A Merry Little Christmas (Linda Ronstadt album)

A Merry Little Christmas
A Merry Little Christmas
Studio album by Linda Ronstadt
Released	October 17, 2000
Recorded	2000 Jim Brady Studios in Tucson (Tracks 1-5, 7-8), Recital Halls at the University of Arizona (6-7, 10-14), OceanWay Studios Nashville August 2000 (1-5, 8-9) Capitol Studios (3)
Genre	Christmas; religious;
Label	Elektra
Producer	John Boylan, George Massenburg
Linda Ronstadt chronology

A Merry Little Christmas is a Christmas album by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 2000. It was the final release under Ronstadt's recording contract with the Elektra/Asylum Records label for whom Linda had recorded since 1973 (twenty-seven years to that point). John Boylan returned as Linda's producer for this disc. Cover art and design Kosh

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A ("4 stockings out of 4") ^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Among the highlights of this disc is Ronstadt's duet with the late Rosemary Clooney on the track "White Christmas".

Ronstadt and Elektra differed on the final playing order: "They wanted me to start with 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire'. I was tired of bargaining with them. I had this scheme where it started with ancient and went to modern. I always like to organize chronologically."^[4]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Tormé, Bob Wells	4:24
2.	"I'll Be Home for Christmas"	Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent	4:15
3.	"White Christmas" (duet with Rosemary Clooney)	Irving Berlin	4:22
4.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	3:55
5.	"River"	Joni Mitchell	4:10
6.	"O come, O come, Emmanuel"	John Mason Neale	3:29
7.	"Xicochi, Xicochi" ("Sleep, sleep")	Gaspar Fernandez	2:17
8.	"I Wonder as I Wander"	John Jacob Niles, Traditional	3:20
9.	"Away in a Manger"	Traditional	2:08
10.	"Lo, How a Rose E're Blooming"	Traditional	2:10
11.	"Welsh Carol"	Traditional	3:57
12.	"Past Three O'Clock"	George Ratcliffe Woodward, Traditional	0:41
13.	"O magnum mysterium"	Traditional	3:19
14.	"Silent Night"	Josef Mohr	3:06
Total length:			45:33

Release history edit

Release history and formats for *A Merry Little Christmas*
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	October 17, 2000	CD cassette	Elektra Records	^[5]

References edit

^ Allmusic review
^ Willman, Chris (2000-12-08). "Trilly Holiday". Entertainment Weekly. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 701. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.
^ "Linda Ronstadt interview".
^ Ronstadt, Linda (October 17, 2000). "A Merry Little Christmas (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records. 62572-2 (CD).

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[1] Allmusic review

[2] Willman, Chris (2000-12-08). "Trilly Holiday". Entertainment Weekly. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

[3] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 701. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone linda ronstadt album guide.

[4] "Linda Ronstadt interview".

[5] Ronstadt, Linda (October 17, 2000). "A Merry Little Christmas (Liner Notes)". Elektra Records. 62572-2 (CD).

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