Johnny Mathis’s Christmas Essentials offers a focused perspective on the artist’s musical work. The vinyl program gives the selections room to connect, making the contrast between individual moments and the larger sequence part of the listening experience.
The music keeps the interaction of voice, guitar and rhythm section in focus. Its character comes from the shape of the songs and the details of the performance, with melody and instrumental movement working together across the record. The program includes “Sleigh Ride”, “It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas”, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”.
Track listing
Sleigh Ride
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
We Need a Little Christmas
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Little Drummer Boy
When a Child is Born
Silver Bells
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
White Christmas
A Marshmallow World
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas is a Feeling in Your Heart
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Listen: Johnny Mathis - the Christmas Song // Christmas Essentials
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