The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas explained

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas
Type:	studio
Artist:	Frank Sinatra and prominently featuring his children
Cover:	Sinatrafamilychristmas.jpg
Released:	September 1968
Recorded:	July 24 – August 12, 1968, Hollywood
Length:	33:31
Label:	Reprise
Producer:	Sonny Burke
Prev Title:	Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	Cycles
Next Year:	1968
Chronology:	Frank Sinatra

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra.

The album was released on vinyl LP, reel to reel, and 8-track, and was out of print for decades before being re-released on CD in 1999 by Artanis Entertainment Group.

Frank Sr., Nancy and Tina recorded their contributions in the studio together. Frank Jr. was away on tour, and added his singing later to the pre-recorded tracks. The closing song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", has different lyrics sung by Sinatra's children honoring their father with their gifts to him, with their father singing the final verse and chorus solo.

Track listing

1. "I Wouldn't Trade Christmas" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:55
2. "It's Such a Lonely Time of Year" (Chip Taylor) – 4:38
3. "Some Children See Him" (Whila Hutson, Alfred Burt) – 2:59
4. "O Bambino (One Cold and Blessed Winter)" (Remo Capra, Tony Velona) – 2:59
5. "The Bells of Christmas (Greensleeves)" (Traditional; arranged by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:41
6. "Whatever Happened to Christmas?" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:05
7. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 2:35
8. "Kids" (Scott Davis) – 3:01
9. "The Christmas Waltz" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 3:12
10. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional; arranged by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:26

Personnel

• Frank Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 10)
• Frank Sinatra Jr. - Vocals (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 10)
• Nancy Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
• Tina Sinatra - Vocals (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 10)
• Nelson Riddle - Arranger, Composer
• Don Costa - Arranger, Composer
• The Jimmy Joyce Singers - Vocals