Dean Martin
"Somewhere There's
A Someone/
The Hit Sound Of
Dean Martin"
© Collectors' Choice
July 28 - 03, 2024
Year of Release: 2002
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Somewhere There's A Someone
Somewhere There's
A Someone
Any Time
Blue Blue Day
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Candy Kisses
I Can't Help It
That Old Clock On The Wall
Bouquet Of Roses
I Walk The Line
Just A Little Lovin'
Room Full Of Roses
Second Hand Rose
(Second Hand Heart)
The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin
A Million And One
Don't Let The Blues
Make You Bad
Any Time
One Lonely Boy
I'm Living In Two Worlds
Come Running Back
Shades
Today Is Not The Day
Terrible Tangled Web
Nobody But A Fool
(Would Love You)
Ain't Gonna Try Anymore
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Dean Martin returns this week, with a two-fer of his albums - Somewhere There's A Someone (compilation; 1966)
and The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin (studio album; 1966). The single "Somewhere There's A Someone"/"That Old Clock
On The Wall" I had as a 45 when I was much younger, and in looking for these two songs on cD, it was on the
Somehwere There's A Someone album, as these two songs were exclusive on the compilation, where the remaining
songs were from Dean's Country-themed albums, Dean Tex Martin, Country Style and Dean Tex Martin Rides Again.
Somewhere There's A Someone
The title track leads off the compilation, as it brings back memories of playing that ol' 45. "Any Time" was
made famous by Eddy Arnold, "Blue Blue Day" by Don Gibson. Hank Williams Sr.'s I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
(which many artists have covered). "Candy Kisses" was famous by George Morgan (father of country singer Lorrie
Morgan). "I Can't Help It" (an unfamilar song to my knowledge) was recorded by Hank Williams Sr., and also by
Patsy Cline. "That Old Clock On The Wall" once again, brings back the memories of the ol' 45. "Bouquet Of
Roses" is another familiar classic, as the Eddy Arnold version is the one I most remember. Johnny Cash's "I Walk
The Line" is next, as others may have covered this Country classic, but everyone always goes back to the JC original.
Another Eddy Arnold classic follows - "Just A Little Lovin'. "Room Full Of Roses" was recorded by George
Morgan, but for many, it was best rememembered by Mickey Gilley. "Second Hand Rose (Second Hand Heart)" is another
unfamiliar tune, as it was recorded by Fanny Brice in 1921. She was famous on (old-time) radio, in the Baby Snooks Show.
Dean Martin was never really a "Country singer," yet he gives his own sound on each of these Country songs.
The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin
The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin was a studio album, released in 1966. "A Million And One" and "Come
Running Back" were the album's hit singles; "A Million And One" just missed the Top 40 (#41), where "Come
Running Back" reached #35. "A Million And One" has a similarity to another classic song, "I Can't Stop
Loving You." "Don't Let The Blues Make You Bad" has the common "Dean Martin Sound," likewise, a "hit sound"
which the album title easily describes. "Any Time" (the Eddy Arnold song) is also on this album. "one Lonely
Boy" is a jumping, toe-tappoing tune, Dean Martin "hit sound" style. "I'm Living In Two Worlds" once again,
Dean sings it in great style, as only he could. "Come Running Back" is a remembered "hit," and as this song
only got as high as #35, where his previous songs did much better - he was competing with the 1960s Rock and Roll bands,
such as The Beatles, The Monkees, and even his own son, Dino Jr., who was part of the trio Dino, Desi, and Billy.
"Shades" could have been a "Dean Martin Country song," as the guitar stands out having Country style. "Today
Is Not The Day" is another jumping, toe-tapper. "Terrible, Tangled Web" is another "Dean Martin Hit Sound"
track; a great song with Dean's most memorable musical style. "Nobody But A Fool (Would Love You)" is another
track, where other songs are just a bit better than this one. "Ain't Gonna Try Anymore" is yet another great
song, in typical Dean Martin style, "hit sound."
Most
compilations of Dean Martin's music
may have his most remembered songs, yet there were other great songs he recorded. And most of those compilations are not
complete, if you've had other songs by him (that obviously were not his as popular as others). The single "Somewhere
There's A Someone"/"That Old Clock On The Wall" is one of those where you have to have them in your CD collection.
Collectors' Choice reissued many of his original Reprise albums/compilations, mostly as two-fers on CD. Both of these
albums in this two-fer are very, very good albums to listen to. You can never get enough of Dean Martin's music, and
listening to his original albums, and in this case, a compilation and original studio album, his music still continues to
be enjoyed by many. H his movies are shown on cable (his Matt Helm movies are a must to see). The original Rat Pack movie
(with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. is another one.) Dean Martin left us on Christmas Day, 1995 (78 years old), but
his legacy still lives on.
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