Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics [1999] (1999)

About this title: While it does not include Bing Crosby's biggest hit, the perennial "White Christmas," this collection of holiday favorites remains a good representation of the singer's many seasonal recordings. Among the highlights are "Winter Wonderland," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Any fan of Crosby, as well as good Christmas music in general, will want to hunt this down. [The 1999 version of Christmas Classics added four tracks to the 1988 CD release of the album, although it would take until 2006 and a 16-track re-re-release (with a new cover ... read more

Tracks:

1. Winter Wonderland [Bernard/Smith]
2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [Blane/Martin]
3. What Child Is This?/The Holly and the Ivy [Dix/Traditional]
4. The Little Drummer Boy [Davis/Onorati/Simeo]
5. O Holy Night [Adam/Dwight]
6. The Littlest Angel [David/Rady]
7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [Styne/Cahn]
8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [Mendelssohn/Sears]
9. Frosty the Snowman [Nelson/Rollins]
10. I Wish You a Merry Christmas [Bishop]
11. Do You Hear What I Hear? [Regney/Shayne]
12. Pat-A-Pan/While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night [Traditional]
13. Christmas Dinner, Country Style [Freed/Saxon]
14. Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy [Davis/Fraser/Grossm]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.