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Christmas Dreams

 
Album Review: Christmas Dreams

  • Artist: Don McLean
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: October 07, 1997
  • Type: Christmas
  • Genre: Rock

Review

McLean's second collection of seasonal favorites is as heartfelt as its predecessor -- a simple and reflective recording, Christmas Dreams is highlighted by renditions of "The Christmas Song," "Blue Christmas" and "Silent Night." ~ Marvin Jolly, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Christmas Song Mel Tormé, Robert Wells Don McLean (3:39)
Oh, Holy Night Don McLean (4:20)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Don McLean (3:16)
Blue Christmas Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson Don McLean (3:52)
The Christmas Waltz Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne Don McLean (3:06)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne Don McLean (2:36)
Toyland Glen MacDonough, Victor Herbert Don McLean (3:33)
On The Last Month Of The Year Don McLean (4:20)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Richard Willis, Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Hamilton Sears Don McLean (3:23)
Silent Night Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Gruber Don McLean (4:08)

Credits

Lea Jane Berinati (Voices), Bobby All (Guitar), Mitch Steele (Production Coordination), Jim Ferguson (Bass), Gary Lunn (Bass), Tony Migliore (Piano), Bruce Resnikoff (Executive Producer), Denis Solee (Saxophone), Don McLean (Producer), Nashville String Machine (Ensemble), Brent Mason (Guitar), John Austin (Coordination), Terry McMillan (Percussion), Tony Migliore (String Arrangements), Don McLean (Arranger), Don McLean (Guitar), Don McLean (Vocals), Tommy Wells (Drums), Margie Cates (Voices), Tony Migliore (Synthesizer Banjo), Judy Rodman (Voices)
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Christmas Dreams
Studio album by Don McLean
Released 1997
Genre Rock, Christmas
Label Hip-O
Producer Don McLean
Professional reviews
Don McLean chronology
The River of Love
(1995)
Christmas Dreams
(1997)
Sings Marty Robbins
(2001)

Christmas Dreams is an album by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, released in 1997.

Track listing

  1. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 3:39
  2. "Oh Holy Night" – 4:20
  3. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) – 3:16
  4. "Blue Christmas" (Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson) – 3:52
  5. "Christmas Waltz" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:06
  6. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:36
  7. "Toyland" (Victor Herbert, Glen MacDonough) – 3:33
  8. "On The Last Month Of The Year" – 4:20
  9. "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" (Edmund Hamilton Sears, Richard Storrs Willis) – 3:23
  10. "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr) – 4:08

Personnel

  • Don McLean - vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Brent Mason - guitar
  • Gary Lunn - bass
  • Jim Ferguson - bass
  • Tony Migliore - piano, string arrangements, synthesizer banjo
  • Terry McMillan - percussion
  • Dennis Solee - saxophone
  • Nashville String Machine - string ensemble
  • Bruce Resnikoff - Executive Producer

 
 

 

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