| Cha Cha de Amor | ||||
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| Studio album by Dean Martin | ||||
| Released | November 5, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 18–20, 1961, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California, United States of America | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz, traditional pop, cha-cha-chá Latin jazz | |||
| Length | 30:29 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Cavanaugh | |||
| Dean Martin chronology | ||||
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| New Record Mirror | |
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 18 and December 20 of 1961. Cha Cha de Amor was released on November 5, 1962 (see 1962 in music). The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The album consists of twelve songs built upon an "authentic Afro-Cuban rhythm section."
Track listing
LP
Capitol Records Catalog Number (S) T-1702 |
Side A
| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somebody Loves You" | Peter deRose and Charles Tobias | December 20, 1961 | Session 10427; Master 36948 | 2:34 |
| 2. | "My One and Only Love" | Guy Wood and Robert Mellin | December 19, 1961 | Session 10419; Master 36921 | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Love (Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere)" | Edmund Goulding and Elsie Janis | December 18, 1961 | Session 10417; Master 36853 | 2:25 |
| 4. | "I Wish You Love" | Charles Trenet and Albert Askew Beach | December 19, 1961 | Session 10419; Master 36922 | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Cha Cha Cha D'Amour (Melodie d'Amour)" | Leo Johns and Henri Salvador | December 18, 1961 | Session 10417; Master 36854 | 2:18 |
| 6. | "A Hundred Years from Today" | Victor Young, Joseph Young and Ned Washington | December 20, 1961 | Session 10427; Master 36949 | 2:41 |
Side B
| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love You Much Too Much" | Don Raye, Alex Olshanetsky and Chaim Towber | December 19, 1961 | Session 10419; Master 36898 | 2:33 |
| 2. | "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" | William 'Pat' Best and Deek Watson | December 20, 1961 | Session 10427; Master 36947 | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Let Me Love You Tonight" | René Touzet and Mitchell Parish | December 20, 1961 | Session 10419; Master 36899 | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Amor" | Gabriel Ruíz and Sunny Skylar | December 18, 1961 | Session 10417; Master 36879 | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Two Loves Have I | Vincent Scotto, Georges Koger, Henri Eugene Vantard, Jack Murray and Barry Trivers | December 18, 1961 | Master 36887 | 2:09 |
| 6. | "If Love Is Good To Me" | Fred Spielman and Redd Evans | December 20, 1961 | Session 10427; Master 36946 | 3:04 |
Compact Disc
1997 EMI/Capitol combined Cha Cha de Amor with Dino: Italian Love Songs (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 WWCCM06062.
| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vieni Su (Say You Love Me, Too!)" | Johnny Cola | March 3, 1950 | Session 1451; Master 4874-5 | 2:40 |
| 2. | "I Passed Your House Tonight" | Lew Spence and Don Raye | April 8, 1952 | Session 2567; Master 9937-3 | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma'am!" | Hank Penny | July 31, 1950 | Session 1870; Master 6469-4 | 2:49 |
| 4. | "The Peddler's Serenade" | Jimmy Eaton, J.J. Corvo and Paul McGrane | July 31, 1950 | Session 1870; Master 6470-4 | 2:47 |
Personnel
- Dean Martin: Vocals
- Nelson Riddle: Leader
- Sol Klein: Contractor
- Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson: Guitar (Sessions 10419 and 10427)
- Tony Reyes: Bass
- Fred O. Aguirre: Drums
- Carlos Mejia: Drums
- Ramon R. Rivera: Drums
- Edward 'Eddie' Cano: Piano
- Kermit 'Ken' Lane: Piano
- Victor Gottlieb: Cello (Session 10419)
- Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 10419)
- Eleanor Aller Slatkin: Cello (Session 10419)
- Alvin Dinkin: Viola (Session 10419)
- Virginia Majewski: Viola (Session 10419)
- Barbara Simons: Viola (Session 10419)
- Victor Arno: Violin (Session 10419)
- Victor Bay: Violin (Session 10419)
- Alex Beller: Violin (Session 10419)
- David Frisina: Violin (Session 10419)
- James Getzoff: Violin (Session 10419)
- Ben 'Benny' Gill: Violin (Session 10419)
- Daniel 'Dan' Lube: Violin (Session 10419)
- Erno Neufeld: Violin (Session 10419)
- Nathan Ross: Violin (Session 10419)
- Felix Slatkin: Violin (Session 10419)
- Gene Cipriano: Saxophone (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
- Dale Issenhuth: Saxophone (Session 10417)
- Justin Gordon: Saxophone (Session 10427)
- Harry G. Klee: Saxophone
- Joseph J. Koch: Saxophone (Session 10417)
- Wilbur Schwartz: Saxophone (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
- Carroll Lewis: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
- Henry Miranda: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
- Al Rojo: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
- Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherlock: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427)
Notes
- Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes] by Ilan Stavans. Page 121
- Allmusic review
- Watson, Jimmy (30 March 1963). "Dean Martin: Cha Cha De Amor" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 107. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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- One Internet resource (href="http://nfo.net/cal/tb3.html) asserts that William Best sued for and was awarded full author credits for this song.