Christmas Portrait

by Carpenters

Christmas Portrait cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 October 1978
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:09:30
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Tony Peluso, Ron Tutt, Joe Osborn, Richard Carpenter, Tommy Tedesco, Gayle Levant, Tom Bahler Chorale, Bob Messenger, Dorothy Remsen, Peter Knight, John Ellis, Bob Bain, Billy May, Earl Dumler, Pete Jolly

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An enduring staple of the holiday season, masterfully crafted by Richard Carpenter to emulate the continuous, flowing feel of a classic winter radio broadcast. 'Christmas Portrait' envelops Karen Carpenter's uniquely warm, melancholic vocals in rich choral and orchestral arrangements, setting an immaculate standard for traditional pop Christmas records.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, christmas, melodic, christian

Tracklist

  1. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (0:44)
  2. Overture - An Old Fashioned Christmas (8:15)
  3. An Old Fashioned Christmas (2:11)
  4. Christmas Waltz (2:12)
  5. Sleigh Ride (2:39)
  6. It's Christmas Time / Sleep Well, Little Children (2:53)
  7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:54)
  8. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (1:05)
  9. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (3:39)
  10. Carol Of The Bells (1:39)
  11. Merry Christmas Darling - Remix (3:06)
  12. Christ Is Born (3:13)
  13. O Holy Night (3:10)
  14. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays (2:35)
  15. Medley: Here Comes Santa Claus/Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer/Good King Wenceslas (3:42)
  16. Medley: Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells/White Christmas (5:30)
  17. Ave Maria (2:32)
  18. Selections From "Nutcracker": Overture Miniature/Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies/Valse Des Fleurs - Edit (5:27)
  19. Little Altar Boy (3:43)
  20. I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:49)
  21. Silent Night (3:21)

Credits

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