Annotation

Four albums from 1973 and 1975, these recordings contain Mathis’s interpretations of the popular songs of the day plus new material
Soul producer Thom Bell produced ‘I’m Coming Home’, steering Mathis in a more contemporary direction
All albums enjoyed US chart success and ‘I’m Coming Home’ was a UK Top 20 album with the single ‘I’m Stone In Love With You’ peaking at No.10
At the time of writing, Mathis is undertaking a US tour through 2022 into 2023
Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with extensive new notes by Charles Waring

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-18 00:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Me & Mrs Jones / Killing Me Softly With Her Song
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1Me And Mrs. Jones
cover recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment (Japanese label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:12
2Sweet Surrender
cover recording of:
Sweet Surrender
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
2:39
3Summer Breeze4:03
4Corner Of The Sky
cover recording of:
Pippin: Corner of the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
part of:
Pippin (Stephen Schwartz musical)
3:31
5Happy3:40
6Soul And Inspiration/Just Once In My Life
medley including a cover recording of:
(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
medley including a cover recording of:
Just Once in My Life
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:34
7Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
3:25
8If I Could Reach You
cover recording of:
If I Could Reach You
lyricist and composer:
Randy McNeill
3:22
9Remember
cover recording of:
Remember (Christmas)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and Golden Syrup Music (in 1972)
4:37
10You're A Lady
cover recording of:
You’re a Lady
writer:
Peter Skellern
5:12
11I Was Born In Love With You/Summer Me, Winter Me
medley including a cover recording of:
I Was Born in Love With You (from Wuthering Heights)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Buckminster Music Ltd (PRS) and Donna Dijon Music Publications
medley including a cover recording of:
Summer Me, Winter Me
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended) and Warner Olive Music LLC
3:38
12Killing Me Softly With Her Song
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
5:19
13Aubrey
cover recording of:
Aubrey
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
3:39
14And I Love You So
cover recording of:
And I Love You So
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Welk Music Group, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:28
15Break Up To Make Up
cover recording of:
Break Up to Make Up
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Linda Creed and Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:50
16Arianne
3:30
17Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
cover recording of:
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
lyricist and writer:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4:28
18Wildflower
cover recording of:
Wildflower
lyricist:
Thomas David Richardson (lyricist of Canadian band Skylark’s “Wildflower”)
composer:
Douglas Fraser Edwards
publisher:
Edsel Music (pub, affiliated to SOCAN), Inaudible Music (pub, affiliated to SOCAN), Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Nettwerk Songs Publishing Ltd., Nettwerk Tunes, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Summerless Music Inc. (pub, affiliated to SOCAN)
4:23
19You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
cover recording of:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:42
20Sing
cover recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
3:04
21Good Morning Heartache
recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
2:27
22Show And Tell
cover recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
3:14
2CD: I'm Coming Home / Feelings