There aren’t many surprises in the tracklist, but we can glean some comfort in knowing that all these years later, Elvis is still wishing us well. Anchored by the vocals from two vintage Elvis Christmas records-1957’s Elvis’ Christmas Album and 1971’s Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas, this album puts the full pomp of the season behind those glorious pipes. 1 on the UK Albums chart, RCA and Legacy Records struck again in 2017 with Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. After two previous albums-2015’s If I Can Dream and 2016’s The Wonder of You-debuted at No. A recent series pairing archival vocal recordings with new arrangements by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has put the King’s iconic baritone in a new context, much like Roy Orbison’s classic recordings were recently reintroduced with a symphonic setup.
When Elvis left the building 40 years ago, he left a lot of his music behind-more than he could have imagined. Eccentricity and exuberance go hand in hand on Bloodshot’s first ever holiday album.Įlvis Presley: Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The highlights are too many to mention, but suffice it to say Ruby Boots’ “I Slept Through Christmas,” Ha Ha Tonka’s “The List,” Jon Langford’s “Christmas Carol, Christmas Ray” and Kelly Hogan’s “Blue Snowfall” are standouts by any measure. Bloodshot has never been a slacker when it comes to self-promotion, and there are enough interesting names here-Ha Ha Tonka, Dex Romweber Duo, James Elkington and Ron Gallo among them-to make it a necessary acquisition any time of year, particularly for admirers of the label’s roughshod, renegade brand of Americana. Various Artists: Bloodshot Records’ 13 Days of XmasĪ band called Murder By Death doing a reverent version of “O Holy Night” may not be exactly what Santa had in mind, but that’s the delight that comes with sampling Bloodshot Records’ eclectic roster of garage stompers and roots rockers. Here are the best holiday albums released this year. Here are the best Christmas/holiday/winter albums from 2017 that you’ll actually want to put on this weekend. But of course, each new holiday seasons offers music of such notable variety and finesse that they actually add something substantial to an artist’s catalogue-as Mariah Carey can attest. Some music fans hail Paul McCartney’s inescapable “Wonderful Christmastime” as a modern Yuletide classic others would rather stuff their ears with coal before hearing it one more time. For many, Christmas releases are regarded as cash grabs-an easy way for a singer to sell records every December and maybe fill out a contract while they’re at it.
Holiday albums can be a delight or a distraction, depending on one’s threshold for songs about snow and eggnog, and of course whether the music on offer is made with any real craft and artistry.
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