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The heart-melting voice of Johnny Mathis and the unparalleled stature (and promotional muscle) of Columbia Records made for one of the most rewarding, successful, prolific partnerships in popular music. A few years back, Johnny’s mid-to-late-’60s Mercury albums came out in a collection; then, a couple years ago, his Columbia singles were released in a new set. Now comes the king of all Johnny Mathis retrospectives: 62 Columbia albums on 68 CDs spanning 1956 ("Johnny Mathis") to 2017 ("Sings the Great New American Songbook"). You’ll encounter 13 albums never before on CD and you’ll even hear two albums that were never released: "I Love My Lady," produced in 1981 by Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, and 1989’s Sergio Mendes-produced "The Island." Adding to the already-obvious value of this set is a numbered certificate personally signed by Mathis and a huge 200-page booklet boasting copious notes and rare photos. Mini-LP replica jackets house one pop-vocal classic after another; just the tip of the iceberg: Johnny’s Top 10 LPs "Wonderful Wonderful" (’57), "Warm" (’57), "Good Night, Dear Lord" (’58), "Swing Softly" (’58), "Merry Christmas" (’58; that holiday classic went on to go five times platinum), "Open Fire, Two Guitars" (’59), "Heavenly" (his platinum #1 smash from ’59), "Faithfully," "Johnny’s Mood," "The Rhythm and Ballads of Broadway" (last three 1960), "You Light Up My Life" (’78; platinum) and a host of cherished recordings all across the decades to the present day. Should this become yours, you’ll hear hit after Johnny Mathis hit and many of those most exquisite song interpretations ever put down on a pop record, and you’ll own one of the most luxurious CD collections in recent memory! Sony Legacy.