In 1976, the Johnny Mathis/Jack Gold singer/producer team reunited after 1975's stint with producer John Florez for the When Will I See You Again album.
It's right back to that familiar and successful groove on I Only Have Eyes for You, with Gene Page arranging and conducting Gold's production work.
A movie theme and adult contemporary reworkings continue the song selection from the year before.
Where "Mandy" led off the When Will I See You Again LP, it's "I Write the Songs" here, and though he doesn't write them, it's a nice swim through Bruce Johnston's greatest hit.
Likewise, "Laughter in the Rain" graced the previous disc, while a wondrous reading of Neil Sedaka's "The Hungry Years" emerges this time around.
The real nugget here, though, is a song written by Harriet Schock specifically for Mathis, a tune not on any of her own albums.
"Ooh What We Do" is a special moment where Mathis is breathing life into a title untouched by his contemporaries.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Write the SongsBruce Johnston | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Do Me Wrong, But Do MeAlan O'Day | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Hungry YearsHoward Greenfield, Neil Sedaka | Johnny Mathis | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Yellow Roses on Her Gown | Johnny Mathis | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Ooh What We Do | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High)Charlie Rich, Billy Sherrill | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | When a Child Is BornFred Jay Zacar | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Only Have Eyes for You (From the Warner Bros. Film, "Dames") | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme from "Mahogany") | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Send in the Clowns (From the B'way Musical, "A Little Night Music") | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 2 | Gerry Goffin | Composer |
| 3 | Howard Greenfield | Composer |
| 4 | Bruce Johnston | Composer |
| 5 | Michael Masser | Composer |
| 6 | Johnny Mathis | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Alan O'Day | Composer |
| 8 | Charlie Rich | Composer |
| 9 | Neil Sedaka | Composer |
| 10 | Billy Sherrill | Composer |
| 11 | Stephen Sondheim | Composer |
| 12 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 13 | Fred Jay Zacar | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |