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(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You (1965)
Where the lyrics of (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You take you, and where it was really made.
The album arrived in the same period as the debut of Dean Martin's long-running TV series The Dean Martin Show.
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Overview
- (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You: 1965 studio album by Dean Martin
- Produced by Jimmy Bowen, arranged by Ernie Freeman
- Martin's fifth album to appear in the Top 40
- Released in the same period as the debut of The Dean Martin Show, his long-running TV series
- Personnel credits include Martin on vocals, Freeman as arranger, Bowen as producer, Ed Thrasher on photography, Hal Blaine on drums
Background
- Bowen and Freeman worked with Martin on a set of recordings built on a common sound approach
- The album reached number 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart
- Reissued on CD by Hip-O Records in 2009
Recording
- Hal Blaine played drums on the record
- Freeman arranged the material and Bowen produced it
Cover
- Ed Thrasher is credited for photography on the album
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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.
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Reception
At release
- AllMusic's William Ruhlmann gave the album three stars out of five
- Ruhlmann noted the formula Bowen developed for Martin's sound: piano triplets, a 4/4 beat, swooping strings, and a female chorus
- Ruhlmann wrote that the country market never responded to these records, while Martin had material that sounded fresh to pop fans
- Ruhlmann added that Bowen and Freeman knew the time had come to vary the formula
Records
- Peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart
- Martin's fifth album to appear in the Top 40
- Reissued on CD by Hip-O Records in 2009
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Hal Blaine is credited with drums, one of the session players on the record.
- Ed Thrasher is credited for photography on the album.
- AllMusic's reviewer noted that the country market never responded to these records.
- The album's release came in the same period as the debut of The Dean Martin Show.
- Hip-O Records reissued the album on CD in 2009.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org