- Audio CD (28 Oct 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Pie
- ASIN: B00002MUIR
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 165,619 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a bit of nostalgia and Christmas with Frank and Bing is certainly full of that. Featuring all the classics including Bing's "White Christmas" and Sinatra's smooth rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" it is the crooners' Christmas album that never was--the only things missing are some festive duets by the pair. There are some great versions of traditional Christmas carols here, complete with plenty of strings and some swooning backing vocals. And just to remind you that this was the era of the wireless, many are punctuated by snippets of dialogue from the original transmissions. For some this may prove irritating but, if you're in the right festive mood, old blue eyes' exclamations should add to the charm--watch out for the intro to "Winter Wonderland". Unfortunately some of the songs sound very close to the original mono recordings and although this gives them a certain rough charm, they won't be to the taste of some modern ears. Those looking for a crisper sound may prefer the crooners' individual collections (Bing's Christmas is a Comin' or Sinatra's The Christmas Album), but for those after an inexpensive hit of nostalgia Christmas with Frank and Bing should be right up your street. --Caroline Butler
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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I wish I hadn't looked forward to receiving it!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Christmas With Frank and Bing (Audio CD)
How sad that two such wonderful singers should be remembered on a CD of such poor quality.I was so disappointed. The list of songs included was inspiring but unfortunately the recording ruined everything. Sometimes (obviously when a song had been taken from a compilation)the last word of the previous song could be heard before starting the new one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frank & Bing The Kings!!!!!,
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This review is from: Christmas With Frank and Bing (Audio CD)
I ordered this mid-price album around eighteen months ago and even my two young children love it! from the christmas eve classic of Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) to the woderful Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas to White Christmas (What Bing Album Doesn't Have It!) to O' Come All Ye Faithfull this CD is just two of the purist silky voices that have ever lived crooning out some of the best written christmas classics of all time. BUY IT! YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It starts with "White Christmas", how bad can it be?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Christmas With Frank and Bing (Audio CD)
The answer? Not very bad at all. It is THE Christmas song for me so I knew I couldn't go wrong!I haven't heard of some of the tracks before but this is not a bad thing - it's always good to have something new around Christmas time. There are plently of classic carols covered as well. Quibbles? Well, the songs sound very 1950s/1960s to me and it is a shame that there are no duets - with their back catalogues, it's also a bit of a surprise. Also, there are no details apart from whether it's Bing or Frank (see, on first name terms!) and the songwriter and copyright information. The "one Bing song, one Frank song" layout isn't exactly inspired either. Plus, the tinted and doctored front photo is fooling no one. But does this take away from the music? Not at all. And taking the cost of the CD, the songs and the singers together, I think it was well worth paying the Sterling difference! Is October too early to feel this Christmassy? Well, blame the CD and I've only gotten to track 3 (it was delivered to work!)
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