Originally released in 1959,
Season's Greetings from Perry Como
is the crooner's first full-length holiday album. Produced by
Charles Randolph Grean
and
Lee Schapiro
, the record is a lush and relaxed affair with
Como
applying his velvet-smooth vocals to such classic Christmas songs as "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays," "The Christmas Song," and "White Christmas." There's also an extended spoken word piece about the first Christmas featuring a medley of carols. Contributing warm backing textures to
are the
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
and the
Ray Charles Singers
. This is an essential holiday collection for fans of traditional pop. ~ Matt Collar