Dean Martin Sings

Dean Martin Sings
Studio album by Dean Martin
Released January 12, 1953
Recorded November 20, 1952, Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California
Genre Vocal
Length 21:42
Label Capitol
Producer Lee Gillette
Dean Martin chronology

Dean Martin Sings
(1953)		 Swingin' Down Yonder
(1955)

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 ninety 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.

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Track listing

10-inch Long Play

Capitol H-401

Side A

Track Song Title Originally By Recorded Other Info Time
1. Who's Your Little Who-Zis! Al Goering, Ben Bernie and Walter Hirsch November 20, 1952 Session 2828; Master 10842-2 2:19
2. I'm Yours Johnny Green and E.Y. Harburg November 20, 1952 Session 2827; Master 10836 3:15
3. I Feel a Song Comin' On Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and George Oppenheimer November 20, 1952 Session 2828; Master 10844-11 1:49
4. With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming Mack Gordon and Harry Revel November 20, 1952 Session 2827; Master 10838 3:07

Side B

  1. "Just One More Chance" (Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow) Time: 3:17. Session 2827; Master 10836. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  2. "Louise" (Richard A. Whiting / Leo Robin) Time: 2:19. Session 2828; Master 10841. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  3. "I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze" (Mack Gordon / Harry Revel) Time: 2:45. Session 2828; Master 10843-7. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  4. "A Girl Named Mary and a Boy Named Bill" (Jerry Livingston / Mack David) Time: 2:51. Session 2827; Master 10840. Recorded November 20, 1952.

12-inch Long Play

Capitol T 401

Side A

  1. "Who's Your Little Who-Zis!" (Al Goering / Ben Bernie / Walter Hirsch) Time: 2:19. Session 2828; Master 10842-2. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  2. "I'm Yours" (Johnny Green / E.Y. Harburg) Time: 3:15. Session 2827; Master 10836. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  3. "I Feel a Song Comin' On" (Jimmy McHugh / Dorothy Fields / George Oppenheimer) Time: 1:49. Session 2828; Master 10844-11. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  4. "Come Back to Sorrento (Torna a Surriento)" (Ernesto deCurtis / Alice Mattulath / arranged by Gus Levene) Time: 3:14. Session 2839; Master 9320-6. Recorded November 19, 1951.
  5. "Oh Marie" (Eduardo di Capua / arranged by Nelson Riddle) Time: 2:23. Session 2567; Master 9871-8. Recorded April 8, 1952.
  6. "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming" (Mack Gordon / Harry Revel) Time: 3:07. Session 2827; Master 10838. Recorded November 20, 1952.

Side B

  1. "Just One More Chance" (Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow) Time: 3:17. Session 2827; Master 10836. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  2. "Louise" (Richard A. Whiting / Leo Robin) Time: 2:19. Session 2828; Master 10841. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  3. "That's Amore (Harry Warren / Jack Brooks) Time: 3:08. Session 3098; Master 11694-6. Recorded August 13, 1953.
  4. "I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze" (Mack Gordon / Harry Revel) Time: 2:45. Session 2828; Master 10843-7. Recorded November 20, 1952.
  5. "When You're Smiling" (Larry Shay / Mark Fischer / Joe Goodwin) Time: 3:02. Session 2499; Master 9625-5. Recorded January 21, 1952.
  6. "A Girl Named Mary and a Boy Named Bill" (Jerry Livingston / Mack David) Time: 2:51. Session 2827; Master 10840. Recorded November 20, 1952.

Compact Disc

2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD Catalog Number WWCCM05982

  1. "You're the Right One" (Sammy Gallop / Howard Steiner) Time: 3:09. Session 3098; Master 11695-5. Recorded August 13, 1953.
  2. "Blue Smoke (Kohu Auwahi)" (Ruru Karaitiana) Time: 2:26. Session 2382; Master 9292-9. Recorded November 5, 1951.
  3. "Johnny, Get Your Girl" (Vic Mizzy / Mann Curtis) Time: 2:33. Session 1172A; Master 3907-2. Recorded January 26, 1949.
  4. "As You Are" (Billy Friedman / Herbert L. Miller) Time: 3:05. Session 2382; Master 9282-7. Recorded November 5, 1951.

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