The Very Best of Dean Martin Vol.1: The Capitol and Reprise Years

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2007-10-18 rating:
Dino Paul Crocetti, The King of cool!
Some facts about this classic crooner =

D ropped out of school in the tenth grade.
E ye colour - brown.
A ppeared in 57 films.
N ever read more than one book - Black Beauty.

M arried three times.
A t the age of 15, he was a boxer, calling himself "Kid Crocett."
R eceived a permanently split lip during his boxing career.
T he first hit he had as a solo artist - powder your face with sunshine.
I talian American singer, film actor and comedian.
N ever spoke anything but Italian until he was 5.

This CD features 21 songs from Martins Capitol & Reprise recording years:

1. Gentle On My Mind ~ 2:43
2. Memories Are Made Of This ~ 2:16
3. That's Amore ~ 3:07
4. Little Ole Wine Drinker Me ~ 2:47
5. Door Is Still Open (To My Heart) ~ 2:52
6. Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) ~ 2:58
7. Chapel In The Moonlight ~ 2:34
8. Ain't That A Kick In The Head ~ 2:24
9. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You ~ 1:56
10. Let Me Go Lover ~ 2:59
11. Somewhere There's A Someone ~ 2:13
12. Return To Me ~ 2:42
13. Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane ~ 2:52
14. Rio Bravo ~ 2:58
15. Sway ~ 2:41
16. Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile x3) ~ 2:32
17. I Will ~ 2:21
18. Kiss ~ 2:21
19. Under The Bridges Of Paris ~ 2:45
20. Houston ~ 2:41
21. Everybody Loves Somebody ~ 2:41

Length of CD = 56 minutes, 3 seconds.

There aren't any song words included with this CD, but what is included is a 6-page biography by Joseph F. Laredo.

If you like Dean Martin, then you may also like ~ Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jnr, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Rod Stewart, Sammy Davis Jnr & Tony Bennett.

All in all:

utterly fabulous!

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review by: mjbermingham date: 2006-05-11 rating:
The Ultimate 'Cool Dude'!
As a person with musical tastes that stretch from Handel to John Lennon I still find a special place for this man.Dean Martin certainly is the king of cool.This compilation showcases his wonderful smooth voice superbly with an excellent cross section of songs.From the opening 'Gentle On My Mind' and onwards to the catchy 'You're Nobody 'Til Sombody Loves You' to the ending 'Everybody Loves Somebody' this album is class.The ultimate 'crooner' selection but with that Dino touch to each song.My own favourite is 'Houston', but all tracks are memorable.An album to relax with and enjoy at quiet times.Highly recommended!

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review by: date: 2003-12-11 rating:
A sheer delight!
In my record/cd collection, I have stacks and stacks of Sinatra and Tony Bennett, etc but only one Dean Martin tape....a very old one. I recently saw the outstanding "Rat Pack" in London and was reminded of the great songs Dean recorded. I've had this cd for a week and it's brilliant. If you are hesitating as to whether or not you should buy it...DON'T! Twenty one excellent tunes sung in that irresistible style....I've been singing them all week!

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review by: Pete the music fan date: 2003-02-07 rating:
Start your Dean Martin collection here
Dean Martin had two separate hit-making periods - in the fifties with Capitol and in the sixties with Reprise. The early sixties were not successful in the charts, although Dean continued to record albums and was also kept busy in other ways. You would normally have to buy one album to get his Capitol music and another to get his Reprise music. This collection spans both periods, although there is also a second volume, so you may end up buying two CD's anyway.

This collection contains most of the songs that are associated with Dean, including Memories are made of this, That's amore, Volare, You're nobody till somebody loves you, In the chapel in the moonlight, Houston and Everybody loves somebody. Dean's first solo hit, Powder your face with sunshine, is also included. It was no match for Evelyn Knight's version, which was number one for many weeks, but it was a start. Evelyn was at the peak of her career while Dean was just beginning.

Dean is often compared to Frank Sinatra, but their music was quite different. I enjoy both of them in different ways. While Frank's music was rooted in the big band sound of the late thirties, Dean's was altogether more relaxed - Dean was the classic crooner. In the sixties, his music took on a country flavor. It was never country enough for him to establish credibility amongst diehard country music fans, but for those who enjoy both pop and country music, Dean's sixties music is particularly appealing. Dean does not twang, so a lot of people who don't like country music can still enjoy his music.

If you only ever buy one Dean Martin album, this is the one to buy. You can always add volume 2 later.


review by: date: 2002-02-18 rating:
Classic Cool from the laid-back King.
I'd heard some of these songs years ago but I'd forgotten how good they were.
It was a real pleasure to rediscover Deano, especially the wonderful 'Gentle on my Mind', my favourite track. But it's so hard to knock any of these songs, they are incredibly mellow and laid back with superb vocalisation. They make you want to get up and dance.
The recordings are excellent quality - highly recommended.

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