| Forever Cool | ||||
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| Released | August 14, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Vocal Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:26 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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Forever Cool is a compilation album ofduets, featuring singerDean Martin paired with various artists. It was released in 2007 (12 years after his death) throughCapitol Records.
Unlike several duet albums (for example, fellowRat Pack singerFrank Sinatra's1993 duets album), this posthumous one utilizes the archived voice tracks of Martin himself paired with contemporary singers and instrumentalists such asKevin Spacey,Martina McBride,Shelby Lynne,Joss Stone,Chris Botti, and a few others.
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Jeff Tamarkin ofAllMusic criticizes other vocal artists such asRobbie Williams for his appearance in "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", stating he is out of his league. He also stated that Joss Stone and formerAmerican Idol contestantParis Bennett did not stand a chance. Tamarkin, however, praises the instrumentalistsBig Bad Voodoo Daddy, andsmooth jazz artists Chris Botti andDave Koz for lightening up the tracks "Who's Got The Action", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" and "Just In Time" respectively. The only true standout in the bunch with as much certifiable personality as Martin was French artistCharles Aznavour for his duet with Dino on "Everybody Loves Somebody". The disadvantage was that the original hit single was not used but instead a lesser version. In the end, Tamarkin indicates that "it's Dean Martin who saves the day each time out".[1]
This album peaked at No. 39 on theBillboard 200 albums chart in 2007.[2]
