An Amateur in Love

"An Amateur in Love"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side"An Amateur in Love"
"By the Waters of the Minnetonka"
Released1952 (United States)
LabelImperial
Songwriter(s)
Slim Whitman singles chronology
"Indian Love Call" / "China Doll"
(1952) 		"An Amateur in Love" / "By the Waters of the Minnetonka"
(1952) 		"Keep It a Secret" / "My Heart Is Broken in Three"
(1952)
"An Amateur in Love"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side"Gone"
"An Amateur in Love"
Released1957 (UK)
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboardpositive[1]
Gramophone Record Reviewpositive[2]

"An Amateur in Love" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Slim Whitman.

Track listing

7-inch single (Imperial 45-8163, 1952, United States)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."An Amateur in Love"
 
2."By the Waters of the Minnetonka"
 
7-inch single (London 45-HLP.8420, 1957, UK)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gone"Smokey Rogers 
2."An Amateur in Love"
 

References

  1. ^ Billboard. F. Anthony. 6 September 1952. p. 73.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "Slim Whitman - An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. ^ "Slim Whitman - Gone / An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.