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Sleep Warm (1959)
Where the lyrics of Sleep Warm take you, and where it was really made.
Frank Sinatra conducted the orchestra on this bedtime-themed Dean Martin album, with arrangements by Pete King.
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Capitol studio on North Vine Street (1959)
Recording site 1750 N. Vine Street — Capitol Records recorded Sleep Warm at its Hollywood studio on North Vine Street during the October 1958 sessions. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Sleep Warm: studio album by Dean Martin for Capitol Records
- Recorded in three sessions between 13 and 15 October 1958
- Arrangements by Pete King; orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra
- Liner notes call it a 'beguiling set of lullabies for moderns'
- Concept: a bedtime set; several song titles contain 'dream' and/or 'sleep'
- Released 2 March 1959
Background
- Sinatra's conducting credit makes this a Martin vocal record with a Sinatra-led orchestra
- The personnel list credits Martin as the only vocalist
- Benjamin Barrett is credited as contractor
- Ken Lane and William Miller on piano; Alfred Viola on guitar; Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort on bass
- Session drummers: Alvin A Stoller (sessions 7322 and 7333), William Richmond (session 7266)
- String sections are listed per session, including cellos, violas, harps and violins
- Woodwind and brass players are listed per session, including French horn and trombone
Recording
- Session numbers 7322, 7333 and 7266 mark the three sessions in the personnel list
- Edgar 'Ed' Lustgarten plays cello on session 7322 only
- Kurt Reher plays cello on session 7333 only
- Session 7266 has its own roster, including Gus Bivona on saxophone and Conrad Gozzo on trumpet
- Capitol Records is the label for all sessions
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | Sleep Warm | 3:51 |
| 2 | Hit the Road to Dreamland | 2:50 |
| 3 | Dream | 3:21 |
| 4 | Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine | 3:11 |
| 5 | Sleepy Time Gal | 2:49 |
| 6 | Goodnight Sweetheart | 3:10 |
| 7 | All I Do Is Dream of You | 2:44 |
| 8 | Let's Put Out the Lights (and Go to Sleep) | 2:44 |
| 9 | Dream a Little Dream of Me | 3:16 |
| 10 | Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams | 2:59 |
| 11 | Goodnight, My Love | 3:01 |
| 12 | Brahms' Lullaby | 3:02 |
| 13 | Sailor's Polka | 1:59 |
| 14 | Humdinger | 2:18 |
| 15 | Baby Obey Me | 2:35 |
| 16 | Zing-A Zing-A Zing Boom | 2:13 |
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
- Liner notes describe the album as a 'beguiling set of lullabies for moderns'
- The selections follow a 'bedtime' concept
- Several song titles contain the words 'dream' and/or 'sleep'
Records
- Capitol LP catalog number T-1150
- The original Capitol LP had twelve tracks
- 1965: Capitol re-released an 11-track version under the title Dean Martin Sings/Sinatra Conducts
- 1996 Capitol Compact Disc, catalog number 7243 8 37500 2 3
- 2005 Collectors' Choice Music reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks of the original LP
- 2005 reissue catalog number WWCCM06022
- Release date: 2 March 1959
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Frank Sinatra conducted the orchestra while Dean Martin sang, a pairing the album's credits make explicit
- Session numbers 7322, 7333 and 7266 are printed in the personnel list, and each session has a different roster
- Alvin A Stoller played drums on two sessions, William Richmond on one
- The 1965 release shortened the album to 11 tracks under a new title
- The 2005 reissue added four tracks to the original twelve
- Discogs notes that the album was later reissued as Dean Martin Sings! Frank Sinatra Conducts! with one extra track
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
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