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13-CD box set to contain ALL 10 original albums from Global/Mercury records.
The complete Global albums collections showcases the lesser-known works of Johnny Mathis, who has been dazzling audiences worldwide since he was only 19. Johnny scored his first few hits in 1957 with “Wonderful! Wonderful!,” “It’s Not For Me To Say,” “Chances Are” (which was his first #1), “The Twelfth Of Never,” “No Love (But Your Love),” and “Wild Is The Wind.” He’s gone on to have one of the most successful careers in music. He has been present on the singles and albums charts in every decade since the ’50s.
Johnny’s Global recordings have often been overlooked and have always needed a deeper look into their importance, given Johnny’s disregard for currents trends or what was popular. Titles from this collection are as diverse as 1965’s Spanish language “Ole” and The Sweetheart Tree (1965) which was recorded in London. During the course of his Global recordings, Johnny collaborated with arrangers, conductors and other acts familiar from his time at Columbia.
Although the quality and production of Johnny Mathis’ Global recordings have never been in dispute, the albums did not yield any major commercial breakthroughs as compared to his Columbia success, and were mostly out-of-print by the end of the ’60s. Johnny returned to Columbia in 1967, with Up, Up and Away, which hit the Top 20 Billboard R&B chart.
The 13-CD collection includes personal annotations by Johnny and will be available every where November 17th via Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
THE COMPLETE GLOBAL ALBUMS COLLECTION
1. The Sounds Of Christmas (1963)
2. Tender Is The Night (1964)
3. The Wonderful World Of Make-Believe (1964)
4. This Is Love (1964)
5. Ole (1965)
6. Love Is Everything (1965)
7. The Sweetheart Tree (international edition, aka Away From Home, 1965)
8. The Shadow Of Your Smile (1966)
9. So Nice (1966)
10. Johnny Mathis Sings (1967)
11. Broadway (previously unreleased “lost” album of show tunes, recorded 1964-1965)
12. The Global Singles and Unreleased (2 CDs, non-album singles and unreleased songs)
