Personal Christmas Collection

Andy Williams | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A2S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,594 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Andy Williams's biggest Christmas album is also one of his best. The original Williams standards are here--"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "The Christmas Song," and "Christmas Present"--but so are songs that would later become identified with him as well, like "The Bells of St. Mary's" and "My Favorite Things." Splitting the songs between the religious and the romantic, Williams includes his warm rendition of "Silent Night" and enthusiastic "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" alongside "White Christmas," "Sleigh Ride," and "Christmas Song." A nice mix of Andy Williams at his best, Personal Christmas Collection is also a nice sampling of holiday music as well, without the sillier songs of the season. --Steve Gdula

Product Description

Few things go as well with a crackling Christmastime fire as the warm, toasty voice of Andy Williams. The pop legend wraps his pipes around Sleigh Ride; Silent Night; White Christmas; My Favorite Things; The First Noel; Christmas Bells; The Bells of St. Mary; O Come All Ye Faithful , and more! --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of Andy Williams Christmas music, December 4, 2002

By 

John O'Neill (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Personal Christmas Collection (Audio CD)

Can't decide on whether to pick up 1963s "The Christmas Album" or 1965s "Merry Christmas"? Well then this collection, from 1994, may be the way to go. It pulls together many of the best tracks from both those classic releases plus another four tracks from his 1973 third and final holiday release for Columbia, "Christmas Present". Andy Williams has always been a wonderful interpreter of Christmas music, able to handle both the contemporary standards and traditional numbers. His definitive recordings of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season" are included here, along with other numbers that seem linked to Williams forever: "Silver Bells", "My Favorite Things" being two examples.

My only wish is that they had included a few more tracks - while 15 selections may seem like a generous offering, with most of the songs clocking in under 3 minutes we're still left with less than 40 minutes of play time. Certainly there is room for frantic "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells", "Some Children See Him", and the touching "Sweet Little Jesus Boy". Better yet release both "Andy Williams Christmas Album" (aka the "red" album) and "Merry Christmas" (the "green" album) on one CD. That's the ticket!

Still this is the best of the best from one of the true voices of Christmas and certainly the way to go if you're only going to get ONE Andy Williams Christmas CD.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Wonderful Kind Of Christmas Collection, October 19, 2001

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P. Kingsriter "R.N. Guy" (Lakeville, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Personal Christmas Collection (Audio CD)

When I was growing up, Andy Williams' "red" yuletide album was the quintessential Christmas record. The instantly recognizable opening chords of the joyful number "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" always greeted us first thing Christmas morning.

Mr. Williams' "Personal Christmas Collection" combines the best of the red album (simply titled "Christmas Album") with hits from his very popular green album (entitled "Merry Christmas"). The Collection is a merry combination of both secular and sacred favorites, and an enthusiastic ode to some of the best holiday music ever written and recorded.

Pick up a copy and start a new tradition of your own!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD embraces the Holiday Season, February 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Personal Christmas Collection (Audio CD)

If you're a child of the 50's or 60's, this Christmas CD will absolutely delight you. No matter what your music preference is, Andy Williams drums up the best memories of Christmas. This CD will definitely put you in the mood for Christmas. My children fell in love with it!