Columbia Records invented the "greatest hits" album by releasing Johnny Mathis' Johnny's Greatest Hits in March 1958, and was rewarded with a long-running #1 hit that spent years in the best-seller charts.
Following it with a second volume More Johnny's Greatest Hits was a no-brainer.
Unfortunately, Columbia waited only 15 months between the two albums -- long enough for Mathis to release five singles that all managed modest chart success, though none matched the hit status of songs from the first album, such as "It's Not for Me to Say," "Chances Are," and "The Twelfth of Never." "Teacher, Teacher" (the flipside of "All the Time," which had appeared on the first album), "A Certain Smile," "Call Me," and "Small World" all made the Top 20 on at least one of the charts, but the album was filled with less-successful singles and B-sides.
There are some excellent examples of the singer's characteristic ballad style, but he also struggles with inferior uptempo material, and the album is uneven, especially in comparison to its predecessor.
Nevertheless, it went gold and spent more than a year and a half in the charts, ample evidence of Mathis's continuing appeal.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very Much in LoveRay Ellis, Al Stillman | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | You Are Everything to MePercy Faith, Carl Sigman | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Let It RainAl Frisch, Sid Wayne | Johnny Mathis, Ray Ellis Orchestra | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The Flame of LoveLee Pockriss, Jerry Vance | Johnny Mathis, Glenn Osser | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | A Certain SmileSammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Stairway to the Sea (Scalinatella)Albert Beach, Giuseppe Cioffi | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Small World (Album Version) | Johnny Mathis;, Orchestra under the direction of Glenn Osser | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Someone (Album Version) | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Call Me (Single Version) | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | You Are Beautiful (From the B'way Musical "Flower Drum Song") | Johnny Mathis | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Teacher, Teacher (Single Version) | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Let's Love (Album Version) | Johnny Mathis | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Allen | Composer |
| 2 | Albert Beach | Composer |
| 3 | Giuseppe Cioffi | Composer |
| 4 | Betty Comden | Composer |
| 5 | Ray Ellis | Composer |
| 6 | Ray Ellis Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 8 | Percy Faith | Composer |
| 9 | Richard Ferraris | Composer |
| 10 | Al Frisch | Composer |
| 11 | Adolph Green | Composer |
| 12 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 13 | Belford Hendricks | Composer |
| 14 | Norman Kaye | Composer |
| 15 | Johnny Mathis | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 16 | Glenn Osser | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 17 | Clyde Otis | Composer |
| 18 | Lee Pockriss | Composer |
| 19 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 20 | Carl Sigman | Composer |
| 21 | Al Stillman | Composer |
| 22 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 23 | Alfred Lord Tennyson | Composer |
| 24 | Jim Vallance | Composer |
| 25 | Jerry Vance | Composer |
| 26 | Sid Wayne | Composer |
| 27 | Paul Francis Webster | 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). |