Frank Sinatra - ICON Christmas (Snowflake Blue & White Vinyl)
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Frank Sinatra - Vocals [click here to see more Vinyl/SACD featuring Frank Sinatra]
Arranged by Don Costa (A4, B5), Gil Grau (A1), Gordon Jenkins (A2, A5, B2, B4, B6), Nelson Riddle (A3, B1, B3)
Written by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin (A1), Henry Sanicola, Frank Sinatra, Dok Stanford (A2), Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne (A3), Jimmy Webb (A4), James Pierpont (A5), Irving Berlin (B1), Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (B2), J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie (B3), Kim Gannon, Walter Kent / Buck Ram (B4), Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Don Costa (B5), Franz Gruber, Joseph Mohr (B6)
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Snowflake Blue & White
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Capitol Records - ICON Series
Original Label : UMe (Universal Music Entertainement)
Recorded December 20, 1957 – August 27, 1991
Produced by Charles Pignone
Mastered by Ian Sefchick, Mike Jones
Photography by Capitol Photo Archives
Art Direction by Vartan
Design by Howard Kim
Originally released in 2004
Reissued in 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
2. Mistletoe and Holly
3. The Christmas Waltz
4. Whatever Happend to Christmas
5. Jingle Bells
Side B:
1. White Christmas
2. The Christmas Song
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
4. I'll Be Home for Christmas
5. Christmas Memories
6. Silent Night
Reviews:
"Part of Capitol's Icon compilation series, this 2013 collection offers 11 classic performances of classic Christmas tunes by vocal idol Frank Sinatra. Capturing some of his (arguably) best Christmas performances, including his deeply yearning take on Jimmy Webb's heavy "Whatever Happened to Christmas" from 1968, the recordings span nearly 30 years, from a bright 1948 rendition of "Jingle Bells" to the sighing nostalgia of 1975's "Christmas Memories." Ubiquitous favorites include "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Mistletoe and Holly," which Sinatra co-wrote." Allmusic review by Marcy Donelson.
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.
Ratings :
Disocgs : 4.4 / 5