The Very Best of Dean Martin: The Capitol & Reprise Years

~ Release by Dean Martin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Gentle on My Mind
cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
52:45
2Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
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 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
52:17
3That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
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 1953)
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, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4.353:08
4Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
cover recording of:
Little Ole’ Wine Drinker Me
writer:
Dick Jennings and Hank Mills
recording of:
Little Ole’ Wine Drinker Me
writer:
Dick Jennings and Hank Mills
52:47
5The Door Is Still Open (to My Heart)
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
The Door Is Still Open (to My Heart)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
52:54
6Volare (Nel blu di pinto di blu)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1958-07-14)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1958-07-14)
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1958-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics) (on 1958-07-14)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
43:00
7In the Chapel in the Moonlight
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
cover recording of:
In the Chapel in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter) (in 1936)
52:36
8Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
4.52:26
9You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You
recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
51:58
10Let Me Go Lover
producer:
Lee Gillette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
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
53:02
11Somewhere There’s a Someone
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
recording of:
Somewhere There’s a Someone
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
52:15
12Return to Me (Ritorna-Me)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Return to Me
writer:
Daniel DiMinno (American composer, lyricist, author) and Carmen Lombardo
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
arrangement of:
Return to Me (Regresa a mí)
4.52:44
13The 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
52:55
14Rio Bravo
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Gus Levene
recording of:
Rio Bravo (Main Title)
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin and Paul Francis Webster
arranger:
Fred Oldörp (musician and songwriter)
53:00
15Sway
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 1952)
cover recording of:
Sway (in 1952)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
42:43
16Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1948)
orchestra:
Paul Weston and His Orchestra (in 1948)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1948)
cover recording of:
Powder Your Face With Sunshine (in 1948)
writer:
Carmen Lombardo and Stanley Rochinski
52:34
17I Will
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Will
lyricist and composer:
Dick Glasser
52:23
18Kiss
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 1957)
cover recording of:
Kiss (Niagara) (in 1957)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie
composer:
Lionel Newman
52:23
19Under the Bridges of Paris
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Under the Bridges of Paris (in 1954)
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
52:47
20Houston
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Houston
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hazlewood
52:43
21Everybody Loves Somebody
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Everybody Loves Somebody
lyricist:
Sam Coslow and Irving Taylor
composer:
Sam Coslow and Ken Lane
publisher:
Sands Music Corp. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
52:45