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The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
Pop · 1972 · 11 tracks

The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)

Johnny Mathis

Lush seventies orchestral pop centered on a velvet baritone. A masterclass in romantic restraint and shimmering string arrangements.

May 10, 1972 · CBS

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A sophisticated and deeply earnest exploration of romantic devotion and the quiet ache of loss.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)
3:36
02
Speak Softly Love
3:08
03
The Summer Knows (Theme From "Summer of '42")
2:39
04
Brian’s Song (The Hands of Time)
3:24
05
Since I Fell for You
3:17
06
Without You
2:58
07
Betcha by Golly Wow
2:49
08
Life and Breath
3:27
09
I Need You
2:36
10
(Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep at All
3:33
11
Life Is What You Make It
2:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The breathtaking control of the vibrato on the final sustained note of the title track.
The transition into the sweeping orchestral swell during the chorus of Without You.
The delicate, almost whispered opening of Speak Softly Love that builds into a cinematic crescendo.
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How does The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) sound next to the rest of Johnny Mathis's catalogue?

Romantic+0.9σ

Romantic saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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