Manhattan Transfer
The Christmas Album
Christmas music with a touch of jazz from Manhattan Transfer
Review Score:
(8/10)For those who like their Christmas album with a touch of jazz, we have this 1992 release courtesy of the Manhattan Transfer. Along for the ride are Tony Bennett (on "The Christmas Song," of course), tenor-saxophonist Pete Christlieb, and trumpeters Jackson Sheldon and Harry "Sweets" Edison. I always like a good Christmas medley, and this "Christmas Album" has a couple, one having to do with Santa and the other with the Holidays. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is probably the highlight of the album by traditional standards, but "Snowfall" is pretty good as is "Goodbye" (yes, the Beatles song). A few of the numbers having the backing of an orchestra, but most are more intimate. Yes, these are mostly low-keyed numbers, more background music than sing-along to be sure. But this particular "Christmas Album" would be especially nice to listen to in front of the fire when the kids have gone to bed.
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- Tired of "borrowing" my sister's copy, I got my own.YEAH
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Manhattan Transfer
Albums Song Lyrics
The Christmas Album
- Snowfall
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Santa Man (Medley)
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Caroling, Caroling
- Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season (Medley)
- A Christmas Love Song
- It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Goodnight
Swing
- Stomp Of King Porter
- Sing A Study In Brown
- Sing Moten's Swing
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket
- I KNOW WHY (And So Do You)
- Sing You Sinners
- Topsy
- CLOUDS (Adapted from "Nuages")
- Skyliner
- IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP (Air Mail Special)
- Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- Java Jive
Tonin'
- Let's Hang On
- Groovin'
- It's Gonna Take A Miracle
- I Second That Emotion
- La-La Means I Love You
- Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Hot Fun In The Summertime
- Along Comes Mary
- Dream Lover
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- God Only Knows
The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba
The Offbeat of Avenues
- The Offbeat Of Avenues
- Sassy
- 10 Minutes Till The Savages Come
- What Goes Around Comes Around
- Blue Serenade
- Gentleman With A Family
- Women In Love
- A World Apart
- Confide In Me
- THE QUIETUDE (Encuentro de Animales)
- Blues For Pablo
Brasil
- Soul Food To Go (Sina)
- The Zoo Blues (Asa)
- So You Say (Esquinas)
- Capim (Capim)
- Metropolis (Arlequim Deconhecido)
- Hear The Voices (Bahia De Todas As Contas)
- Agua (Agua)
- THE JUNGLE PIONEER (Viola Violar)
- Notes From The Underground (Antes Que Seja Tarde)
Vocalese
- That's Killer Joe
- Rambo
- Airegin
- To You
- Meet Benny Bailey
- Another Night In Tunisia
- Ray's Rockhouse
- Blee Blop Blues
- Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford
- Sing Joy Spring
- Move
Bodies And Souls
- Mystery
- American Pop
- Soldier Of Fortune
- Code Of Ethics
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- Why Not! (Manhattan Carnival)
- Goodbye Love
- The Night That Monk Returned To Heaven
- Spice Of Life
- This Independence
- Malaise En Malaisie
Bop Doo-Wopp
- BABY COME BACK TO ME (The Morse Code Of Love)
- Heart's Desire
- How High The Moon
- Jeannine
- My Cat Fell In The Well (Well! Well! Well!)
- Route 66
- Safronia B
- That's The Way It Goes
- The Duke Of Dubuque
- Unchained Melody
Mecca For Moderns
- On The Boulevard
- Boy From New York City
- (Wanted) Dead Or Alive
- Spies In The Night
- Smile Again
- UNTIL I MET YOU (Corner Pocket)
- (The Word Of) Confirmation
- Kafka
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Extensions
- Birdland
- Wacky Dust
- Nothin' You Can Do About It
- Coo Coo U
- Body And Soul
- Twilight Tone
- Trickle Trickle
- Shaker Song
- Foreign Affair
Manhattan Transfer Live
- 15 Minute Intermission
- Bacon Fat
- Candy
- Chanson D' Amour
- Four Brothers
- Freddy Morris Monologue
- In The Dark
- Java Jive
- Je Voulais (Te Dire Que Je T'Attends)
- On A Little Street In Singapore
- Operator
- Snootie Little Cutie
- Sunday
- That Cat Is High
- The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
- Turn Me Loose
- Tuxedo Junction
- Walk In Love
- Well, Well, Well
Coming Out
- Don't Let Go
- Zindy Lou
- Chanson D' Amour
- Helpless
- Scotch And Soda
- The Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)
- POINCIANA (The Song Of The Tree)
- S.O.S.
- Popsicle Toes
- It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
- The Thought Of Loving You
Pastiche
- Four Brothers
- A Gal In Calico
- Love For Sale
- Je Voulais (Te Dire Que Je T'Attends)
- On A Little Street In Singapore
- In A Mellow Tone
- Walk In Love
- Who, What, When, Where, Why
- It's Not The Spotlight
- Pieces Of Dreams
- Where Did Our Love Go?
The Manhattan Transfer
- Tuxedo Junction
- Sweet Talkin' Guy
- Operator
- Candy
- Gloria
- Clap Your Hands
- That Cat Is High
- You Can Depend On Me
- Blue Champagne
- Occapella
- Heart's Desire
- Java Jive
Jukin'
- Chicken Bone Bone
- I Need A Man
- You'se A Viper
- Fair And Tender Ladies
- Rosianna
- Sunny Disposish
- Java Jive
- One More Time Around Rosie
- Guided Missiles
- Roll Daddy, Roll
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