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Old-school doo wop and R&B enthusiasts should note this baker's dozen of seasonal offerings from the incipient incarnation of the Platters. The quintet serves up distinct and soulful interpretations of well-known selections, such as the buoyant opening "Jingle Bell Jingle" and a heartfelt stirring rendition of "White Christmas," boasting a signature Buck Ram string arrangement. More in the spirit of the genre is the appropriately ebullient "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." The yuletide novelty "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is likewise a standout, featuring a lighthearted lead from Zola Taylor. Standing in contrast is the affectively sublime "Silent Night," which is one of the effort's finest moments, as well as "Auld Lang Syne" and a heartfelt "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Ram's combination of intimate orchestration and warm inviting vocals has never sounded better. His influence similarly stretches into a pair of original compositions. "Christmas Time" is a waltz ballad that feels right at home in the Platters' canon beside the likes of "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Ram's "Come Home for Christmas" is languid and laid-back, with a smoky debonair lead from tenor Tony Williams. Of the uptempo numbers, "Jingle Bell Rock" captures the essence and innocence of the era. [In 2004, Christmas With the Platters was reissued as 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection, sporting a budget price tag to boot.]
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Clay Hicks, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - J. Fred Coots, Composer - Haven Gillespie, Author - The Platters, MainArtist - John Reis, ComposerLyricist - Peter Reichert, ComposerLyricist - Adam David Willard, ComposerLyricist - Andy Stamets, ComposerLyricist - Paul O'Beirne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Danny Wilde, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, Producer - Billy Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Nick Trevisick, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist - Jay Jay Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - KIM GANNON, ComposerLyricist - WALTER KENT, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - Johnny Marks, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - Bobby Helms, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - The Platters, MainArtist - John Reis, ComposerLyricist - Don Gardner, ComposerLyricist - Peter Reichert, ComposerLyricist - Adam David Willard, ComposerLyricist - Andy Stamets, ComposerLyricist - Paul O'Beirne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - Felix Bernard, Composer - Richard B. Smith, Author - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Buck Ram, Producer - Joseph Mohr, Author - Franz Xaver Gruber, Composer - The Platters, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Platters, MainArtist - Clay Hicks, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Old-school doo wop and R&B enthusiasts should note this baker's dozen of seasonal offerings from the incipient incarnation of the Platters. The quintet serves up distinct and soulful interpretations of well-known selections, such as the buoyant opening "Jingle Bell Jingle" and a heartfelt stirring rendition of "White Christmas," boasting a signature Buck Ram string arrangement. More in the spirit of the genre is the appropriately ebullient "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." The yuletide novelty "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is likewise a standout, featuring a lighthearted lead from Zola Taylor. Standing in contrast is the affectively sublime "Silent Night," which is one of the effort's finest moments, as well as "Auld Lang Syne" and a heartfelt "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Ram's combination of intimate orchestration and warm inviting vocals has never sounded better. His influence similarly stretches into a pair of original compositions. "Christmas Time" is a waltz ballad that feels right at home in the Platters' canon beside the likes of "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." Ram's "Come Home for Christmas" is languid and laid-back, with a smoky debonair lead from tenor Tony Williams. Of the uptempo numbers, "Jingle Bell Rock" captures the essence and innocence of the era. [In 2004, Christmas With the Platters was reissued as 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection, sporting a budget price tag to boot.]
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:53
- Main artists: The Platters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
© 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1994 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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