Johnny's Mood

Johnny's Mood
Studio album by Johnny Mathis
Released	1960
Genre	Pop
Length	44:23
Label	Columbia
Producer	Mitch Miller
Johnny Mathis chronology
The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway (1960)The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway1960 Johnny's Mood (1960) I'll Buy You a Star (1961)I'll Buy You a Star1961

Johnny's Mood is the thirteenth album released by Johnny Mathis. It is the eleventh original studio album recorded by him (two hit singles compilations Johnny's Greatest Hits and More Johnny's Greatest Hits were among his album releases to this point).

Overview

Continuing with the winning formula of recording lush, romantic ballads, the album was produced under the musical direction of Glenn Osser who worked with Mathis on his previous album The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway. The songs on the album range from standards and film songs through to less well known material resulting in an individual and interesting mix.

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Track listing

1. "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life" (Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy) - 3:35
2. "Stay Warm" (Buddy Greco) - 3:13
3. "There's No You" (Tom Adair, Hal Hopper) - 3:55
4. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 3:22
5. "I'm So Lost" (Shirley Cowell) - 3:52
6. "Once" (Sidney Shaw) - 3:47
7. "Goodnight My Love" (Mack Gordon Harry Revel) - 3:42
8. "The Folks Who Live On the Hill" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 3:50
9. "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke E. Y. Harburg) - 3:35
10. "Corner to Corner" - 3:05
11. "In Return" (Leon Carr, Paul Vance) - 3:27
12. "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 5:00

Billboard Album Chart

This album was the twelfth consecutive Johnny Mathis album to chart, peaking at #4 on the Billboard album chart in its original release.

Highlights

Of the songs on the album, several are associated with other singers and it seems fascinating to hear Mathis' take on them and how well they compare with the work of others. For example, "The Folks Who Live On the Hill" is closely associated with Peggy Lee while "How High the Moon" was a fixture in the repertoires of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and June Christy. Fitzgerald had scored an early hit with her version of "Goodnight My Love" which was first heard in the 1936 Shirley Temple film "Stowaway" where it was sung by Alice Faye who also introduced "I'm in the Mood for Love" in the 1935 film "Every Night at Eight". "There's No You" had previously been recorded by Frank Sinatra as had "April in Paris" which in turn has been recorded by countless singers over the years and is often remembered for the classic version recorded by Count Basie. In all, Mathis gives his customary polished performances of these well known songs imbuing each with his own style.

External links

• All Music Review