''Warm'' is the third

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by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on November 11, 1957, by Columbia Records and, as with his previous LP, '' Wonderful Wonderful'', does not include any of his hit singles but instead focuses primarily on his interpretations of romantic ballads that were already hits for other artists. Two new songs made the final cut, however: the title track and "The Lovely Things You Do". The album made its first appearance on '' Billboard'' magazine's list of the 25 Best-Selling Pop LPs in the US in its December 23, 1957, issue and remained on the chart for 113 weeks, four of which were spent at number two. It was the first Johnny Mathis album to chart in the UK, peaking at number six in November 1958, and received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies in the US on May 5, 1960. Type ''Johnny Mathis'' in the Search box and press ''Enter''. The album was initially released in the monaural format but became available in stereo in 1958. It was issued in the UK by Fontana Records and was released for the first time on compact disc in 2000 as one of two albums on one CD along with his 1958 LP '' Swing Softly''.

Reception

J. T. Griffith of

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wrote, "The album is an example of the classic romantic mood that made Mathis a superstar." His summation reveals that he was especially taken by the song that gave the album its name: "A classic Mathis album with a title track that ranks with '

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' as one of his best."

Track listing

Side one

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) – 3:37 #"Baby, Baby, Baby" (

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) – 3:00 #"A Handful of Stars" ( Jack Lawrence,

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) – 3:20 #" By Myself" (

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) – 4:09 #" I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from ''

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'' ( Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 3:29

Side two

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, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:07 #"

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, Paul Madeira) – 4:04 #"

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) – 2:55 #"The Lovely Things You Do" (Alex Fogarty) – 3:18 #"There Goes My Heart" (Benny Davies, Abner Silver) – 3:40 #" While We're Young" (

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, Alec Wilder, Morty Palitz) – 2:42

Recording dates

From the liner notes for '' The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection'': *October 22, 1957 — "Baby, Baby, Baby", "There Goes My Heart", "What'll I Do", "While We're Young" *October 23, 1957 — "I'm Glad There Is You", "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face", "The Lovely Things You Do", "My One and Only Love" *October 24, 1957 — "By Myself", "A Handful of Stars", "Then I'll Be Tired of You", "Warm"

Personnel

*Johnny Mathis – vocals *

Mitch Miller Mitchell William Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor ...

– producer *Al Ham – producer *

Percy Faith Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listeni ...

– arranger and conductor *Normand Menard/Graham Associates – photography

References

Bibliography

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