Perry Como - Season's Greetings
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Artist: Perry ComoBrand: COMO,PERRY
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1991-07-01
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
- Winter Wonderland
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- White Christmas
- Here We Come A-Caroling: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Gos Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel)
- The Story Of The First Christmas
Music reviews of Season's Greetings
Music Review: The #1 Essential Christmas Album
Rating: 5 Stars
This could be the best christmas album of all time (well, next to THE LIVING STRINGS 1963 album, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS and maybe, just maybe, a few others).
But this Perry Como christmas album is the #1 essential christmas album to get for this reason: When you think of the old christmas music from back in the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's, people like Perry Como, Bing Crosby, and Nat King Cole come to mind. You know, that old crooner sound that defines christmas music for so many of us (because we grew up with it). That is the christmas sound that many of us like to capture during the christmas season and the best recording to do that, in my opinion, is this one, the 1959 album, PERRY COMO - SEASON'S GREETINGS. The voice, the backing orchestra, the backing chrous, the production, the complete sound, all this combined makes this the ultimate trip to christmas of yesteryear, to the christmas we grew up with. This album defines the 'christmas crooner sound.'
As another reviewer recently commented, Perry's version of THE CHRISTMAS SONG could be the best version of the song ever recorded. The style is relaxed and beautiful. Perry's voice is in top form. Nice 'strings' solo instrumental part towards the middle. Give it an honest chance and you'll see what we mean. It really is 'christmas.'
I will also go as far as saying that Perry's version of WHITE CHRISTMAS is one of the best versions ever recorded also. After a mellow but nice start, it really kicks into full gear and of special note is the Ray Charles Singers singing backup who really, really shine in this song, especially their solo somewhere towards the middle or just past.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN is easily the best version of the song ever recorded and was a hit for Perry.
WINTER WONDERLAND and RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER are also superbly done, very mellow and relaxed, but very beautiful.
But, all that said, the best song is still the first song and Perry's most famous christmas song which was his biggest christmas hit (and one of his biggest hits, period), (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Perry's singing, the orchestra, and The Ray Charles Singers make this song one of the greatest christmas songs ever recorded. I'm sure most to all who have this album (cd) would agree with me here. Christmas songs just don't get much than this christmas song.
And to add, every other song (including the religious such as O HOLY NIGHT and the religious medley at the end) are top notch. Not one single weak song where you have to skip one to get to the next.
The only 'crooner' (both male and female) styled christmas albums that have ever approached this album are JOHNNY MATHIS - MERRY CHRISTMAS (1958), CONNIE FRANCIS - CHRISTMAS IN MY HEART (1959), KATE SMITH - THE KATE SMITH CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1966), and JACK JONES - THE JACK JONES CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1964). It's hard to choose a best one as all are recommended and just so good. As mentioned at the top, though, this PERRY COMO is the essential one if you want that complete and perfect old 'crooner' sound.
This album clearly has Perry at his singing best, his style of 'relaxed' is evident throughout, and there is so much power to his voice that he just could be the best singer there is. And the orchestra, chorus, and production (sound) is as great as it could be. Even the song selection is quite possibly perfect. That's why, as I said a few times, this is one of the best christmas albums ever recorded and is the essential one for that old crooner sound. This cd is also perfect to play as background music when you have family and/or friends over for the christmas holidays.
Description of Season's Greetings
Como was still sending hits to the charts for RCA-Victor when this 1959 holiday LP came out. He charms with White Christmas; The Christmas Song; Home for the Holidays; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Holy Night , and more!Broadway & Vocalists CDs
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