This Time I'm Swingin'! Explained

This Time I'm Swingin'!
Type:studio
Artist:Dean Martin
Cover:Dean_Martin_-_This_Time_Im_Swingin.jpg
Recorded:May 1960
Studio:Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood
Genre:Vocal jazz
Label:Capitol
Producer:Lee Gillette
Prev Title:A Winter Romance
Prev Year:1959
Next Year:1962

This Time I'm Swingin'! is an album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records. The sessions yielding this album's songs were recorded in May 1960. While thirteen tracks were recorded during the three sessions, only twelve of them made it onto the album when it was released October 3, 1960. "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" was recorded during those sessions (May 10) but not released. The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The original album consisted of twelve songs, many with prominent brass arrangements.

Track listing

LP

Capitol Records Catalog Number (S)[1] T-1659

Capitol Records Release Number T-1442(Monaural Copy)

Side A

Track Song Title Written By Recording Date Session Information Time
1. "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" May 17, 1960 Session 9459; Master 33850 2:27
2. "True Love" May 17, 1960 Session 9459; Master 33848 2:35
3. "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" Russ Morgan, Larry Stock and James Cavanaugh May 10, 1960 Session 9444S, Master 33806 2:15
4. "On the Street Where You Live" May 9, 1960 Session 9441S, Master 33745 3:43
5. "Imagination" May 9, 1960 Session 9441S; Master 33747 3:16
6. "(It Will Have to Do) Until the Real Thing Comes Along" Mann Holiner, Saul Chaplin, Alberta Nichols, Sammy Cahn and L.E. Freeman May 10, 1960 Session 9444S; Master 33804 3:03

Side B

Track Song Title Written By Recording Date Session Information Time
1. "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" May 10, 1960 Session 9444S; Master 33805 2:26
2. "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" Loewe and Lerner May 9, 1960 Session 9441S; Master 33746 2:44
3. "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" Jimmie Hodges May 9, 1960 Session 9441S; Master 33744 2:23
4. "Mean to Me" May 10, 1960 Session 9444S; Master 33808 2:11
5. "Heaven Can Wait" Eddie DeLange and Van Heusen May 17, 1960 Session 9459; Master 33849 2:31
6. "Just in Time" May 17, 1960 Session 9459; Master 33847 2:16

Compact disc

1997 EMI/Capitol combined This Time I'm Swingin! with Pretty Baby (from 1957). Catalog Number 7243 8 54546 2 9. (in MONO !)

2005 Collectors' Choice Music reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks on the original Capitol LP. Catalog Number WWCCM06052. (STEREO - Bonustracks in MONO)

Track Song Title Written By Recording Date Session Information Time
1. "My Own, My Only, My All" June 20, 1949 Session 1364A; Master 4520-2 3:00
2. "Bonne Nuit (Goodnight)" Jay Livingston and Evans April 9, 1951 Session 2108; Master 7327-9 2:41
3. "You and Your Beautiful Eyes" December 2, 1950 Session 1992; Master 6889-15 2:08
4. "Choo'N Gum" Vic Mizzy and Mann Curtis March 28, 1950 Session 1693; Master 5699-2 2:26

Personnel

vocals

contractor (Session 9441S)

guitar

drums (Session 9441S)

drums (Sessions 9444S and 9459)

saxophone (Sessions 9444S and 9459)

trumpet (Session 9441S)

trumpet (Session 9444S)

trumpet

Notes and References

  1. The optional 'S' indicates a stereo recording)