Johnny Mathis Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert
[1] While one half of the two-record set was a compilation of tracks from his previous albums that were composed by Burt Bacharach, the other consisted of new recordings of songs composed by Bert Kaempfert, including a new version of "Strangers in the Night", which Mathis had already recorded in 1966 for his LP Johnny Mathis Sings.Although the Kaempfert tribute was similar to recent Mathis albums in that he was mainly covering songs made popular by other singers, it was absent of hits from the 12 months previous to its release that had become the pattern of his output at this point.[7] The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 23, 1971, and reached number 169 during its seven weeks there.[2] The 1969 UK LP of Kaempfert songs was released as part of the 2017 box set The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection.[2] Both the UK LP[3] and the box set included a bonus track:
Studio albumJohnny MathisHamburgGermanypop/rockColumbiaProducerJack GoldAl HamRobert MerseyMitch MillerClose to YouLove StoryBillboardColumbia RecordscompilationBurt BacharachBert KaempfertStrangers in the NightJohnny Mathis SingsJack JonesMatt MonroTop LP'sWonderland by NightLincoln ChaseKlaus-Gunter NeumannSpanish EyesCharles SingletonEddie SnyderHerbert RehbeinDanke SchoenMilt GablerCarl SigmanRemember When (We Made These Memories)Jimmy RadcliffeLarry KusikL-O-V-EWalk On ByHal DavidThe Look of LoveCasino RoyaleI Say a Little PrayerLove Is BlueHeavenlyThis Guy's in Love with YouThose Were the DaysI'll Never Fall in Love AgainPromises, PromisesLove Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My HeadFaithfullyErnie FreemanGlenn OsserGuy WebsterWonderful, WonderfulGood Night, Dear LordSwing SoftlyMerry ChristmasOpen Fire, Two GuitarsJohnny's MoodThe Rhythms and Ballads of BroadwayI'll Buy You a StarLive It Up!RaptureJohnnySounds of ChristmasRomanticallyTender Is the NightThe Wonderful World of Make BelieveThis Is LoveBroadwayLove Is EverythingThe Sweetheart TreeThe Shadow of Your SmileSo NiceUp, Up and AwayGive Me Your Love for ChristmasSings the Music of Bacharach & KaempfertYou've Got a FriendThe First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)Song Sung BlueMe and Mrs. JonesKilling Me Softly with Her SongI'm Coming HomeThe Heart of a WomanWhen Will I See You AgainFeelingsI Only Have Eyes for YouMathis Is...Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss MeYou Light Up My LifeThat's What Friends Are ForThe Best Days of My LifeMathis MagicDifferent Kinda DifferentI Love My LadyFriends in LoveA Special Part of MeRight from the HeartChristmas Eve with Johnny MathisThe Hollywood MusicalsOnce in a WhileIn the Still of the NightHow Do You Keep the Music Playing?All About LoveMathis on BroadwayThe Christmas AlbumA Night to RememberSending You a Little ChristmasJohnny Mathis Sings the Great New American SongbookJohnny's Greatest HitsMore Johnny's Greatest HitsPortrait of JohnnyJohnny's Newest HitsI'll Search My Heart and Other Great HitsThe Great YearsPeopleThe Impossible DreamJohnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest HitsJohnny Mathis Sings the Great SongsThe Johnny Mathis CollectionThe Mathis CollectionTears and LaughterThe Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary AlbumCelebration – The Anniversary Album