Johnny Mathis (album)

Johnny Mathis
Studio album by
Johnny Mathis
ReleasedJuly 16, 1956[1]
RecordedMarch 14 – April 6, 1956
StudioCBS 30th Street Studio
New York City
GenreJazz
Length45:17
LabelColumbia
ProducerGeorge Avakian[2]
Johnny Mathis chronology
Johnny Mathis
(1956) 		Wonderful, Wonderful
(1957)
Alternate cover
UK album cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]

Johnny Mathis is the first studio album by vocalist Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records in 1956.[1] The subtitle A New Sound in Popular Song can be found on the back cover but not on the front of the album or the disc label; in fact, this Mathis LP has been referred to as "the jazz album".[1][3]

This release did not make it onto Billboard magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart, which had 15 positions available at the time.[4]

Columbia/Legacy released the album on compact disc for the first time as a 40th Anniversary Edition on May 7, 1996, and included a previously unreleased recording of "I'm Glad There Is You".[5]

In the UK the album was originally issued by Fontana Records with alternate artwork and a different track listing. On May 14, 2001, this version had its first pressing on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being its 1957 follow-up, Wonderful Wonderful.[6]

  1. ^ a b c (1996) Johnny Mathis [Columbia/Legacy] by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment CK 64890.
  2. ^ (1956) Johnny Mathis by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CL 887.
  3. ^ a b Koda, Cub. "Johnny Mathis". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 10.
  5. ^ "Johnny Mathis – Johnny Mathis: Release Info". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Wonderful Wonderful/Johnny Mathis – Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 November 2015.