Dean Martin - Return to Me [1998] (8 x CDs)

DEAN MARTIN

Dean Martin - Return to Me [1998] (8 x CDs)

Return to Me was released in 1998 by Bear Family Records, and is an extensive box set that celebrates the timeless artistry of Dean Martin. Over the length of eight CDs, this collection offers a comprehensive look at Martin’s career, featuring a mix of classic hits, rare recordings, and lesser-known gems. It serves as a tribute to his smooth vocal style, effortless charm, and enduring influence on popular music.

During his career, Dean Martin became one of the most recognizable voices in entertainment. His ability to blend jazz, pop, and traditional Italian influences made him a standout performer. This collection highlights his versatility, showcasing songs that range from romantic ballads to upbeat swing numbers. His signature crooning style, combined with impeccable phrasing, helped define an era of vocal music that remains beloved today.

The box set includes remastered versions of his recordings, ensuring that listeners experience the richness of his voice with enhanced clarity. The selection spans various phases of his career, offering insight into his evolution as an artist. His collaborations with renowned arrangers and musicians further elevate the collection, demonstrating the craftsmanship behind his music.

Beyond its musical significance, Return to Me serves as a historical document, preserving the legacy of one of the most iconic entertainers of the 20th century. Dean Martin’s ability to connect with audiences through his warm, charismatic delivery solidified his place in music history. This collection allows fans to revisit his greatest moments while introducing new listeners to his timeless appeal. 

For admirers of classic vocal music, Return to Me is an indispensable addition to any collection. It highlights Dean Martin’s lasting impact, celebrating his contributions to music and entertainment in a beautifully curated format. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Dean Martin - The Look 2:19

02 Dean Martin - Mississippi Dreamboat 2:24

03 Dean Martin - Standing on the Corner 2:51

04 Dean Martin - Street of Love (Rue de Mon Amour) 2:48

05 Dean Martin - Watching the World Go By 2:12

06 Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis - Pardners 2:48

07 Dean Martin - The Best of Time 2:16

08 Dean Martin - Me ’n’ You ’n’ the Moon 2:16

09 Dean Martin - The Wind, the Wind 2:47

10 Dean Martin - I’m Gonna Steal You Away 2:32

11 Dean Martin - Bamboozled 2:08

12 Dean Martin - Give Me a Sign 2:33

13 Dean Martin - Captured 2:12

14 Dean Martin - I Know I Can’t Forget 3:04

15 Dean Martin - I Never Had a Chance 2:35

16 Dean Martin - It Looks Like Love 2:20

17 Dean Martin - Let’s Be Friendly 2:02

18 Dean Martin - Just Kiss Me 2:03

19 Dean Martin - A Day in the Country 2:46

20 Dean Martin - Hollywood or Bust 2:17

21 Dean Martin - The Man Who Plays the Mandolino 2:55

22 Dean Martin - Nevertheless (I’m in Love with You) 2:54

23 Dean Martin - I Can’t Give You Anything but Love 2:43

24 Dean Martin - It’s Easy to Remember 3:18

25 Dean Martin - Pretty Baby 2:05

26 Dean Martin - Sleepy Time Gal 2:39

27 Dean Martin - For You 2:21

CD2

01 Dean Martin - Maybe 2:15

02 Dean Martin - Once in a While 2:56

03 Dean Martin - I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) 2:57

04 Dean Martin - The Object of My Affection 2:39

05 Dean Martin - Only Forever 2:10

06 Dean Martin - You’ve Got Me Crying Again 1:46

07 Dean Martin - Money is a Problem 2:50

08 Dean Martin - You I Love 2:38

09 Dean Martin - Ten Thousand Bedrooms 3:11

10 Dean Martin - Only Trust Your Heart 2:51

11 Dean Martin - Beau James 2:21

12 Dean Martin - Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love) 2:59

13 Dean Martin - The Tricche Tracche (The Tree-Kay Trah-Kay) 2:10

14 Dean Martin - Write to Me From Naples 2:49

15 Dean Martin - Good Moornin’, Live 2:16

16 Dean Martin - Makin’ Love Ukelele Style 2:14

17 Dean Martin - Cheatin’ on Me 2:25

18 Dean Martin - Return to Me (Ritorna a Me) 2:26

19 Dean Martin - Buona Sera 2:23

20 Dean Martin - Forgetting You 2:47

21 Dean Martin - Tu Sei Bella, Signorina 2:25

22 Dean Martin - Angel Baby 2:48

23 Dean Martin - It’s 1200 Miles From Palm Springs to Texas 2:48

24 Dean Martin - You Were Made for Love 2:21

25 Dean Martin - Once Upon a Time (It Happened) 2:35

26 Dean Martin - Outa My Mind 2:24

27 Dean Martin - The Magician 2:06

CD3

01 Dean Martin - Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) 3:04

02 Dean Martin - Rio Bravo 3:03

03 Dean Martin - It Takes So Long (To Say Goodbye) 2:22

04 Dean Martin - On an Evening in Roma (Sott’er cielo de Roma) 2:28

05 Dean Martin - My Rifle, My Pony and Me 2:48

06 Dean Martin - Dream 3:23

07 Dean Martin - Dream a Little Dream of Me 3:18

08 Dean Martin - Goodnight Sweetheart 3:13

09 Dean Martin - Cuddle Up a Little Closer 3:14

10 Dean Martin - Sleep Warm 3:54

11 Dean Martin - Let’s Put Out the Lights (and Go to Sleep) 2:46

12 Dean Martin - Brahms Lullaby 3:05

13 Dean Martin - Goodnight My Love 3:07

14 Dean Martin - Sleepy Time Gal 2:51

15 Dean Martin - Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away) 3:01

16 Dean Martin - All I Do is Dream of You 2:47

17 Dean Martin - Hit the Road to Dreamland 2:53

18 Dean Martin - Sogni D’Oro 2:39

19 Dean Martin - Napoli 2:12

20 Dean Martin - You Can’t Love ’em All 2:40

21 Dean Martin - How Sweet it Is 2:25

22 Dean Martin - Off Again, on Again 2:30

23 Dean Martin - Humdinger 2:20

24 Dean Martin - I Ain’t Gonna Lead This Life No More 2:25

25 Dean Martin - Love Me, My Love 2:54

26 Dean Martin - Buttercup a Golden Hair 2:20

CD4

01 Dean Martin - The Things We Did Last Summer 3:42

02 Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland 1:56

03 Dean Martin - White Christmas 2:32

04 Dean Martin - Canadian Sunset 3:18

05 Dean Martin - A Winter Romance 3:02

06 Dean Martin - June in January 2:50

07 Dean Martin - It Won’t Cool Off 2:29

08 Dean Martin - I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 2:46

09 Dean Martin - Out in the Cold Again 3:39

10 Dean Martin - Baby, It’s Cold Outside 2:23

11 Dean Martin - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2:18

12 Dean Martin - Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! 2:01

13 Dean Martin - Professor! Professor! 2:36

14 Dean Martin - Napoli 2:23

15 Dean Martin - (Love is a) Career 2:17

16 Dean Martin - Who Was That Lady? 2:26

17 Dean Martin - My Guiding Star 1:56

18 Dean Martin - Overture - Orchestra & Chorus 3:30

19 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - It’s a Perfect Relationship 3:09

20 Dean Martin - Do it Yourself 1:53

21 Dean Martin feat. Eddie Foy, Jr. - It’s a Simple Little System 3:02

22 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - Better Than a Dream 2:46

23 Dean Martin - I Met a Girl 1:58

24 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - Just in Time 4:02

25 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - Drop That Name 2:13

26 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - That Party’s Over 3:15

27 Dean Martin feat. Hal Linden - The Midas Touch 2:57

28 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - I’m Going Back 3:31

29 Dean Martin - Finale - Orchestra and Chorus 1:48

CD5

01 Dean Martin - Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) 2:22

02 Dean Martin - On the Street Where You Live 3:42

03 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face 2:44

04 Dean Martin - Imagination 3:15

05 Dean Martin - (It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along 3:02

06 Dean Martin - Please Don’t About Me When I’m Gone 2:25

07 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You 2:15

08 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - Ain’t That a Kick in the Head 2:27

09 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - Mean to Me 2:11

10 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - Just in Time 2:17

11 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - True Love 2:33

12 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - Heaven Can Wait 2:30

13 Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle - I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me 2:28

14 Dean Martin - The Story of Life (All This is Mine) 3:19

15 Dean Martin - Bella Bella Bambina 2:32

16 Dean Martin - Giuggiola 2:09

17 Dean Martin - Sparklin’ Eyes 2:08

18 Dean Martin - Let Me Know 2:35

19 Dean Martin - Be an Angel 2:37

20 Dean Martin - Hear My Heart (Sente le Coure) 2:51

21 Dean Martin - All in a Night’s Work 2:39

22 Dean Martin - The Story of Life 3:13

23 Dean Martin - Giuggiola 2:30

24 Dean Martin - Hear My Heart (Sente le Coure) 3:00

25 Dean Martin - Be an Angel 2:52

26 Dean Martin - Bella Bella Bambina 2:36

27 Dean Martin - Let Me Know 3:05

CD6

01 Dean Martin - Arrivederci Roma 2:44

02 Dean Martin - There’s No Tomorrow (O Sole Mio) 2:51

03 Dean Martin - Return to Me 2:46

04 Dean Martin - Non Dimenticar (Don’t Forget) 3:08

05 Dean Martin - I Have but One Heart (O Marenariello) 3:05

06 Dean Martin - You’re Breaking My Heart (Mattinata) 2:50

07 Dean Martin - On an Evening in Roma (Sott’er Celo de Roma) 2:31

08 Dean Martin - Pardon (Perdoname) 3:04

09 Dean Martin - Just Say I Love Her (Dicitencello Vuie) 2:49

10 Dean Martin - Take Me in Your Arms (Torna a Surriento) 2:42

11 Dean Martin - My Heart Reminds Me 2:41

12 Dean Martin - Vieni Su 2:30

13 Dean Martin - Love Your Spell is Everywhere 2:28

14 Dean Martin - Cha Cha Cha d’Amour (Melodie d’Amour) 2:20

15 Dean Martin - Amor 3:13

16 Dean Martin - Two Loves Have I 2:11

17 Dean Martin - I Love You Much Too Much 2:35

18 Dean Martin - Let Me Love You Tonight 2:25

19 Dean Martin - My One and Only Love 2:33

20 Dean Martin - I Wish You Love 2:27

21 Dean Martin - If Love is Good to Me 3:07

22 Dean Martin - (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 2:23

23 Dean Martin - Somebody Loves You 2:38

24 Dean Martin - A Hundred Years From Today 2:42

CD7

01 Dean Martin - The Wind, the Wind 2:42

02 Dean Martin feat. Jerry Lewis - Pardners 1:29

03 Dean Martin - Me ’n’ You ’n’ the Moon 2:20

04 Dean Martin feat. Jerry Lewis - Pardners (Finale) 0:53

05 Dean Martin feat. Jerry Lewis - Hollywood or Bust 1:05

06 Dean Martin feat. Jerry Lewis - A Day in the Country 2:11

07 Dean Martin - Let’s Be Friendly 3:05

08 Dean Martin feat. Jerry Lewis & Pat Crowley - The Wild and Wooly West 5:22

09 Dean Martin feat. Pat Crowley - It Looks Like Love 1:20

10 Dean Martin - Hollywood or Bust (Finale) 0:43

11 Dean Martin - Ten Thousand Bedrooms 1:37

12 Dean Martin feat. Anna Maria Alberghetti - Only Trust Your Heart 2:34

13 Dean Martin - You I Love 1:21

14 Dean Martin feat. Anna Maria Alberghetti - You I Love 2:44

15 Dean Martin feat. Jules Munshin - Money is a Problem 2:56

16 Dean Martin - How About You / Blue Moon 1:09

17 Dean Martin feat. Ricky Nelson - My Rifle My Pony and Me 2:09

18 Dean Martin feat. Ricky Nelson & Walter Brennan - Cindy 1:18

19 Dean Martin - Rio Bravo 0:44

20 Dean Martin feat. Ricky Nelson - My Rifle My Pony and Me (intro by John Wayne) 2:02

21 Dean Martin feat. Ricky Nelson & Walter Brennan - Cindy 1:19

22 Dean Martin feat. Ricky Nelson - My Rifle My Pony and Me 2:15

23 Dean Martin - Who Was That Lady? (Overture) (instrumental) 1:18

24 Dean Martin - Who Was That Lady? 2:31

25 Dean Martin - Just Do It 1:38

26 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - Better Than a Dream 2:38

27 Dean Martin - I Met a Girl 1:17

28 Dean Martin feat. Judy Holliday - Just in Time 2:45

29 Dean Martin - Ain’t That a Kick in the Head 2:09

30 Dean Martin - Tell Your Mother Hello 0:24

31 Dean Martin - May the Lord Bless You Real Good 0:38

CD8

01 Dean Martin - My Melancholy Baby (intro) 0:51

02 Dean Martin - Till Then 3:15

03 Dean Martin - If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 3:07

04 Dean Martin - There’ll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin 1:42

05 Dean Martin - My Melancholy Baby (Closing) 0:31

06 Dean Martin - Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) 2:03

07 Dean Martin - Peg O’ My Heart 0:58

08 Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody 2:28

09 Dean Martin - On a Slow Boat to China 2:03

10 Dean Martin - Rambling Rose 2:00

11 Dean Martin - Here I’ll Stay 2:08

12 Dean Martin - I’ll String Along With You 3:01

13 Dean Martin - I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now 1:47

14 Dean Martin - About a Quarter to Nine 1:58

15 Dean Martin - Somewhere Along the Way 3:48

16 Dean Martin - For Me and My Gal 1:44

17 Dean Martin - If You Were the Only Girl in the World 3:29

18 Dean Martin - The Glow Worm 1:48

19 Dean Martin - Because You’re Mine 2:26

20 Dean Martin - Deep Purple 3:11

21 Dean Martin - My Lady Loves to Dance 2:17

22 Dean Martin - Takes Two to Tango 2:30

23 Dean Martin - Why Don’t You Believe Me 3:23

24 Dean Martin - It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas 2:24

25 Dean Martin - To See You (Is to Love You) 3:30

26 Dean Martin - Silver Bells 3:12

27 Dean Martin - Silent Night 3:16

28 Dean Martin - Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 2:33

29 Dean Martin - Heart and Soul 2:55

30 Dean Martin - You’d Be Surprised 2:13

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