I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am is a 1969 studio album by Dean Martin arranged by Glen Hardin and Jimmie Haskell.[1]

I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
Studio album by Dean Martin
Released	August 1969
Recorded	June 11–12, 1969
Genre	Traditional pop, country
Length	31:22
Label	Reprise – R/RS 6242
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Dean Martin chronology
Gentle on My Mind (1969) I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am (1969) My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970)

Martin recorded very little in 1969, only devoting two three-hour sessions in the Spring to record this album.[1] I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am peaked at 90 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

William Ruhlmann on Allmusic.com gave the album two and a half stars out of five. He described the style as "Hollywood-style country-pop" and likened the title track to Roger Miller's "King of the Road," a previous recording of Martin's.[1] The use of similar songs to his previous album, Gentle on My Mind, led Ruhlmann to accuse producer Jimmy Bowen of "just trying to repeat previous successes" with the result "a bit tired...No wonder Martin was taking more interest in his golf game than in his recording activities".[1]

Track listing

1. "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" (Merle Haggard) – 3:17
2. "Make It Rain" (Billy Mize) – 3:29
3. "Where the Blue and Lonely Go" (Marco Verissimo, Bill Silva, Chuck Sagle, Harry Warren) – 3:03
4. "If You Ever Get Around to Loving Me" (Baker Knight) – 3:03
5. "Do You Believe This Town" (Charlie Williams, Joe Nixon) – 2:33
6. "One Cup of Happiness (And One Peace of Mind)" (Baker Knight) – 2:44
7. "The Sun Is Shinin' (On Everybody But Me)" (Chuck Deal, Don Deal) – 2:38
8. "The Sneaky Little Side of Me" (Baker Knight) – 2:45
9. "Crying Time" (Buck Owens) – 3:18
10. "Little Green Apples" (Bobby Russell) – 4:32

Personnel

• Dean Martin – vocals
• Glen Hardin – arranger
• Jimmie Haskell
• Ed Thrasher – art direction, photography
• Jimmy Bowen – producer

References