The Essential Johnny Mathis

Track Notes - 1-1 From the album "Johnny Mathis" released 7/16/56. 1-2 Original Single release on 11/5/56. 1-3 Original Single release on 2/25/57; From the MGM film "Lizzie". 1-4 Original Single release on 12/31/56. 1-5 Original Single release on 12/16/57. 1-6 Original Single release on 11/11/57. 1-7 Original Single release on 8/12/57. 1-8 Original Single release on 11/11/57; from the Paramount film "Wild Is The Wind". 1-9 Original Single release on 3/17/58. 1-10 Original Single release on 6/2/58; from the 20th Century-Fox film "A Certain Smile". 1-11 From the album "Merry Christmas" released 10/6/58. 1-12 From the album "Open Fire, Two Guitars" realsed on 1/5/59; from the Broadway Musical "Babes In Arms". 1-13 Original Single release on 9/14/59. 1-14 Original Single release on 5/25/59; from the Broadway Musical "Gypsy". 1-15 Original Single release on 12/21/59; from the Broadway Musical "West Side Story". 1-16 From the album "Ballads of Broadway" released on 8/15/60; from the Broadway Musical "Evergreen". 1-17 From the album "I'll Buy You A Star" released on 2/27/61. 1-18 Original Single release on 9/7/62. 1-19 Original Single release on 8/9/62. 1-20 Original Single release on 8/65; from the 20th Century-Fox film "The Great Race". 1-21 Original Single release on 10/65; from the Broadway Musical "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever". 1-22 From the album "Love Is Blue" released on 3/6/68; from the Columbia film "Casino Royale". 1-23 Original Single release on 6/18/69; from the Paramount film "Romeo And Juliet". 2-1 Original Single release on 7/27/73. 2-2 Original Single release on 7/27/73. 2-3 Original Single released 6/28/77. 2-4 Original Single released on 11/6/75; from the Broadway Musical "A Chorus Line". 2-5 Original Single release on 8/31/76. 2-6 Original Single released on 3/8/78. 2-7 Original Single release on 6/5/79. 2-8 From the album "Friends In Love" released on 3/82; from the Broadway Musical "Cats". 2-09 Original Single release on 2/82. 2-10 From the album "The Ultimate Johnny Mathis: released in 1998; from the Walt Disney film "Saludos Amigos". 2-11 From the album "In A Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington" release on 6/90. 2-12 From the album "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" release on 5/4/93; from the United Artists film "The Birthday Party". 2-13 From the album "All About Love" released on 5/7/96. 2-14 From the album "Because You Loved Me" released on 10/20/98. 2-15 From the album "Because You Loved Me" released on 10/20/98. 2-16 From the album "Mathis On Broadway" released on 4/25/00; from the Broadway Musical "Fosse". 2-17 From the album "Mathis On Broadway" released on 4/25/00; from the Broadway Musical "Smokey Joe's Cafe". Liner Note - "The Essential Johnny Mathis is truly a celebration of one of the most enduring and beloved careers in music history. Johnny Mathis has been entertaining us for over 50 year and to this day performs to sold out audiences with his lush vocals and smooth style. Here are all of his #1 smash hits and most popular standards, wonderful duets and Broadway favorites on 2 CDs."