Dino: Italian Love Songs is an album by Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...

 for Capitol Records

Capitol Records

Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

, released in 1962. The sessions producing this album's songs were recorded between September 6 and September 8 of 1961. Dino: Italian Love Songs was released on February 5, 1962 (see 1962 in music

1962 in music

-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option of signing one group only...

). The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Gus Levene. The original album consisted of twelve songs with distinct Italian themes.

Side A

1. "Just Say I Love Her
   Just Say I Love Her
   "Just Say I Love Her" is a popular song, adapted from the Neapolitan song "Dicitencello vuie." The original music was written by Neapolitan composer Rodolfo Falvo; arrangement in USA by Jack Val and Jimmy Dale; the original Neapolitan lyrics by Enzo Fusco, and English lyrics by Martin Kalmanoff...
   
    (Dicitencello Vuie)" (Jack Val, Jimmy Dale, Martin Kalmanoff, Sam Ward) – 2:47. Session 10276; Master 36542. Recorded September 7, 1961.
2. "Arrivederci Roma
   Arrivederci Roma
   "Arrivederci Roma" is the title and refrain of a popular Italian song, composed by Renato Rascel, with lyrics by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini. It was published in 1955 as part of the soundtrack of the Italo-American musical film with the same title, released as Seven Hills of Rome in...
   
   " (Renato Rascel, Carl Sigman
   Carl Sigman
   Carl Sigman was an American songwriter.-Biography:Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his Bar exams to practice in the state of New York...
   
   ) – 2:41. Session 10274; Master 36411. Recorded September 6, 1961.
3. "My Heart Reminds Me" (Camillo Bargoni, Paul Siegel, Al Stillman
   Al Stillman
   Al Stillman was an American lyricist.-Biography:Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman, but changed it to that of a well-known New York banking family. He was Jewish. He attended New York University. After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P...
   
   ) – 2:28. Session 10278; Master 36454. Recorded September 8, 1961.
4. "You're Breaking My Heart
   You're Breaking My Heart
   "You're Breaking My Heart" is a popular song. The song was published in 1948. Though credited to Pat Genaro and Sunny Skylar, the song is just an American version of the famous Italian song 'Mattinata' written by Ruggero Leoncavallo in the beginning of 20th century.Popular versions on the charts...
   
    (Mattinata)" (Pat Genaro, Sunny Skylar
   Sunny Skylar
   Sunny Skylar was an American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher. He was born Selig Shaftel in Brooklyn, New York. As a singer, he appeared with a number of big bands, including those led by Ben Bernie, Paul Whiteman, Abe Lyman, George Hall and Vincent Lopez...
   
   ) – 2:45. Session 10276; Master 36449. Recorded September 7, 1961.
5. "Non Dimenticar
   Non Dimenticar
   "Non Dimenticar" is a popular song with music by P. G. Redi , the original Italian lyrics by Michele Galdieri, with English lyrics by Shelley Dobbins...
   
    (Don't Forget)" (Michele Galdieri, Shelly Dobbins, P.G. Redi) – 3:05. Session 10274; Master 36443. Recorded September 6, 1961.
6. "Return To Me (Ritorna a Me)" (Danny Di Minno, Carmen Lombardo
   Carmen Lombardo
   Carmen Lombardo was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. He was a vocalist and composer whose compositions included the 1928 classic "Sweethearts on Parade", which was number one for three weeks in 1929 on the U.S...
   
   ) – 2:44. Session 10274; Master 36436. Recorded September 6, 1961.

Side B

1. "Vieni Su" (Johnny Cola) – 2:26. Session 10278; Master 35455. Recorded September 8, 1961.
2. "On an Evening in Roma (Sotter Celo de Roma)" (Sandro Taccani, Umberto Bertini, Nan Fredricks) – 2:28. Session 10276; Master 36450. Recorded September 7, 1961.
3. "Pardon (Perdoname)" (Carmen Lombardo, Danny DiMinno) – 3:00. Session 10276; Master 36451. Recorded September 7, 1961.
4. "Take Me in Your Arms (Torna a Surriento)" (adaptation by Joseph J. Lilley) – 2:38. Session 10278; Master 36453. Recorded September 8, 1961.
5. "I Have But One Heart
   I Have But One Heart
   "I Have But One Heart" is a popular song composed by Johnny Farrow, with lyrics by Marty Symes. The song was published in 1945. The recording by Vic Damone, his first release, reached #7 on the Billboard chart....
   
    (O Marenariello)" (Johnny Farrow, Marty Symes
   Marty Symes
   Marty Symes was an American lyricist.Symes was born in Brooklyn New York in 1904. His first significant collaborator was composer Jerry Livingston. In 1932 they wrote "Darkness on the Delta", which became a hit for Mildred Bailey. The next year the Casa Loma Orchestra recorded their "Under the...
   
   ) – 3:02. Session 10274; Master 36444. Recorded September 6, 1961.
6. "There's No Tomorrow
   There's No Tomorrow
   "There's No Tomorrow", written by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday and Leon Carr, is one of two popular songs based on the Italian song "O Sole Mio" ....
   
    (O Sole Mio)" (Eduardo di Capua
   Eduardo di Capua
   Eduardo di Capua was an Italian singer and songwriter.-Biography:He was born in Naples in 1865. Together with the poet Giovanni Capurro, di Capua wrote the song "'O Sole Mio", which has since been recorded by many singers, both classical and popular...
   
   , Al Hoffman
   Al Hoffman
   Al Hoffman , a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame since 1984, was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today...
   
   , Leo Corday, Leon Carr) – 2:48. Session 10274; Master 364828. Recorded September 6, 1961

Compact Disc

1997 EMI/Capitol combined Dino: Italian Love Songs with Cha Cha de Amor

Cha Cha de Amor

Cha Cha de Amor is an album consisting of the last tracks recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records, released in 1962. After recording these sessions, Martin joined Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records label. This album's songs were recorded between December 18th and December 20th of 1961. Cha Cha de...

(also from 1962). Catalog Number 7243 8 55393 2 9.

2005 Collectors' Choice Music reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks on the original Capitol LP. Catalog Number WWCCM06052.

1. "Bella, Bella Bambina" (Adolph Ross, Addy Baron) – 2:34.
2. "Giuggiola" (Nisa / Sammy Cahn
   Sammy Cahn
   Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
   
   , Corrado Lojacono) – 2:07.
3. "Simpatico" (Arthur Schwartz
   Arthur Schwartz
   Arthur Schwartz was an American composer and film producer.Schwartz supported his legal studies at New York University and postgraduate studies at Columbia University by playing piano before concentrating his talents on vaudeville, Broadway theatre and Hollywood.Among his Broadway musicals are The...
   
   , Sammy Cahn) – 2:52. Session 3755; Master 13743-7. Recorded April 25, 1955.
4. "Belle from Barcelona" (Dante de Paulo, Louis Yule Brown) – 2:48. Session 3402; Master 12571-6. Recorded April 20, 1954.

Personnel

• Dean Martin – vocals
• Robert F. Bain – guitar
• Alton R. Hendrickson – guitar
• Allan J. Reuss – guitar
• Murray Shapinsky – bass
• Nick Fatool
  Nick Fatool
  Nick Fatool was an American jazz drummer.Fatool first played professionally in Providence, Rhode Island, which he followed with time in Joe Haymes's band in 1937 and Don Beston's in Dallas soon after. In 1939 he played with Bobby Hackett briefly, and then became a member of the Benny Goodman...
  
   – drums
• Louis 'Lou' Singer – drums
• Kermit 'Ken' Lane – piano
• Carl L. Fortina – accordion
• Justin DiTullio – cello
• Armond Kapproff – cello (Session 10276 and 10278)
• Raphael Kramer – cello (Sessions 10274 and 10278)
• Edgar Lustgarten – cello (Sessions 10274 and 10276)
• Kurt Reher – cello (Session 10274)
• Ann Mason Stockton – harp
• Joseph DiFiore – viola (Session 10278)
• Alvin Dinkin – viola (Sessions 10274 and 10276)
• Alan Harshman – viola (Session 10274)
• Louis Kievman – viola (Sessions 10276 and 10278)
• Virginia Majewski – viola
• Paul Robyn – viola
• Victor Arno – violin
• Israel Baker – violin
• Kurt Dieterle – violin
• Jacques Gasselin – violin (Sessions 10276 and 10278)
• James Getzoff – violin (Sessions 10274 and 10278)
• Ben Gill – violin (Sessions 10274 and 10278
• Anatol Kaminsky – violin
• Nathan Kaproff – violin
• Joseph Livoti – violin
• Daniel Lube – violin
• Louis Raderman – violin (Sessions 10274 and 10276)
• Mischa Russel – violin (Sessions 10276 and 10278)
• Marshall Sosson – violin (Session 10274)
• Harry Zagon – violin