This Time of the Year

Steve Tyrell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00006LFGB
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS TIME OF THE YEAR; A Joy of Joys, August 28, 2003

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M.L. Allen "Allen's Opinion" (Daytona Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Time of the Year (Audio CD)

If you aren't ready for a really good time, you'd better watch out. Steve Tyrell's THIS TIME OF THE YEAR could blow you away. If you are, grab your copy and run--don't walk--to the nearest CD player. Smiling starts here.

Here is Steve at his rowdy, bluesy, romantic, joyful, swinging best; opening with a rollicking "Santa Claus is Coming To Town." That "rascal" "Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer" never had so much fun, with trumpeter Terry Clark as Santa and Tyrell`s son Nick and the whole gang joining in. A terrific production. It should come as no great surprise to anyone if "Rudolph, you red-nosed reindeer" becomes the call of the wild this season.

Tyrell's rendition of the title song, Clyde Otis and Brook Benton's gorgeous "This Time of the Year," already getting a lot of air play last Christmas and bound to be even more popular this year, is sure to be evergreen.

Tyrell swings "Let It Snow" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas;" he gets low-down with "Merry Christmas, Baby" and "The Christmas Blues;" he romps joyfully through the snow on "Winter Wonderland" and grabs you by the heartstrings with "What Are You Doing New Year`s" and "I`ll Be Home For Christmas." And he puts the presents under the tree, where they rightfully belong.

Even sometimes-sulky Mel Torme would have to approve Tyrell`s handling of his treasure, "The Christmas Song." And Gene Autry himself must be grinning and tapping his boot at "Here Comes Santa Claus."

As with his two previous albums, A NEW STANDARD and STANDARD TIME, you can count on sparkling arrangements, the most fabulous band, and Steve doing that thing he does with his voice. And the by-now-famous Tyrell smile is evident throughout. You may want to start now and play this album all year.

If Steve Tyrell intends to keep improving with every album he records, in the anticipation inherent in the Christmas season, one can hardly wait to see what he's going to do next. So many standards, so little time. One only hopes he makes dozens of albums and that we all live long enough to hear them.

Merry Christmas, Steve. You sho did treat us nice.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COOL, COOL CHRISTMAS..., October 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: This Time of the Year (Audio CD)

Well, I know what I'll have on my CD player this Christmas. This records got it all, some big band, some blues, a little R&B and a few slower tunes to pull on the heartstrings a little bit for the holidays. Is there anything S.T. can't do? His wonderful voice that has become so familiar gives Dean Martin a run for his money on "Christmas Blues," and the title track "This Time of the Year" is so good I want to listen to it no matter what time of the year it is! S.T. is always so good at picking the best of the best songs, so its no suprise that this record brings all the songs you love, plus some that you didnt know you loved yet, but now you do. Now, something new to come along, thats not sappy, just good old Christmas fun and feeling to go along with your Frank Sinatra Christmas & Dino's Christmas that have been on the old record player for about 50 years now. This is that good, but fresh and new and and a combination of songs and styles that only Mr. Tyrell can pull off so beautifully.
This is THE Christmas album to own folks.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Time Of Year CD review, December 8, 2002

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Daria L. Condo (Drexel Hill, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Time of the Year (Audio CD)

I couldn't wait to get my hands on this CD! And I was not disappointed one bit! Steve put a totally new sound and feel to these holiday classics! Steve's unique voice combined with the band's expertise sounded magical. It definitely will put anyone in the holiday spirit. It's a must buy! And if you don't have his two other standard CDs - they are a must buy too! Great, great music!