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James Taylor - At Christmas (2006)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 14 Nov 2024 15:20:42

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.

Review by Martin Keller

For the most part, holiday-themed albums are about as memorable as what you had for lunch a month ago. As humans continue to evolve, there's a very good chance that we'll develop some sort of yuletide audio bypass valve that will allow us to filter the three-and-a-half million versions of every Christmas song ever made into one solid rendition that either pleases or displeases us, and can be dealt with accordingly. That said, James Taylor's brilliantly titled James Taylor at Christmas is about as inoffensive a collection of seasonal classics as one could hope for. The legendary singer/songwriter's warm voice is the perfect vessel for "Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," and the "Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" because it makes absolutely no impression on the listener.

Review by James Christopher Monger, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

01. Winter Wonderland (feat. Chris Botti) (3:34)
02. Go Tell It On The Mountain (3:42)
03. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2:58)
04. Jingle Bells (3:53)
05. Baby, It's Cold Outside (feat. Natalie Cole) (4:18)
06. River (3:34)
07. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:25)
08. The Christmas Song (3:53)
09. Some Children See Him (4:37)
10. Who Comes This Night (4:12)
11. In The Bleak Midwinter (4:12)
12. Auld Lang Syne (3:39)

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