In 1982, Johnny Mathis attempted one of the biggest gambles of his lengthy career: an album of disco-ready funk and bossa nova tracks, written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, the founders of CHIC and hitmakers for Sister Sledge, Diana Ross and others.

Unreleased for more than 35 years, the legend of I Love My Lady looms large. First released on Mathis' 2017 careerspanning CD box set The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection, I Love My Lady now makes its standalone debut