Frank Sinatra – A Jolly Christmas (Vinyl LP)

Description

*This is a Vinyl LP*

Release Date:  2014

Label:  Capitol Records

 

Track List

Side A

1. Jingle Bells
2. The Christmas Song
3. Mistletoe And Holly
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
5. The Christmas Waltz
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Side B

1. The First Noel
2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
3. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
4. Adeste Fideles
5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
6. Silent Night

 

Notes

Frank Sinatra LPs cut for Capitol Records between 1953 and 1961 are a chronicle of singing that electrified fans.

“Released in 1957, the same year as Elvis Presley’s hit Christmas album, Sinatra’s first Christmas record is like a conservative op-ed in response to the King’s subtly radical bumrush. It’s the essence of Eisenhower’s America, bottled and giftwrapped with a red and white bow on top. This was the fourth album Sinatra recorded in a very good year, and he sings like he has the universe effortlessly balanced on the brim of his hat. At times the arrangements and back-up singing get in the way. But when he taps the nostalgic tug of ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ and ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” it’s mistletoe magic.” — Rolling Stone