Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the spring of 1972 by Columbia Records and, despite its title, overlooks a good number of his Top 40 hits ("No Love (But Your Love)", "Teacher, Teacher", "Call Me", "Someone", "Starbright", "Every Step of the Way"). in favor of his singles that did not make the Billboard Hot 100 ("Venus", "Misty Roses", "If We Only Have Love") and album tracks that were not released as singles ("When Sunny Gets Blue", "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story", "My Funny Valentine").

This collection made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated June 24, 1972, and remained there for 15 weeks, peaking at number 141.. It received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America on July 9, 1976, and Platinum certification was awarded on November 21, 1986. Type Johnny Mathis in the Search box and press Enter.

Reception

Billboard described the compilation as "a collector's must!"

Track listing

Side one "A Certain Smile" from A Certain Smile (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:47 recorded on 5/12/58 and released on 6/2/58;(2015) The Singles by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records 88875120552. Billboard Hot 100: number 14. "When Sunny Gets Blue" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:41 rec. 9/20/56, rel. 11/5/56; B-side of "Wonderful! Wonderful!" "Small World" from Gypsy (Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne) – 3:18 rec. 4/29/59, rel. 5/25/59; Billboard Hot 100: number 20 "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 3:34 rec. 4/21/59(1993) The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records C4K-48932. for his album Heavenly; single rel. 9/59; Billboard Hot 100: number 12 "Chances Are" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:03 rec. 6/16/57, rel. 8/12/57; Most Played by Jockeys: number 1 (1 week) Personnel Al Ham – producer (tracks 1, 2, 4; 5(2004) The Essential Johnny Mathis by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records C2K-63562.) Mitch Miller – producer (tracks 1–4, 5) Ray Conniff – arranger, conductor (tracks 2, 5) Ray Ellis – arranger, conductor (track 1) Glenn Osser – arranger, conductor (tracks 3, 4)

Side two "Venus" (Ed Marshall) – 2:36 rec. for his 1968 album Love Is Blue; Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: number 107, Easy Listening: number 23. "Maria" from West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:45 rec. 11/6/59 for his album Faithfully; single rel. 5/60; Billboard Hot 100: number 78; single rel. 11/61; Billboard Hot 100: number 88 "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin) – 2:39 rec. 1967 for his album Up, Up and Away; Easy Listening: number 40 "Gina" (Leon Carr, Paul Vance) – 2:46 rec. 8/9/62, rel. 9/7/62; Billboard Hot 100: number 6, Easy Listening: number 2 "What Will Mary Say" (Eddie Snyder, Paul Vance) – 3:09 rec. 8/9/62, rel. 1/4/63; Billboard Hot 100: number 9, Easy Listening: number 3 Personnel Ernie Altschuler - producer (tracks 4, 5) Robert Mersey - arranger, conductor, producer (tracks 1,(1968) Love Is Blue by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 9637. 3(1967) Up, Up and Away by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 9526.) Mitch Miller – producer (track 2) Don Costa - arranger, conductor (tracks 4, 5) Glenn Osser - arranger, conductor (track 2)

Side three "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:46 rec. for his 1971 album Love Story "If We Only Have Love" (Eric Blau, Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman) – 3:16 rec. 7/8/71, rel. 2/17/72; non-charting single "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:33 rec. 1958 for his album Open Fire, Two Guitars "Come to Me" from the Kraft Television Theatre episode "Come to Me" (1957) (Allen, Peter Lind Hayes) – 3:05 rec. 10/31/57, rel. 12/30/57; Most Played by Jockeys: number 22 "Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" (A Time for Us)" from Romeo and Juliet (Larry Kusik, Nino Rota, Eddie Snyder) – 2:58 rec. for his 1969 album Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time For Us) Personnel Jack Gold – producer (tracks 1,(1971) Love Story by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records C 30499. 5(1969) Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" (A Time for Us) by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 9909.) Johnny Mathis – producer (track 2)(1971) You've Got a Friend by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records C 30740. Mitch Miller – producer (tracks 3,(1959) Open Fire, Two Guitars by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 8056. 4) Perry Botkin, Jr. - arranger, conductor (track 1) Ernie Freeman - arranger, conductor (track 5) Glenn Osser - arranger, conductor (track 4) D'Arneill Pershing – arranger (track 2) Roy M. Rogosin – conductor (track 2) Al Caiola – guitar (track 3) Frank Carroll – bass (track 3) Milt Hinton – bass (track 3) Tony Mottola – guitar (track 3)

Side four "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh) – 2:50 rec. 9/20/56, rel. 11/5/56; Most Played by Jockeys: number 14 "All the Time" from Oh, Captain! (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 2:44 rec. 1/7/58, rel. 3/17/58; Most Played by Jockeys: number 21 "The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:28 rec. 6/16/57, rel. 8/12/57; B-side of "Chances Are"; Most Played by Jockeys: number 9 "Wild Is the Wind" from Wild Is the Wind (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 2:27 rec. 10/1/57, rel. 11/11/57; B-side of "No Love (But Your Love)"; Most Played by Jockeys: number 22 "It's Not for Me to Say" from Lizzie (Allen, Stillman) – 3:05 rec. 9/20/56, rel. 2/25/57; Most Played by Jockeys: number 5 Personnel Al Ham – producer (tracks 1, 4, 5; 3) Mitch Miller – producer (tracks 1, 4, 5; 2; 3) Ray Conniff – arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 5), conductor (track 3) Ray Ellis – arranger, conductor (tracks 2, 4)

Personnel

Johnny Mathis – vocals Mort Goode – liner notes Anne Garner – cover design Beverly Parker – photos Jay Flammer – lettering

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