Decent mono recordings of Dino's late 40's-early 50's tunes

The sound quality on these mono recordings is generally quite good (on certain tracks I recommend turning down the bass for clearer sound, however). I was very skeptical of a 100 track set for such a nominal price, but I was very pleasantly suprised. Since the material is from the late 40's-early 50's, many of the tunes are a bit gimmicky and overly "cute" (similar to the stuff Mitch Miller forced Sinatra to record at the end of his contract with Columbia: see "Momma Will Bark") but others are absolute classics. I really enjoyed hearing the earlier version of "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime," (a different version than the one that made Dino "Beatle-Buster Martin" by knocking the Fab 4 out of the #1 slot in the 60's).

I recommend this set as an excellent value for the price.

Great value for $$$!!

As stated prior these recordings are mono (hence 4 stars, not 5). However, that's the main reason it got docked 1 star,along with the fact this box contains absolutely NO liner notes.Other than that the sound is rich and clean. Each cd clocks in just over 60 minutes! So you got 100 songs...decent sound...and a very reasonable price for Dino's music from the 40's and 50's.
This really is a fine collection, similar in quality to the properbox 4 cd set It's Easy To Remember by Bing Crosby (minus that excellent box sets liner notes) If you are a new fan of Dean Martin and/or want to graciously expand your collection, THIS box set fits the ticket!

Simply Wonderful

These cds never leave our stereo. I purchased this set a year ago and we've played them every day since. This is the first Dean Martin music I've ever purchased and I'm so glad I did. This music is what you listen to if you want to lift your mood.