When Will I See You Again (Johnny Mathis album)

Joe Viglione of AllMusic, writing retrospectively, 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."

1. "Mandy" (Scott English, Richard Kerr) – 3:31
2. "Nice to Be Around" (John Williams, Paul Williams) – 3:52
3. "You're As Right As Rain" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:02
4. "When Will I See You Again" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) – 2:35
5. "Only You (And You Alone)" (Buck Ram) – 2:50

1. Medley – 4:06
   a. "Let Me Be the One" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams)
   b. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Nichols, Paul Williams)
2. "The Way We Were" from The Way We Were (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch) – 3:49
3. "Laughter in the Rain" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 2:31
4. "You and Me Against the World" (Kenny Ascher, Paul Williams) – 3:59
5. "The Things I Might Have Been" (Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman) – 3:27

From the liner notes for The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection:

• January 13, 1975 – "Laughter in the Rain", "Only You (And You Alone)", "The Way We Were", "You and Me Against the World"
• January 20, 1975 – "Mandy", "The Things I Might Have Been", "When Will I See You Again"
• January 23, 1975 – "Let Me Be the One/I Won't Last a Day Without You", "Nice to Be Around", "You're As Right As Rain"

The most successful incarnation of "Mandy" was by Barry Manilow, who spent a week at number one with the song on the Billboard Hot 100{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=612}}. and two weeks in the top spot on the magazine's Easy Listening chart{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=172}}. in addition to reaching number 11 in the UK{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/barry%20manilow/|title=Barry Manilow|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=11 May 2013}} and receiving Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title= Gold & Platinum |publisher=riaa.com|access-date= 1 January 2017}} Type Barry Manilow in the Search box and press Enter. "Nice to Be Around" originated in the 1973 film Cinderella Liberty as "You're So Nice to Be Around"{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069883/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd|title= Cinderella Liberty (1973) - Soundtracks - IMDb|work=imdb.com|publisher=Amazon.com|access-date=11 May 2013}} and also "bubbled under" the Hot 100 to number 101 as a recording by Maureen McGovern{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=640}}. that also got as high as number 28 Easy Listening.{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=184}}. "You're As Right As Rain" first appeared on the 1972 Stylistics album Round 2.(1972) Round 2 by The Stylistics [album jacket]. New York: Avco Records AV 11006-598.

"When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees enjoyed two weeks at number one on the UK singles chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/three%20degrees/|title=Three Degrees|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=11 May 2013}} and a week in that position on Billboard's Easy Listening chart,{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=276}}. peaked at number two pop{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=977}}. and number four R&B,{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2004|p=578}}. and received Platinum certification from the RIAA.{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title= Gold & Platinum |publisher=riaa.com|access-date= 1 January 2017}} Type Three Degrees in the Search box and press Enter. The Platters had the biggest hit version of "Only You (And You Alone)", which spent seven weeks at number one R&B{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2004|p=463}}. and made it to number five on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=764}}. "Let Me Be the One" first appeared on the self-titled 1971 album by The Carpenters,(1971) Carpenters by The Carpenters [album jacket]. Hollywood: A&M Records SP 3502. and the brother-and-sister duo also had the most popular recording of

"I Won't Last a Day Without You", which had a week at number one on the Easy Listening chart{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=44}}. and got as high as number 11 pop{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=162}}. and number nine UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/carpenters/|title=Carpenters |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=11 May 2013}}

"The Way We Were" earned songwriters Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Marvin Hamlisch the Grammy Award for Song of the Year{{Harvnb|O'Neil|1999|p=222}}. and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.{{Harvnb|Wiley|Bona|1996|p=1113}}. Barbra Streisand's recording of the song went Gold,{{cite web|url= https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title= Gold & Platinum |publisher=riaa.com|access-date= 1 January 2017}} Type Barbra Streisand in the Search box and press Enter. spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=943}}. and two weeks in the Easy Listening top spot,{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=266}}. and peaked at number 31 UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/barbra%20streisand/|title=Barbra Streisand |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=19 May 2013}} Neil Sedaka's "Laughter in the Rain" also spent two weeks at number one Easy Listening{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=245}}. in addition to enjoying a week in that position on the pop chart{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=867}}. and peaking at number 15 in the UK.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/neil%20sedaka/ |title= Neil Sedaka |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=19 May 2013}} Another number one Easy Listening hit that Mathis covers here, "You and Me Against the World" by Helen Reddy,{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2007|p=226}}. also made it to number nine on the Hot 100.{{Harvnb|Whitburn|2009|p=805}}. And by the time this album was released, "The Things I Might Have Been" had been recorded as a solo by Kitty Wells,(1956) Country Hit Parade by Kitty Wells [album jacket]. New York: Decca Records DL 8293. Willie Nelson,(1963) Here's Willie Nelson by Willie Nelson [album jacket]. Hollywood: Liberty Records LRP 3308. and Roy Clark(1963) Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers by Roy Clark [album jacket]. Hollywood: Capitol Records ST 1972. and as a duet by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge.(1974) Breakaway by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge [album jacket]. Nashville: Monument Records PZ 33278.

From the liner notes of the original album:

• Johnny Mathis – vocals
• John Florez – producer
• D'Arneill Pershing - arranger, conductor
• Grover Helsley – engineer
• Emerson-Loew – photography
• Ron Coro – design
• Nancy Donald – design

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