1978 studio album by Dean Martin
Once in a While is a 1978 studio album by Dean Martin , produced by Jimmy Bowen .[ 1] It was released four years after it was recorded.[ 1]
The album consists of traditional pop standards, recorded in country pop arrangements.[ 1] Many of the songs were associated with singer Bing Crosby .[ 1]
It was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2006 and Hip-O Records in 2009.[ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
William Ruhlmann on Allmusic.com gave the album two and a half stars out of five. Ruhlmann said that "Martin had no trouble negotiating such arrangements, though, and his familiarity with the songs themselves made his interpretations more comfortable than ever".[ 1]
Track listing
"Twilight on the Trail" (Louis Alter , Sidney Mitchell ) – 4:18
"Love Thy Neighbor" (Mack Gordon , Harry Revel ) – 2:42
"Without a Word of Warning" (Gordon, Revel) – 2:50
"That Old Gang of Mine " (Mort Dixon , Ray Henderson , Billy Rose ) – 2:28
"The Day You Came Along" (Sam Coslow , Arthur Johnston ) – 2:58
"It's Magic " (Sammy Cahn , Jule Styne ) – 2:27
"If I Had You " (Irving King , Ted Shapiro ) – 2:32
"Only Forever " (Johnny Burke , James V. Monaco ) – 3:12
"I Cried for You " (Gus Arnheim , Arthur Freed , Abe Lyman ) – 2:55
"Once in a While " (Michael Edwards , Bud Green ) – 2:49
Personnel
References
Studio albums Posthumous albums Compilation albums Singles Related