how I came to record the songs.'" That early exposure led to live performances of some of the numbers from the show that he did sooner than most of his colleagues. "'I remember doing those songs while the show was still running, and I think I was one of the first ones to do some of the songs live in a nightclub act.'" And he continued performing them long afterward. "'For many years I did a medley in concert. A high point was in London…I did it there, and it was the best version I ever did. I always remember it.'" Reception Allmusic's Joe Viglione was effusive in his praise, "The singer works with authority -- his pitch always perfect and his focus never missing the mark." He singles out a few tracks in particular. "Mathis can always pull a 'The Music That Makes Me Dance' out of his hat to give his huge and faithful audience the style and sound he is best known for, with Glenn Osser's conducting and arrangement simply sublime. The dozen songs on So Nice range from pop to standards with touches of jazz, with an exquisitely quiet 'I Dream of You' uncovering the singer's uncanny ability to blend his tone with an air of mystery. Even a lesser song like 'Baubles, Bangles and Beads' comes off with a touch of majesty; it's not easy to do, but Mathis pulls it off effortlessly." Track listing Side one "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" from Man of La Mancha (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 3:44 "I Will Wait for You" from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel LeGrand) – 3:01 "What the World Needs Now Is Love" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 2:37 "Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here" from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Alan Jay Lerner, Burton Lane) – 2:47 "Elusive Butterfly" (Bob Lind) – 2:08 "So Nice (Samba de Verao)" (Gimbel, Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle) – 3:05 Side two "Dulcinea" from Man of La Mancha (Darion, Leigh) – 2:52 "What Now My Love" (Gilbert Becaud, Carl Sigman) – 3:14 "Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)" from Man of La Mancha (Darion, Leigh) – 2:18 "The Music That Makes Me Dance" from Funny Girl (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 3:35 "I Dream of You" (Marjorie Goetschius, Edna Osser) – 3:23 "Baubles, Bangles & Beads" from Kismet (Robert Wright,