Johnny Mathis - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (1970) Vinyl LP • Alfie

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Columbia ads). Spine is mostly readable with wear and splits. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners; splits on bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. '2-eye' red Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
2. Honey Come Back
3. Watch What Happens
4. Something
5. Alfie
6. Midnight Cowboy
7. A Man And A Woman
8. Odds And Ends
9. Jean
10. Everybody's Talkin'
11. Bridge Over Troubled Water

About The Record:

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, by American pop singer Johnny Mathis, features his smooth vocal interpretations of several contemporary hits from 1969 alongside earlier standards like Alfie and A Man and a Woman. Produced by Jack Gold, the record exemplifies Mathis's signature style of covering chart-toppers by artists such as Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, George Harrison, Paul Simon, and Rod McKuen, blending pop, easy listening, and film themes into a cohesive collection that peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and spent 26 weeks there. Historically significant for capturing the transition from the 1960s counterculture to more accessible adult contemporary sounds, the album reflects Mathis's enduring adaptability in an era dominated by rock and folk, while its title track ties directly to the Oscar-winning song from the classic Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, underscoring his affinity for cinematic material. The album's lead single, Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, reached No. 20 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, though it was overshadowed by B.J. Thomas's Hot 100 No. 1 version; the follow-up single, Odds and Ends, climbed to No. 30 on the same chart. Later reissued in expanded editions with bonus tracks, including Bacharach collaborations like Whoever You Are, I Love You, the album remains a beloved entry in Mathis's vast catalog of over 80 releases, highlighting his role as a bridge between jazz crooning and modern pop standards.