The color portrait on the front of this album captures a rare young entertainer in an even rarer moment relaxation. Wayne Newton has few moments these days for just sitting, arms folded, and grinning his famous, friendly grin. He´s had all kinds of success this past year, both with hit records and in club and concert and TV appearnaces.

Wayne´s big secret is that he relaxes while he´s working, relaxes and enjoys every minute while he´s performing. The feeling is catching, and that´s what makes Wayne Newton´s songs so wonderfully easy to enjoy. Like the sensational title song in this album. Wayne sings "Summer Wind" with a voice that glows as warmly as the crisp, muted trumpet that plays along behind him...with a style that´s as free and easy as the words by the wonderful Johnny Mercer...with a feeling as ardent as the romantic German tune itself by composer Henry Mayer.

Some of Wayne´s biggest hits lately have been old favorites that he´s made popular all over again, like "I´ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time" and "Red Roses For A Blue Lady." In the same, he takes two all time greats in this album, "A Little Bit Of Heaven" and "My Prayer," and casts upon them the warm, rejuvenating Newton spell. But Wayne has always been able to do great things with new tunes too, and there´s a fine selecton of newer songs in this collection to prove it. He sings them all with the effortless mastery of a seasoned old timer, plus the supercharged showmanship of one of the brightest new talents in the business today.

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