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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As it had to be done..., November 18, 2004
For years, I wondered, why there was no real Holiday album by Dean Martin: The answer is that simple: Dino cut two Christmas albums, one for Capitol and one for Reprise, but each of them contained only a bunch of Christmas-related selections. So, if you really want to get a Holiday album by DM, get this one!
Featured here are the Holiday cuts from the Capitol album "A Winter Romance", selections from "The Dean Martin Christmas Album" on Reprise Records, plus a somewhat rare selection from a Capitol single. Beside the now Dino-trademark Capitol recordings of "Winter Wonderland" and "Let It Snow!", you will learn how these tracks sounded, when Dino re-recorded them nearly a decade later. Of course, a compilation of this kind fully qualifies for five stars, but there are still a few things, that could have been better: First of all, Capitol recently finds it unnecessary to include liner notes for the Rat Pack releases. It would also be sufficient, if recording details (arranger, conductor, date) had been included instead of endless credits to the DM foundation. Last but not least, there would have been enough playing time for additional selections.
But here's the real thing, why you should get this one: With the hundreds of official and less official compilations around, you won't find a better-sounding source for the material provided here.
So add this to Nat's "Christmas Song", Frank's "Jolly Christmas" and the Rat Pack CD and have a merry Christmas!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nostalgic masterpiece!, November 22, 2004
Whenever I think about Christmas, I inevitably began to recollect of my childhood and the fond Christmas memories that go along with it. This album, along with those by Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams takes me back to those simple days when Christmas meant family and waking mom and dad up at 5AM to see if Santa came yet. It's like the smell of chlorine at the swimming pool every summer....it's simply memory evoking..i love it!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get it Before it's Gone, November 15, 2006
If you're looking for the original versions of Dean doing these songs, this is the CD you're looking for. It's gone out of print, but it's still available here from private sellers. The new version of this, which has the exact same title, has replaced the female accompanying vocal in "Baby it's Cold Outside" with a new one.
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