Every Christmas I choose an LP that will take me through the holidays. This one was new to me when I spotted it in a bin a
while ago, but thought I'd give it a try. José Feliciano is a very
skilled guitarist with a heartfelt voice and "Felice Navidad" still one
of the most played modern Christmas hymns so it should fit. And it
does...in a way. Twelve seasonal songs, whereof six vocal, performed with latin sentiment and embedded in Hollywood strings. You can almost
hear it as an orchestral celebration to Christmas with Feliciano as guest star. To my ears he does best almost naked and not dressed in
sweet sugar, but 'tis the season to be cloying so here that suit
actually fits. "Felice Navidad" always good regardless of backings and the rest sentimental and heartwarming enough to put me in the
right mood. Released on vinyl pretty much all over the world in the
seventies, but to my knowledge not in UK. Premiere US on RCA Victor
(LSP 4421). US 2002 CD on RCA/BMG (07836 65130 2) came with three
previously unreleased bonus tracks. First German had label as shown here
in a fully laminated cover. (GÖXÄ*) (CXÅ*)
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