A WINTER ROMANCE - Dean Martin
YEAR: 1959
LABEL: Capitol
TRACK LISTING: A Winter Romance, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, The Things We Did Last Summer, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, June In January, Canadian Sunset, Winter Wonderland, Out In the Cold Again, Baby It's Cold Outside, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, White Christmas, It Won't Cool Off
IMPRESSIONS: I just love that cover; Dean Martin personified! Like I say down there, this isn't truly a Christmas album but an album featuring songs with a winter theme. The title track is actually one of my favourite Dean Martin songs of all-time and it was written by Sammy Cahn & Ken Lane specifically for this album. As far as the Christmas songs go, Dino offers seminal versions of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (or "Rudy" as he calls him), "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and even "White Christmas". Sadly, the tempo for "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is too rushed; even if the concept of replacing a single dueting partner with an entire chorus of women IS a riot!
MY FAVOURITE TRACKS: A Winter Romance, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, The Things We Did Last Summer, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, June In January, Canadian Sunset, Out In the Cold Again, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, White Christmas,
FACT SHEET: A WINTER ROMANCE is Dean Martin's sixth long-playing album and his first "Christmas album"; although itunes quite rightly points out that it's more a "seasonal" album of winter songs than a Christmas album. The orchestra is conducted by Gus Levene.
Hey pallie, Mr. Cerpts, likes thanks ever so much for sharin' your Dino-reflections on this absolutely fab disc by our most beloved Dino...cool to meet 'nother who "gets Martin!"
ReplyDeleteNever was, never will be anyone as cool as the King of Cool...oh, to return to the days when Dino walked the earth. Know that your Dino-efforts are bein' shared this very day at ilovedinomartin...
Yours in Dino, Dino Martin Peters
Many thanks, pallie! Anyone who champions the late great Dino is advancing the cause of civilisation and I applaud you. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey pallie, Mr. Cerpts, thanks for that appreciato and loves your reflection..."who champions the late great Dino is advancing the cause of civilisation." Thanks is simply and purely the Dino-truth...keeps lovin' our Dino!
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