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I understand Mr. Mathis originally was a very good jazz singer before he opted to go into his romantic groove. (No pun intended.) Any idea if any of that early Mathis can be heard in this impressive compendium?
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Dec 12, 2017 - 10:51 AM
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Bob DiMucci
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I understand Mr. Mathis originally was a very good jazz singer before he opted to go into his romantic groove. (No pun intended.) Any idea if any of that early Mathis can be heard in this impressive compendium?
According to Wikipedia:
"Mathis's first record album, Johnny Mathis: A New Sound In Popular Song, was a slow-selling jazz album, but Mathis stayed in New York City to sing in nightclubs. His second album was produced by Columbia Records vice-president and record producer Mitch Miller, who helped to define the Mathis sound. Miller preferred that Mathis sing soft, romantic ballads, pairing him up with conductor and music arranger Ray Conniff, and later, Ray Ellis, Glenn Osser, and Robert Mersey. In late 1956, Mathis recorded two of his most popular songs: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "It's Not For Me To Say"."
So, it sounds as if only his first album might be in the jazz idiom. You can hear samples of that album here:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Sound-Popular-Music/dp/B005L0JIZ2
If that's not jazzy enough for you, I wouldn't hold out much hope for the rest of the box set.
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Sounds like a winner, on Xmas list for now.
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Dec 13, 2017 - 12:29 AM
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Bob DiMucci
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Though the bulk of Johnny Mathis' recorded output was for Columbia, he also recorded for a period in the mid '60s for Mercury (not part of the collection, I assume).
It's not part of this collection, but three years ago, that portion of Mathis' output was released in a set of its own.
1963-1967 was the period in which Mathis briefly founded his own production company, Global Records, and recorded 10 albums that alternated between familiar pop standards and unique musical experiments, including the Spanish-language "Olé" and the diverse "The Sweetheart Tree," recorded in London.
"The Complete Global Albums Collection" features all 10 original Mercury albums and additional bonus material including a then-unreleased album of show tunes, Broadway; tracks from "Away From Home," the international version of "The Sweetheart Tree;" and a two-disc compilation of non-album singles and unreleased songs from this time period.
Album List:
The Sounds Of Christmas (1963)
Tender Is The Night (1964)
The Wonderful World Of Make-Believe (1964)
This Is Love (1964)
Olé (1965)
Broadway (1964-1965)
Love Is Everything (1965)
The Sweetheart Tree (1965)
The Shadow Of Your Smile (1966)
So Nice (1966)
Johnny Mathis Sings (1967)
The Global Singles and Unreleased (2 discs)
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Global-Albums-Collection/dp/B00MUWUGLO/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FERRS70VMB62DZV7XWR4
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According to Wikipedia:
"Mathis's first record album, Johnny Mathis: A New Sound In Popular Song, was a slow-selling jazz album, but Mathis stayed in New York City to sing in nightclubs. His second album was produced by Columbia Records vice-president and record producer Mitch Miller, who helped to define the Mathis sound. Miller preferred that Mathis sing soft, romantic ballads, pairing him up with conductor and music arranger Ray Conniff, and later, Ray Ellis, Glenn Osser, and Robert Mersey. In late 1956, Mathis recorded two of his most popular songs: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "It's Not For Me To Say"."
So, it sounds as if only his first album might be in the jazz idiom. You can hear samples of that album here:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Sound-Popular-Music/dp/B005L0JIZ2
If that's not jazzy enough for you, I wouldn't hold out much hope for the rest of the box set.
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Thanks, Bob. Apparently that one album was for Columbia, so it must be included on the box set. I was just curious to hear Mathis in that mode, so now I can pick up that single disc somewhere. It wasn't my only interest in the Mathis box set, which sounds fabulous but at present is beyond my discretionary income capacity...
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