James (Hans) Last wrote the melody for "Der Weg ins Land der Liebe" aka "When The Snow Is On The Roses" so we start with his take on the original from the LP "Country Roads".

Swiss born German songstress Sonja Stadlin recorded the first "Der Weg ins Land der Liebe" (Last - Bader) in 1967.

Also in 1967 the Ed Ames cover of "When The Snow Is On The Roses" (Bader - Kusik - Snyder - Last) topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart yet barely dented the Top One Hundred at number ninety-eight. The single is from the album of the same name.

Sonny James (James Loden) topped the Billboard Country chart with "When The Snow Is On The Roses" in 1972. This was the Southern Gentleman's first single for Columbia Records and again from the album of the same name.