Boasting an award-winning production team in Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Clive Davis, Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook finds the legendary crooner taking on 11 radio hits from the late '90s and early 2000s.
The follow-up to 2013's Grammy-nominated holiday collection Sending You a Little Christmas, Mathis' modern picks are mostly ballads (Adele's "Hello," Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up," R.
Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," etc.), but snappy renderings of Pharrell's "Happy" and Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are" prove that, even at the age of 81, he's still capable of moving some rear ends.
What's best is that he sounds legitimately engaged throughout, even on the umpteenth reading of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and his voice, which is a bit overly treated at times (seriously, Johnny Mathis does not need Auto-Tune), is as strong as ever, making one wonder why it took so long for him to apply his still considerable gifts to more contemporary fare.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HallelujahLeonard Cohen | Johnny Mathis | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Once Before I GoPeter Allen, Dean Pitchford | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Blue Ain't Your ColorClint Lagerberg, Hillary Lindsey, Steven Lee Olsen | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | You Raise Me UpBrendan Graham, Rolf Løvland | Johnny Mathis | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Say SomethingIan Axel, Mike Campbell, Chad Vaccarino | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Just the Way You AreKhari Cain, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Khalil Walton | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I Believe I Can FlyR. Kelly | Johnny Mathis | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Remember WhenAlan Jackson | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | HappyPharrell Williams | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | HelloAdele Adkins, Greg Kurstin | Johnny Mathis | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Run to YouJud Friedman, Allan Rich | Johnny Mathis | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adele Adkins | Composer |
| 2 | Peter Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Ian Axel | Composer |
| 4 | Babyface | Producer |
| 5 | Percy Bady | Choir Director |
| 6 | Felicia Barton | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Dave Bett | Art Direction |
| 8 | Paul Boutin | Engineer, Mixing, Percussion |
| 9 | Jeff Breaky | Engineer |
| 10 | Vernard Burton | Choir/Chorus |
| 11 | Khari Cain | Composer |
| 12 | Mike Campbell | Composer |
| 13 | Leonard Cohen | Composer |
| 14 | Clive Davis | Producer |
| 15 | Antonio Dixon | Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Producer |
| 16 | John Doelp | A&R |
| 17 | Kenneth Edmonds | Bass, Bass (Electric), Drum Programming, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboard Programming, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Chloe Flower | Piano Arrangement |
| 19 | Paul Franklin | Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 20 | Jud Friedman | Composer |
| 21 | Kenny G | Featured Artist, Sax (Soprano) |
| 22 | Brendan Graham | Composer |
| 23 | Eleanor Hampton | Choir/Chorus |
| 24 | Lori Hardiman | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Eliot Lee Hazel | Photography |
| 26 | Kenya Henry | Choir/Chorus |
| 27 | Judith Hill | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Carya Holmes | Choir/Chorus |
| 29 | Kimberly Holmes | Choir/Chorus |
| 30 | Tina Ibañez | Design |
| 31 | Alan Jackson | Composer |
| 32 | R. Kelly | Composer |
| 33 | Greg Kurstin | Composer |
| 34 | Clint Lagerberg | Composer |
| 35 | Jay Landers | A&R |
| 36 | Philip Lawrence | Composer |
| 37 | Ari Levine | Composer |
| 38 | Hillary Lindsey | Composer |
| 39 | Rolf Løvland | Composer |
| 40 | Bruno Mars | Composer |
| 41 | Johnny Mathis | Liner Notes, Primary Artist |
| 42 | Vlado Meller | Mastering |
| 43 | Fred Mollin | Engineer |
| 44 | Andrea Moore | Choir/Chorus |
| 45 | Marcus Morton | Choir/Chorus |
| 46 | Steven Lee Olsen | Composer |
| 47 | Dean Pitchford | Composer |
| 48 | Demonté Posey | Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Organ, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 49 | Allan Rich | Composer |
| 50 | Michael Ripoll | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 51 | William Ross | String Arrangements |
| 52 | Dave Salley | Engineer |
| 53 | Aaron Shuman | String Preparation |
| 54 | Shawn Stockman | Guest Artist |
| 55 | Terrance Marshall | Choir/Chorus |
| 56 | Chad Vaccarino | Composer |
| 57 | Khalil Walton | Composer |
| 58 | Rollin Weary | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Mary Webster | Producer, String Score |
| 60 | Pharrell Williams | 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). |