| Rapture | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 17, 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 1, 1962 August 6–8, 1962[1] | |||
| Genre | Vocal[2] | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Ernie Altschuler[3] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | positive[4] |
Rapture is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on September 17, 1962,[1] by Columbia Records and returned him to singing a full line-up of the sort of ballads that he was known for.
The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's album chart in the October 27, 1962, issue and reached number 12 during its 37 weeks there.[5]
The first compact disc release of the album came on June 9, 2009, when it was issued as disc one of a two-CD set that also included his 1963 offering Romantically.[6]
- ^ a b c (2017) The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88985 36892 2.
- ^ "Rapture - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ (1962) Rapture by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CS 8715.
- ^ "Spotlight Albums of the Week". Billboard. 1962-10-13. p. 22.
- ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 503.
- ^ "Rapture/Romantically - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 November 2016.