Up, Up and Away (Johnny Mathis album)
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| Studio album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 36:54 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robert Mersey | |||
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Up, Up And Away is the 27th original studio album released by singer Johnny Mathis. It was his first album upon returning to Columbia Records after a four-year sojourn with Mercury Records. Mathis would continue to record for Columbia from this point in his career onwards.
Overview
This album established the pattern for most of Mathis' albums with Columbia Records over the next decade which saw him recording cover versions of contemporary song hits as well as material from recent films and standards. The album features arrangements by Robert Mersey and Glenn Osser who had previously scored a number of Mathis' albums.
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Track listing
- "Up, Up and Away" (Jimmy Webb) - 2:54
- "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:03
- "Where Are the Words" (From Doctor Dolittle) (Leslie Bricusse) - 2:50
- "Morning Side of the Mountain" (Dick Manning, Larry Stock) - 4:21
- "I Won't Cry Anymore" (Al Frisch, Fred Wise) - 3:30
- "Far Above Cayuga's Water" (Sammy Cahn) - 3:37
- "Misty Roses" (Tim Hardin) - 2:43
- "Drifting" (Kim Gannon, Bronislaw Kaper) - 3:27
- "At the Crossroads" (From Doctor Dolittle) (Leslie Bricusse) - 2:59
- "I Thought of You Last Night" (Ralph Freed) - 3:04
- "When I Look in Your Eyes" (From Doctor Dolittle) (Leslie Bricusse) - 3:26
Billboard charts
This album peaked at #60 on the Billboard album chart, Mathis' 31st album to place on the chart. It also placed on Top R&B Albums chart peaking at #19.[1] Mathis also enjoyed a hit single from the album with "Misty Roses" at #40 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.[2]
Highlights
The title track was written by Jimmy Webb and was a hit for The 5th Dimension in 1967 while "Morning Side of the Mountain" had been a hit in the previous decade for Tommy Edwards. Mathis gives it a subdued treatment that adds introspection and weight to the song.
Film music always featured on Mathis' albums in this period. "The More I See You" is a standard that originates from the 1945 film Diamond Horseshoe while the theme from 1958's Auntie Mame with lyrics added is heard here under the title "Drifting". Mathis was also in the habit of choosing a number of songs from one film or musical and including them on a single album. For this set he recorded three songs from the 1967 release Doctor Dolittle which featured a score by Leslie Bricusse. Of these, "When I Look in Your Eyes" has become a standard and has been recorded by everyone from Tony Bennett and Diana Krall.
References
- ↑ All Music Billboard Album Chart Position
- ↑ Johnny Mathis Hit Singles Billboard Singles Chart Positions