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Dean Martin - Italian Love Songs/Cha-Cha de Amor Audio CD

A fair review of the Dean Martin "Italian Love Songs/Cha-Cha de Amor" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Dean Martin reviews here, or go back to the Dean Martin tabs.

Dean Martin Band: Dean Martin
Title: Italian Love Songs/Cha-Cha de Amor
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-02-26
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Just Say I Love Her (Dicintencello Vuie) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 2: Arrivederci Roma - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 3: My Heart Reminds Me - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 4: You're Breaking My Heart (Mattinata) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 5: Non Dimenticar - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 6: Return to Me - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 7: Vieni Su (Say You Love Me Too) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 8: On an Evening in Roma (Sott'er Celo de Roma) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 9: Pardon (Perdoname) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 10: Take Me in Your Arms (Torna a Surriento) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 11: I Have But One Heart (O Marenariello) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 12: There's No Tomorrow (O Sole Mio) - Gus Levene, Dean Martin, Chorus 13: Somebody Loves You - Dean Martin 14: My One and Only Love - Dean Martin 15: Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere - Dean Martin 16: I Wish You Love - Dean Martin 17: Cha, Cha, Cha, D'Amour (Melodie Amour) - Dean Martin 18: Hundred Years from Today - Dean Martin 19: I Love You Much Too Much - Dean Martin 20: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Dean Martin 21: Let Me Love You Tonight - Dean Martin 22: Amor - Dean Martin 23: Two Loves Have I - Dean Martin 24: If Love Is Good to Me - Dean Martin

a must for Dean Martin fans
I've loved him for over 40 years, and this collection of his older songs don't disappoint!Very romantic!.


brilliant dino

has any body notice the chc cha album is in [mono]
why in this day and age do they do that. this is dean at his very best,the singing is superb.


Very pleasant and well gathered songs.......with an italian touch....

I do not get tired of listening it. This Compact reveals a little bit more of Dean's talent and good voice. The sound quality is also good. .


Mr. Tadeusz Z. has a good point!
Tadeusz Z. I can understand what "Mr. " was trying to tell us with his previous review. . . and he's technically correct here, that is if you're a very conscious listener. In other words, the sound is "stinging" and artificial. And so. . . I don't think Dean had it meant to sound this way when he recorded it back in 1961. . . and I don't think it naturally sounded this way in it's original form. . . BUT, with GREAT RESPECT for Dean, this album is still great.
What they should have done, in my opinion, was just to refurbish the NATURAL SOUND of the vinyl recordings instead of remastering it. . . this would probably make
the sound more natural and original. MY ULTIMATE SUGGESTION: BUY THE SEPARATE CD'S OF "DINO ITALIAN LOVE SONGS" AND "CHA CHA DE AMOR" WHICH WERE RELEASED JUST LAST YEAR. THEY ARE THE CLOSEST TO BEING THE MOST NATURAL IN SOUND QUALITY. Rating: 3 stars only because of the lack of originality and naturalness in sound. But, more than 5 stars because Dean is singing them. - John, Southern California.


Reisssued and remassstered, ssso what'sss the result?
The result of technology applied here for digitalization of vinyl recordings is terrible. This EMI100 edition is an example of the case, how the latest technology (namely CEDAR & Sonic Solutions Technology at Abbey Road Studios) may damage spirit and sound of recordings from the early sixties. The sound of all these beautiful songs is clinically pure and ARTIFICIAL. Audiophile-grade Wolfson output DACs of my Harman/Kardon DVD-22 and Yamaha natural sound amplifier (with Dali loudspeakers) bare the weakness of CEDAR & SS Technology and/or the bungle of Abbey Road sound engineers! With all knobs set in neutral position the high frequencies strongly predominate in these recordings and all sibilants (sss!) as well as string and brass instruments sting the ears unpleasantly. For all those who remember Dino's songs as full of WARMTH, the sound from this CD may be shocking and disappointing. Therefore I do not recommend it. Better try the other Dino's remastered recordings (e. g. Italian Love Songs by Capitol; 24-Bit digitally remastered at Capitol Mastering) where the sound is of good quality and is not spoiled by any CEDAR device.
POST SCRIPTUM
It's a pity that none of the previous reviewers had such a good point (emphasized by A Dino Fan) before. Otherwise I could save a few bucks and nerves. I understand the adoration of Artists like Dino or Elvis, but music CDs were invented just for listening, not for placing them on the altar. This CD is certainly NOT for listening. Dino plays here the second part, crowded by the orchestra and chorus. Even his voice is not natural. I can justify the doting upon Dino, but why does it affect your ears?
And one more thing that makes me crazy here: songs from both original LPs placed on this CD were numbered SEPARATELY (!?) on the cover (see my image), i. e. Italian Love Songs: 1-12, and Cha Cha de Amor again 1-12. Bravo! (for the creator of this new fashion). While selecting songs from Cha Cha de Amor with numeric keys you always have to practise arithmetic and remember to add 12 to their numbers. Not very complicated, but. . .
I can also understand those who dislike Cha Cha part here. Indeed, all these beautifull standards (I love you for sentimental reasons, Amor, I love you much too much, etc. ) arranged after one fashion (all with the same cha cha motif repeated by aggressive, husky brass section, not acceptable with this remastering profile) create the feeling of monotony and weariness. The marriage of them and Italian love songs was, in my opinion, not a good idea.
Thus, according to John's advice, I'm going to try Dino!Italian Love Songs (+4 bonus), but full of experiences with this CD will certainly not try another Cha cha ! .


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