Portrait of Johnny
| Portrait Of Johnny | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 33:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Portrait Of Johnny (1961) is the 15th album released by Johnny Mathis. It is the third compilation of hit singles released by him.
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Track listing
- "Starbright" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) - 2:46
- "While You're Young" (Barbara Hayden, Tony Romano) - 2:55
- "Should I Wait (Or Should I Run to Her)" (Leon Carr, Paul Vance) - 2:48
- "All Is Well" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:31
- "You Set My Heart to Music" (Eaton Magoon, Jr.) - 2:45
- "My Love for You" (Abner Silver, Sid Wayne) - 3:06
- "Oh That Feeling" (Jack Segal, Paul Vance) - 2:33
- "How to Handle a Woman" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) - 3:04
- "Cherie" - 2:47
- "Hey Love" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) - 2:27
- "Jenny" (Jack Segal, Paul Vance) - 2:55
- "The Story of Our Love" (Mike Colicchio, David Anthony Piano) - 2:24
Billboard Album Chart
After the surprisingly disappointing sales of his previous album I'll Buy You a Star with Nelson Riddle, Mathis was back on sales track with this album peaking at #2 on the Billboard album chart in its original release, his fourteenth consecutive album to chart.[1]
Highlights
From the stunning opening track "Starbright", which culminates with a perfectly placed high note through to two Nelson Riddle arranged ballads, "Jenny" and "Should I Wait (Or Should I Run to Her)", and an obligatory showtune, "How to Handle a Woman" from 1960's Camelot, this is a fine selection of Mathis singles work of the period. Although revered for his ballads, Mathis proved conclusively that he could swing with two fabulous uptempo cuts included on this album, "All Is Well" and "Hey Love".