The Great Years is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records in July 1964. Billboard magazine described the two-LP set, which included chart hits and album tracks, as "the best of Mathis". The album made its first appearance on Billboard'''s Top LP's chart the following month, in the issue dated August 1, and peaked at number 88 over the course of 10 weeks. ReceptionBillboard opined that "Mathis fans should scream with delight upon discovering this 2-LP package." Track listing Side one "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard) – 3:54 recorded on 4/6/56 for his debut album, Johnny Mathis "Street of Dreams" (Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) – 2:17 rec. 3/14/56 for Johnny Mathis "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (Sherman Edwards, Ben Raleigh) – 2:50 rec. 9/20/56, released on 11/5/56; Most Played by Jockeys: #14 "It's Not for Me to Say" from Lizzie (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:05 rec. 9/20/56, rel. 2/25/57; Most Played by Jockeys: #5 "Chances Are" (Robert Allen, Al Stillman) – 3:03 rec. 6/16/57, rel. 8/12/57; Most Played by Jockeys: #1 (1 week) "The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:28 rec. 6/16/57, rel. 8/12/57; B-side of "Chances Are"; Most Played by Jockeys: #9 Personnel George Avakian – producer (tracks 1, 2) Al Ham – producer (tracks 3–6) Mitch Miller – producer (tracks 3–6)(2006) Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony BMG Music Entertainment 82876 88583 2. The labels on the singles of these tracks did not provide producer credits, but some CD compilations have. While all of these compilations acknowledge Mitch Miller as a producer on the tracks noted, the ones that credit Al Ham as an additional producer on certain songs disagree on which ones those are. The 2006 collection Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration only recognizes Ham as producer on "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "It's Not for Me to Say" but the 2004 collection The Essential Johnny Mathis'' also credits him in this capacity on "Chances Are" and "The Twelfth of Never". Side two "A Certain Smile" from A Certain Smile (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:47 rec. 5/12/58, rel. 6/2/58; Billboard Hot 100: #14 "Deep River" (traditional) – 2:51 rec. 1/3/58 for his album Good Night, Dear Lord "Can't Get Out of This Mood" from Seven Days' Leave (Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:08 rec.