Jackie Gleason - "Merry Christmas" (1959) - Capitol Records
Hello Friends,
We're kicking off our 12 days til Christmas countdown with this criminally underappreciated LP by Vinyl in the Valley favorite, Mr. Jackie Gleason.
This is holiday mood music at its absolute best! Each song is deconstructed to an atmospheric and slowed down tone poem. Melodies are buried in a snow drift of lush strings and haunting vocalise. In lieu of Bobby Hackett's iconic cornet solos, there's a fellow by the name of Hercules playing sparse and fragile solos on an electric celeste! It really doesn't get more lush and relaxing than this!
This is holiday mood music at its absolute best! Each song is deconstructed to an atmospheric and slowed down tone poem. Melodies are buried in a snow drift of lush strings and haunting vocalise. In lieu of Bobby Hackett's iconic cornet solos, there's a fellow by the name of Hercules playing sparse and fragile solos on an electric celeste! It really doesn't get more lush and relaxing than this!
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| "Comin' down my chimney?" (Alberto Vargas) |
Now friends, this ain't a record for your next Holiday party... unless, of course, your party includes strong whiskey, slow-dancing and quaaludes! But, hey who are we to judge?
Tiki T. loves falling asleep to this record, snuggled up on the couch, drink in hand, in front of a roaring fire! Now, if we only had a fireplace...
RATING: 5 Holiday Hangovers out of 5
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