Name: Swing Softly by Johnny Mathis
Brand: Johnny Mathis
SKU: 886446039930
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Johnny Mathis may swing softly, but he does swing. This 1958 album features upbeat interpretations of pop standards like "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" and "I've Got the World on a String" performed with Percy Faith and his orchestra. Close listeners will appreciate the purity of Mathis' vocal technique, which differs markedly from that of later singers for its infrequent use of modulation. Mathis was an album artist, as Swing Softly -- a hit album without a hit single -- proves. Although he is known for his sensitive balladry, Mathis swings with ease on these 12 favorites and offers something a little bit different from his previous albums.
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1. You Hit the Spot (From the Paramount Film, "Collegiate")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Mack Gordon
H. Revel; Composer
Lyricist: Mack Gordon
H. Revel; Composer

2. It's De-Lovely (From the Broadway Musical, "Red, Hot and Blue")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

3. Get Me to the Church on Time (From the Broadway Musical, "My Fair Lady")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
F. Loewe; Composer
Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner
F. Loewe; Composer

4. Like Someone in Love (From the RKO Filme, "Belle of the Yukon")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Burke; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Van Heusen
Johnny Burke; Composer

5. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (From the 20th Century-Fox Film, "Something to Shout About")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

6. Love Walked In (From the Vitaphone Film, "The Goldwyn Follies")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer

7. This Heart of Mine (From the MGM Film, "Ziegfeld Follies")

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: Arthur Freed
Harry Warren; Composer
Lyricist: Arthur Freed
Harry Warren; Composer

8. To Be in Love

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: B. Howard; Composer
Lyricist: B. Howard; Composer

9. Sweet Lorraine

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: C. Burwell
M. Parish
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Lyricist: C. Burwell
M. Parish
Mitchell Parish; Composer

10. Can't Get Out of This Mood

by Johnny Mathis

Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh
F. Loesser; Composer

11. I've Got the World on a String

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: H. Arlen
T. Koehler; Composer
Lyricist: H. Arlen
T. Koehler; Composer

12. Easy to Say (But So Hard to Do)

by Johnny Mathis

Primary Artist: Johnny Mathis; Main Performer
Performer: Johnny Mathis; Performer
Composer: J. Segal
M. Fisher; Composer
Lyricist: J. Segal
M. Fisher; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

31 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3914x3914 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Soundtrack, Musicals, Easy Listening

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony Music Hi-Res

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 27, 1958

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446039930

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Swing Softly

1. You Hit the Spot (From the Paramount Film, "Collegiate")

2. It's De-Lovely (From the Broadway Musical, "Red, Hot and Blue")

3. Get Me to the Church on Time (From the Broadway Musical, "My Fair Lady")

4. Like Someone in Love (From the RKO Filme, "Belle of the Yukon")

5. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (From the 20th Century-Fox Film, "Something to Shout About")

6. Love Walked In (From the Vitaphone Film, "The Goldwyn Follies")