A Nancy Wilson Christmas

A Nancy Wilson Christmas
Studio album by Nancy Wilson
Released	September 25, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Christmas, traditional pop
Length	57:19
Label	MCG Jazz
Producer	Jay 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

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

1. A Nancy Wilson Christmas at AllMusic
2. Johnson Publishing Company (October 4, 2004). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 60–. ISSN   0021-5996.
3. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 15, 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.