conceptual approach" and that the latter "would serve as a transitional vehicle to a different formula for the Johnny Mathis recording career." The latter included covers of "Michelle" and "Yesterday" by the Beatles, which were still compatible with the easy listening genre but suggested that Mathis had a willingness to stay current. ReceptionBillboard wrote that "the rich, warm Mathis enhances a well-planned, diversified program of material," and that his "treatments of 'Danny Boy' and 'Symphony' are among the standout performances." "One of his best love mood packages" was their assessment. Track listing (US version) Side one "A Wonderful Day Like Today" from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:42 "Arrivederci Roma" from Seven Hills of Rome (Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Renato Rascel, Carl Sigman) – 3:41 "Clopin Clopant" (Bruno Coquatrix, Pierre Dundan, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney) – 3:40 "This Is Love" (Norman Newell) – 3:23 "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:53 "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 3:49 Side two "Danny Boy" (Frederick Weatherly) – 4:55 "The Sweetheart Tree" from The Great Race (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 2:15 "Symphony" (Alex Alstone, Jack Lawrence, Andre Tabet) – 2:59 "The Skye Boat Song" (traditional) – 3:50 "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prevert) – 3:45 "Mirage" from Mirage (Quincy Jones, Bob Russell) – 2:06 Track listing (UK version) Side one "A Wonderful Day Like Today" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:42 "Clopin Clopant" (Bruno Coquatrix, Pierre Dundan, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney) – 3:40 "The Skye Boat Song" (traditional) – 3:50 "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 3:23 "Symphony" (Alex Alstone, Jack Lawrence, Andre Tabet) – 2:59 "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry Woods) – 3:25 "If Love Were All" from Bitter Sweet (Noël Coward) – 3:51 Side two "Danny Boy" (Frederick Weatherly) – 4:55 "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 3:49 "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prevert) – 3:45 "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:53 "This Is Love" (Norman Newell) – 3:23 "Arrivederci Roma" (Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Renato Rascel, Carl Sigman) – 3:41 "I'm in Love for the Very First Time" from An Alligator Named Daisy (Paddy Roberts, Jack Woodman) – 3:20 Recording dates From the liner notes for The Complete Global Albums Collection: May 6, 1965: