Live It Up! (Johnny Mathis album)


Live It Up! is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on December 11, 1961, by Columbia Records and was the second of two album collaborations with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle. The singer again eschewed ballads as he had on Swing Softly and selected a balance of new and established material.
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's album chart in the issue dated February 24, 1962, to begin a stay of 39 weeks, during which time it got as high as number 14.
This album was released for the first time on compact disc in a two-disc set with his other Riddle project, 1961's I'll Buy You A Star, on June 9, 2009.

Reception

Billboard was enthusiastic. "This is easily one of Mathis's best albums", they wrote. "He's really in a swingin' mood, and he gets standout arrangements to match from Nelson Riddle."

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Live It Up" – 3:28
  2. "Just Friends" – 4:01
  3. "Ace in the Hole" from Let's Face It! – 2:46
  4. "On a Cold and Rainy Day" – 3:06
  5. "Why Not" – 2:08
  6. "I Won't Dance" from Roberta – 3:58

    Side two

  7. "Johnny One Note" from Babes in Arms – 2:39
  8. "Too Much Too Soon" – 2:51
  9. "The Riviera" – 3:03
  10. "Crazy in the Heart" – 3:55
  11. "Hey, Look Me Over" from Wildcat – 1:48
  12. "Love" from Ziegfeld Follies – 3:46

    Recording dates

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