Dean Martin Sings is the first studio album by Italian-American singer Dean Martin, released in 1953. It is the first long-play 10-inch album recorded by Martin for Capitol Records during two sessions recorded on the evening of November 20, 1952. The first session was recorded between 5 and 8 PM and it produced five songs featuring string arrangements. "There's My Lover" was recorded but not released. After a 90-minute break, Martin was joined by a brass arrangement to record the remaining four songs. Seven of the eight songs on this album appeared in the Martin & Lewis film, The Stooge. Two years later, the songs from this 10-inch album would be combined with four newly popular songs recorded between 1951 and 1953 to create a full-length 12-inch album. The 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue added four bonus songs recorded between 1949 and 1953 and was released with alternative cover artwork.
Track listing
10-inch Long Play
Capitol H-401
Side A
Side B
12-inch Long Play
Capitol T 401
Side A
Side B
Compact Disc
2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982 The 12-tracks of 2nd LP Plus:
- "You're the Right One" (Sammy Gallop / Howard Steiner) Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695âÂÂ5. Recorded August 13, 1953.
- "Blue Smoke (Kohu Auwahi)" (Ruru Karaitiana) Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292âÂÂ9. Recorded November 5, 1951.
- "Johnny, Get Your Girl" (Vic Mizzy / Mann Curtis) Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907âÂÂ2. Recorded January 26, 1949.
- "As You Are" (Billy Friedman / Herbert L. Miller) Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282âÂÂ7. Recorded November 5, 1951.
Personnel
- Dean Martin: Vocals
- Dick Stabile: Leader
- Vincent Terri: Guitar
- Norman V. Seelig: Bass
- Ray S. Toland: Drums, Contractor
- Louis Brown: Piano
- Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 2827)
- Elias Friede: Cello (Session 2827)
- Helen Bliss: Harp (Session 2827)
- Louis Kievman: Viola (Session 2827)
- Reuben Marcus: Viola (Session 2827)
- John Augustine: Violin (Session 2827)
- Victor Bay: Violin (Session 2827)
- John Peter DeVoogt: Violin (Session 2827)
- Nicholas 'Nick' Pisani: Violin (Session 2827)
- Joseph G. Quadri: Violin (Session 2827)
- Mischa Russell: Violin (Session 2827)
- Jules Jacob: Saxophone (Session 2828)
- Robert Lawson: Saxophone (Session 2828)
- Theodore M 'Ted' Nash: Saxophone (Session 2828)
- Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone (Session 2828)
- Ray Heath: Trombone (Session 2828)
- Eddie Kuczborski 'Eddie' Kusby: Trombone (Session 2828)
- Paul O.W. Tanner: Trombone (Session 2828)
- Conrad Gozzo: Trumpet (Session 2828)
- Joe Dolney: Trumpet (Session 2828)
- James Rosselli: Trumpet (Session 2828)
References