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The third recording featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Elvis Presley, Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is no different, no better or worse, than the two hit records it follows. Like those albums, it's a puffy, pompous march through familiar tunes, all turned purple due to heavy-handed arrangements that favor onslaught, not subtlety. Presley sounds good but that's mere circumstance: he was recorded with musicians he trusted, never expecting he'd be cut off from his crew, mutated into a middlebrow mediocrity. Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra can be pleasant enough because it's always a pleasure to hear Presley sing and the supporting Philharmonic plays with skill but, like its companions, it's music for people who love the idea of Elvis Presley and not his music.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Jerry Leiber, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Mike Stoller, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Robin Smith, Arranger - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Robin Smith, Arranger - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Gene Autry, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Oakley Haldeman, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - Harriet Melka, Composer, Lyricist - John Parricelli, Guitar - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - Robin Smith, Arranger - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano, Saxophone - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Lou Baxter, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - James Burton, Guitar - Johnny Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Stembridge (a.k.a. Chip Young), Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Conductor - Steve Pearce, Bass - Ralph Salmins, Drums - David Briggs, Piano - Dominic Ferris, Piano - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Billy Hayes, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Jay Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Robin Smith, Arranger - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano, Saxophone - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Kim Gannon, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Scotty Moore, Guitar - Walter Kent, Composer, Lyricist - Buck Ram, Composer, Lyricist - John Parricelli, Guitar - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - Robin Smith, Arranger - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Dick Smith, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Félix Bernard, Composer, Lyricist - James Burton, Guitar - Jerry Stembridge (a.k.a. Chip Young), Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Conductor - Steve Pearce, Bass - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dominic Ferris, Piano - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Aaron Schroeder, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Claude Demetrius, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Robin Smith, Arranger - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Ray Evans, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Jay Livingston, Composer, Lyricist - John Parricelli, Guitar - Steve Pearce, Bass - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Conductor - Dominic Ferris, Piano - The Imperials - Millie Kirkham - Ginger Holladay - June Page - Temple Riser - Capital Voices - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Annie Skates, Chorus Master - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Phillips Brooks, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Lewis Redner, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Robin Smith, Arranger - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - John Parricelli, Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Conductor - Steve Pearce, Bass - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dominic Ferris, Piano - The Imperials - Millie Kirkham - Ginger Holladay - June Page - Temple Riser - Capital Voices - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Annie Skates, Chorus Master - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - John Parricelli, Guitar - Sally Herbert, Arranger, Conductor - Steve Pearce, Bass - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dominic Ferris, Piano - The Imperials - Millie Kirkham - Ginger Holladay - June Page - Temple Riser - Capital Voices - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Annie Skates, Chorus Master - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Elvis Presley, Associated Performer, Guitar, Main Artist - Joseph Mohr, Composer, Lyricist - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Franz Gruber, Composer, Lyricist - Scotty Moore, Guitar - John Parricelli, Guitar - Robin Smith, Arranger - Bill Black, Bass - Laurie Cottle, Bass - D.J. Fontana, Drums - Ralph Salmins, Drums - Dudley Brooks, Piano - Richard Cottle, Piano - The Jordanaires - Andy Caine - Miriam Grey - Shena Winchester - Andrew Playfoot - Phoebe Street - Nick Patrick, Percussion, Producer - Don Reedman, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer - Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The third recording featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Elvis Presley, Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is no different, no better or worse, than the two hit records it follows. Like those albums, it's a puffy, pompous march through familiar tunes, all turned purple due to heavy-handed arrangements that favor onslaught, not subtlety. Presley sounds good but that's mere circumstance: he was recorded with musicians he trusted, never expecting he'd be cut off from his crew, mutated into a middlebrow mediocrity. Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra can be pleasant enough because it's always a pleasure to hear Presley sing and the supporting Philharmonic plays with skill but, like its companions, it's music for people who love the idea of Elvis Presley and not his music.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:06
- Main artists: Elvis Presley Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Comedy/Other Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
(P) 2017 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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