''Johnny's Newest Hits'' is a
compilation album by American pop singer
Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records on February 25, 1963,
[ and includes the A- and B-sides of six of his singles.
The album made its first appearance on '' Billboard'' magazine's Top LPs chart in the issue dated April 20 of that year and got as high as number six during its 45 weeks there.][.]
Reception
''Billboard'' described the album as a collection of his "latest hits, the ones that brought him back to the singles charts",[ the most notable of these being the top 10 hits " Gina" and "]What Will Mary Say
"What Will Mary Say" is a song written by Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance. It was originally performed and issued as a single by Mark Dinning in 1961, but did not chart. Two years later, the song was recorded and released by Johnny Mathis, who made ...
", and their summary of the compilation reads, "Good wax for the Mathis fans."[
]
Track listing
Recording and release dates are taken from the liner notes of '' The Singles'' (2015).[
]
Side one
# "What Will Mary Say
"What Will Mary Say" is a song written by Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance. It was originally performed and issued as a single by Mark Dinning in 1961, but did not chart. Two years later, the song was recorded and released by Johnny Mathis, who made ...
" (Eddie Snyder
Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, " Strangers in the Night".
Snyder was bo ...
, Paul Vance
Joseph Paul Florio (November 4, 1929 – May 30, 2022), known professionally as Paul Vance, was an American songwriter and record producer, primarily from the 1950s until the 1970s.
His most successful song compositions, all written with Lee Po ...
) – 3:09
#*rec. 8/9/62, rel. 1/4/63; ''Billboard'' Hot 100: #9,[.] Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, n ...
: #3[.]
# "Unaccustomed As I Am" (Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis (July 28, 1923 – October 27, 2008) was an American record producer, arranger, conductor, and saxophonist. He was responsible for the orchestration in Billie Holiday's '' Lady in Satin'' (1958).
Biography
Raymond Spencer Ellis ...
, Al Stillman
Al Stillman ''(né'' Albert Irving Silverman; 26 June 1901 Manhattan, New York – 17 February 1979 Manhattan, New York) was an American lyricist.
Biography
Stillman was born to Jewish parents Herman Silverman and Gertrude Rubin ''(maiden).'' He a ...
) – 2:55
#*rec. 3/4/61, rel. 4/27/62; B-side of "Marianna"
# "Sweet Thursday" (Jerry Livingston
Jerry Livingston (born Jerry Levinson; March 25, 1909 – July 1, 1987) was an American songwriter and dance orchestra pianist.
Life and career
Born in Denver, Colorado, Livingston studied music at the University of Arizona. While there he com ...
, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:30
#*rec. 10/9/61, rel. 12/29/61; ''Billboard'' Hot 100: #99[ ]
# "There You Are" ( Clyde Otis, Chris Towns) – 2:48
#*rec. 9/26/58, rel. 9/8/61; B-side of "Wasn't the Summer Short?"
# "Wasn't the Summer Short?" (Ruth Lyons) – 2:53
#*rec. 2/8/61, rel. 9/8/61; ''Billboard'' Hot 100: #89[ ]
# "That's the Way It Is" ( Leon Carr, Paul Vance) – 2:49
#* rec. 3/29/62, rel. 7/27/62; half of uncharted single
Side two
# " Gina" ( Leon Carr, Paul Vance
Joseph Paul Florio (November 4, 1929 – May 30, 2022), known professionally as Paul Vance, was an American songwriter and record producer, primarily from the 1950s until the 1970s.
His most successful song compositions, all written with Lee Po ...
) – 2:46
#*rec. 8/9/62, rel. 9/7/62; ''Billboard'' Hot 100: #6,[ Easy Listening: #2][ ]
# "Marianna" ( Alfred Newman, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:50
#*rec. 3/29/62, rel. 4/27/62; ''Billboard'' Hot 100: #86[ ]
# "I Love Her That's Why" ( Jack Segal, Paul Vance) – 2:27
#*rec. 10/9/61, rel. 9/7/62; B-side of "Gina"
# "I'll Never Be Lonely Again" (Sherman Edwards
Sherman Edwards (April 3, 1919 – March 30, 1981) was an American composer, jazz pianist, and songwriter, best known for his songs from the 1969 Broadway musical ''1776'' and the 1972 film adaptation.
Early life
Edwards was born in the East ...
, Aaron Schroeder) – 3:08
#*rec. 5/23/60, rel. 7/27/62; half of uncharted single
# "One Look" (Arthur Hamilton
Arthur Hamilton Stern (born October 22, 1926),[Stern, Arthur “Art”](_blank)
''Mar-Ken ...
) – 2:52
#*rec. 10/9/61, rel. 12/29/61; B-side of "Sweet Thursday"
# "Quiet Girl" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:56
#*rec. 10/9/61, rel. 1/4/63; B-side of "What Will Mary Say"
Personnel
*Johnny Mathis – vocals
*Irving Townsend – producer (except as noted)
*Ernie Altschuler – producer ("Gina", "What Will Mary Say")
*Mitch Miller – producer ("I'll Never Be Lonely Again", "There You Are")
*Al Ham – producer ("There You Are")
*Frank DeVol – producer ("Unaccustomed As I Am")
*Tom Palumbo
Tomas Palumbo (January 25, 1921 – October 13, 2008) was an Italian-born American photographer and theatre director.
Biography
Palumbo was born in Molfetta, Italy, in 1921. His family moved to New York City when he was about twelve years old.
A ...
– photo credit
References
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1963 greatest hits albums
Johnny Mathis compilation albums
Columbia Records compilation albums
Albums produced by Irving Townsend
Albums produced by Al Ham
Albums produced by Mitch Miller