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The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)

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This gorgeous early 70's Mathis set has got to be one of the very finest from this great singer's brilliant career which continues to this day and is still going strong...sublime orchestrations perfectly showcase glorious vocal performances making this collection a reason to update your sound system to DTS and that's exactly what I did when I received this DTS High Definition Surround Sound compact disc and it was it ever worth it just be able to experience this masterpiece that is a rare vocal treasure chest of classic songs (check out the list!) sung to the ultimate with each clearly becomming the definitive version as you listen in wonderous bliss!!! Grab this only issue of this classic fast while it is available as this is one of the finest male vocal lp's ever produced and they don't make them like this anymore...hopefully more of the great 70's output by this legendary singer will be released soon and hopefully in my lifetime...Song Sung Blue and Me And Mrs. Jones are from this same great period and are crying out to be released on Compact Disc (it's incredible that these classic lp's and other Mathis classic's still remain in the vaults~what are they waiting for?) and hopefully in this same great DTS Surround Sound format. Bravo Johnny...you are the finest!!!

A long-awaited release of Johnny's that features his take on soft-rock, folk and popular tunes with a Sun Sessions treatment. Echo, double-tracking and overdubbing effects go a long way in delivering the irreplaceable Mathis in a very intimate production. "The first time ever.." alone is worth the CD purchase when you hear him sound like he is within reaching distance, perhaps in a phone booth next to you singing those unforgettable lyrics by himself. The prduction varies with each number, but again, his voice is separated from the backing in a uniquely intimate fashion. This mid-70's treatment continued on 2 other albums, which is why I refer to this intimate effect his "Sun Sessions."

The tracks names: 1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your FAce 2. Speak Softly Love (From The Godfather) 3. Theme From Summer Of '42 (The Summer Knows) 4. Brian's Song (The Hands Of Time) 5. Since I Fell For You 6. Without You 7. Betcha By Golly, Wow 8. Life And Breath 9. I Need You 10. (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All 11. Life Is What You Make It (Theme From "Kotch")