- Portrait of Johnny
- Johnny's Newest Hits
- I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits
- The Great Years
- People
- The Impossible Dream
- Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits
- Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs
- The Johnny Mathis Collection
- The Mathis Collection
- Tears and Laughter
- The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980
- The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album
- Celebration – The Anniversary Album
- 16 Most Requested Songs
- Better Together: The Duet Album
- The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
- The Hits of Johnny Mathis
- The Ultimate Hits Collection
- The Essential Johnny Mathis
- The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
- Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
- The Ultimate Collection
- The Classic Christmas Album
- Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas
- Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole
- Live
- The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
- The Complete Global Albums Collection
- The Singles
- The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010
- The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection
- "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
- "It's Not for Me to Say"
- "Chances Are"
- "The Twelfth of Never"
- "Wild Is the Wind"
- "A Certain Smile"
- "Sleigh Ride"
- "Misty"
- "Gina
- "What Will Mary Say"
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
- "Remember When (We Made These Memories)"
- "Love Me Tonight"
- "Odds and Ends"
- "I'm Coming Home"
- "Life Is a Song Worth Singing"
- "When a Child Is Born"
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
- "You're All I Need to Get By"
- Live by Request: Johnny Mathis
- Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!