''French Style'' is
Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...
's first LP for
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Records, one of its flagship labels.
Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...
. Recorded during February 1962, it features French-themed popular songs and
chansons arranged by
Neal Hefti. Among them "
C'est si bon," which frequently appears on Dean Martin compilation albums; a rendition of
Edith Piaf's classic "
La Vie en rose
"La Vie en rose" (; ) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the US in 1950, when seven versions reached the ''Billboard ...
"; the title song from the
MGM classic
''Gigi''; and two classic
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film.
Born to ...
tunes. Originally released as Reprise LP R(S)-6021 ('S' distinguishing the stereo pressing), the album's tracks made their CD debut as part of the chronologically sequenced
Bear Family
Bear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label, that specializes in reissues of archival material, ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.
History
The label has been in existence since ...
box set ''Everybody Loves Somebody'' (BCD 16343). A subsequent two-on-one CD (together with Martin's succeeding album ''
Dino Latino
''Dino Latino'' is an album by Dean Martin. 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 ...
'') by
Collectors' Choice restored the original running order.
Track listing
References
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