Love Story (Johnny Mathis album)
Love Story | ||||
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Released | February 10, 1971[1] | |||
Recorded | January 18, 1969 July 15–August 14, 1970 December 16, 1970 December 23, 1970 January 4, 1971[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:17 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Jack Gold Robert Mersey[3] | |||
Johnny Mathis chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Billboard | positive[4] |
Love Story is an
The Mathis recording of "Ten Times Forever More" was released as a single on January 21 of that year[6] and spent two weeks on Billboard magazine's Easy Listening chart in March that included a peak position at number 32.[7] The album's debut on the magazine's Top LP's chart was in the issue dated March 13 and led to a number 47 showing over the course of 18 weeks.[8]
Love Story was released for the first time on compact disc in 1995 as one of two albums on one CD, the other
Reception
Track listing
Side one
- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" (Francis Lai, Carl Sigman) – 2:45
- "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 2:51
- "Ten Times Forever More" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:36
- "It's Impossible" (Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne) – 3:00
- "I Was There" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:26
- "Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 3:00
Side two
- "We've Only Just Begun" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 3:05
- "Traces" (Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb, Emory Gordy Jr.) – 2:45
- "For the Good Times" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:42
- "My Sweet Lord" (George Harrison) – 3:16
- "Loss of Love" (Henry Mancini, Bob Merrill) – 2:51
2017 CD bonus track
This album's CD release as part of the 2017 box set The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection included a bonus track that was previously unavailable:
- Medley – 2:47
a. "Goin' Out of My Head" (Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein)
b. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio)
Recording dates
From the liner notes for The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection:[1]
- January 18, 1969 – "I Was There"
- July 15–August 14, 1970 – "Loss of Love"
- December 16, 1970 – "My Sweet Lord", "We've Only Just Begun", "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story"
- December 23, 1970 – "For the Good Times", "It's Impossible", "Rose Garden"
- January 4, 1971 – "Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Ten Times Forever More", "Traces", "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"
Personnel
- Johnny Mathis – vocals
- Jack Gold – producer (except as noted)[3]
- Robert Mersey – producer ("I Was There")[3]
- Perry Botkin, Jr. – arranger and conductor[3]
- Phil Macy – engineer[3]
- Jim Marshall – photography[3]
References
- ^ a b c d (2017) The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88985 36892 2.
- ^ a b c d e "Love Story - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f (1971) Love Story by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records C 30499.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. 1971-03-13. p. 60.
- ^ Whitburn 2009, p. 1060.
- ^ (2015) The Singles by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records 88875120552.
- ^ Whitburn 2007, p. 178.
- ^ Whitburn 2010, p. 503.
- ^ "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head/Love Story - Johnny Mathis". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
Bibliography
- Whitburn, Joel (2007), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201697
- Whitburn, Joel (2009), Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955-2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0898201802
- Whitburn, Joel (2010), Joel Whitburn Presents Top Pop Albums, Seventh Edition, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3