Frank Sinatra - A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (1957)

Reason for Listening:
#23 on the Billboard 200 (Week of 20191221). Holiday album.
Last Week: - | Peak: 23 | Weeks on Chart: 3.


Released 19570921.
12 songs. 32:39. A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (1957)
12 songs. 32:39. The Sinatra Christmas Album (Reissue) (1963)
12+2 songs. 32:39+05:39. The Sinatra Christmas Album (CD) (1987)
12+2 songs. 32:39+05:39. A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (CD) (Reissue) (1990)
12+2+1 songs. 32:39+05:39+00:29. A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (50th Anniversary) (2007)
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Notes:
--20191217--
First listen. 50th Anniversary.

Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the 50th Anniversary edition.
4: "Jingle Bells" (*);
3: "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" (*); "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (*); "Adeste Fideles" (**); "Silent Night" (**);
2: "Mistletoe and Holly" (*); "I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)" (*); "The First Noel" (*); "White Christmas" (1954 Single Version) (*);
1: "The Christmas Waltz" (**); "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (**); "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" (*); "The Christmas Waltz" (1954 Single Version) (*);
0: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (**); "Christmas Seals Public Service Announcement";
*Remastered 1999. **Remastered.

Summary:
I listened to most, if not all these tracks, two weeks ago on the compilation album Ultimate Christmas (2017). Changes in song ratings can be found at the end of this post. In short, most songs went up in ratings (though I just compared based on song titles; the versions may differ). As such, I think it's appropriate to give this album a 4.2.

Overall Rating: 4.2/5
Favorite Song: "Jingle Bells"


Changes from Ultimate Christmas to A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra:
+3: "Silent Night" (0 to 3);
+1: "I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)" (1 to 2); "The Christmas Waltz" (0 to 1); "The First Noel" (1 to 2); "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" (0 to 1);
-1: "White Christmas" (3 to 2);
Not found on Ultimate Christmas: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"; "O Little Town of Bethlehem"; "Adeste Fideles"; "Christmas Seals Public Service Announcement";
All other songs had the same rating.

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