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Welcome to My World (1967)
Where the lyrics of Welcome to My World take you, and where it was really made.
Its two hit singles were not new recordings: "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" came from an earlier album, and the title track had already appeared on a 1965 record.
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Overview
- Welcome to My World: 1967 studio album by Dean Martin
- Released after the unexpected success of the singles In the Chapel in the Moonlight and Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
- The second album Martin released in 1967
- Peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200
- Reissued on CD by Hip-O Records in 2009
- Manufactured by Claude Productions, Inc.; released by Reprise Records, a division of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc.
- Made in U.S.A.
- Ten tracks, opening with In the Chapel in the Moonlight and closing with the title track
Background
- In the Chapel in the Moonlight had previously been released on Dean Martin Hits Again
- The title track Welcome to My World had appeared earlier on the 1965 album (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You
- Producer: Jimmy Bowen
- Arrangements: Bill Justis, Billy Strange, H.B. Barnum, Ernie Freeman
- Martin's own vocals are the only credited performance on the record
- Track list includes Release Me (And Let Me Love Again), Green, Green Grass of Home, and Pride
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
| 1 | In the Chapel in the Moonlight | 2:35 |
| 2 | Release Me | 3:15 |
| 3 | I Can’t Help Remembering You | 2:47 |
| 4 | Turn to Me | 2:37 |
| 5 | Wallpaper Roses | 2:10 |
| 6 | Little Ole Wine Drinker Me | 2:53 |
| 7 | The Green Green Grass of Home | 3:12 |
| 8 | A Place in the Shade | 2:23 |
| 9 | Pride | 2:36 |
| 10 | Welcome to My World | 2:10 |
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
Reappraisal
- AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann gave the album three stars out of five
- Ruhlmann called it another of Reprise's mix-and-match Martin LPs, but a successful one that restored a measure of Martin's commercial clout
Records
- Billboard 200: peaked at number 20
- In the Chapel in the Moonlight: topped the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100
- Little Ole Wine Drinker Me: peaked at number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100
- Reissued on CD by Hip-O Records in 2009
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- In the Chapel in the Moonlight had previously been released on Dean Martin Hits Again, so one of the album's hit singles was already known to listeners.
- The title track had appeared on the 1965 album (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You.
- The album was assembled in the mix-and-match style that Reprise used for many Martin LPs.
- Little Ole Wine Drinker Me reached number 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart, a separate success from its Hot 100 peak of 38.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org