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A Merry Little Christmas
Studio album by
Linda Ronstadt
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000
Recorded2000 Jim Brady Studios in Tucson (Tracks 1-5, 7-8), Recital Halls at the University of Arizona (6-7, 10-14), OceanWay Studios Nashville August 2000 (1-5, 8-9) Capitol Studios (3)
Genre
Label Elektra
Producer John Boylan, George Massenburg
Linda Ronstadt chronology
Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions
(1999) 		A Merry Little Christmas
(2000) 		The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyA ("4 stockings out of 4") [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

A Merry Little Christmas is a Christmas album by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 2000. It was the final release under Ronstadt's recording contract with the Elektra/Asylum Records label for whom Linda had recorded since 1973 (twenty-seven years to that point). John Boylan returned as Linda's producer for this disc. Cover art and design Kosh

Among the highlights of this disc is Ronstadt's duet with the late Rosemary Clooney on the track " White Christmas".

Ronstadt and Elektra differed on the final playing order: "They wanted me to start with 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire'. I was tired of bargaining with them. I had this scheme where it started with ancient and went to modern. I always like to organize chronologically." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." The Christmas Song" Mel Tormé, Bob Wells4:24
2." I'll Be Home for Christmas" Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent4:15
3." White Christmas" (duet with Rosemary Clooney) Irving Berlin4:22
4." Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane3:55
5." River" Joni Mitchell4:10
6." O come, O come, Emmanuel" John Mason Neale3:29
7." Xicochi, Xicochi" ("Sleep, sleep")Gaspar Fernandez2:17
8." I Wonder as I Wander" John Jacob Niles, Traditional3:20
9." Away in a Manger"Traditional2:08
10." Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming"Traditional2:10
11."Welsh Carol"Traditional3:57
12." Past Three O'Clock" George Ratcliffe Woodward, Traditional0:41
13." O magnum mysterium"Traditional3:19
14." Silent Night" Josef Mohr3:06
Total length:45:33

Release history

Release history and formats for A Merry Little Christmas
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America October 17, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 Elektra Records [5]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (2000-12-08). "Trilly Holiday". Entertainment Weekly. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  701. ISBN  0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.
  4. ^ "Linda Ronstadt interview".
  5. ^ Ronstadt, Linda (October 17, 2000). "A Merry Little Christmas (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records. 62572-2 (CD).


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