Saturday, October 14, 2023

New Christmas Releases: Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Chicago, Jose James, and Samara Joy

Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme - That Holiday Feeling!

Real Gone Music have proudly represented Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme’s GL label for over a decade. But now, they are very, very excited to announce that they are working with Steve and Eydie’s son David Lawrence and his wife Faye to overhaul their entire catalog of recordings, offering updated annotation and fresh remasterings straight from the original tapes! Last year, they inaugurated their reissue campaign with their classic 1964 holiday release…and now they are very proud to announce that they are bringing That Holiday Feeling! to vinyl (green vinyl, that is)! You get 12 holiday favorites including solo Steve (“The Christmas Song,” “Let Me Be the First to Wish You Merry Christmas”), solo Eydie (“White Christmas,” “What Are You Doing New Years Eve”) and the duo’s trademark duet renditions (e.g. “Sleigh Ride”).They've included a personal note from David Lawrence with liner notes by Joe Marchese. Even if you already own this Christmas classic, the sound on this new edition—remastered for vinyl by Eric Boulanger under David’s Lawrence supervision—will indeed spark that holiday feeling. Limited to 750 copies!

Chicago - Christmas Hits

Chicago is lighting up the holidays with a new collection that combines songs from all three of its beloved Christmas albums. The festive compilation shines a spotlight on Chicago's unmistakable sound across 13 yuletide favorites, including "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow," "All Over The World," "Wonderful Christmas Time" (featuring Dolly Parton), and "Winter Wonderland." The tracks originally appeared on Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album (1998 ), What's It Gonna Be, Santa?(2003), Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three (2011), and Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas (2019). Earlier this year, Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album and What's It Gonna Be, Santa? were both certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Jose James - Merry Christmas

Combining the jazz-crooner elegance of Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole with the sophistication of Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway, Merry Christmas From José James raises the bar for the contemporary Christmas album. Covering 10 songs - including two originals by James and his partner Talia Billig - James breathes new life into much-loved holiday classics such as "The Christmas Song," "White Christmas" and "Let it Snow." Also included is a joyful rendition of John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things." featuring Marcus Strickland. Available on 180g black vinyl. Also includes: "This Christmas," "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,"and others.

Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday

2x GRAMMY WINNER Samara Joy’s first collection of holiday material! “A Joyful Holiday” releases on October 27th, featuring 2 previously available holiday singles plus 4 new never-before-heard tracks! This release includes holiday staples like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "O Holy Night" plus “Twinkle Twinkle Little Me” featuring Sullivan Fortner. “The Christmas Song (Live)” features a duet with Samara and her father Antonio McLendon captured live in 2022.

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