Just in Time for Christmas explained

Just in Time for Christmas
Type:studio
Artist:Pam Tillis
Cover:JustinTimeforChristmas.jpg
Released:November 13, 2007
Genre:Country
Length:36:30
Label:Stellar Cat
Producer:Matt Spicher, Pam Tillis
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Just in Time for Christmas is the tenth studio album and first Christmas album recorded by country music artist Pam Tillis.[1] The album was released on November 13, 2007, on Tillis' own Stellar Cat Records[2] and distributed by RED Distribution.[3] The album features seven of Tillis' favorite Christmas songs, along with three new compositions.[2] "The Rockin' Christmas Medley" is a duet with Tillis' father Mel Tillis. The album also features background vocals from Tillis' nieces and nephews. The album was recorded and first released independently in 2005.[1]

Reception

Reception for the album was mostly positive. About.com gave the album five stars, stating that "Tillis has a voice like no other and she can draw you into the mood with very little effort."[4] The North County Times gave the album an A− rating, saying that "Tillis' warm yet feathery voice lends new charm to old favorites."[5] The Omaha World-Herald rated the album B+, praising the new tracks as being "especially to-die-for."[6] While the Westword says the album "underwhelms,"[7] The Post-Star calls this album "the most intriguing offering" among 2007's country music Christmas releases.[8]

Track listing

  1. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) - 4:32
  2. "Beautiful Night" (Julie Lee Still) - 3:16
  3. "Light of the World" (Richard Leigh, Gary Nicholson) - 3:32
  4. "The Christmas Waltz" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:01
  5. "New Year's Eve" (Frank Loesser) - 4:12
  6. "The Rockin' Christmas Medley" (Joe Beal, Jim Boothe, Johnny Marks) - 2:45
  7. "Pretty Paper" (Willie Nelson) - 2:55
  8. "Silent Night Medley" (Franz Gruber, William J. Kirkpatrick, Josef Mohr, James R. Murray, John Jacob Niles) - 4:37
  9. "Seasons" (Viktor Krauss, Karyn Rochelle) - 3:22
  10. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram) - 4:18

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pam Tillis' First Holiday Album, Just In Time For Christmas, Blends Mistletoe, Torch & Twang . 2008-05-13 . Top40 Charts .
  2. Web site: Pam Tillis gets in the holiday spirit . 2008-05-13 . Country Standard Time .
  3. Web site: Pam Tillis returns in April with new CD . 2008-05-13 . Country Standard Time .
  4. Web site: Pam Tillis - Just in Time for Christmas . 2008-05-13 . . 2013-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415210527/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsmz/fr/JustInTimeXmas.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: CD Reviews : North County Times - Californian . 2008-05-13 . North County Times.
  6. Web site: A guide to recently released holiday CDs . https://archive.today/20120908090625/http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2620&u_sid=10200720 . dead . 2012-09-08 . 2008-05-13 . .
  7. Web site: Sanity Claus . 2008-05-13 . Westword.
  8. Web site: Holiday faves for the ear . 2008-05-13 . The Post-Star.

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