An Amateur in Love
| "An Amateur in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Slim Whitman | ||||
| A-side | "An Amateur in Love" "By the Waters of the Minnetonka" | |||
| Released | 1952 (United States) | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
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| Slim Whitman singles chronology | ||||
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| "An Amateur in Love" | |
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| Single by Slim Whitman | |
| A-side | "Gone" "An Amateur in Love" |
| Released | 1957 (UK) |
| Label | London |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | positive[1] |
| Gramophone Record Review | positive[2] |
"An Amateur in Love" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Slim Whitman.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Amateur in Love" |
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| 2. | "By the Waters of the Minnetonka" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone" | Smokey Rogers | |
| 2. | "An Amateur in Love" |
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References[edit]
- ^ Billboard. F. Anthony. 6 September 1952. p. 73.
- ^ Gramophone Record Review Issues 39-50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1957. p. 654.
The aforementioned Slim Whitman comes up with a commercial number which he gives his own treatment, plus a choral background. Titles are Gone and An amateur in love, the latter being the better of the two. (London HL8420)
- ^ "Slim Whitman - An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Slim Whitman - Gone / An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.