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Released 40 years ago

Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis · 1986

33 min · 10 tracks · easy listening

A warm collection of classic holiday melodies enveloped in Johnny Mathis's smooth, velvety vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady festive background warmth
  • sing-along holiday gatherings
  • nostalgic seasonal cheer
  • short joyful listening bursts

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking intense musical experimentation
  • prefer lengthy immersive albums

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis' was released in 1986, Mathis had firmly established himself as a staple of American pop music since his debut in the late 1950s. This album arrived during a period when he was transitioning into seasonal recordings, following several successful albums and extensive concert tours throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
Stylistic neighbors
Perry Como· Frank Sinatra· Nat King Cole

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas 2:16
  • 2 Toyland 3:41
  • 3 It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year 2:48
  • 4 Jingle Bells 2:56
  • 5 Christmas Is for Everyone / Where Can I Find Christmas 5:12
  • 6 Every Christmas Eve / Giving (Santa’s Theme) 4:05
  • 7 The Christmas Waltz 2:39
  • 8 We Need a Little Christmas 1:56
  • 9 Caroling, Caroling / Happy Holiday 3:47
  • 10 It’s Christmas Time Again 4:28

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