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Dion's mid-'60s Columbia period was a strange and rather mysterious one. After notching up some solid hits that were more or less in his early '60s rock style ("Ruby Baby," "Donna the Prima Donna"), he dove into blues, folk, and folk-rock with varying degrees of success. Although the results were usually pretty interesting, commercially he seemed to have disappeared (a situation not helped by either his heroin problems or the failure of some of the material to get released). This is a good, if imperfect, two-CD overview of the Columbia years, moving from the expected early hits to quite a few tasty surprises, including covers of Woody Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, "Work Song" (penned by Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown), Tom Paxton, and Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." There are also a number of pretty fair self-penned originals in a folk-rock, slightly Dylanish style, unsurprising considering that Dion was recording with one-time Dylan producer Tom Wilson in late '65. It doesn't make a 100% convincing argument that Dion would have matured into a top-rank blues-folk-rocker if not for his drug problems, but it has integrity, and the material is usually well-sung, whether pop or not. About half a dozen of the tracks were previously unreleased; there are also a couple of new recordings from 1996. This does not, by the way, make the 1991 Bronx Blues: The Columbia Recordings CD (much of it drawn from the same era) redundant. Almost half of the tracks from that disc don't appear, the most serious omission being the cover of Dylan's "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You," which was probably Dion's best mid-'60s recording of all.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Herbert Cox, Composer - Herbert Cox, Lyricist - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Morris Levy, Composer - Morris Levy, Lyricist
Originally Released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTANMENT
J. Leiber, Composer - J. Leiber, Lyricist - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - M. Stoller, Composer - M. Stoller, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTANMENT
Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Wes Farrell, Composer - Wes Farrell, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Dion, Performer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Dion Di Mucci, Composer - Dion Di Mucci, Lyricist - Robert Mersey & His Orchestra, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
R. Robin, Composer - R. Robin, Lyricist - K. Rudman, Composer - K. Rudman, Lyricist - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - R. De Laurentis, Composer - R. De Laurentis, Lyricist - Robert Mersey, Producer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment
L. Prima, Composer - L. Prima, Lyricist - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - B. Belle, Composer - B. Belle, Lyricist - Al Quaglieri, Producer - Ettore Stratta, Producer - S. Rhodes, Composer - S. Rhodes, Lyricist - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - David Swope, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - Bill Moss, 2nd Engineer - Joy Gilbert, Project Coordinator - Mike Renzi, Arranger - Ian Cuttler, Director - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Jim Czak, Engineer - A. Nye, Composer - A. Nye, Lyricist
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Richard Gottehrer, Composer - Richard Gottehrer, Lyricist - BOB FELDMAN, Composer - BOB FELDMAN, Lyricist - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Composer - JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Lyricist - Dion, Performer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Dion Di Mucci, Composer - Dion Di Mucci, Lyricist - Robert Mersey & His Orchestra, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Robert Mersey & His Orchestra, Performer - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - C. King, Composer - C. King, Lyricist - G. Goffin, Composer - G. Goffin, Lyricist - Robert Mersey, Producer
Originally Released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTANMENT
Eddie Cooley, Composer - Eddie Cooley, Lyricist - John Davenport, Composer - John Davenport, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - E. Maresca, Composer - E. Maresca, Lyricist - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Leiber, Composer - J. Leiber, Lyricist - Robert Mersey & His Orchestra, Performer - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - M. Stoller, Composer - M. Stoller, Lyricist
Originally Released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTANMENT
Joseph Lee Williams, Composer - Joseph Lee Williams, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - W. Guthrie, Composer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - N. Adderley, Composer - N. Adderley, Lyricist - O. Brown, Jr., Composer - O. Brown, Jr., Lyricist - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - L. Johnson, Composer - L. Johnson, Lyricist - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
J. Leiber, Composer - J. Leiber, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - M. Stoller, Composer - M. Stoller, Lyricist - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - E. Maresca, Composer - E. Maresca, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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C. Berry, Composer - C. Berry, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - L. Hopkins, Composer - L. Hopkins, Lyricist - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - W. Dixon, Composer - W. Dixon, Lyricist - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Chuck Berry, Composer - Chuck Berry, Lyricist - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - B. Lucas, Composer - B. Lucas, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Estes, Composer - J. Estes, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Dylan, Composer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Tom Wilson, Producer - D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Wilson, Producer - D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Wilson, Producer - D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - C. Mastrangelo, Composer - C. Mastrangelo, Lyricist - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Wilson, Producer - D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Dion, Vocal - Dion, Performer - C. Mastrangelo, Composer - C. Mastrangelo, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tom Wilson, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Mort Shuman, Composer - Mort Shuman, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dion & The Belmonts, Performer - Tom Wilson, Producer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Tom Paxton, Composer - Tom Paxton, Lyricist - Robert Mersey, Producer - Robert Mersey & His Orchestra, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Dion, Performer - Robert Mersey, Producer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Kempner, Producer - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Dion, Performer - D. Dimucci, Composer - D. Dimucci, Lyricist - Jim Ball, Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Dion Di Mucci, Producer - Frank Funaro, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Scott Kempner, Producer - S. Kempner, Composer - S. Kempner, Lyricist - Jim Caruana, 2nd Engineer - Chris Athens, 2nd Engineer - Dion, Performer - Jim Ball, Engineer - Debra Parkinson, Mastering Engineer - Dion Di Mucci, Producer - Frank Funaro, Producer - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Dion's mid-'60s Columbia period was a strange and rather mysterious one. After notching up some solid hits that were more or less in his early '60s rock style ("Ruby Baby," "Donna the Prima Donna"), he dove into blues, folk, and folk-rock with varying degrees of success. Although the results were usually pretty interesting, commercially he seemed to have disappeared (a situation not helped by either his heroin problems or the failure of some of the material to get released). This is a good, if imperfect, two-CD overview of the Columbia years, moving from the expected early hits to quite a few tasty surprises, including covers of Woody Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, "Work Song" (penned by Nat Adderley and Oscar Brown), Tom Paxton, and Bob Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." There are also a number of pretty fair self-penned originals in a folk-rock, slightly Dylanish style, unsurprising considering that Dion was recording with one-time Dylan producer Tom Wilson in late '65. It doesn't make a 100% convincing argument that Dion would have matured into a top-rank blues-folk-rocker if not for his drug problems, but it has integrity, and the material is usually well-sung, whether pop or not. About half a dozen of the tracks were previously unreleased; there are also a couple of new recordings from 1996. This does not, by the way, make the 1991 Bronx Blues: The Columbia Recordings CD (much of it drawn from the same era) redundant. Almost half of the tracks from that disc don't appear, the most serious omission being the cover of Dylan's "Baby, I'm in the Mood for You," which was probably Dion's best mid-'60s recording of all.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 01:41:16
- Main artists: Dion
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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