''Dino Latino'' is an album by

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of ...

. Recorded during August 1962, the album is a collection of Latin standards and popular songs composed in the same vein.

Description

While the A-side of the record features five uptempo songs (among them are " Mañana" (popularized by

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) and " South of the Border", which he later re-recorded for the soundtrack of '' The Silencers''), B-Side consists of five ballads. All songs on the album were arranged and conducted by

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including '' Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way'' ...

, except for the closing track, "

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", which is credited to Chuck Sagle.

Releases

Originally released on Frank Sinatra's

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label as LP R(S)-6054 ('S' distinguishing the stereo pressing), the album's tracks made their CD debut as part of the

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box set ''Everybody Loves Somebody'' (BCD 16343). A subsequent two-on-one CD (together with Dean Martin's preceding album ''

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'') by Collectors' Choice restored the original running order. In early 2014, Martin's entire 1962-1974 Reprise catalogue was acquired by

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, a division of

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. Legacy stated they intended to perform album reissues, Dino Latino among them. The deal also included Martin's final album The Nashville Sessions, recorded 1983 for Warners Music.

Track listing

Side A

Side B

References

* 1962 albums Dean Martin albums Reprise Records albums Albums arranged by Don Costa Albums conducted by Don Costa Collectors' Choice Music albums {{1960s-album-stub