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Of the major R&B stars of the 1960s and '70s, Lou Rawls was the singer who seemed most comfortable slipping into the easy groove of Las Vegas-style lounge belting, which is no insult -- Rawls had both the voice and the musical instincts to sing straight-ahead soul, jazz, or supper club blues and sound perfectly at home in either camp. As a consequence, Rawls could handle pop standards more comfortably than most of his peers, as this disc of Christmas material easily demonstrates. Merry Christmas, Baby features all 11 tunes from Rawls' 1967 holiday album Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!, seven selections from 1993's Christmas Is the Time, and two songs from his final recording session, and Rawls is clearly enjoying himself on all of this material. The 1967 sessions have a punchy, swinging sound that befits Rawls' presence on the label that Frank Sinatra helped build, while the 1993 recordings possess a more easygoing smooth jazz feel (as well as a glossier production), and Rawls rocks the blues on his farewell recordings, sounding strong and confident to the last. Anyone looking to add a smooth but soulful touch to their Christmas celebration would do well to pick up this CD, which captures a great singer delivering the goods with style and aplomb; it's the work of a gifted professional working at the top of his game on music he clearly enjoyed.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Lou Baxter, ComposerLyricist - JOHNNY MOORE, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Rawls, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
David Axelrod, Producer - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Ian Davenport, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
HARRY SIMEONE, ComposerLyricist - HENRY ONORATI, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Katherine Kennicott Davis, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
H.B. BARNUM, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - James W. Alexander, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - James W. Alexander, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Ron Furmanek, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Billy Vera, Producer - Peter Darmi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
H.B. BARNUM, Conductor - Ben Raleigh, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - James W. Alexander, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - H.B. BARNUM, Conductor - David Axelrod, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Percy Faith, Composer - Spencer Maxwell, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
David Axelrod, Producer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - Francois Vaz, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edna Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maxi Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Mohr, ComposerLyricist - Franz Xaver Gruber, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Debby Lytton Lloyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Kyle, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - KIM GANNON, ComposerLyricist - WALTER KENT, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edna Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maxi Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Debby Lytton Lloyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Kyle, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edna Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Maxi Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Debby Lytton Lloyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Kyle, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Garrett, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob McDonald, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Carlson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Blumberg, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tommy West, Arranger, Work Arranger - Edna Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maxi Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Murray, Arranger, Work Arranger - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Debby Lytton Lloyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Kyle, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Dennis Belfield, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edna Wright, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maxi Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mona Lisa Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Young, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Hulting, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Juber, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RAYMOND B. EVANS, ComposerLyricist - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Myron Grumbacker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Colella, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Debby Lytton Lloyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Kyle, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Garrett, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob McDonald, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Carlson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Stu Blumberg, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Capitol Records, LLC
Traditional, Composer - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - M. A. Watkins, Arranger, Work Arranger
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Hylo Entertainment
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - M. A. Watkins, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2004 Hylo Entertainment
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Lou Rawls, MainArtist - dave collins, Editor, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Lloyd, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Kearney, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1993 Blue Note Records
Album review
Of the major R&B stars of the 1960s and '70s, Lou Rawls was the singer who seemed most comfortable slipping into the easy groove of Las Vegas-style lounge belting, which is no insult -- Rawls had both the voice and the musical instincts to sing straight-ahead soul, jazz, or supper club blues and sound perfectly at home in either camp. As a consequence, Rawls could handle pop standards more comfortably than most of his peers, as this disc of Christmas material easily demonstrates. Merry Christmas, Baby features all 11 tunes from Rawls' 1967 holiday album Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!, seven selections from 1993's Christmas Is the Time, and two songs from his final recording session, and Rawls is clearly enjoying himself on all of this material. The 1967 sessions have a punchy, swinging sound that befits Rawls' presence on the label that Frank Sinatra helped build, while the 1993 recordings possess a more easygoing smooth jazz feel (as well as a glossier production), and Rawls rocks the blues on his farewell recordings, sounding strong and confident to the last. Anyone looking to add a smooth but soulful touch to their Christmas celebration would do well to pick up this CD, which captures a great singer delivering the goods with style and aplomb; it's the work of a gifted professional working at the top of his game on music he clearly enjoyed.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:48
- Main artists: Lou Rawls
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 2006 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2006 Capitol Records, LLC
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