When Will I See You Again (Johnny Mathis album)
| When Will I See You Again | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) |
||||
| Studio album by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre |
|
|||
| Length | 33:42 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John Florez | |||
| Johnny Mathis chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Billboard | positive |
When Will I See You Again is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the spring of 1975 by Columbia Records and was again predominantly composed of covers of recent hit songs by other artists.
The album made its first appearance on Billboard magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated April 19, 1975, and remained there for 13 weeks, peaking at number 99. It entered the UK album chart on July 26, 1975, and reached number 13 during its 10 weeks there. On September 1, 1975, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the album with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units.
Joe Viglione of AllMusic warns, "If the casual fan thinks the album is full of Philly sound knockoffs, guess again. Producer John Florez and arranger/conductor D'Arneill Pershing align the stars perfectly for Mathis." He enjoyed a variety of songs on this release, especially the title track, which he describes as "reinvented -- one voice leading the charge with backing vocals chiming in at the right time. Where the Three Degrees punched it for all it was worth as a team effort, Johnny Mathis reads the sentiment over a light disco beat with that soul sound that Gamble & Huff manufactured kept to a minimum. The Platters' 'Only You' may seem like a quantum leap away from the '70s compositions that predominate this collection, but the arrangement borders on jazz/pop and fits nicely alongside the other pretty moments here." He also highlights his favorites from side two. "The medley of Paul Williams/Roger Nichols tunes, 'I Won't Last a Day Without You'/'Let Me Be the One', which leads off side two, is as immaculate as the closing number, 'The Things I Might Have Been', making for another very good no-bumps-in-the-road Johnny Mathis release."
...
Wikipedia