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Dream with Dean (1964)
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Martin was set to re-record "Everybody Loves Somebody" with strings later in 1964, and that song became his second single to top the Billboard Hot 100.
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Overview
- Dream with Dean: 1964 studio album by Dean Martin
- Produced by Jimmy Bowen
- The first of two albums Martin released in 1964
- Track listing of 12 songs
- Performers: Dean Martin (vocals), Ken Lane (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Red Mitchell (double bass), Irving Cottler (drums)
- Stan Cornyn wrote the liner notes
Background
- The album features "Everybody Loves Somebody" with a quartet accompaniment
- Martin was to re-record the song with strings later that year
- The song became his second single to top the Billboard Hot 100
- "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" was re-recorded for 1973's You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
- "Smile" was re-recorded for 1973's Sittin' on Top of the World
- "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" was originally cut for 1957's Pretty Baby
Sources: en.wikipedia.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
- The initial Billboard review, dated 22 August 1964, praised the album's selection of material
- Billboard wrote that whenever the performer is Dean Martin, the words "sales" and "airplay" should light up
Reappraisal
- AllMusic: Joe Viglione gave the album three stars out of five
- Viglione said the album's one drawback is that its 12 songs keep providing the same atmosphere
- He called the listening experience very pleasant and said it shows what a tremendous vocalist Dean Martin was
- He described Martin as performing like a lounge singer at 1:15 a.m. as the Saturday night crowd dwindles
Records
- Peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200
- "Everybody Loves Somebody" later became Martin's second single to top the Billboard Hot 100
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The album's "Everybody Loves Somebody" uses a quartet, and Martin was set to re-record it with strings that same year
- "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" was re-recorded for 1973's You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
- "Smile" was re-recorded for 1973's Sittin' on Top of the World
- "Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Ya, Huh?" was re-recorded for You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
- "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home" was waxed a second time for 1966's The Dean Martin TV Show and a final time for You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
Sources: en.wikipedia.org