The Essential Dean Martin [Sony]

by Dean Martin

Overview

Though he was regarded as one of the best singers of his generation, Dean Martin initially rose to fame as part of a comedy act. In 1946, Martin teamed up with funnyman Jerry Lewis, and the two were soon a sensation, headlining at nightclubs and starring in movies and TV shows built around the duo's anarchic humor. Many people believed Martin was just the straight man who belted out a tune occasionally until he landed a recording contract with Capitol Records in 1953 and launched a series of hits that showed off his rich, supple baritone and his strong but playful, devil-may-care phrasing. Martin's popularity as a vocalist only grew after he and Lewis split up the act in 1956, and despite the rise of rock & roll, Martin's grown-up pop music retained its audience; Martin's signature hit, "Everybody Loves Somebody," even nudged the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" off the top of the Billboard Singles Charts in August 1964. The Essential Dean Martin is a two-disc set featuring 40 tracks from Martin's recorded catalog, and includes hits and fan favorites from his years with Capitol (1953-1963) as well as his later tenure with Reprise Records (1963-1978). Those looking for an introduction to Martin's work or an overview of his best-known recordings will find what they're looking for with this set. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	10/14/2014
Label:	Legacy / Smg / Sony Music
UPC:	0888430185029
Rank:	2194

Tracks

Disc 1

1. That's Amore
2. Sway
3. Memories Are Made of This
4. Innamorata
5. Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)
6. From the Bottom of My Heart (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi)
7. Senza Fine
8. Tik-a-Tee, Tik-a-Tay
9. Who's Got the Action?
10. Baby-O
11. C'est Si Bon
12. Corrine, Corrina
13. Face in a Crowd
14. La Giostra [The Merry-Go-Round]
15. Everybody Loves Somebody
16. The Door Is Still Open to My Heart
17. Every Minute, Every Hour
18. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
19. You'll Always Be the One I Love
20. Send Me the Pillow You Dream On

Disc 2

21. (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You
22. Houston
23. Bumming Around
24. I Will
25. Somewhere There's a Someone
26. Come Running Back
27. A Million and One
28. Nobody's Baby Again
29. It Just Happened That Way
30. (Open Up the Door) Let the Good Times In
31. Lay Some Happiness on Me
32. Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me
33. In the Chapel in the Moonlight
34. I Can't Help Remembering You
35. In the Misty Moonlight
36. You've Still Got a Place in My Heart
37. A Place in the Shade
38. I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
39. Drinkin' Champagne
40. The Things We Did Last Summer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dean Martin   Primary Artist
Les Brown   Conductor

Technical Credits

Bill Mack   Composer,Lyricist
Irving Taylor   Composer,Lyricist
J. Mayo Williams   Composer,Lyricist
Larry Stock   Composer,Lyricist
Jack Brooks   Composer,Lyricist
Chuck Willis   Composer,Lyricist
Cindy Walker   Composer,Lyricist
James Cavanaugh   Composer,Lyricist
Francesco Migliacci   Composer
Lee Gillette   Original Recording Producer,Producer
Dick Manning   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer,Lyricist
Johnny Mercer   Composer,Lyricist
John Rotella   Composer,Lyricist
Dick Glasser   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Graves   Composer,Lyricist
Jimmie Haskell   Arranger
Jule Styne   Composer
Neal Hefti   Arranger
Jerry Seelen   Composer,Lyricist
Jimmy Bowen   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Merle Haggard   Composer,Lyricist
Gino Paoli   Composer,Lyricist
Abraham Ellstein   Composer
Leon Payne   Composer,Lyricist
Hank Mills   Composer,Lyricist
Alec Wilder   Composer,Lyricist
Mitchell Parish   Composer,Lyricist
Stuart Hamblen   Composer,Lyricist
Mitchell Torok   Composer,Lyricist
George Duning   Composer,Lyricist
Hank Locklin   Composer,Lyricist
Henri Betti   Composer
Yvonne DeVaney   Composer,Lyricist
Pablo Beltran Ruiz   Composer,Lyricist
Bert Kaempfert   Composer,Lyricist
Andre Hornez   Composer,Lyricist
Bill Justis   Arranger
Billy Strange   Arranger
Domenico Modugno   Composer,Lyricist
Terry Gilkyson   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Jennings   Composer,Lyricist
Baker Knight   Composer,Lyricist
Ken Lane   Composer,Lyricist
Billy Hill   Composer,Lyricist
Don Costa   Arranger
Gregg Geller   Compilation Producer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Ernie Freeman   Arranger
James Ritz   Liner Notes
Richard Dehr   Composer,Lyricist
Marty Paich   Arranger
Thomas Baker Knight   Composer,Lyricist
Sunny Skylar   Composer,Lyricist
George Cardini   Arranger,Composer
Daniel Di Minno   Composer,Lyricist
Herbert Rehbein   Composer,Lyricist
Harry Warren   Composer,Lyricist
Sammy Cahn   Composer,Lyricist
Norman Gimbel   Composer,Adaptation
Mark Larson   Art Direction
Dick Jennings   Composer,Lyricist
Danny DiMinno   Composer
Chuck Sagle   Arranger,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Henry Warren   Composer,Lyricist
Gus Levene   Arranger,Original Recording Producer
Ramona Redd   Composer,Lyricist
Ticker Freeman   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Andre   Composer,Lyricist
Gaetano Lama   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Cimicata   Project Director
Bo Chatman   Composer,Lyricist
Glen Hardin   Arranger
Luis Demetrio Traconis Molina   Composer,Lyricist
Francesco Feola   Composer,Lyricist
Eddie Brackett   Engineer
Frank Miller   Composer,Lyricist
Fred Carter, Jr.   Composer,Lyricist
Russ Morgan   Composer,Lyricist
Jean Chapel   Composer,Lyricist