Johnny Mathis Me And Mrs. Jones (CD)

(Real Gone Music) 15 tracks

Johnny Mathis began 1973 with one of his most eclectic albums of the decade. Me and Mrs. Jones, produced by Jerry Fuller (Ricky Nelson, Andy Williams, Glen Campbell), found the singer exploring a variety of styles and genres. It’s now coming to standalone CD for the very first time from Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records in a new expanded edition. In addition to the title track from Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philly soul hit factory, Me and Mrs. Jones finds Mathis singing the best of Broadway ('Corner of the Sky' from Pippin), Hollywood (Smokey Robinson and Michel Legrand’s “Happy” from Lady Sings the Blues) and the pop scene (Harry Nilsson’s 'Remember',  David Gates’ 'Sweet Surrender').

The album’s AC hit single, “'oul and Inspiration - Just Once in My Life'  brought together two of The Righteous Brothers’ most memorable songs in one dynamic medley. This expanded edition boasts four bonus tracks: the B-side of the medley, Jerry Fuller and D’Arneill Pershing’s 'I',  plus the outtake 'Pieces of April',  and both sides of the single 'Take Good Care of Her' b-w 'Walking Tall' from the movie of the same name. Joe Marchese’s new liner notes feature fresh quotes from Johnny Mathis and Jerry Fuller, and everything has been remastered by Mike Piacentini at Sony’s Battery Studios. Me and Mrs. Jones continues Real Gone and Second Disc’s ongoing series dedicated to bringing Mathis’ lost seventies and eighties classics back into print in deluxe, expanded CD editions