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Roses Are Red

Bobby Vinton

102 min · 40 tracks · pop music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Foothills
Higher than 10% of albums we've rated

The album showcases strong orchestration and Vinton's smooth vocals, but lacks significant variety in composition.

What we noticed

  • The album features lush orchestral arrangements that dominate the sound, with strings and horns supporting Vinton's vocals throughout.
  • Most tracks maintain a slow to mid-tempo pace, creating a consistent mood of romantic longing.
  • Vinton's vocal delivery is smooth and emotive, often employing subtle variations in dynamics to enhance the emotional weight of the lyrics.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Roses Are Red (My Love) 2:25
  • 2 Mr Lonely 2:21
  • 3 I Can't Stop Loving You 3:00
  • 4 If I Give My Heart to You 2:39
  • 5 The Twelth of Never 2:15
  • 6 I Fall to Pieces 2:50
  • 7 Sentimental Me 2:22
  • 8 He'll Have to Go 2:04
  • 9 I Love You the Way You Are 2:23
  • 10 The Sheik 2:47
  • 11 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 2:07
  • 12 You'll Never Forget 2:54
  • 13 Well I Ask Ya 2:36
  • 14 Always in My Heart 2:51
  • 15 You Were Only Fooling 2:50
  • 16 Because of You 2:07
  • 17 Autumn Leaves 2:35
  • 18 Caravan 2:35
  • 19 Over and Over 2:40
  • 20 You Are My Sunshine 2:39
  • 21 Rain Rain Go Away 2:56
  • 22 Trouble Is My Middle Name 2:28
  • 23 Crying 2:41
  • 24 Hip-Swinging, High Stepping Drum Majorette 2:08
  • 25 I Can't Help It 2:49
  • 26 I'm Getting Sentimental over You 2:47
  • 27 Let's Kiss and Make Up 2:28
  • 28 My Heart Cries for You 2:29
  • 29 Be My Love 2:31
  • 30 First Impression 2:13
  • 31 True Love 2:20
  • 32 I Remember You 3:14
  • 33 Please Help Me I'm Falling 2:35
  • 34 Sentimental Journey 3:06
  • 35 Little Lonely One 2:24
  • 36 A Freshman and a Sophomore 2:12
  • 37 Tornado 2:51
  • 38 Posin' 2:24
  • 39 Ramblin' Rose 2:34
  • 40 In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town 2:15

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