This Time of Year

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This Time of Year
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Studio album by
Released1961 (1961)
RecordedJanuary 1961
Studio Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre Vocal jazz, Christmas music
Label Capitol [1]
Producer Bill Miller
June Christy chronology
Do-Re-Mi
(1961)
This Time of Year
(1961)
Big Band Specials
(1962)
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This Time of Year is a 1961 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo and released by Capitol Records. [4] [5]

Contents

Christy's only Christmas album, it consists entirely of original songs, unusual for its time. They were composed by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "unjustly neglected," writing that it "is that rarest of things -- a winter concept album of all new material that can be listened to even when the holidays are over." [2]

Record collector Tim Neely, author of several Goldmine record collector guides, said in 2023 it was a "largely ignored Christmas album until the 1990s, when [The Merriest] became something of a staple on both easy-listening and jazz-oriented CD compilations. Even with that exposure, it didn’t really catch on."

CDs includingThe Merriest include:

Track listing

  1. "Christmas Heart" – 2:57
  2. "Ring a Merry Bell" – 3:05
  3. "Hang Them on the Tree" – 2:21
  4. "The Little Star" – 3:08
  5. "The Merriest" – 2:09
  6. "This Time of Year" – 3:34
  7. "Seven Shades of Snow" – 3:32
  8. "Sorry to See You Go" – 2:24
  9. "The Magic Gift" – 3:26
  10. "Winter's Got Spring Up Its Sleeve" – 2:36

All compositions by Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Personnel

Tracks 1, 4, 6 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 12 January 1961

Tracks 7, 9, 10 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 19 January 1961

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 23 January 1961

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References

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  2. 1 2 "This Time of Year - June Christy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 358.
  4. Jazz, All About. "Jazz news: June Christy: This Time of Year". All About Jazz News.
  5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 23, 1961). "Reviews of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. via Google Books.{{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help)