__NOTOC__ ''Sittin' on Top of the World'' is a 1973 studio album by

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arranged by Van Alexander and produced by Jimmy Bowen. This was Martin's first album to be released for 16 months, and was only his second album not recorded in the Countrypolitan style since 1965. The album became his first new album not to chart for 10 years. It was reissued on CD by

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in 2006 and

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in 2009.

Reception

The initial ''

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'' review from 26 May 1973 said that "These sound like old, old, cuts..He's also not had an LP out in several years. Very Dixielandish". William Ruhlmann on Allmusic.com gave the album three stars out of five. Ruhlmann said that "Martin's most recent efforts had been commercially negligible, so Bowen was well-advised to try something different, but, especially because Martin albums were becoming so occasional, his audience had largely lost track of him...".

Track listing

# " I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (

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, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) – 2:13 # " I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" ( Joseph E. Howard) – 2:22 # "

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, Geoff Parsons,

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) – 2:54 # " Ramblin' Rose" ( Joel Sherman, Noel Sherman) – 2:14 # "

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) – 2:01 # " It's a Good Day" ( Dave Barbour,

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) – 2:09 # " At Sundown" ( Walter Donaldson) – 2:40 # "

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) – 2:33 # " I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (

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, Jean Kenbrovin) – 2:23

Personnel

– vocals * Van Alexander – arranger * Jimmy Bowen –

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* Ed Thrasher – art direction *John Guess –

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*Allen Zentz *Ricci Martin – photography

References

{{Authority control 1972 albums Dean Martin albums Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen Reprise Records albums