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Please Come Home for Christmas

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It's nice to see 10 other 5-star reviews, as this is a classic and under-appreciated Christmas album from a blues giant. Charles was in a slump and largely forgotten by the record-buying public when he recorded this in 1960-61. The original hit version of PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS is here (Charles wrote it with Gene Redd), and you can't really find it anywhere but on this King release and other King releases "Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs" and "The Very Best Of - Original King Recordings". (There are re-makes on several CD's including Rhino's Christmas Classics - shame on them).

I recommend the King CD "Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs", because it features the original 12 song album (see note below), without the Bill Doggett instrumentals, and it also features the original album art. However, it is much harder to find.

Collectors note: the original 1961 LP featured a song called "My Most Miserable Christmas". The LP was available in mono and stereo. It was later reissued with a 1968 re-recording of "Merry Christmas Baby" replacing the "Miserable" track. The CD versions feature "Merry Christmas Baby" - "My Most Miserable Christmas" has never been on CD.

Being from New Orleans, this song always reminds me of Christmas. Charles Brown's original rendtion of this song is my favorite by far. This song has been covered other more mainstream artists like Aaron Neville, Don Henley and Jon Bon Jovi. But none match the same soulful plea as Charles Brown does when he sings, "please come home for Christmas."

The title song is a classic and becoming extremely requested. The word smoothe can best describe a legend pouring out his "soul" at Christmas time. Teaming up with the legendary Bill Doggett (Honky Tonk) was a historical effort captured forever on this sessiion with King Records. Get it while it's available.

After spending entirely too many years giving in to my Mother's desire to listen to Judy Collins' insipid Christmas album, I brought home this album for her. The songs are beautiful, bluesy and delicate in classic Charles Brown style, and it just makes for such a nice change from all the old standards. This album is truly wonderful and every Christmas library should have it.

I was very saddened by the death of Charles Brown. His voice was like music from heaven. Every christmas I play his record (Please come home for christmas), and think of all the memories associated with this song. His singing was wonderful. I will truly miss his compeling voice. Christmas and eggnog will not be the same, but at least I do have some of his records, and these records will be more cherished.

I had not heard any of the songs on the record, but the famous Merry Christmas Baby (there are also a couple of standards), but this is the only thing I'm playing this season. A wonderful voice, lots of fun songs, and a great sound. If you want something different than the same old christmas carols, but still want a holiday flavor in the cd player, this is the one to get.

For sentimental reasons, this is my favorite Charles Brown record.

I was saddened to read of his passing two weeks ago.

Note - a few of these songs are recordings of Bill Doggett which have nothing to do with the Charles Brown Sings Christmas Songs album. Go figure.

If you ever wanted Christmas music you could play and dance to, this is one album you need. Simply, a "feel good" R & B Christmas album.

This is the original recording, and you won't be disappointed.
Christmas music to my ears!
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Wanted this CD to remember the days of old and it really helped. Great
music.