Dean Martin: The Dean Martin TV Show

During the mid to late 1960s Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra made names for themselves as entertainers and incredible vocalists. Their acting, comedy and vocal talents lifted them to iconic levels. All this while the British Invasion was in full force and rock n' roll was growing in popularity.

While tastes change, music evolves and new talent comes as old talent goes, one thing never changes. Everyone loves great music. No matter the genre. No matter the gender. Great music is great music. Fortunately for us and for generations to come, much of the greatest music ever made is forever preserved.

Preserved as it may be, it is up to us to discover. Sometimes discovery requires stepping outside our box and exposing ourselves to something different. Country fans should expose themselves to other genres, such as hip hop. Metal heads should try some classical music. Classic rockers should try a little R&B. Blues fans should try a little jazz. All of us should try a little of everything. The discoveries, such as The Dean Martin TV Show, can be amazing!

Dean Martin recorded The Dean Martin TV Show during his peak of popularity. He was a top television and movie entertainer and a crooner that could fill any concert hall. His charisma was infectious, his self deprecating humor endearing, and his voice mesmerizing. He was a living legend.

The Dean Martin TV Show was a studio album released on Reprise Records in 1966. Dean Martin was accompanied by the Les Brown orchestra, with arrangements by Ernie Freeman. Amazing as it sounds, given most artists today release one album every few years, The Dean Martin TV Show was the last of five albums Martin released in 1966. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200.

Contrary to the title, the album is not a soundtrack of The Dean Martin Show. It was a collection of traditional pop music standards, akin to 1964's Dream with Dean. Billboard recognized The Dean Martin TV Show by stating upon its release that "The material is some of the best in the standard category...backed by exceptional Ernie Freeman arrangements and the Les Brown Orchestra, Martin is in top vocal form". That said, it is surprising that a first run pressing of this record can be purchased for less than a reissue.

This 1966 first pressing sounds as good as any from the time-period. The vocals are clear and sit in front of the music created by Les Brown's orchestra. The mastering is on point. Every instrument has its own space and is balanced nicely behind Dino's incredible voice. There is excellent separation, which leads to musical clarity.

TRACK LIST
1. If I Had You
2. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
3. The One I Love
4. S'posin'
5. It's the Talk of the Town
6. Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams) - 2:05
7. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
8. Just Friends
9. The Things We Did Last Summer
10. Home

The Dean Martin TV Show pressed on vinyl by Reprise Records in 1966 is worth every penny of the investment. It is clear, quiet, and dynamic. Dean Martin produced many great records and some that were quite honestly not so great. However, the great were absolutely that, great. I would rank The Dean Martin TV Show up there with other great Dean Martin releases, such as Dream With Dean, This Time I'm Swinging, and Dino: Italian Love Songs. If you love standards, crooners, the Rat Pack or simply great music, this is one that is worth a listen and the investment.💰

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