The Glenn Medeiros Christmas Album is one of the worst examples of how to perform these classic Christmas carols.
First, let it be known that Medeiros has an excellent voice, perfectly suited for singing the brand of adult contemporary found here.
But it is simply too much on this record, which is overloaded with drum machines and fuzzy keyboards and other sleep-inducing production tactics.
The album attempts to be mellow and soulful but instead strips the emotion from these songs and leaves behind the empty shell.
Some of the tracks still manage to get by on Medeiros' voice, like the jazzy opener, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Still, an overwhelming feeling of blandness haunts this record, making it very hard to recommend.
While adult contemporary listeners may find this album to be just fine, other listeners should be warned that this is a very passionless record.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRalph Blane, Hugh Martin | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Merry Christmas DarlingRichard Carpenter, Frank Pooler | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | I'll Be Home for ChristmasKim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | Silent NightFranz Gruber, Joseph Mohr | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Ave MariaFranz Schubert | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | The Little Drummer BoyKatherine K. Davis, Henry Onerati, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | The First NoelWilliam Sandys | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Angels We Have Heard on HighTraditional | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | O Holy NightAdolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | What Child Is This (Greensleeves) | Glenn Medeiros | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 292 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolphe Adam | Composer |
| 2 | Tom Bender | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Ralph Blane | Composer |
| 4 | Joe Bonadio | Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | Kate Brody | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Andy Calabrese | Programming |
| 7 | Richard Carpenter | Composer |
| 8 | Katherine K. Davis | Composer |
| 9 | William Chatterton Dix | Composer |
| 10 | John Sullivan Dwight | Composer |
| 11 | José Feliciano | Composer |
| 12 | Leon Gaer | Bass |
| 13 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 14 | Franz Gruber | Composer |
| 15 | Roy Hallman | Director |
| 16 | Paul Hanke | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | John Hanulik | Oboe |
| 18 | Walter Kent | Composer |
| 19 | Wendy Kerner | Harp |
| 20 | Arthur Lipner | Drums (Steel) |
| 21 | Phil Magnotti | Engineer, Mixing, Recorder |
| 22 | David Mancini | Percussion |
| 23 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 24 | Rob Mathes | Arranger, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Glenn Medeiros | Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Blaine Michioka | Photography |
| 27 | Joseph Mohr | Composer |
| 28 | John Montagnese | Coordination |
| 29 | Henry Onerati | Composer |
| 30 | Henry Onorati | Composer |
| 31 | Jeff Peel | French Horn |
| 32 | Jerry Peel | French Horn |
| 33 | Frank Pooler | Composer |
| 34 | Buck Ram | Composer |
| 35 | Barbara Rickard | Design |
| 36 | William Sandys | Composer |
| 37 | Franz Schubert | Composer |
| 38 | Leonard Silver | Executive Producer, Mixing, Producer |
| 39 | Harry Simeone | Composer |
| 40 | Traditional | Composer |
| 41 | Jeff Tyzik | Arranger, Engineer, Flugelhorn, Horn (Alto), Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Piccolo Trumpet, Producer, String Arrangements, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |