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"Christmas Dreaming" With Frank Sinatra

Rebecca*rhapsodyinblue* | CA USA | 01/14/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have always loved listening to Frank Sinatra's earliest recordings, which define the legendary icon of a singer's voice as pristine, affectionate and charismatic. The Christmas songs in this compilation "Christmas Songs by Sinatra" which was produced by Didier Deutsch in 1994 were recorded between 1948 and 1950 under Columbia Records.



With Axel Stordahl's expertise in arranging and orchestration, and Frank Sinatra's exceptional vocal flair and the backing of Jeff Alexander Orchestra, The Mitchell Boys Choir, The Swanson Quartet and The Bobby Tucker Singers, this Christmas CD is one collection that will never disappoint its listeners. Each Christmas carol is rendered in a very conventional manner and most of the tracks are previously unreleased and alternate takes, which includes "Silent Night," "White Christmas," "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" and "Jingle Bells," to mention but a few. The inclusion of Franz Schubert's classical composition "Ave Maria," and "The Lord's Prayer" made it even more deserving to be in any music lover's collection of Christmas music.



The Christmas season's celebrations would not be as memorable as ever without the meaningful Christmas carols sung by Frank Sinatra most especially "Christmas Dreaming." This compilation is a little short of forty-five minutes, but it is a delightful listen and it surely evokes an old-fashioned Christmas. I merrily recommend it together with a newly-released exclusive compilation CD from Hallmark, "Sinatra Christmas Memories."

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