Track Listing

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Ella Fitzgerald
2. Medley: Toyland/Silent Night/Oh, Come All Ye Faithful - David Rose
3. Jingle Bells - Wayne Newton
4. Winter Wonderland - Connie Francis
5. Here Comes Santa Claus - Spike Jones
6. Christmas Song - Mel Torm�
7. My Favorite Things - Edmundo Ros
8. White Christmas - Ronnie Aldridge
9. Frosty the Snowman
10. Sleigh Ride - Ronnie Aldridge

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #378751 in Music
• Released on: 1996-10-15
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Nostalgic to a fault, A Bachelor Pad Christmas features some notable vintage vocal and lounge music performances, including Ella Fitzgerald singing "Let It Snow" and the original Mel Torme version of "The Christmas Song" (who wrote the chestnut himself). The compilation's most surprising pieces, however, are the numerous instrumental tracks, featuring David Rose on a lovely Christmas medley and Edmundo Ros's wild and enchanting arrangement of "My Favorite Things." And with Jimmy Durante's memorable "Frosty the Snowman" and Spike Jones's "Here Comes Santa Claus," you have to guess that this disc isn't entirely geared to single, swinging males (unless it is also geared at their inner child, too.) --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews

Hipster Holiday
Given the reflexive flinch many have to the onslaught of the holidays (and the ever-present repetition of a couple dozen Christmas chestnuts), it's a treat to slip a disc in the player that brings something a bit hipper and less well-travelled.

The archivists at Mondo Lounge have put together a fine (if a bit short) program of ten tracks, ranging from the swingin' sounds of Ella Fitzgerald ("Let it Snow, Let it Snow") and Wayne Newton ("Jingle Bells") to string and horn-laden instrumentals by Ronnie Aldridge and Edmundo Ros.

In between are ballads from Connie Francis and Mel Torme (including his rendition of his own "The Christmas Song"), and novelties from Jimmy Durante and Spike Jones. It's a nicely balanced program that plays well as both foreground or background entertainment - a perfect addition to your CD changer's holiday set. This is sure to remind you that Santa likes his martini very, very dry!

Not so bad
I did like this cd- if you are into lounge music and all that good stuff you would enjoy this one also. Just beware if you play it around people who have had a bit to much egg nog!