So what's with this supposed Chic-produced Johnny Mathis Record?

Blimey, re. the above.

Until someone gets around to releasing this, here are my thoughts on his 1977 double album chart-topping "best of".

Some of this has shown up on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE0qWjiO6I8

I gather there's still no official release.

This all showed up on his boxed set:

https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Romance-Columbia-Original-Collection/dp/B071JQXPC7

And on an Record Store Day vinyl LP: https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Mathis-I-Love-My-Lady/release/11896499

Yep. And I still can’t find this motherfucker anywhere.

Found on Soulseek. Pretty damned good, as it turns out.

Anything on this as good as I Love My Lady?

lousy sleeve

https://img.discogs.com/y4ZY0PtIh8gs_XQnqqrX2Vsk0w4=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-11896499-1524324318-6718.jpeg.jpg

Lots of good Nile and Bernie playing on it, and the songs sound phenom while they're playing, but I defy you to remember a single one of them 2 hours later.

Disagree. Is it on the level of diana? No. But first track, "I Want to Fall In Love" has that intensely repetitive/neo-chant thing going on in the chorus that "I Want Your Love" has. "Something to Sing About" has tremendous ensemble vocals, a great stop/start groove and is super catchy to boot.

Apparently, Johnny became a crazy party animal around the time of this recording, terrifying most of the people around him. So I suspect there was some belief that this record would push him further in that direction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj-QxYabLpc