Marlene Dietrich (album)
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| Released | October 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Marlene Dietrich is a compilation album by German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, released in October 1957 by Decca Records (catalog number DL 8465). The LP features Dietrich's interpretations of wartime standards and popular songs from her stage repertoire, including "Lili Marlene", "Falling in Love Again", and Cole Porter's "You Do Something to Me". The album showcases orchestral arrangements by Victor Young, Gordon Jenkins, and Charles Magnante.
Upon release, the album was noted for its sensuous and intimate vocal style, as well as its selection of wartime standards and Cole Porter compositions, though critics also remarked on vocal limitations and moderate commercial potential. Retrospective assessments later highlighted it as capturing Dietrich in fine form, particularly in her rendition of "Falling in Love Again".
The album has been reissued multiple times over the years, retaining the same tracklist, though the song order and titles may vary between editions. In 2022, Geffen Records released a digital deluxe edition of the album. This expanded version included supplemental tracks featuring Dietrich's recordings originally made for other labels, such as Dot Records.