[2018-10-05] Johnny Mathis "The First Time Ever", "Song Sung Blue" and "Me And Mrs. Jones" Expanded Editions (Real Gone)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:36 am

The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)/Song Sung Blue

Description
Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to continue their journey through the catalog of the legendary Voice of Romance, Johnny Mathis, with an expanded 2-CD release comprising both of the artist's classic albums originally released in 1972: The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) and Song Sung Blue. These teamed Mathis with renowned producer Jerry Fuller (Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, The Knickerbockers, Mark Lindsay) for the first time on a selection of the seventies' most timeless pop melodies, all in the velvety-smooth Mathis style. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) had not only Mathis' rendition of the hit popularized by Roberta Flack but also classics introduced by The Stylistics ("Betcha by Golly Wow"), America ("I Need You"), and The 5th Dimension ("(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All") as well as beloved themes from The Godfather, Summer of '42, Brian's Song, and Kotch. Neil Diamond's hits were celebrated on Song Sung Blue, along with favorites by Gilbert O'Sullivan ("Alone Again Naturally"), Carpenters ("Goodbye to Love") and The Bee Gees ("Run to Me"). Mathis also delivered a honeyed tribute to Nat "King" Cole with "Too Young" and returned to the songbook of Burt Bacharach and Hal David with a top 20 AC hit ("Make It Easy on Yourself"). Three bonus tracks have been added: the single of Henry Mancini's "Sometimes" and the outtakes "Remember the Good" and "Morning Has Broken." First-ever standalone CD debuts for both albums!

Tracklist
[CD1: The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)]
1. The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
2. Speak Softly Love
3. Theme from 'Summer of '42' (The Summer Knows)
4. Brian's Song (The Hands of Time)
5. Since I Fell for You
6. Without You
7. Betcha by Golly Wow
8. Life and Breath
9. I Need You
10. (Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All
11. Life Is What You Make It
Bonus Track:
12. Remember the Good

[CD2: Song Sung Blue]
1. Play Me
2. Alone Again, Naturally
3. Where Is the Love
4. Goodbye to Love
5. Too Young
6. Make It Easy on Yourself
7. Lean on Me
8. How Can I Be Sure
9. Run to Me
10. Song Sung Blue
11. He Ain't Heavy - He's My Brother
Bonus Tracks:
12. Morning Has Broken
13. Sometimes

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G2WPF5J/?tag=imwan-20

Me and Mrs. Jones

Description
Johnny Mathis began 1973 with one of his most eclectic albums of the decade. Me and Mrs. Jones, produced by Jerry Fuller (Ricky Nelson, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell), found the singer exploring a variety of styles and genres. It’s now coming to standalone CD for the very first time from Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records in a new expanded edition. In addition to the title track from Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philly soul hit factory, Me and Mrs. Jones finds Mathis singing the best of Broadway (“Corner of the Sky” from Pippin), Hollywood (Smokey Robinson and Michel Legrand’s “Happy” from Lady Sings the Blues) and the pop scene (Harry Nilsson’s “Remember,” David Gates’ “Sweet Surrender”). The album’s AC hit single, “Soul and Inspiration/Just Once in My Life,” brought together two of The Righteous Brothers’ most memorable songs in one dynamic medley. This expanded edition boasts four bonus tracks: the B-side of the medley, Jerry Fuller and D’Arneill Pershing’s “I,” plus the outtake “Pieces of April,” and both sides of the single “Take Good Care of Her” b/w “Walking Tall” from the movie of the same name. Joe Marchese’s new liner notes feature fresh quotes from Johnny Mathis and Jerry Fuller, and everything has been remastered by Mike Piacentini at Sony’s Battery Studios. Me and Mrs. Jones continues Real Gone and Second Disc’s ongoing series dedicated to bringing Mathis’ lost seventies and eighties classics back into print in deluxe, expanded CD editions.

Tracklist
1. Me and Mrs. Jones
2. Sweet Surrender
3. Summer Breeze
4. Corner of the Sky
5. Happy
6. Soul and Inspiration/Just Once in My Life
7. Don?t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
8. If I Could Reach You
9. Remember
10. You?re a Lady
11. I Was Born in Love with You/Summer Me, Winter Me
Bonus Tracks:
12. Pieces of April
13. I
14. Take Good Care of Her
15. Walking Tall

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G1WXTP8/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:04 am

Bump: Both pre-order links in the first post are now active.

[2018-10-05] Johnny Mathis "The First Time Ever", "Song Sung Blue" and "Me And Mrs. Jones" Expanded Editions (Real Gone)

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