Album
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
1999 · Folk, World, & Country
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are is a Folk album by George Strait, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
13 years after his first Christmas album, George Strait brings his signature touch to a new collection of old favorites and holiday originals. As is the custom on any Strait album, there is something here for everyone. He lets his pop side show on “Old Time Christmas” and “Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are)” two maudlin ballads that should appeal to fans of Trisha Yearwood’s enormously popular Christmas albums. As usual, Strait shines on the shuffling Western Swing of “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Santa’s On the Way.” “Jingle Bell Rock” is given a hard honky-tonk swing befitting Buck Owens, while “Noel Leon” is a small-town Southern story delivered in the semi-spoken style of Tom T. Hall. Ultimately, what sets this album apart from all the others is Strait’s taste and his class. “I Know What I Want For Christmas” comprises an even blend of country, jazz, and pop that only Strait can accomplish. He has old-school vocal chops, and the understated elegance with which he delivers “The Christmas Song” is worthy of his acknowledged idol, Frank Sinatra.
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Tracklist
- 1I Know What I Want for Christmas3:22
- 2Old Time Christmas3:18
- 3Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!2:20
- 4Jingle Bell Rock2:14
- 5Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are)3:01
- 6All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth2:37
- 7The Christmas Song4:00
- 8Noel Leon2:56
- 9Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2:56
- 10Santa's On His Way2:07
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Traditional Folk
- clean
- serene
- festive
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dean ParksELECTRIC GUITAR
- Dennis WilsonBACKING VOCALS
- Eddie BayersDRUMS
- Eric DarkenPERCUSSION
- Glenn WorfBASS
- Jim CoxKEYBOARDS, PIANO
- Jon Mark IveyBACKING VOCALS
- Larry FranklinFIDDLE
- Liana ManisBACKING VOCALS
- Lisa CochranBACKING VOCALS
- Lisa SilverBACKING VOCALS
- Marabeth JordanBACKING VOCALS
- Paul FranklinSTEEL GUITAR
- Russell MauldinSTRINGS
- Stephanie HallBACKING VOCALS
- Steve GibsonACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Steve NathanKEYBOARDS, PIANO, ELECTRIC ORGAN
- The Nashville String MachineSTRINGS
6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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