This article contains a listing of Dean Martin's original singles, LPs, and compilations from his career.
Overview Martin recorded his first single, "Which Way Did My Heart Go" / "All of Me", for the small record company Diamond Records in July 1946. discography at "deanmartinfancenter.com" site . The majority of the singer's recordings were released by Capitol Records (1948–1961) and later on by Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records (1962–1974). Martin had many hit singles during his lifetime, two of which went to No. 1 on the pop charts—"Memories Are Made of This" in 1956 and "Everybody Loves Somebody" nearly a decade later. A close runner-up was "That's Amore", which stayed at No. 2. His other Top 10’s included "Powder Your Face with Sunshine" (No. 10), "Return to Me" (No. 4), "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" (No. 6), and "I Will" (No. 10).
After "Volare" reached No. 12 in August 1958, Martin experienced a six-year period in his recording career without any significant activity. Instead, he focused on film acting. A song strongly associated with Martin, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?," never charted when released as a single. His highest-charting single during that span was "On an Evening in Roma" which peaked at No. 59. It would take "Everybody Loves Somebody" to turn his chart decline around.
"Everybody Loves Somebody" also introduced Martin to the Easy Listening charts. From 1964 to 1969, he had great success there, as 20 of his singles reached the Top 10. The final year that the singer had any significant chart success was 1969, with "Gentle on My Mind", "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am", and "One Cup of Happiness" doing moderately well. In the United Kingdom "Gentle on My Mind" reached No. 2.
The crooner had two singles chart on Billboard's Country chart—"My First Country Song" (No. 35), featuring Conway Twitty, was the first in 1983. As early as 1959, Martin had expressed his love of country music ("My Rifle, My Pony, and Me"). Within a year of signing with Reprise, Martin had recorded his first country album, Country Style, released in January 1963. He continued to record country music prolifically until he retired, but country radio did not play his singles.
Martin released a total of 32 original studio albums throughout his career. His most critically acclaimed projects were released by Capitol Records in the late 1950s e.g., Sleep Warm (1959) and This Time I'm Swingin'! (1960). Nevertheless, the singer had no significant album chart success until he signed with Reprise Records in the early 1960s.
The Everybody Loves Somebody 1964 compilation album was Martin's best-selling album. It sat at No. 2, narrowly missing the top spot. The Dean Martin Christmas Album, released in 1966, became a permanent best-seller throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, hitting No. 1 on Billboard's Christmas chart.
Other albums that made the Top 20 Pop Albums chart include Dream with Dean (No. 15), The Door Is Still Open to My Heart (No. 9), Dean Martin Hits Again (No. 13), (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You (No. 12), Houston (No. 11), Welcome to My World (No. 20), and Gentle on My Mind (No. 14).
Martin virtually retired from the studio after November 1974, exacerbated by Reprise's decision to withhold the Once in a While project. The label believed Martin paying tribute to his influences would not sell well at the height of disco. The label finally reversed its decision four years later after embellishing the backing tracks with a more modern, disco-flavored rhythm section. Once in a While concluded the artist's association with Reprise.
His longtime producer, Jimmy Bowen, persuaded Martin to record one more album.The Nashville Sessions, released by Warner Brothers, became a moderate success in 1983. The crooner's recording career ended in July 1985, when he recorded the non-charting single, "L.A. Is My Home". Despite the singer's renown for his ease in front of audiences, no live albums were made available until after his death in 1995.
Demand for Martin's recordings continues to be significantly high in the new millennium. Capitol and Collectors' Choice Music re-released Martin's original studio albums. Bear Family Records, one of the world's leading reissue labels based in Germany, chronicled the singer's complete recording sessions in four lavish box sets. Capitol's 2004 compilation, Dino: The Essential Dean Martin, was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Two years later, Country singer Martina McBride overdubbed her vocals onto Martin's original version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" for Capitol's Forever Cool duets project. This resulted in a Top 40 Country/Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit which was Martin's first single activity since "My First Country Song" 23 years earlier. The album featured overdubbed duets with McBride, Kevin Spacey, Dave Koz, Chris Botti, Shelby Lynne, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and more. A duet of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" with Scarlett Johansson was added to Martin's My Kind of Christmas CD.
Cool Then, Cool Now, a two-CD/book released on Hip-O Records in 2011, examined the artist's signature hits along with a significant dose of lesser-known recordings.
Albums Studio albums +List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications (format: LP) TitleRelease dateLabel Notes Peak chart positions Certifications US The Dean Martin Christmas Album: US Country UK Dean Martin Sings(recorded in 1952)January 12, 1953CapitolDean Martin's first studio album — — — Swingin' Down Yonder(recorded in 1954–1955)August 1, 1955 — — — Pretty BabyJune 17, 1957 — — — Sleep Warm (recorded in 1958)March 2, 1959With an orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra — — — A Winter RomanceNovember 16, 1959 61 — — BPI: Silver This Time I'm Swingin'!October 3, 1960 — — 18 Dino: Italian Love Songs(recorded in 1961)February 5, 1962 73 — — French StyleApril 1962RepriseMartin's debut for Frank Sinatra's Reprise record label — — — Cha Cha de Amor(recorded in 1961)November 5, 1962CapitolMartin's final sessions for Capitol, recorded in December 1961. — — — Dino LatinoNovember 27, 1962Reprise 99 — — Dean "Tex" Martin: Country StyleJanuary 14, 1963 109 — — Dean "Tex" Martin Rides AgainJune 10, 1963 — — —Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre1963A set of four albums, including three albums with Dean; w/ Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Davis Jr., Debbie Reynolds and other artists — — —Robin and the 7 HoodsJune 1964w/ Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Falk — — — Dream with DeanAugust 4, 1964 15 — — RIAA: Gold The Door Is Still Open to My HeartOctober 3, 1964"I'm Gonna Change Everything", "The Middle of the Night Is My Cryin' Time", and "My Sugar's Gone" were lifted from the Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again album. 9 — — RIAA: Gold Dean Martin Hits AgainFebruary 2, 1965"You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" was lifted from Martin's previous LP, The Door Is Still Open to My Heart. 13 — — RIAA: Gold (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves YouAugust 2, 1965 12 — — RIAA: Gold HoustonNovember 1965 11 — — RIAA: Gold Somewhere There's a SomeoneFebruary 1966 50 — — RIAA: Gold Dean Martin Sings Songs from "The Silencers"April 1966 108 — — The Hit Sound of Dean MartinJuly 26, 1966"Any Time" and "Ain't Gonna Try Anymore" were lifted from Martin's 1963 LP, Dean "Tex" Martin: Country Style. 50 — — The Dean Martin Christmas Album October 11, 1966 As Billboard changed its policy for Christmas albums in 1963, this album was ineligible for the main pop chart. However, on the seasonal Christmas chart, the album reached No. 1. 18 — — RIAA: Gold The Dean Martin TV Show (UK: At Ease with Dean)November 7, 1966 34 — 35 Happiness Is Dean MartinMay 2, 1967The album contains a stripped down band arrangement with less emphasis placed on vocal choruses and orchestration. 46 — — Welcome to My World(recorded in 1964–1967)August 15, 1967"In the Chapel in the Moonlight" was lifted from Dean Martin Hits Again, while Welcome to My World originally appeared on another 1965 LP, (Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You. 20 — 39 RIAA: Gold Gentle on My MindDecember 17, 1968 14 — 9 RIAA: Gold I Take a Lot of Pride in What I AmAugust 7, 1969 90 — — My Woman My Woman My WifeAugust 25, 1970 97 — — For the Good Times(recorded in 1970)February 2, 1971 113 41 — Dino(recorded in 1971)January 18, 1972 117 — — Sittin' on Top of the WorldMay 29, 1973Martin's first studio album to miss the charts entirely since Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again 10 years earlier. — — — You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to MeDecember 14, 1973 — — — Once in a While(recorded in 1974)October 20, 1978Recorded in November 1974, the album was withheld for four years. Although partial rhythm tracks, strings, and chorus vocals were overdubbed in Nashville by producer Jimmy Bowen as a last ditch effort to contemporize the songs, Once in a While made no sales impact, becoming Martin's final product for Reprise. — — — The Nashville SessionsJune 15, 1983Warner Bros. RecordsMartin's final recording sessions, except for the rare 1985 single, "L.A. Is My Home". — 49 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Posthumous live albums +List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications (format: CD, digital download) TitleRelease DateLabel Notes Peak chart positions Certifications US UK At Villa Venice, Chicago (Live 1962)(recorded in 1962)1993Jazz Hour Compact ClassicsRecorded live between November 26 - December 2, 1962, in The Villa Venice Night Club, Chicago, Illinois. Released in 2 volumes. — — Live at the Sands Hotel(recorded in 1964)March 27, 2001Bianco RecordsRecorded live on February 8, 1964, in Las Vegas. Perhaps the most famous Martin live recording, this has been available for many years on numerous bootlegs, so the original release date/label is questionable. — — Live from Las Vegas(recorded in 1967)April 26, 2005Capitol RecordsRecorded live on April 4, 1967, at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas — — Live from Lake Tahoe 1962(recorded in 1962)June 7, 2005Recorded live on July 27, 1962, at the Cal-Neva Lodge in Lake Tahoe. Only seven songs from the show were originally issued as part of a special "platinum edition" of Dino: The Essential Dean Martin.
The complete concert was released in its entirety on the 2012 box set, Collected Cool. — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications (format: LP) TitleRelease DateLabel Notes Peak chart positions Certifications USAdditional peaks on the Billboard 200: