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Gentle on My Mind (1968)
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The album itself peaked at number 9 in the UK, but its title track, a John Hartford song, climbed to number 2 there in March 1969, after the album had already been released.
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Overview
- Gentle on My Mind: studio album by Dean Martin
- Released November 1968 on the Reprise label
- Ten tracks, about 28 minutes 27 seconds in total (sum of the listed durations)
- Title track is John Hartford's song 'Gentle on My Mind'
- Track list includes songs written by Baker Knight, Bobby Russell, Jimmy Webb, Carl Belew, Tommy Blake, W.S. Stevenson, Dave Burgess, Ken Lane, Irving Taylor and Glen Hardin
Background
- Album peaked at number 14 in the US and number 9 in the UK
- Title track became a major pop hit in the UK, reaching number 2 in March 1969
- Track list opens with 'Not Enough Indians' and 'That Old Time Feelin'', both by Baker Knight
- 'Honey' written by Bobby Russell
- 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' written by Jimmy Webb
- 'Welcome to My Heart' credited to Bert Kaempfert, Lee Pockriss, Herbert Rehbein and Paul Vance
- 'That's When I See the Blues (In Your Pretty Brown Eyes)' credited to Carl Belew, Tommy Blake and W.S. Stevenson
- 'Rainbows Are Back in Style' by Dave Burgess; 'Drowning in My Tears' by Ken Lane and Irving Taylor; 'April Again' by Glen Hardin
Recording
- Produced by Jimmy Bowen
- Arranged by Ernie Freeman
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Not Enough Indians | 3:28 |
| 2 | That Old Time Feelin’ | 2:46 |
| 3 | Honey | 3:59 |
| 4 | Welcome to My Heart | 2:25 |
| 5 | By the Time I Get to Phoenix | 2:46 |
| 6 | Gentle on My Mind | 2:38 |
| 7 | That’s When I See the Blues (In Your Pretty Brown Eyes) | 2:39 |
| 8 | Rainbows Are Back in Style | 3:06 |
| 9 | Drowning in My Tears | 2:25 |
| 10 | April Again | 2:50 |
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
- Released November 1968 on the Reprise label
- Album peaked at number 14 in the US and number 9 in the UK
- Title track became a major pop hit in the UK
Records
- US album peak: number 14
- UK album peak: number 9
- UK title track 'Gentle on My Mind' reached number 2 in March 1969
- Title track sits in the same chart cycle as the album, months after its November 1968 release
- Album's chart run in the US and UK therefore produced two different peaks, one for the album and one for the single hit
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Discogs notes that pressings were issued on W7-Reprise two-tone steamboat labels.
- The track listing credits John Hartford's 'Gentle on My Mind' as the title track, the only Hartford song on the album.
- Track listing runs ten songs, all credited to outside writers, with 'Honey' by Bobby Russell among them.
- Pressing notes mention catalog number RS 6330 on the spine, back liner, and labels.
- Title track's UK chart success came after the album's own release.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com