Warm (Johnny Mathis album)

Warm
Studio album by Johnny Mathis
Released November 11, 1957[1]
Recorded 1957
Genre Vocal[2]
Length 41:45
Label Columbia
Producer Mitch Miller[1][3]
Al Ham[1]
Johnny Mathis chronology
Wonderful Wonderful
(1957)		 Warm
(1957)		 Good Night, Dear Lord
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Warm is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on November 11, 1957, by Columbia Records and, as with his previous LP, Wonderful Wonderful, does not include any of his hit singles but instead focuses primarily on his interpretations of romantic ballads that were already hits for other artists. Two new songs made the final cut, however: the title track and "The Lovely Things You Do".

The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's list of the 25 Best-Selling Pop LPs in the US in its December 23, 1957, issue and remained on the chart for 113 weeks, four of which were spent at number two.[4] It was the first Johnny Mathis album to chart in the UK, peaking at number six in November 1958,[5] and received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies in the US on May 5, 1960.[6]

The album was initially released in the monaural format but became available in stereo in 1958.[7] It was issued in the UK by Fontana Records[7] and was released for the first time on compact disc in 2000 as one of two albums on one CD along with his 1958 LP Swing Softly.[8]

Reception

J. T. Griffith of Allmusic wrote, "The album is an example of the classic romantic mood that made Mathis a superstar."[2] His summation reveals that he was especially taken by the song that gave the album its name: "A classic Mathis album with a title track that ranks with 'Misty' as one of his best."[2]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Warm" (Sid Jacobson, Jimmy Krondes) – 3:24
  2. "My One and Only Love" (Robert Mellin, Guy Wood) – 3:37
  3. "Baby, Baby, Baby" (Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:00
  4. "A Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) – 3:20
  5. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:09
  6. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from My Fair Lady (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 3:29

Side two

  1. "Then I'll Be Tired of You" (Yip Harburg, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:07
  2. "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Madeira) – 4:04
  3. "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin) – 2:55
  4. "The Lovely Things You Do" (Alex Fogarty) – 3:18
  5. "There Goes My Heart" (Benny Davies, Abner Silver) – 3:40
  6. "While We're Young" (William Engvick, Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz) – 2:42

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 (1993) The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records C4K-48932.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Warm - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 (1957) Warm by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records CL 1078.
  4. ↑ Whitburn 2010, p. 503.
  5. ↑ "Johnny Mathis - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". riaa.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016. Type Johnny Mathis in the Search box and press Enter.
  7. 1 2 "Johnny Mathis – Warm". Discogs. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Warm/Swing Softly - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Bibliography

  • Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0-89820-183-7 
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