A Winter Romance [Import]

Dean Martin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B0000252T0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,589 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Winter Romance

2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

3. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

4. Winter Wonderland

5. The Christmas Blues

6. Brahms Lullaby

7. June In January

8. The Things We Did Last Summer

9. Canadian Sunset

10. How Do You Speak To An Angel?

11. On An Evening In Roma

12. Two Sleepy People

13. Solitaire

14. It Won't Cool Off

15. Out In The Cold Again

16. Baby It's Cold Outside

17. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

18. White Christmas

Editorial Reviews

Fresh from starring as the town drunk - no typecasting here! - in "Rio Bravo", Dean was at the height of his popularity when he entered the Capitol studios in the summer of 1959 to record his first Christmas-themed album for the label. But it wasn’t "quite" a Christmas album; though ‘White Christmas’ and ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ show up here, most of the record is given over to songs more suitable for snuggling in the snow. Even the cover showing Dino eyeing two snow bunnies served notice that this was not your father's holiday album...and, as such, this one goes down smooth all year long. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Winter Romance Import Style, March 19, 2000

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bob "frankendino" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Winter Romance (Audio CD)

This is an import entitled "Winter Romance". However, it is not the original configuration of the release by Dean in 1959 bearing the same title. It does include all the original songs from the 1959 release and for you collectors out there, it is not the original "ski chalet" album cover either. This import includes additional songs that were not included on the original album such as the hit "On An Evening in Roma". as well as "How Do You Speak to an Angel" and "Solitaire" amongst others. But it is the inclusion of these songs that seem to diminish the original concept of this "seasonal" recording. These songs just don't seem to mesh with the songs from the original "Winter Romance" recording, thereby detracting from the continuity of the original album. It is for this reason the mediocre rating. However, the original "Winter Romance" recording in its orignal format is a five star recording and worth searching out.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Dean's best Capitol albums, May 24, 2003

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Vincent T. Lynch "vtl" (Colorado Springs, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Winter Romance (Audio CD)

No question, both the arrangements and vocals on this album are top notch. Until his Reprise Christmas album came along in the mid-60's, this was my favorite Christmas album. Not all the songs are pure Christmas, some revolve around the winter theme. "Christmas Blues", recorded several years before the album, is in mono, but is a unique and sad Christmas love song. In recent years, Capitol released a hybrid CD of this album and the Reprise album. However, you miss some nice gems on that, so I do recommend this album highly.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!, November 19, 2004

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Vinyltown (Northampton, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Winter Romance (Audio CD)

This is one of the best Christmas albums available. Do not buy the cheap 10 song knock-off CD. This is an original Capitol classic!