Cha Cha de Amor

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Cha Cha de Amor
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Studio album by
Dean Martin
ReleasedNovember 5, 1962
RecordedDecember 18–20, 1961, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California, United States of America
Genre Vocal jazz, traditional pop, cha-cha-chá [1] Latin jazz
Length30:29
Label Capitol
Producer Dave Cavanaugh
Dean Martin chronology
French Style
(1962)		Cha Cha de Amor
(1962)		 Dino Latino
(1962)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Cha Cha de Amor is an album consisting of the last tracks recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records, released in 1962. After recording these sessions, Martin joined Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records label. This album's songs were recorded between December 18 and December 20 of 1961. Cha Cha de Amor was released on November 5, 1962 (see 1962 in music). The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The album consists of twelve songs built upon an "authentic Afro-Cuban rhythm section."

Contents

Track listing

LP

Capitol Records Catalog Number (S) [4] T-1702 |

Side A

TrackSong titleWritten byRecording dateSession informationTime
1."Somebody Loves You" Peter deRose and Charles Tobias December 20, 1961Session 10427; Master 369482:34
2."My One and Only Love" Guy Wood and Robert Mellin December 19, 1961Session 10419; Master 369212:29
3."Love (Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere)" Edmund Goulding and Elsie Janis December 18, 1961Session 10417; Master 368532:25
4."I Wish You Love" Charles Trenet and Albert Askew BeachDecember 19, 1961Session 10419; Master 369222:24
5."Cha Cha Cha D'Amour (Melodie d'Amour)" Leo Johns and Henri Salvador December 18, 1961Session 10417; Master 368542:18
6."A Hundred Years from Today" Victor Young, Joseph Young and Ned Washington December 20, 1961Session 10427; Master 369492:41

Side B

TrackSong titleWritten byRecording dateSession informationTime
1."I Love You Much Too Much" Don Raye, Alex Olshanetsky and Chaim Towber December 19, 1961Session 10419; Master 368982:33
2."(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" William 'Pat' Best and Deek Watson [5] December 20, 1961Session 10427; Master 369472:21
3."Let Me Love You Tonight" René Touzet and Mitchell Parish December 20, 1961Session 10419; Master 368992:21
4."Amor" Gabriel Ruíz and Sunny Skylar December 18, 1961Session 10417; Master 368793:10
5."Two Loves Have I Vincent Scotto, Georges Koger, Henri Eugene Vantard, Jack Murray and Barry TriversDecember 18, 1961Master 368872:09
6."If Love Is Good To Me" Fred Spielman and Redd Evans December 20, 1961Session 10427; Master 369463:04

Compact Disc

1997 EMI/Capitol combined Cha Cha de Amor with Dino: Italian Love Songs (also from 1962). Catalog Number 7243 8 55393 2 9.

2005 Collectors' Choice Music reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks on the original Capitol LP. Catalog Number WWCCM06062.

TrackSong titleWritten byRecording dateSession informationTime
1."Vieni Su (Say You Love Me, Too!)"Johnny ColaMarch 3, 1950Session 1451; Master 4874-52:40
2."I Passed Your House Tonight"Lew Spence and Don Raye April 8, 1952Session 2567; Master 9937-32:56
3."Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma'am!"Hank PennyJuly 31, 1950Session 1870; Master 6469-42:49
4."The Peddler's Serenade"Jimmy Eaton, J.J. Corvo and Paul McGraneJuly 31, 1950Session 1870; Master 6470-42:47

Personnel

Notes

  1. ↑ Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes] by Ilan Stavans. Page 121
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (March 30, 1963). "Dean Martin: Cha Cha De Amor" (PDF). New Record Mirror . No. 107. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ The optional 'S' indicates a stereo recording)
  5. ↑ One Internet resource (href="http://nfo.net/cal/tb3.html) asserts that William Best sued for and was awarded full author credits for this song.
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