Many people are unaware that Elvis Presley\u2019s biggest selling studio album was his late 1950s Christmas release. It also expanded his commercial appeal beyond his rock \u2018n\u2019 roll teenage base; millions of adults bought the album, which veered from his rock roots toward a more traditional pop sound.<\/p>\n
Lately, there has been an increasing vinyl resurgence, and while Elvis\u2019 Christmas material has been released dozens of times and in many formats, Merry Christmas Baby<\/i> is a vinyl-only release issued on red and green vinyl. So crack up those record players because Elvis is coming to town.<\/p>\n
The music was remastered from the original tapes and the modern technology gives it a clarity of sound that has been missing from many of the previous releases. When played on the proper equipment, it provides a superior listening experience. <\/p>\n
As Elvis\u2019 career progressed, his albums became more haphazard and inconsistent, but he never issued a poor or even an average Christmas, gospel, or sacred album. He always seemed more connected and invested with this type of material. <\/p>\n
The 17 tracks travel from hymns such as \u201cO Come All Ye Faithful\u201d and \u201cSilent Night\u201d to the lighthearted \u201cSanta Claus Is Back In Town\u201d and \u201cHere Comes Santa Claus\u201d to such classics as \u201cI\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas\u201d and \u201cWhite Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBlue Christmas\u201d has a bit of a kick to it as it pays homage to his rock \u2018n\u2019 roll roots. He captures the wistful and nostalgic nature of \u201cI\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas\u201d just right. He even manages to turn lightweight material such as \u201cIf Everyday Was Like Christmas\u201d and \u201cHolly Leaves And Christmas Trees\u201d into acceptable holiday fare.<\/p>\n
There is still a vast Elvis fan base that will purchase just about any new release. However, if you have never been exposed to his holiday material or want to listen to some Elvis the way it was originally intended, then Merry Christmas Baby <\/i>is an album for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":32917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[6914],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-44690","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-elvis-presley","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=44690"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=44690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}