For his second seasonal collection, recorded in 1969 (following 1964's "The Jack Jones Christmas Album"), Jack Jones took a more eclectic, contemporary approach, including spiritual (if not specifically holiday) songs like the socially conscious "Some Children See Him" (which posited a multi-racial Christ child) and the recent Edwin Hawkins Singers hit "Oh Happy Day." "Little Altar Boy" was also given a gospel arrangement, while "O Little Town of Bethlehem" was rendered a cappella with chorus. "Christmas Day" from the recent musical Promises, Promises may have seemed like a standard-in-the-making, though it did not become one. Still, Jones sounds more comfortable on traditional fare like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Silver Bells."

Release of the album: 1969 [LP RCA Victor, Cat.# LSP-4234, USA]
Release of this CD: 1993, September, 30 [CD LaserLight/Delta Music Inc. (USA), Cat.# 12 142 / UPC: 018111214223]
℗ 1993 Delta Music Inc.
LaserLight is a registered Trademark of Delta Music Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Credits:

Produced by - Jack Pleis
Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by - Pete King, except "Jingle Bells", arranged by Steve Atkin

Tracklist:

01. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (03:26)
(M. Martin / R. Blane)
02. Some Children See Hims (03:06)
(Wihla Hutson / Alfred Burt)
03. Little Altar Boy (04:19)
(Howlett Peter Smith)
04. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (03:40)
(arr. by Pete King)
05. Christmas Is... (03:33)
(P. faith / S. Maxwell)
06. Christmas Day (from "Promises, Promises") (03:46)
(Burt Bacharach / Hal David)
07. Oh, Happy Day (04:25)
(arr. by Hawkins)
08. Silver Bells (02:13)
(Jay Livingston / Ray Evans)
09. Jingle Bells (02:47)
(arr. by Steve Atkin)
10. O Holy Night (02:41)
(arr. by Pete King)

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