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Merry Christmas Wherever You Are

 
Album Review: Merry Christmas Wherever You Are

  • Artist: George Strait
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 21, 1999
  • Total Time: 28:34
  • Type: Christmas, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Country

Review

Thirteen years after the release of his first holiday album, Merry Christmas Strait to You, George Strait brings nostalgia and a sense of familiarity to his second spin on the yuletide season. Merry Christmas Wherever You Are offers up more than many other country Christmas albums -- it actually evokes the Christmas spirit. From seasonal standards like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Let It Snow" to appealing renditions of Brenda Lee's "Jingle Bell Rock" and Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song," this album is certainly one you'd like to find wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Know What I Want for Christmas (Lyrics) Dana Hunt, Charlie Black George Strait (3:21)
Old Time Christmas (Lyrics) Aaron Barker, John Jarvis George Strait (3:18)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne George Strait (2:19)
Jingle Bell Rock (Lyrics) Jim Boothe, Joe Beal George Strait (2:12)
Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are) Mack Vickery, Jerry Laseter George Strait (2:59)
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (Lyrics) Donald Gardner George Strait (2:34)
The Christmas Song Robert Wells, Mel Tormé George Strait (3:58)
Noel Leon (Lyrics) Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Ricky Ray Rector George Strait (2:53)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Johnny Marks George Strait (2:54)
Santa's on His Way (Lyrics) David Anthony George Strait (2:06)

Credits

Chuck Ainlay (Engineer), Justin Niebank (Engineer), Carlos Grier (Digital Editing), Marabeth Jordon (Vocals (Background)), Greg Fogie (Assistant), Eric Darken (Percussion), Jonathan Russell (Mastering), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Russell Mauldin (Arranger), Eric Conn (Engineer), Chuck Ainlay (Mixing), Larry Franklin (Fiddle), Dennis Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Jim Cox (Keyboards), Wes Hightower (Vocals (Background)), Jonathan Russell (Assistant), Travis Cottrell (Vocals (Background)), Greg Fogie (Engineer), Russell Mauldin (Conductor), Steve Nathan (Organ (Hammond)), Jon Mark Ivey (Vocals (Background)), Tim Waters (Engineer), Glenn Worf (Bass), Tim Davis (Vocals (Background)), Steve Gibson (Guitar (Acoustic)), George Strait (Vocals), Mark Ralston (Engineer), Lisa Silver (Vocals (Background)), Carlos Grier (Engineer), Tony Brown (Producer), Liana Manis (Vocals (Background)), Paul Franklin (Pedal Steel), Steve Nathan (Piano), Jim Cox (Piano), Dean Parks (Guitar (Electric)), Denny Purcell (Mastering), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Stephanie Hall (Vocals (Background)), Eddie Bayers (Drums), George Strait (Producer), Nashville String Machine (Strings), Slick Lawson (Photography), Jessie Noble (Project Coordinator), Jessie Noble (Coordination), Eric Conn (Digital Editing), Lisa Cochran (Vocals (Background))
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Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
Studio album by George Strait
Released September 21, 1999
Genre Country
Length 28:34
Label MCA
Producer Tony Brown
George Strait
Professional reviews
George Strait chronology
Always Never the Same
(1999)
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
(1999)
Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
(2000)

Merry Christmas Wherever You Are is a Christmas album by George Strait. It was released by MCA Records. It has his versions of many classic Christmas songs, as well as the newly-penned tracks "I Know What I Want for Christmas", "Old Time Christmas", "Noel Leon", "Santa's on His Way" and the title track.

Track listing

  1. "I Know What I Want for Christmas" (Charlie Black, Dana Hunt) - 3:21
  2. "Old Time Christmas" (Aaron Barker, John Jarvis) - 3:18
  3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 2:19
  4. "Jingle Bell Rock" (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe) - 2:12
  5. "Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are)" (Jerry Laseter, Mack Vickery) - 2:59
  6. "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" (Donald Gardner) - 2:34
  7. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) - 3:58
  8. "Noel Leon" (Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Ricky Ray Rector) - 2:53
  9. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks) - 2:54
  10. "Santa's on His Way" (David Anthony) - 2:06

 
 

 

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