Bing Crosby: The Voice of Christmas
Bing Crosby · 1998
126 min · 44 tracks · country · folk · jazz
A nostalgic blend of orchestral arrangements and Bing Crosby's smooth baritone, evoking timeless holiday warmth.
Why this album works
This album is significant not only for its rich collection of Christmas classics but also for its commercial success, reaching the top of holiday charts and solidifying Crosby's status as a holiday music staple. It showcases his influence on Christmas music, particularly with tracks like 'White Christmas,' which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time.
- Best for
- nostalgic holiday gatherings feel steady festive background ambiance warmth for cozy evenings
- Context
- Released in 1998, "The Voice of Christmas" marked a posthumous compilation of Bing Crosby’s iconic holiday recordings spanning his career. At this point, Crosby had long been celebrated as one of the most influential voices in American music, with numerous classic hits and a legacy that defined the sound of Christmas for generations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ella Fitzgerald· Dave Brubeck· Chet Atkins· Miles Davis· Nina Simone· Sonny Rollins· Tony Bennett· Ray Charles
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Happy Holiday 2:27
- 2 Silent Night (first version) 2:40
- 3 Adeste Fideles (first version) 3:19
- 4 Silent Night Standout 3:02
- 5 White Christmas (1942) Standout 3:02
- 6 Adeste Fideles 3:12
- 7 Silent Night Standout 2:42
- 8 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 2:19
- 9 I'll Be Home for Christmas 2:56
- 10 Ave Maria 2:59
- 11 White Christmas (1947) 3:04
- 12 Silent Night Standout 2:37
- 13 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Standout 2:54
- 14 O Fir Tree Dark 3:04
- 15 The First Noel 2:35
- 16 You're All I Want for Christmas 3:13
- 17 Christmas Carols: Deck the Halls / Away in a Manger / I Saw Three Ships 3:27
- 18 Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas / We Three Kings of Orient Are / Angels We Have Heard on High 3:19
- 19 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2:16
- 20 That Christmas Feeling 3:02
- 21 Looks Like a Cold, Cold Winter 3:05
- 22 A Marshmallow World 2:40
Disc 2
- 1 Christmas in Killarney 2:44
- 2 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 2:47
- 3 Sleigh Ride 2:44
- 4 Sleigh Bell Serenade 2:52
- 5 Christmas Is a-Comin' 2:41
- 6 The First Snowfall 3:08
- 7 Is Christmas Only a Tree 2:14
- 8 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day 2:46
- 9 Jingle Bells 2:35
- 10 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 2:41
- 11 Twelve Days of Christmas 3:23
- 12 Here Comes Santa Claus 3:03
- 13 A Crosby Christmas, Part 1: That Christmas Feeling / I'd Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus 2:57
- 14 A Crosby Christmas, Part 2: The Snowman / That Christmas Feeling / I'd Like to Hitch a Ride With Santa Claus 3:23
- 15 Poppa Santa Claus 3:15
- 16 Mele Kalikimaka 2:54
- 17 Silver Bells 3:05
- 18 Little Jack Frost, Get Lost 1:51
- 19 White Christmas 3:19
- 20 Snow 2:41
- 21 White Christmas (1942 alternative) 3:01
- 22 Let's Start the New Year Right 2:33
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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