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A Nancy Wilson Christmas
Studio album by
Nancy Wilson
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
Recorded2001
GenreChristmas, traditional pop
Length57:19
LabelMCG Jazz
ProducerJay Ashby
Nancy Wilson chronology
If I Had My Way
(1997) 		A Nancy Wilson Christmas
(2001) 		Meant to Be
(2002)

A Nancy Wilson Christmas is a 2001 studio album of Christmas music by the American singer Nancy Wilson.[1] As well as being Wilson's first album of Christmas music, it was the first album that Wilson recorded for the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild record label, MCG Jazz.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Rick Anderson on Allmusic.com gave the album four stars out of five. Anderson expressed surprise that this was Wilson's first Christmas album and described it as "sweet-spirited and gently eclectic as you'd expect...Wilson manages to keep things both interesting and fun. The fact that her voice remains as powerful and nuanced as ever doesn't hurt, either."[1] The album was also positively reviewed in Billboard by Melinda Newman who commented that "The party to attend this year is at Wilson's house...just a collection of traditional tunes delivered with beautiful understatement by Wilson..."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:54
  2. "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (Robert MacGimsey) - 4:08
  3. "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) - 3:47
  4. "Silver Bells" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) - 4:04
  5. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 4:48
  6. "All Through the Night" (Traditional) - 3:56
  7. "O Christmas Tree" (Traditional) - 4:39
  8. "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight) - 5:02
  9. "Carol of the Bells" (Traditional) - 6:28
  10. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 3:29
  11. "Christmas Time Is Here" (Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson) - 3:29
  12. "Angels We Have Heard on High" (Traditional) - 3:49
  13. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 5:31

Charts

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Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c A Nancy Wilson Christmas at AllMusic
  2. ^ Johnson Publishing Company (4 October 2004). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 60–. ISSN 0021-5996.
  3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 15 December 2001. pp. 12–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nancy Wilson Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
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