The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Dean Martin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1That’s Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp. and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:11
2Louise
cover recording of:
Louise (from "Innocents of Paris")
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting
2:49
3As You Are
recording of:
As You Are
writer:
Billy Friedman and Herbert L. Miller
3:08
4Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Sway (in 1952)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
42:45
5Who’s Sorry Now
recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
2:20
6When You’re Smiling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter) and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
53:05
7Under the Bridges of Paris
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1954)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Under the Bridges of Paris (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jean Rodor
composer:
Vincent Scotto
translator:
Dorcas Cochran
publisher:
Fortin Euromusic, Unichappell Music and Zodiac Music Corp.
translated version of:
Sous les ponts de Paris
52:49
8Simpatico
recording of:
Simpatico
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Arthur Schwartz
2:54
9Long, Long, Ago
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1954-09-07) and Harry Klee (on 1954-09-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-09-07)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-09-07)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1954-09-07), Murray McEachern (on 1954-09-07) and Si Zentner (on 1954-09-07)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-09-07), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-09-07) and Manny Klein (on 1954-09-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1954, on 1954-09-07) and Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954, on 1961-09-07)
orchestra:
Billy May and His Orchestra (in 1954) and Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1954-09-07)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1954-09-07)
arranger:
Billy May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-07)
recording of:
Long, Long Ago (Dean Martin & Nat King Cole version) (on 1954-09-07)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
version of:
Long, Long Ago (Original version for voice and piano)
2:21
10Hominy Grits
3:04
11Carolina Moon
cover recording of:
Carolina Moon (1928 song)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
composer:
Joe Burke (American composer)
publisher:
Burton Way Music Ltd., Cromwell Music, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music (publishing company) and Redwood Music
2:36
12That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
3:03
13Luna Mezzo Mare
recording of:
Luna mezz'o mare (traditional Sicilian wedding song)
lyricist:
Paolo Citarelll (writer "Luna mezz'o mare")
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:08
14Happy Feet
2:35
15Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
52:20
16Dinah
cover recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:23
17I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine
cover recording of:
I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine
lyricist and composer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
1:58
18Let Me Go Lover
cover recording of:
Let Me Go, Lover
lyricist:
Al Hill (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Kay Twomey)
composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
is based on:
Let Me Go, Devil
3:04
19If I Should Love Again
recording of:
If I Should Love Again
writer:
Mickey Alpert and J. Fred Coots
2:49
20Rain
cover recording of:
Rain
writer:
Eugene Ford (songwriter), Carey Morgan and Arthur Swanstrom
2:39
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