The Capitol Years (2CD)

Dean Martin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 11, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 11, 1996
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002V0H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,616 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From The President of the Dean Martin Fan Center, April 20, 2000

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Neil T. Daniels (Arcadia, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Capitol Years (2CD) (Audio CD)

This is one of the finest cd's Capitol has ever turned out on Dean Martin. A few unreleased gems are here, along with some never before studio chatter between the takes make for a fantastic sounding disc. This has been totally remastered from the original tapes by the best team around. If you're a life long fan or brand new to the sounds of Dino, this is the first CD you can start with. Covering a wide range of years that Dean was with Capitol, this package also pokes at the romantic ballads and gutsy big band numbers showcasing Dean's vocal range.

As president of the Dean Martin Fan Center, I reccommend this one with 5 stars PLUS!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double Dino Dynomite, January 20, 2000

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Joseph Panzarella "joeytunes" (West Islip, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Capitol Years (2CD) (Audio CD)

This two disc set is loaded with goodies. Disc one kicks off with an intro from Dino telling us about his latest Capitol recording "Memories Are Made Of This". Also included are plenty of duets by Dino with: Peggy Lee, Jerry Lewis, and Nat King Cole, five previously unreleased tracks, and a previously unreleased "live" medley from 1959 recorded at the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood backed by the Dick Stabile Orchestra. One of the previously unreleased treasures is a track titled "Be An Angel", Dino recorded this track in 1961, it wasn't available until 1965 on an import long play album, the version on this disc is in true stereo which really adds beauty to this track. The booklet included with the set has extensive liner notes and lots of pictures of Dino's Capitol singles with some original picture covers, pictures of Dino in the recording studio with Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole. It also has a listing of other Capitol cd's that Dino appears on. This Dino compilation is well worth the price.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Voice, October 1, 2001

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Amanda (Encino, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Capitol Years (2CD) (Audio CD)

Dean Martin's voice is much like satin, smooth to listen to, yet exhuding the mood of his songs to perfection. The entire CD is great for anyone who may have heard of him, such as his inclusion of the Rat Pack, or may have appreciated one of his hits such as "Amore". This extensive collection features what an incredible performer he truly was, with a velvet voice that was extremely underratred when compared to the success of his fellow Rat Packer Frank Sinatra. Although it is not by any means just for oldies' fans, is relaxing and wonderful to hear- it makes me smile. I had only heard very little of his work, but was interested enough to buy this- I have not regretted it, and listen to it often on my CD player, instead of the current top hits on the radio ( I am 24). A great buy,and is better, in my estimation, than Frank Sinatra's greatest hits CDs. He had a remarkable voice and talent. It is great also because it includes many smooth love songs, as well as upbeat big-band type songs as well.