Two Dean Martin Christmas Classics Set For Release On Special 7-Inch Single
The legendary crooner’s recordings of ‘Let It Snow!’ and ‘Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ will be released on color vinyl through UMe
UMe is set to release two classic seasonal Dean Martin recordings on a special 7” single in November 2025. The legendary crooner’s takes of “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” and “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” will be released on a color vinyl 7” single with a picture sleeve cover.
The release is part of a series of exclusive 7” single reissues of classic festive songs, which in 2025 will also include titles by artists such as Bing Crosby, Bobby Helms, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and The Jackson 5. All the records will be available individually and as part of a special carrying case. The case will also include further classic titles released by UMe as part of the label’s exclusive Christmas 7” singles campaign in 2024.
Each 7” platter features a beloved holiday hit on the A-side and another festive favorite on the B-side, making these releases perfect for both enjoying and displaying. These limited-edition records are a celebration of the season and a tribute to the enduring appeal of these legendary artists.
Dean Martin’s timeless recording of “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” was initially cut for the Capitol album A Winter Romance and is the best and most popular adaptation of a song that has become an absolute Christmas classic. Ironically, however, Martin’s version of this era-defining song about seasonal snow (originally penned by songwriters Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1945) was actually recorded the middle of a heatwave in August 1959.
Martin captured his equally memorable recording of “Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer” during the same August 6, 1959 session that produced “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” Written by songwriter Johnny Marks, the song previously provided a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1949 for Gene Autry and during the 1950s also lent itself to recordings by Bing Crosby, Spike Jones & His City Slickers and The Cadillacs. Nonetheless, Dean Martin’s recording arguably remains the definitive version of the song and it later brought him gold and silver discs for sales in countries including Germany and the U.K.
