Tracklist
1. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
2. Mistletoe And Holly - Frank Sinatra
3. Christmas Time All Over The World - Sammy Davis, Jr.
4. The First Noel - Frank Sinatra
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
6. I Believe - Frank Sinatra
7. Silver Bells - Dean Martin
8. The Christmas Song - Sammy Davis, Jr.
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Frank Sinatra
10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Dean Martin
11. The Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra
12. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin)
13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra)
14. Peace On Earth/Silent Night - Dean Martin
15. Jingle Bells - Sammy Davis, Jr.
16. White Christmas (Reprise) - Dean Martin
17. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra
18. Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
19. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra
20. Marshmallow World - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
21. Auld Lang Syne - Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin
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Just as irony
is being pronounced dead, along comes this boozy holiday compilation to
suggest that rumors of its demise may be premature. Given the culture's
simmering lounge mania, this collection (with its cheesy homage/rip-off
Oceans 11
art direction) may be belated--but hey, punctuality was never these
swingin' cats' bag, Jack. The novelty of having three of the 20th
century's most notorious sinners belt, whoop, and sing the praises of
sleigh bells, roasting chestnuts, and the virgin birth would be enough
to recommend this dizzy, 21-track delight, but there's actually some
rewarding pop archaeology here as well. Two of the best tracks--Sammy
Davis's ring-a-ding-ding romp through "Jingle Bells" and Dino's dreamy
"Peace on Earth/Silent Night"--hail from a vintage, ultra-rare Reprise
sampler. Sammy's typically over-the-top "Christmastime All Over the
World" and
Nat
Cole
tribute, "The Christmas Song," also make their CD debut. Dino's holiday
TV specials yield more unreleased rarities: Sinatra-Martin duets of the
loopy "Marshmallow World" and a touchingly tipsy take on "Auld Lang
Syne" that suggests the boys have shared more than one cup of kindness.
--Jerry McCulley
