This album differs from some of the other Bing Crosby compilations (such as Christmas with Bing) because it’s a Christmas album as a Christmas album, not a collection of other songs from other records. This one features more swing to it, as it was recorded in the 1950s while Bing was relatively young and not later as he grew to be an elder statesman of music and television host. Several tracks feature the Andrews Sisters as well to give you an idea.
The track list includes>
- Silent Night
- Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful)
- White Christmas
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Faith Of Our Fathers
- I’ll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)
- Jingle Bells
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
- Silver Bells
- It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas
- Christmas In Killarney
- Mele Kalikimaka
The song “Faith of our Fathers” is new; the others, although standards, have a little zip on them and are festive. Overall, it’s a good listen for the holidays and breaks out of the normal Bing Crosby ouevre. Which, I suspect, many Bing Crosby albums do once you move beyond the often-anthologized.
