It can be argued that Sinatra never sounded fully comfortable singing Christmas carols, and this record is no exception. While his other albums of the period are bursting with dash and sensitivity, this is a distant, even slightly lackadaisical performance. It's no dud on its own, but compared to the classic Christmas records of other artists, and especially to Sinatra's best work, it is unusually somber. Gordon Jenkins' adventurous arrangements are occasionally intrusive, but the album has touches of magic during "The ...
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It can be argued that Sinatra never sounded fully comfortable singing Christmas carols, and this record is no exception. While his other albums of the period are bursting with dash and sensitivity, this is a distant, even slightly lackadaisical performance. It's no dud on its own, but compared to the classic Christmas records of other artists, and especially to Sinatra's best work, it is unusually somber. Gordon Jenkins' adventurous arrangements are occasionally intrusive, but the album has touches of magic during "The Christmas Waltz" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear." ~ Jim Smith, Rovi
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Berlin; Blane/Martin; Brooks/Redner; Cahn/Styne; Gannon/Kent/Ram; Gruber/Mohr; Mendelssohn/Wesley; Oakeley/Reading/Tra;... Very Good. In very good packaging. Mono. Sinatra, Frank-A Jolly Christmas by Sinatra, Frank.
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Like New. Quick--1st C/ Ship! LIKE NEW disc, bottom insert & standard jewel case w/ LIKE NEW 6 page liner notes/ sleeve-1999 Capital Records release: Cat # 74435-21381-2-8-(14 tracks on 1 disc)-Ships within 24 hrs--w/ tracking # and three levels of packaging protection. (C/ Sinatra)