''Cha Cha de Amor'' is an

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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

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). The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The album consists of twelve songs built upon an "authentic Afro-Cuban rhythm section."

Track listing

LP

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Side A

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) Time: – 2:41. Session 10427; Master 36949. Recorded December 20, 1961.

Side B

# "I Love You Much Too Much" ( Don Raye, Alex Olshanetsky, Chaim Towber) Time: – 2:33. Session 10419; Master 36898. Recorded December 19, 1961. # "

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) Time: – 3:04. Session 10427; Master 36946. Recorded December 20, 1961.

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

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reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks on the original Capitol LP. Catalog Number WWCCM06062. # "Vieni Su (Say You Love Me, Too!)" (Johnny Cola) Time: – 2:40. Session 1451; Master 4874-5. Recorded March 3, 1950. # "I Passed Your House Tonight" (Lew Spence, Don Raye) Session 2567; Master 9937-3. Time: – 2:56. Recorded April 8, 1952. # "Wham! Bam! Thank You, Ma'am!" (Hank Penny) Time: – 2:49. Session 1870; Master 6469-4. Recorded July 31, 1950. # "The Peddler's Serenade" (Jimmy Eaton, J.J. Corvo, Paul McGrane) Time: – 2:47. Session 1870; Master 6470-4. Recorded July 31, 1950.

Personnel

* Dean Martin: Vocals * Nelson Riddle: Leader * Sol Klein: Contractor * Alton R. 'Al' Hendrickson: Guitar (Sessions 10419 and 10427) * Tony Reyes: Bass * Fred O. Aguirre: Drums * Carlos Mejia: Drums * Ramon R. Rivera: Drums * Edward 'Eddie' Cano: Piano * Kermit 'Ken' Lane: Piano * Victor Gottlieb: Cello (Session 10419) * Armond Kaproff: Cello (Session 10419) * Eleanor Aller Slatkin: Cello (Session 10419) * Alvin Dinkin: Viola (Session 10419) * Virginia Majewski: Viola (Session 10419) * Barbara Simons: Viola (Session 10419) * Victor Arno: Violin (Session 10419) * Victor Bay: Violin (Session 10419) * Alex Beller: Violin (Session 10419) * David Frisina: Violin (Session 10419) * James Getzoff: Violin (Session 10419) * Ben 'Benny' Gill: Violin (Session 10419) * Daniel 'Dan' Lube: Violin (Session 10419) * Erno Neufeld: Violin (Session 10419) * Nathan Ross: Violin (Session 10419) * Felix Slatkin: Violin (Session 10419) * Gene Cipriano: Saxophone (Sessions 10417 and 10427) * Dale Issenhuth: Saxophone (Session 10417) * Justin Gordon: Saxophone (Session 10427) * Harry G. Klee: Saxophone * Joseph J. Koch: Saxophone (Session 10417) * Wilbur Schwartz: Saxophone (Sessions 10417 and 10427) * Carroll Lewis: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427) * Henry Miranda: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427) * Al Rojo: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427) * Clarence F. 'Shorty' Sherlock: Trumpet (Sessions 10417 and 10427)

Notes

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