STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - JOHNNY MATHIS - YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE

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Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Join us today we we wish Texas born pop and standards singer - songwriter Johnny Mathis a very Happy 86th Birthday. Happy Birthday Johnny ! Today we focus on his 49th studio album, You Light Up My Life. The LP was released March 13, 1978 on the Columbia label and produced by Jack Gold. It peaked at #33 in New Zealand, #9 on the Billboard 200, #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #3 in the UK. On it are two duets performed with Deneice Williams, "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (#1 Canada Adult Contemporary, Hot 100, Easy Listening, Soul Singles) , the record's sole single and it's B-side, "Emotion", a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb and first recorded by Samantha Sang in 1978, and then later recorded by the Bee Gees in 1994.

"You Light Up My Life" from You Light Up My Life (Joe Brooks) – 3:55

"Emotion" performed with Deniece Williams (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:16

"All I Ever Need" (Jacques Sawyer) – 3:12

"Where or When" from Babes in Arms (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:35

"If You Believe" (a.k.a. "Believe in Yourself" (reprise)) from The Wiz (Charlie Smalls) – 3:31

Side two

"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" performed with Deniece Williams (Nat Kipner, John Vallins) – 2:59

"How Deep Is Your Love" from Saturday Night Fever (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:42

"Till Love Touches Your Life" from Madron (Arthur Hamilton, Riz Ortolani) – 4:00

"I Wrote a Symphony on My Guitar" (Arthur Hamilton, LeRoy Holmes) – 3:05

"It Was Almost Like a Song" (Hal David, Archie Jordan) – 3:49

Johnny Mathis – vocals
Deniece Williams – vocals ("Emotion", "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late")

Jack Gold – producer
Gene Page – arranger, conductor (except as noted)
Glen Spreen – arranger, conductor ("How Deep Is Your Love", "If You Believe", "It Was Almost like a Song")

Dick Bogert – recording engineer
Ray Gerhardt – recording engineer
Tom Perry – mix engineer

Beverly Parker – photography, design
Nancy Donald – design
Mixed at Hollywood Sound