''The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas'' is a 1968 Christmas album by

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

and featuring his children,

Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra Group note. (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), known professionally as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his ...

Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer, actress, film producer and author. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra ( Barbato) and is known for her 1965 signature hit " These Boots Are Made for Walki ...

and

Tina Sinatra Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is an American businesswoman, producer, talent agent, actress, singer and author. She is the daughter of Frank Sinatra. Early life Christina Sinatra was born on June 20, 1948, in Los Angeles, California, th ...

. The album was released on vinyl LP, reel to reel, and 8-track, and was out of print for decades before being re-released on CD in 1999 by Artanis Entertainment Group. Frank Sr., Nancy and Tina recorded their contributions in the studio together. Frank Jr. was away on tour, and added his singing later to the pre-recorded tracks. The closing song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", has different lyrics sung by Sinatra's children honoring their father with their gifts to him, with their father singing the final verse and chorus solo.

Track listing

#"I Wouldn't Trade Christmas" (

Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premie ...

Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television, and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Award for Best Original Song, Academy Awards for ...

) – 2:55 #"It's Such a Lonely Time of Year" (

Chip Taylor Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing " Angel of the Morning" and " Wild Thing". He is the paternal uncle of actress Angelina Jolie and former actor James Haven. He is the ...

) – 4:38 #"Some Children See Him" (Whila Hutson,

Alfred Burt Alfred Shaddick Burt (April 22, 1920 – February 7, 1954) was an American jazz musician who is best known for composing the music for fifteen Christmas carols between 1942 and 1954. Only one of the carols was performed in public outside his im ...

) – 2:59 #"O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)" (Remo Capra, Tony Velona) – 2:59 #"The Bells of Christmas (

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)" (Traditional; arranged by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:41 #"Whatever Happened to Christmas?" (

Jimmy Webb Jimmy Layne Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He achieved success at an early age, winning the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the age of 21. During his career, he established himself as one of Am ...

) – 3:05 #"

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie, and first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra. When it was covered by Eddie Cantor on his radio show in November 1934 it became a hit; w ...

" (

John Frederick Coots John Frederick Coots, better known as J. Fred Coots or Fred Coots, (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chie ...

Haven Gillespie James Lamont Gillespie (February 6, 1888 – March 14, 1975), known under the pen name Haven Gillespie, was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of " You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", " That Luc ...

) – 2:35 #"Kids" (Scott Davis) – 3:01 #"

The Christmas Waltz "The Christmas Waltz" is a Christmas song written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne for Frank Sinatra, who recorded it in 1954 as the B-side of a new recording of " White Christmas", in 1957 for his album '' A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra'', and ...

" (Sammy Cahn,

Jule Styne Jule Styne ( ; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer widely known for a series of Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musicals, including several famous frequ ...

) – 3:12 #"

The Twelve Days of Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmastide, are the festive Christian season celebrating the Nativity. Christmas Day is the First Day. The Twelve Days are 25 December to 5 January, counting first and last. Th ...

" (Traditional; arranged by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:26

Personnel

- Vocals (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 10) *

- Vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10) *

- Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10) *

- Vocals (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 10) *

Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many vocalists at Capitol Records, including ...

- Arranger, Composer *

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including '' Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way'' ...

- Arranger, Composer * The Jimmy Joyce Singers - Vocals Track 6: 25-July-1968 (Thursday) - New York. Columbia Recording Studio (from 2 to 6:30 P.M.). Urbie Green, Johnny Messner, Buddy Morrow (tbn); Paul Faulise (b-tbn); Richard Berg, Fred Klein, Albert Richmond, Joseph De Angelis (fr-h); Fred Buldrini, Peter Buonconsiglio, Harry Katzman, George Ockner, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Joe Malin, Felix Giglio, Stanley Karpienia, Carmel Malin, Alvin Rogers, Jesse Tryon (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Furmansky, Emanuel Vardi, Norman Forrest (via); Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, David Moore, Harry Wimmer (vlc); Robert Maxwell (harp); Ernest Hayes (p/cel); Ralph Casale, Al Casamenti, Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Frank Bruno (b); Nick Perito (accordion); Douglas Allan, Buddy Saltzman (d/perc); William Bronson, Lillian Clark, Harry Duvall, Corina Manetto, Ronald Martin, Linda November, James Ryan, Louise Stuart (voe - on all titles). Don Costa (arr - all titles). Tracks 1, 5, 9, 10: 12-August-1968 (Monday) - Hollywood. Western Recorders (from 2 to 6:30 P.M.). Irving Bush, Don Fagerquist, Shorty Sherock (tpt); Louis Blackbum, Bob Enevoldsen, Joe Howard (tbn); Vincent DeRosa, Alan Robinson, Gene Sherry (fr-h); Mahlon Clark, Bill Green, Lloyd Hildebrand, Joe Koch, Ethmer Roten, Gordon Schoneberg (wwd); Alex Beller, Emil Briano, John De Voogdt, Bonnie Douglas, Jacques Gasselin, Lou Klass, Robert Konrad, Irma Neumann, Lou Ra- derman, Paul Shure (vln); Allan Harshman, Alex Neiman, Barbara Simons (via); Naoum Benditzky, Paul Bergstrom, Joseph Saxon (vlc); Kathryn Julye (harp); Bill Miller (p); Ralph Grasso, Allan Reuss (g); Monty Budwig, Eddie Gilbert (b); Irving Cottler (d); Nick Pelico (perc); The Jimmy Joyce Singers: Jacqueline Allen, Billie Barnum, James Bryant, John Drake, Gerri Engemann, Carole Feraci, Fred Frank, Vicki Gratian, Betty Joyce, Jimmy Joyce, Harry Martin, Jay Meyer, Jay Riley, Paul Sjolund, Carol Turnbow, Marie Vernon, Clark Yocum.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas, The Frank Sinatra albums Nancy Sinatra albums 1968 Christmas albums Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle Albums produced by Sonny Burke Albums arranged by Don Costa Christmas albums by American artists Reprise Records albums Pop Christmas albums