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Cash Box Magazine Vol. LVI, No. 11 November 7, 1992
"...the album is deftly performed and thoroughly enjoyable. A Gift of Song includes both old-time favorites as well as Williams-penned originals."
...the album is deftly performed and thoroughly enjoyable. A Gift of Song includes both old-time favorites as well as Williams-penned originals.
An instant bonding between listener and artist is inevitable, as this acoustically rendered, all-instrumental album by Williams celebrates his passionate return to recording. A charming, new classical guitar original, Guitar Carol, is the most welcome gift here. And in keeping with the album's more traditional spirit, Williams' sense of humor recycles his identical arrangement of Greensleeves from 1969 in the retitled What Tune Is This? Williams also prefers not to hog the spotlight, sometimes appearing as a sideman for pianist Art Maddox and guitarist Rick Cunha who feature their tunes. Either way, A Gift of Song glows with excellent musicianship and listenability.
...the album is deftly performed and thoroughly enjoyable. A Gift of Song includes both old-time favorites as well as Williams-penned originals.
An instant bonding between listener and artist is inevitable, as this acoustically rendered, all-instrumental album by Williams celebrates his passionate return to recording. A charming, new classical guitar original, Guitar Carol, is the most welcome gift here. And in keeping with the album's more traditional spirit, Williams' sense of humor recycles his identical arrangement of Greensleeves from 1969 in the retitled What Tune Is This? Williams also prefers not to hog the spotlight, sometimes appearing as a sideman for pianist Art Maddox and guitarist Rick Cunha who feature their tunes. Either way, A Gift of Song glows with excellent musicianship and listenability.
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An acoustic instrumental Christmas album. A combination of traditional and original material with an international feel.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gift of Song is not THE Gift of Song,
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This review is from: A Gift of Song (Audio CD)
The album is great. I was excited to finally find Mason Williams' "A Gift of Song", the composition, on this album. A beautiful Warner Bros recording originally: Mason Williams, Chorus, Orchestra, everything but the kitchen sink. One of my all time favorites. But I was disappointed to find that here the song is a newly recorded instrumental version: nice but plain by comparison. On the original LP, the piece was the last on a side and, typical inner grooves, tended to distort... dissappointing for such a spectacular recording. I am still hoping for a CD issue of the original recording by this very versatile artist/composer. I'll keep looking!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Holiday Gift You Could Share,
By Karen Cookson (Sharon Springs, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Gift of Song (Audio CD)
Mason Williams is a national treasure. He is far beyond "crossover" and all the way to just "great music." If some of the new tunes on this album don't become seasonal classics, we're simply not paying attention. Some of them, like his "Mistletoe Moustache," (think about it. . .) Art Maddox's "Winter Lullaby" and "Snow Dream," Rick Cunha's "Hawaiian Sleigh Ride" and Williams' "Santa's Holiday" beg for lyrics, and we can only hope he makes another holiday album soon -- this time with voices so we can sing along. Happy trails, Mason, and keep writing!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this cd.Its just pure beautiful music.Excellent.,
By Jan Parmelee (Spring Lake, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Gift of Song (Audio CD)
This cd is so beautiful it almost makes me cry. I really havent listened to much music this good.Its just hard to compete with this.Also you should be pleased to know that unlike practically other Christmas cd this one is so good you will listen to it no matter what month it is.Even June July and August.When you listen to this youll realize that some Christmas music is listenable in the summertime. This is a great cd.Awesome.A 10.
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