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The Wonderful World of Make Believe 1964

ballad, pop 39 min 12 tracks Columbia

The Wonderful World of Make Believe is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Mercury Records on July 10, 1964, and described by Greg Adams of Allmusic, who wrote, "The theme is fantasy, from imaginary locations to fanciful yearnings to vague, idealized realms ."

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Warm, character-led, classical in form and grave.

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Allmusic3/5 ★
Billboardpositive
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★

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Tracks

1Camelot (From the B’way Musical, “Camelot”)2:48
2I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (From the B’way Musical, “Oh, Look!”)3:35
3House of Flowers (From the B’way Musical, “House of Flowers”)3:34
4Beyond the Sea3:23
5Sky Full of Rainbows3:07
6Sands of Time (From the B’way Musical, “Kismet”)3:09
7Shangri‐La3:28
8Alice in Wonderland (From the Disney Film, “Alice in Wonderland”)2:43
9Dream, Dream, Dream3:07
10The Wonderful World of Make‐Believe2:41
11When You Wish Upon a Star (From the Disney Film, “Pinocchio”)4:19
12Beyond the Blue Horizon (From the Paramount Film, “Monte Carlo”)2:57

12 tracks, 39 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Johnny Mathis
Label: Columbia
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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