''Welcome to My World'' is a 1967 studio album by Dean Martin. The album was released after the unexpected success of the singles "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" and "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me". "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" had previously been released on ''

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'', and the title track, "Welcome to My World", had appeared previously on the 1965 album ''

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''. This was the second album that Martin released in 1967. ''Welcome to My World'' peaked at 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was reissued on CD by Hip-O Records in 2009. "In the Chapel in the Moonlight" topped the

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, and peaked at 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while "Little Ole Wine Drinker Me" peaked at 5 on the Adult Contemporary Chart and 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Reception

William Ruhlmann on

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gave the album three stars out of five. Referring to Reprise's propensity to reissue material he commented that it "may have been another of Reprise's mix-and-match Martin LPs, but it was a successful one, restoring a measure of his commercial clout".

Track listing

# " In the Chapel in the Moonlight" ( Billy Hill) - 2:34 # " Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" ( Eddie Miller, Dub Williams,

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) - 3:14 # "I Can't Help Remembering You" (

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) # "Turn to Me" (Michiko Kusiki,

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) # "Wallpaper Roses" (

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" ( Tommy "Snuff" Garrett, Dick Jennings,

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) # "A Place in the Shade" (

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) # "Pride" (Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker) # " Welcome to My World" (Johnny Hathcock, Ray Winkler)

Personnel

* Dean Martin –

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- producer *

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- arrangements

References

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