Live It Up! (Johnny Mathis album)

is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on December 11, 1961,[1] by Columbia Records and was the second of two album collaborations with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle.

The singer again eschewed ballads as he had on Swing Softly and selected a balance of new and established material.

[6] This album was released for the first time on compact disc in a two-disc set with his other Riddle project, 1961's I'll Buy You A Star, on June 9, 2009.

"He's really in a swingin' mood, and he gets standout arrangements to match from Nelson Riddle.

"[4] From the liner notes for The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection:[1]