The Best of Dean Martin

~ Release by Dean Martin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
52:17
2That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13, in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English-American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4.353:07
3Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
version of:
¿Quién será?
42:42
4You Belong to Me
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
You Belong to Me
writer:
Pee Wee King, Chilton Price and Redd Stewart
publisher:
Hill & Range Inc. and Ridgeway Music Co, Inc.
3:02
5Standing on the Corner
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Standing on the Corner (The Most Happy Fella)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
2:50
6Just One More Chance
cover recording of:
Just One More Chance
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
3:15
7When You’re Smiling
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter) and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
53:03
8Under the Bridges of Paris
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954, in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954, in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Under the Bridges of Paris
lyricist:
Jean Rodor
composer:
Vincent Scotto
translator:
Dorcas Cochran
publisher:
Fortin Euromusic, Unichappell Music and Zodiac Music Corp.
translated version of:
Sous les ponts de Paris
52:48
9Let Me Go Lover
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Let Me Go, Lover
lyricist:
Al Hill (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey)
composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
is based on:
Let Me Go, Devil
53:03
10Me ’n’ You ’n’ the Moon
recording of:
Me ’n’ You ’n’ the Moon
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
2:14
11Young and Foolish
cover recording of:
Young and Foolish
lyricist:
Arnold Horwitt
composer:
Albert Hague
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music (UK)
2:46
12In Napoli
2:55
13You Can’t Love ’em All
recording of:
You Can’t Love ’em All
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen
2:39
14Two Sleepy People
cover recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory")
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:55
15How Do You Speak to an Angel?
cover recording of:
How Do You Speak to an Angel?
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Jule Styne
3:09
16The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
cover recording of:
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
writer:
Roy Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
52:54
17Innamorata
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Innamorata
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English-American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:27
18Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket
recording of:
Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Jule Styne
3:02
19Long, Long Ago
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1954-09-07) and Harry Klee (on 1961-09-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-09-07)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-09-07)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1954-09-07), Murray McEachern (on 1954-09-07) and Si Zentner (on 1954-09-07)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-09-07), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-09-07) and Manny Klein (on 1954-09-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-09-07) and Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1961-09-07)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1954-09-07)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1954-09-07)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-07)
recording of:
Long, Long Ago (Dean Martin & Nat King Cole version) (on 1954-09-07)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
version of:
Long, Long Ago (Original version for voice and piano)
2:20
20There’s My Lover
recording of:
There’s My Lover
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
3:01
21Pretty as a Picture
recording of:
Pretty as a Picture
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Anz
2:30
22I Feel a Song Coming On
cover recording of:
I Feel a Song Comin’ On
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and George Oppenheimer
1:51
23You and Your Beautiful Eyes
2:07
24Vieni su (Say You Love Me Too)
2:39
25Bye, Bye Blackbird
recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:04
▼CD 2
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1Mambo Italiano
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
2:18
2Kiss
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Gus Levene and His Orchestra (in 1957)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1994)
cover recording of:
Kiss (Niagara)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
52:22
3How D’Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?
recording of:
How D’Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
2:46
4If
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1950)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
If (Song, popular in the 1950s)
lyricist:
Stanley J. Damerell and Robert Hargreaves (songwriter)
composer:
Tolchard Evans
2:46
5Ev’ry Street’s a Boulevard in Old New York
2:25
6That Lucky Old Sun
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:01
7Dreamy Old New England Moon
performer:
Paul Weston
cover recording of:
Dreamy Old New England Moon
writer:
Morty Berk, Frank Capano (songwriter) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist)
2:33
8Just for Fun
recording of:
Just For Fun (My Friend Irma)
writer:
Ray Evans (US lyricist) and Jay Livingston
2:47
9Once in Love With Amy
cover recording of:
Once in Love With Amy (Where’s Charly?)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
2:12
10Rain
cover recording of:
Rain
writer:
Eugene Ford (songwriter), Carey Morgan and Arthur Swanstrom
2:40
11All I Have to Give You
2:50
12Meanderin’
2:57
13You and Your Beautiful Eyes
2:08
14Relax‐Ay‐Voo
recording of:
Relax Ay Voo
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn and Arthur Schwartz
2:55
15Baby, Obey Me
recording of:
Baby, Obey Me!
lyricist:
Ray Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
2:33
16Come Back to Sorrento
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
Come Back to Sorrento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
translator:
Claude Aveling
translated version of:
Torna a Surriento
3:13
17Ma Come Bali
2:47
18Luna mezzo mare
recording of:
Luna mezz'o mare (traditional Sicilian wedding song)
lyricist:
Paolo Citarelll (writer "Luna mezz'o mare")
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:05
19My Heart Has Found a New Home Now
recording of:
My Heart Has Found A Home
writer:
Ruth Aarons and Dick Stabile
3:07
20I Passed Your House Tonight
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
I Passed Your House Last Night
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
2:56
21Have a Little Sympathy
recording of:
Have a Little Sympathy
writer:
Sammy Gallop and Ben Weisman
2:22
22Bet‐I‐Cha
2:39
23As You Are
recording of:
As You Are
writer:
Billy Friedman and Herbert L. Miller
3:05
24Zing‐A‐Zing‐A‐Zing Boom
2:14
25Bonne nuit (Good Night)
recording of:
Bonne nuit (Here Comes the Groom)
writer:
Ray Evans (US lyricist) and Jay Livingston
2:40