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What is a Christmas without Andy Williams.. It's not one!
I just bought this album this week.. after having the "red one"(the Andy Williams Christmas Album)...
This one (the green one)Merry Christmas.. Is unbelievable.. I cannot stop listening to it... I have a few Christmas albums, but they aren't as enjoyable as his are. This album is as great as his first Christmas album. You really need both of his Christmas albums... They compliment each other and run smoothly together.. It brings you to a simpler time than we have now..
Hearing Rodgers and Hammerstein's. My Favorite Things, totally captures 1965 and the huge success of the Julie Andrews movie of that year.. The Sound of Music..
Andy Williams is as Christmas as Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Clause...
Gotta listen to this now...
Take care..

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Another Holiday Gem
Though not quite as popular as Andy's red Christmas album, this follow-up still has some great tracks on it. Especially moving is the Alfred Burt carol, "Some children see Him." Sitting in front of the lit-up tree with Andy's Christmas music in the background makes for a perfect holiday evening. Having just seen Andy's live Christmas show in Branson, this is the next best thing....PS, he still sounds great!!!!!!!!!

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The True Spirit Of Christmas
At first, I thought I was just being sentimental liking this album, as I grew up hearing the wonderful songs sung by Andy Williams. But as a musician myself, eventually I listened to the musicianship and performance, and it is nearly flawless.

Williams' choice of songs here are sometimes eclectic. Perhaps the biggest contrast I can think of is the gap between "Winter Wonderland" and "Little Altar Boy". The latter offers a dark look at a man begging for redemption during the holidays after living a life of sin. The altar boy's innocence offered hope to a man truly at a crossroads in his life.

While the song is a traditional Christmas number not written by Williams himself, the fact he chose it for inclusion indicates he was looking for *good songs* to perform. He didn't go the easy route with proven standards, and his voice and choice of instrumentation created a unique mood for each song.

I recommend this CD for anyone who wants to get in the Christmas spirit, or to complement those that already have it in them.