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Track Listings
| 1. Winter Wonderland featuring Chris Botti |
| 2. Go Tell It On The Mountain |
| 3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
| 4. Jingle Bells |
| 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside featuring Natalie Cole |
| 6. River |
| 7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
| 8. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Featuring Toots Theilemans |
| 9. Some Children See Him |
| 10. Who Comes This Night |
| 11. In The Bleak Midwinter |
| 12. Auld Lang Syne |
Product Description
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Looking for a smart, never-out-of-style singer who turns in a perfectly solid collection of Christmas songs, including a few surprises? J.T. is your man on James Taylor at Christmas, which is nicely balanced between pop and jazz selections, with more stately hymn-like fare and balladry. Always fine in his charmingly understated voice, Taylor and company try out the old gospel standard "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and the memorable "Some Children See Him." He smoothly cuts through "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with a bit of jazz flavor, and reprises Joni Mitchell's increasingly popular Christmas song (even though it's about getting away from the holiday), "River." One of the album's most satisfying delights is Taylor's funky version of "Jingle Bells," sung in a kind of barroom stomp with the most intriguing phrasing since Barbra Streisand sang it in the '60s. Soulful and bright and moody as well (when Taylor sings "In the Bleak Midwinter," you believe it's indeed rough), there's barely a clinker here. -- Martin Keller
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant, Relaxed Music for the Holidays,
By Joy W (Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: At Christmas (Audio CD)
I ordered this in anticipation of the holiday season this year - always like to pick up at least one new, quality Christmas album each year. Anyway, the songs are pretty standard, and there's nothing fancy about this album - but that's what makes it appealing to me. It doesn't try to be showy, or schmaltzy - just laid back and comfortable arrangements of Christmas classics, with Taylor's pleasing vocals. Not the Christmas album of all time for me, but will be on my frequently-played pile over the years. Certainly worth adding to the collection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
James Taylor and Christmas a great combo,
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This review is from: At Christmas (Audio CD)
A must have Christmas cd for James Taylor fans everywhere! The style of James shines throughout this cd.Such an eclectic mix of songs with that James Taylor sound.......I have recommended friends buy this if they are Taylor fans and if they would like to have a great Christmas cd. Very pleasing to the ears as James Taylor's music always is! Keep it up James!!!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well.....atleast it was on sale?,
This review is from: At Christmas (Audio CD)
Not all that impressed though I love James Taylor I think Christmas tunes are pushing it for him. Even my 3 year old didn't like it.Ahh well good background noise.
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