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Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style (1963)
Where the lyrics of Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style take you, and where it was really made.
Dean Martin's first country album was built on Don Costa's arrangements rather than hardcore country, and it still reached number 109 on the Billboard 200.
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Overview
- Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style, a 1963 studio album by Dean Martin
- Arranged and conducted by Don Costa
- Released 14 January 1963
- Martin's first album of country music
- Peaked at number 109 on the Billboard 200
Background
- One of the two albums Martin released in 1963
- Followed later that year by Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again
- Reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2006
Recording
- Chuck Sagle credited as producer
- James Burton on guitar
- Dean Martin on vocals, Don Costa on arrangements and conducting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry | |
| 2 | Face in a Crowd | |
| 3 | Things | |
| 4 | Room Full of Roses | |
| 5 | I Walk the Line | |
| 6 | My Heart Cries for You | |
| 7 | Any Time | |
| 8 | Shutters and Boards | |
| 9 | Blue, Blue Day | |
| 10 | Singing the Blues | |
| 11 | Hey, Good Lookin’ | |
| 12 | Ain’t Gonna Try Anymore |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, on June 7, 1917; sang with local bands and worked as a casino croupier before his career began.
- Formed the comedy team Martin and Lewis with Jerry Lewis in 1946; the partnership ended acrimoniously in 1956.
- Launched a solo career as singer and actor; signature song "Everybody Loves Somebody" reached number one in the US in 1964.
- Member of the Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, known for Las Vegas performances.
- Hosted the NBC variety series The Dean Martin Show from 1965 to 1974 and the Celebrity Roast specials from 1974 to 1984.
- Died on December 25, 1995, in Beverly Hills at age 78.
Legacy
- Sold about 50 million records worldwide and was honored with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame stars honor his work in film, recordings and television.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Billboard's initial review dated 26 January 1963 chose the album for its pop spotlight
- Billboard said Dino sings the songs willingly over fine arrangements by Don Costa
- Billboard called the record strong wax
Reappraisal
- William Ruhlmann on AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five
- Ruhlmann wrote that the Don Costa arrangements were not hardcore country, but guitars twanged and Martin rolled over the top with easy delivery
- Ruhlmann found the result surprisingly pleasurable
Records
- Peaked at number 109 on the Billboard 200
- Spent several weeks in the charts
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Martin's first album of country music, and the first of two albums he released in 1963
- Followed later in 1963 by Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again
- Reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2006
- Personnel credit lists James Burton on guitar
Sources: en.wikipedia.org