People is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the summer of 1969 by Columbia Records at the same time as another Mathis compilation, The Impossible Dream.[3] Both releases include ten tracks from albums that he recorded during his time with Mercury Records between 1963 and 1967.
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1963–1966[1] | |||
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| Length | 31:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Johnny Mathis Al Ham Norman Newell Don Riebert[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | positive[3] |
The People compilation peaked at number 192 during its two weeks on Billboard magazine's Top LPs chart in September 1969.[4]
People and The Impossible Dream were released for the first time on compact disc on June 9, 2009, as two albums on one CD.[2]
Track listing edit
Side one edit
- "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 4:19
- rec. 10/31/66 for the album Johnny Mathis Sings, rel. 3/10/67[1]
- "More" from Mondo Cane (Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani) – 2:56
- rec. 3/12/64 for the album This Is Love, rel. 9/18/64[1]
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" from The Sandpiper (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:03
- rec. 1/12/66 for the album The Shadow of Your Smile, rel. 3/66[1]
- "Elusive Butterfly" (Bob Lind) – 2:09
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prevert) – 3:45
- rec. 5/7/65 for the album The Sweetheart Tree, rel. 9/30/65[1]
Side two edit
- "A Wonderful Day Like Today" from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:42
- rec. 5/6/65 for the album The Sweetheart Tree, rel. 9/30/65[1]
- "Laura" from Laura (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) - 4:38
- rec. in 1963 for the album Tender Is the Night, rel. 1/23/64[1]
- "Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees) – 2:26
- rec. 1/13/66 for the album The Shadow of Your Smile, rel. 3/66[1]
- "What the World Needs Now Is Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:39
- rec. 5/31/66 for the album So Nice, rel. 9/16/66[1]
- "People" from Funny Girl (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 3:08
- rec. 12/9/64 for the album Love Is Everything, rel. 3/5/65[1]
Personnel edit
- Johnny Mathis – vocals; producer (except as noted)[1]
- Al Ham – producer ("People")[1]
- Norman Newell – producer ("Autumn Leaves", "A Wonderful Day Like Today")[1]
- Don Riebert – producer ("Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)", "The Shadow of Your Smile")[1]
- Linda Solomon – liner notes[5]
- Frank Bez – photography[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p (2014) The Complete Global Albums Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88843091432.
- ^ a b "People/The Impossible Dream - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Album Reviews". Billboard. 1969-08-09. p. 68.
- ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 503.
- ^ a b (1969) People by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 9871.
Bibliography edit
- Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-183-7