Our Review
I've never had a soft spot for Sinatra but I must have woken up on an easy listening side of the bed, because Christmas with Sinatra and Friends is going down easy first thing this morning. The disc opens with a spirited rendition of Christmas Waltz. Sinatra slams down nine in a row like so many shots of bourbon, each one stronger than the last. Along the way he shares a couple of shots with his friends, including Mel Torme (The Christmas Song), Tony Bennett and Bill Evans (A Child Is Born), Rosemary Clooney (White Christmas), and Ray Charles and Betty Carter (Baby It's Cold Outside). A veritable who's who of easy listening artists and tunes. If you're a Frank Sinatra fan--or even if you're not--this may be one to consider adding to your holiday collection.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2009)
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From the liner notes:
Executive Producer--Hal Gaba
Compilation produced by Charles Pignone
Frank Sinatra
Christmas with Sinatra and Friends
Artist link
Label: Concord Records
Length: 27 minutes
Genre: Easy Listening
Release: 2009
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| The Christmas Waltz |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
| The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) |
| I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day |
| The Little Drummer Boy |
| A Child Is Born |
| Mistletoe And Holly |
| An Old Fashioned CHristmas |
| White Christmas |
| Whatever Happened To Christmas |
| Baby It's Cold Outside |
| Christmas Memories |