A Nancy Wilson Christmas is a 2001 studio album of Christmas music by the American singer Nancy Wilson.[1] As well as being Wilson's first album of Christmas music, it was the first album that Wilson recorded for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild record label, MCG Jazz.[2]
| A Nancy Wilson Christmas | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, traditional pop | |||
| Length | 57:19 | |||
| Label | MCG Jazz | |||
| Producer | Jay Ashby | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Rick Anderson on Allmusic.com gave the album four stars out of five. Anderson expressed surprise that this was Wilson's first Christmas album and described it as "sweet-spirited and gently eclectic as you'd expect...Wilson manages to keep things both interesting and fun. The fact that her voice remains as powerful and nuanced as ever doesn't hurt, either."[1] The album was also positively reviewed in Billboard by Melinda Newman who commented that "The party to attend this year is at Wilson's house...just a collection of traditional tunes delivered with beautiful understatement by Wilson..."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:54
- "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (Robert MacGimsey) - 4:08
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 3:47
- "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:04
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 4:48
- "All Through the Night" (Traditional) - 3:56
- "O Christmas Tree" (Traditional) - 4:39
- "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 5:02
- "Carol of the Bells" (Traditional) - 6:28
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 3:29
- "Christmas Time Is Here" (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson) - 3:29
- "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Traditional) - 3:49
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 5:31
Charts
edit| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b c A Nancy Wilson Christmas at AllMusic
- ^ Johnson Publishing Company (4 October 2004). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 60–. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 15 December 2001. pp. 12–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.