Tears and Laughter is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1980 on the CBS Records label. The title summarizes how the album is thematically organized, with the back cover labeling side one as "Tears" and side two as "Laughter".(1980) Tears and Laughter by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. London: CBS Records 10019.
The album entered the UK album chart on March 8, 1980, and spent two of its 15 weeks there at number one, and 10 days later, on March 18, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the album with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units in the UK.
On August 19, 1994, Tears and Laughter was released on compact disc.
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Track listing
Side one "Don't Give Up on Us" (Tony Macaulay) – 3:57 Jack Gold – producer(1977) Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records PC 34872. Gene Page – arranger, conductor "Goodbye to Love" (John Bettis, Richard Carpenter) – 3:12 Jerry Fuller – producer D'Arneill Pershing – arranger, conductor "Gone, Gone, Gone" (L. Russell Brown, Lisa Hayward) – 3:32 Jack Gold – producer(1979) The Best Days of My Life by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records JC 35649. Gene Page – arranger, conductor Steve Thompson – remix(1980) The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980 by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records JC 36871. "Midnight Blue" (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:34 Jack Gold – producer(1975) Feelings by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records PC 33887. Gene Page – arranger, conductor "Solitaire" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 4:33 Jack Gold – producer Gene Page – arranger, conductor "The Hungry Years" (Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka) – 4:35 Jack Gold – producer(1976) I Only Have Eyes for You by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records PC 34117. Gene Page – arranger, conductor "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) – 4:20 Jerry Fuller – producer(1972) Song Sung Blue by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 31626. D'Arneill Pershing – arranger, conductor "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" performed with Deniece Williams (Nat Kipner, John Vallins) – 2:59 Jack Gold – producer(1978) You Light Up My Life by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records JC 35259. Gene Page – arranger, conductor "Without You" (Tom Evans, Peter Ham) – 2:58 Jerry Fuller – producer(1972) The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records PC 31342. Al Capps – arranger "It's Too Late" (Carole King) – 3:07 Johnny Mathis – producer(1971) You've Got a Friend by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records C 30740. D'Arneill Pershing – arranger Roy M. Rogosin - conductor
Side two "Laughter in the Rain" (Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) – 2:31 John Florez – producer(1975) When Will I See You Again by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records PC 33420. D'Arneill Pershing – arranger, conductor "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 2:41 Jerry Fuller – producer D'Arneill Pershing – arranger, conductor "Everything Is Beautiful" (Ray Stevens) – 3:33 Jack Gold – producer(1970) Close to You by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records C 30210. Ernie Freeman – arranger, conductor "The Most Beautiful Girl" (Rory Michael Bourke, Billy Sherrill, Norris Wilson) – 2:30 Jack Gold – producer Gene Page – arranger, conductor "Betcha by Golly, Wow" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 2:49 Jerry Fuller – producer D'Arneill Pershing – arranger "Just the Way You Are" performed with Deniece Williams (Billy Joel) – 3:44 Jack Gold – producer(1978) That's What Friends Are For by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records JC 35435. Gene Page – arranger, conductor "And I Love You So" (Don McLean) – 3:26 Jerry Fuller – producer(1973) Killing Me Softly with Her Song by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 32258. D'Arneill Pershing – arranger, conductor "Song of Joy (Himno a la Alegria)" (Ludwig van Beethoven, Orbe, Ross Parker, Waldo de los Rios) – 4:01 Jack Gold – producer Ernie Freeman – arranger, conductor "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 6:06 Thom Bell – producer, arranger, conductor(1973) I'm Coming Home by Johnny Mathis [album jacket]. New York: Columbia Records KC 32435. "You Light Up My Life" (Joe Brooks) – 3:55 Jack Gold – producer Gene Page – arranger, conductor
Personnel Source: Johnny Mathis – vocals Janusz Guttner – design Rosław Szaybo – design
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