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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.

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The ultimate 'lights down low' record for when you want to feel like you're in a 1970s romance film.

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

The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) · vs · Johnny Mathis
Romantic+0.9σ

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

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 Waiting 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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