Johnny Mathis - Early Years: Selected Albums 1956-58 (2026)

American pop vocalist Johnny Mathis established a pivotal presence in popular music, building a distinguished career that has spanned seven decades. His signature velvet voice and flawless phrasing enabled him to bridge multiple stylistic traditions, encompassing sophisticated pop, jazz, easy listening, and disco, while amassing dozens of chart-topping singles.

The beginning of his recording career aligned with the rise of the long-playing LP format and the advent of stereo audio engineering. His foundational studio releases for Columbia—including the albums "Johnny Mathis", "Wonderful, Wonderful", "Warm", and "Swing Softly"—defined his artistic identity. During this period, he developed a landmark repertoire centered on vocal interpretations of traditional standards from the Great American Songbook. These early recordings were brought to life through collaborations with prominent arrangers and composers of the era, such as Percy Faith, Ted Macero, Bob Prince, Manny Albam, Gil Evans, and John Lewis, who crafted the orchestral backdrop for his distinct song styling.

Tracklist:
1-1 Johnny Mathis - Autumn In Rome [3:58]
1-2 Johnny Mathis - Easy To Love [2:30]
1-3 Johnny Mathis - Street Of Dreams [2:17]
1-4 Johnny Mathis - Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere [3:01]
1-5 Johnny Mathis - Prelude To A Kiss [4:27]
1-6 Johnny Mathis - Babalu [2:48]
1-7 Johnny Mathis - Caravan [3:58]
1-8 Johnny Mathis - In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon) [3:54]
1-9 Johnny Mathis - Star Eyes [2:49]
1-10 Johnny Mathis - It Might As Well Be Spring [4:49]
1-11 Johnny Mathis - Cabin In The Sky [2:58]
1-12 Johnny Mathis - Angel Eyes [4:20]
1-13 Johnny Mathis - Will I Find My Love Today? [3:35]
1-14 Johnny Mathis - Looking At You [2:19]
1-15 Johnny Mathis - Let Me Love You [3:48]
1-16 Johnny Mathis - All Through The Night [2:58]
1-17 Johnny Mathis - It Could Happen To You [3:49]
1-18 Johnny Mathis - That Old Black Magic [2:52]
1-19 Johnny Mathis - Too Close For Comfort [2:36]
1-20 Johnny Mathis - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning [3:15]
1-21 Johnny Mathis - Year After Year [3:14]
1-22 Johnny Mathis - You Stepped Out Of A Dream [2:43]
2-1 Johnny Mathis - Early Autumn [3:41]
2-2 Johnny Mathis - Day In, Day Out [2:09]
2-3 Johnny Mathis - Warm [3:26]
2-4 Johnny Mathis - My One And Only Love [3:38]
2-5 Johnny Mathis - Baby, Baby, Baby [3:02]
2-6 Johnny Mathis - A Handful Of Stars [3:22]
2-7 Johnny Mathis - By Myself [4:10]
2-8 Johnny Mathis - Then I'll Be Tired Of You [4:09]
2-9 Johnny Mathis - I'm Glad There Is You [4:05]
2-10 Johnny Mathis - What'll I Do [2:56]
2-11 Johnny Mathis - The Lovely Things You Do [3:23]
2-12 Johnny Mathis - There Goes My Heart [3:42]
2-13 Johnny Mathis - While We're Young [2:43]
2-14 Johnny Mathis - You Hit The Spot [2:53]
2-15 Johnny Mathis - It's De-Lovely [2:48]
2-16 Johnny Mathis - Get Me To The Church On Time [1:45]
2-17 Johnny Mathis - Like Someone In Love [2:40]
2-18 Johnny Mathis - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To [2:11]
2-19 Johnny Mathis - Love Walked In [2:37]
2-20 Johnny Mathis - This Heart Of Mine [2:30]
2-21 Johnny Mathis - Sweet Lorraine [2:23]
2-22 Johnny Mathis - Can't Get Out Of This Mood [3:07]
2-23 Johnny Mathis - I've Got The World On A String [3:12]
2-24 Johnny Mathis - Easy To Say (But So Hard To Do) [2:41]