Search - Suzy Bogguss :: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

The voice of an angel - long overdue

Jim Bocek | USA | 12/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I will take this CD over Martina McBride's and I love Martina's CD. This is the best. I rated Martina's my 3rd favorite behind John Denver's and Vince Gill's but I think this moves up to number 1. Yes Two Step is on it and it should be. It's not the version with Michael Murphy. This is the original, re-done but she didn't change anything. Christmas Through Youe Eyes is a great original song and Baby, It's Cold Outside is one of my favorites. You know how everybody always "screams" on that one part of Oh Holy Night, not Suzy. I'd give this 10 stars if I could. The voice of an angel!"

Suzy sings about the festive side of Christmas

Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 11/01/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you want plenty of carols, look elsewhere - there is only one here. There are plenty of albums and I've reviewed a few of them myself including (for country music fans) one by the Gatlin brothers. For whatever reason, I am reminded of a different Christmas album in which one reviewer expressed a wish for an album that could be enjoyed by people of all religions and none. Well, this is that album. O holy night is the only carol here but I guess that every Christmas album has to have at least one.Most of the songs here are often-recorded standards, but Suzy is one of country music's finest singers and she delivers them superbly. The backing is restrained with about six musicians on each track. This may explain why some people feel the album sounds flat - they were expecting the full Nashville treatment with a much fuller sound.Suzy begins by setting the mood with Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Other standards include Sleigh ride, Do you hear what I hear, Winter wonderland, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, Baby it's cold outside (with Delbert McClinton), O holy night and Jingle bells. Another oldie, the rarely recorded I heard the bells on Christmas day, makes a welcome appearance here.Mr Santa is an adaptation of Mr Sandman, utilizing the same tune but with different lyrics. I had not heard this before I found it here but I'm sure it must be a cover version.The other two songs were co-written by Suzy with Doug Crider. Through your eyes, a lovely ballad, was new to me when I found it here. Two step round the Christmas tree, a song to get those toes tapping, has been recorded by Suzy twice before, once as a duet with Michael Martin Murphey and once solo. The duet with Michael first appeared on his excellent Cowboy Christmas album. Both versions were included on different volumes of A country superstar Christmas, though the duet is listed incorrectly as a Michael solo. While I generally prefer those earlier versions, I was pleased to discover that Suzy had re-recorded it for this album. The song is a classic.I really enjoyed this Christmas album although I can understand why others may not. It is not traditional enough for die-hard traditional country fans while it does not have a full enough sound for some contemporary country fans. Being somebody with broad musical tastes, it matters not to me what kind of country this is. In any case, I find Suzy's voice and her choice of songs to be irresistible. Who needs a wall of sound with a voice like Suzy?"

Fantastic Holiday Recording

Peter Durward Harris | 11/30/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been waiting 2 years for this cd to come out, I had heard a couple of the songs, Mr. Santa and Two step around the Christmas tree, I was not disappointed. Suzy's voice is as strong and sharp as ever. This is a great holiday Cd. All 12 songs are a treasure, If you are a Suzy Boggus fan I highly recommend this cd for your holiday collection."