Intriguing collection
Lawrance M. Bernabo | 08/29/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"While this is not this finest selection of Dean Martin's recordings, it has a number of songs which are not usually included on easy-to-find reissues. It's a filling addition to a collection of Martin albums. The cheesy intro to "You can't love 'em all" is practically worth the price of the CD. Any true Martin fan will find several cuts to love on this one."
An ecclectic collection of Dean Martin songs (and duets)
Lawrance M. Bernabo | The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota | 04/20/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
""I Wish You Love" is a budget collection of various songs recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records and while it would be no means be considered a hits collection it does offer some tracks that might fill some interesting holes in your music collection. The period covered goes back to the late 1940s and ends with the early 1960s and consists mainly of singles released in the 1950s as near as I can tell, which means they are representative of what Martin's fans were buying back then, before he became extremely cool and quite popular in the late 1960s. There is only one minor hit, "Standing on the Corner," and the most recognizable songs would probably be "That Lucky Old Sun," "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening," and "When You're Smiling." The chief attraction here are the duets, which include Martin's comic partner Jerry Lewis on "Ev'ry Street's a Boulevard in Old New York," Peggy Lee on the opening track "You Was," Nat "King" Cole on "Long Ago," and, just to see if you are paying attention, Line Renaud on "Two Sleepy People" (she was a French pop singer). As I said above, this album might fill some holes in the music collection of a serious Dean Martin fan. The play list is provided above: check it out and see what you are missing."