I know I rave about Bear Family Records and how great their products are a lot. The thing is, they deserve it. They just keep releasing great retro records and CDs. This is one of two Christmas vinyl albums I've reviewed in this issue from there. The other is on green vinyl, and this is on red. As the other one, this has an oversized holiday post card included with it. It also earns one of our bonus videos. The type of music varies between the two, though. That other one was about old school rock and roll, while this is more along the lines of contemporary pop of the time mixed with crooner songs, jazz and musical theater elements. It's another effective set. In fact, I might like the mix of songs on this one more than the music on the other one.

There is a Music Street Journal bonus video for this release located on Youtube at:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH-LrRanjNc.

This review is available in book (paperback and hardcover) form in Music Street Journal: 2021  Volume 6. More information and purchase links can be found at: garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2021.

There is such a classic vibe to this cut. It's a great theatrical jazz treatment. This is so timeless.

Sort of a contemporary pop tune of its era, this is entertaining, but a bit too vanilla for me. It's needs a little more oomph.