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Merry Christmas, Baby
Pop · 2012 · 12 tracks · 46m

Merry Christmas, Baby

Rod Stewart

Polished big-band arrangements and orchestral swells meeting the world's most famous rasp. A warm, soulful invitation to a classic holiday fireplace.

October 30, 2012 · Verve Records

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A warm, celebratory embrace of holiday nostalgia that feels both high-end and deeply familiar.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m
01
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4:31
02
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
2:48
03
White Christmas
3:49
04
Merry Christmas, Baby
3:54
05
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2:51
06
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
3:44
07
Blue Christmas
3:31
08
Red‐Suited Super Man
3:11
09
When You Wish Upon a Star
3:47
10
We Three Kings
3:28
11
Silent Night
4:24
12
Auld Lang Syne
3:45
Moments Worth Listening For
the soulful grit of the title track where the bluesy piano meets his signature rasp
the virtual duet on 'What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?' blending his texture with Ella Fitzgerald’s silk
the unexpected gospel-inflected swell during the bridge of 'We Three Kings'
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Merry Christmas, Baby sound next to the rest of Rod Stewart's catalogue?

Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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