Once in a While is a 1978 studio album by Dean Martin, produced by Jimmy Bowen.[1] It was released four years after it was recorded.[1]
Once in a While | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded | November 1974 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop, country pop | |||
Length | 28:30 | |||
Label | Reprise – R/RS 6428 | |||
Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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The album consists of traditional pop standards, recorded in country pop arrangements.[1] Many of the songs were associated with singer Bing Crosby.[1]
It was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2006 and Hip-O Records in 2009.[2]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
William Ruhlmann on Allmusic.com gave the album two and a half stars out of five. Ruhlmann said that "Martin had no trouble negotiating such arrangements, though, and his familiarity with the songs themselves made his interpretations more comfortable than ever".[1]
Track listing
edit- "Twilight on the Trail" (Louis Alter, Sidney Mitchell) – 4:18
- "Love Thy Neighbor" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 2:42
- "Without a Word of Warning" (Gordon, Revel) – 2:50
- "That Old Gang of Mine" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson, Billy Rose) – 2:28
- "The Day You Came Along" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 2:58
- "It's Magic" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:27
- "If I Had You" (Irving King, Ted Shapiro) – 2:32
- "Only Forever" (Johnny Burke, James V. Monaco) – 3:12
- "I Cried for You" (Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman) – 2:55
- "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) – 2:49
Personnel
edit- Dean Martin – vocals
- Phil Baugh – musicians
- Pete Carpenter
- Michael Lang
- Don Lanier
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Willie Ornelas
- Joe Osborn – bass
- Reinhold Press, Jr.
- Don Randi – keyboards
- Bobby Wood – keyboards
- Neil Levang – guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Ron Slenzak – photography
- Alan Moore – string arrangements
- Tim Baty – background vocals
- Lea Jane Berinati
- Thomas Brannon
- Janie Fricke
- Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
- Jimmy Bowen – record producer