# Pretty Baby (album)

Pretty Baby is an album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records during two sessions on January 28 and 30, 1957. The backing orchestration was conducted by Gus Levene. The completed album was released on June 17, 1957. The album cover art features Dean Martin's second wife Jeanne Martin (née Biegger.)
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## Track listing
### LP

Capitol Records Catalog Number T-849

#### Side A

| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
| 1. | "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" | Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16532 | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Only Forever" | James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16545 | 2:08 |
| 3. | "Sleepy Time Gal" | Ange Lorenzo, Richard A. Whiting, Joseph R. Alden and Raymond B. Egan | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16539 | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Maybe" | Allan Flynn and Frank Madden | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16527 | 2:12 |
| 5. | "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" | Fred E. Ahlert and Roy Turk | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16529 | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Pretty Baby" | Egbert Van Alstyne, Tony Jackson and Gus Cahn | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16534 | 2:03 |

#### Side B

| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
| 1. | "You've Got Me Crying Again" | Charles Newman and Isham Jones | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16546 | 1:44 |
| 2. | "Once in a While" | Michael Edwards and Bud Green | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16528 | 2:54 |
| 3. | "The Object of My Affection" | Pinky Tomlin, Coy Poe and Jimmie Grier | January 30, 1957 | Session 4784; Master 16530 | 2:37 |
| 4. | "For You" | Joe Burke and Al Dubin | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16540 | 2:20 |
| 5. | "It's Easy to Remember" | Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16533 | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" | Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby | January 28, 1957 | Session 4779; Master 16531 | 2:50 |

### Compact Disc

1997 EMI/Capitol combined Pretty Baby with This Time I'm Swingin! (from 1960). Catalog Number 7243 8 54546 2 9.

#### 2005 Collectors' Choice Music reissue added four more tracks to the twelve tracks on the original Capitol LP. Catalog Number WWCCM06062.

| Track | Song Title | Written By | Recording Date | Session Information | Time |
| 1. | "Me 'n You 'n the Moon" | Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen | May 22, 1956 | Session 4380; Master 15482-7 | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Beau James" | Herbert Baker | May 22, 1957 | Session 6023; Master 17073-6 | 2:18 |
| 3. | "I Know Your Mother Loves You" | S. Cahn and Arthur Schwartz | April 27, 1955 | Session 3753; Master 13751-5 | 2:41 |
| 4. | "The Lady with the Big Umbrella" | David Nelson and Danny Goodman | April 20, 1955 | Session 3746; Master 13724-8 | 2:58 |

## Personnel

* Dean Martin: vocals
* Gus Levene: leader
* Hy Lesnick: contractor
* Alvino Rey: guitar
* Vincent Terri: guitar
* Joseph G. 'Joe' Comfort: bass
* Nick Fatool: drums
* Edwin L 'Buddy' Cole: piano
* Julian C. 'Matty' Matlock: clarinet
* Charles T. 'Chuck' Gentry: saxophone
* Edward R. Miller: saxophone
* Elmer R. 'Moe' Schneider: trombone
* Charles Richard 'Dick' Cathcart: trumpet