Track Listing

1. White Christmas [Alternate Take][#] - Frank Sinatra, Bobby Tucker
2. Silent Night [Alternate Take][#] - Ken Lane Singers, Frank Sinatra
3. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Ken Lane Singers, Frank Sinatra
4. Jingle Bells [Alternate Take][#] - Ken Lane Singers, Frank Sinatra
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
6. Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) - Frank Sinatra
7. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear [Alternate Take][#] - Ken Lane Singers, Frank Sinatra
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ken Lane Singers, Frank Sinatra
9. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town [Alternate Take][#] - Frank Sinatra
10. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Frank Sinatra,
11. Introduction by General Reynolds, Chief of Special Services/Frank Sinat - Frank Sinatra
12. Medley: O Little Town of Bethlehem/Joy to the World/White Christmas [Me - Frank Sinatra
13. Ave Maria [#] - Frank Sinatra
14. Winter Wonderland [#] - Jeff Alexander Orchestra and Chorus, , Frank Sinatra
15. Lord's Prayer [#] - Jeff Alexander Orchestra and Chorus, , Frank Sinatra

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #133333 in Music
• Released on: 1994-09-06
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Ol' Blue Eyes always put a little something extra into songs that really meant something to him, and the music of the holidays clearly held a special place in his heart. While he recorded many of the titles on this collection before, Sinatra's diehard fans will certainly want to hear these alternate versions of well-known recordings such as "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and "White Christmas." It's also heartwarming to hear that one-of-a-kind voice matched to the regal backing of "Adeste Fideles" and the crystalline choir that joins him on an impassioned reading of "The Lord's Prayer." An interesting set, but probably best suited for completists. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews

Sinatra & Christmas--Enough Said!
Although not a slickly produced as his classic 1950s Capitol Christmas album, this still rates 5 Christmas Stars. Admittedly the sound quality on some of the tracks from the WWII V-Discs isn't perfect, but they nonetheless evoke Christmas from a simpler time. If you love Sinatra, this is a must-have.

It'll put you right in that holiday spirit
These are the early Christmas efforts by Sinatra and they're wonderful. The sound quality is excellent on most, and as good to be expected on a few of the old radio broadcast selections. The previously unreleased selections are wonderful additions and are worth the price of the CD. Bing Crosby had some competition with Sinatra's version of White Christmas, excellent. If you want Sinatra to put you in the holiday spirit, then I highly recommend this set. I'm assuming that you already have the best Christmas album of all time...A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra...on Capitol Records. These two albums are musts....just skip the Reprise "Sinatra Family Christmas"....the songs with his kids on that one make you realize that the"Sinatra" name got them into showbusiness and nothing else...least of all singing talent.

This Christmas, here is Frank Sinatra
This is a collection of Christmas songs by Young Blue Eyes, by his first record label, Columbia. Sinatra certainly had a good voice, but he hadn't quite developed the great phrasing that he later became famous for. Also, the arrangements of the songs aren't really all that interesting. For some reason, a lot of the songs are alternate takes, instead of the master takes. There is also a "V-Disc" and three songs performed live on the radio. This is a decent enough collection, but Sinatra's later Christmas recordings are better.