Ronstadt's beautiful, often operatic voice, along with an orchestra and choirs from Tucson and L.A., leads to an album of Christmas standards and rarer songs in all their intended lushness. She even invites Rosemary Clooney to trade verses on White Christmas, while Canadian singer Cookie Rankin appears on Away In A Manger. Ronstadt also sneaks in a wonderful cover of Joni Mitchell's Christmas-themed River. A classy Christmas album from a wonderful singer. What a concept.

Track Listing 01. The Christmas Song Torme, Mel 4:24
02.I'll Be Home For Christmas Kent, Walter 4:15
03.White Christmas Berlin, Irving 4:22
04.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Martin, Hugh 3:55
05.River Mitchell, Joni 4:10
06.O Come, O Come Emmanuel Traditional 3:29
07.Xicochi, Xicochi Fernandez, Gaspar 2:17
08.I Wonder As I Wander Niles, John Jacob 3:20
09.Away In A Manger Traditional 2:08
10.Lo, How A Rose E're Blooming Traditional 2:10
11.Welsh Carol Traditional 3:57
12.Past Three O'Clock Traditional 0:41
13.O Magnum Mysterium De Victoria, Toma 3:19
14.Silent Night Gruper, Franz Xav 3:06

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