Cool December (2003)

Product Summary Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records UPC: 00826663027426 Release Date: 9/23/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60613938 Item#: MP3EPW Buy.com Sales Rank: 26050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter - Bing Crosby ~ Various Artists 2. Snowbound - Sarah Vaughan ~ Various Artists 3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Doris Day ~ Various Artists 4. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Pearl Bailey/Hot Lips Page ~ Various Artists 5. Winter Weather - Jo Stafford ~ Various Artists 6. Violets For Your Furs - Stacey Kent ~ Various Artists 7. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Billie Holiday ~ Various Artists 8. Winter Romance, A - Dean Martin ~ Various Artists 9. Warm December - Julie London ~ Various Artists 10. Snowfall - Manhattan Transfer ~ Various Artists 11. Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Frankie Carle/Marjorie Hughes ~ Various Artists 12. Love Turns Winter To Spring - June Christy ~ Various Artists 13. Winter Wonderland - Rene Marie ~ Various Artists 14. Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 15. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - John Pizzarelli ~ Various Artists 16. There's Frost On The Moon - Artie Shaw/Peg LaCentra ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Marjorie Hughes, Peg LaCentra (vocals). Liner Note Author: R.J. Smith. Recording information: 1936-2000. Photographer: Don Miller. Brought to you by the same people that developed Rhino's Ultra-Lounge series, Shout's Wonderland collections bring the same swanky feel to the holidays. As the title suggests, Wonderland: Cool December gathers festively frosty holiday songs with an emphasis on vocal jazz and pop performances like Bing Crosby's "Looks Like a Cold, Cold Winter" and Doris Day's "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Unlike the Ultra-Lounge series, however, these collections aren't limited to a specific era, so contemporary performers such as Stacey Kent and Rene Marie are included along with tried-and-true singers like Sarah Vaughan and Dean Martin. The collection's 16-track length is generous enough to provide the soundtrack to a holiday party or sitting by the fire or tree, and packed with many highlights, including Pearl Bailey's "Baby, It's Cold Outside," Billie Holiday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," and Ella Fitzgerald's "Sleigh Ride." An elegant and relaxed collection, Wonderland: Cool December is worthwhile for anyone who wants to bring a little class to their holiday festivities. ~ Heather Phares Producer: Brad Benedict   Technical Info Release Date : 09/23/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 30274 Label : Shout! Factory Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00826663027426   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (12/19/03, p.74) - (12/19/03, p.74) - "...A strictly winter-weather-themed collection for anyone whose tolerance for overt Christmas references has been used up." - Rating: B    Related Videos Christmas In The Heart : ... A Cherry Cherry Christmas... Manheim - EPK