Dwight Yoakam - Come On Christmas

If there must be Christmas albums, and it appears that there must, they may as well be like this one. While Dwight Yoakam uses his impressive post-George Jones warble to fine effect on these seasonal ditties, he doesn't take himself too seriously.

The ubiquitous The Christmas Song is presented on Come On Christmas in a campy faux-swing version, of which the song's author, Mel Torme would be proud. Here Comes Santa Claus is another bow to the Cocktail Nation, with a loungey rhumba arrangement.

It's not all high spirits, though. The title tune turns out to be a heart-breakingly beautiful torch song easily the equal of anything on Yoakam's 'regular' albums.

• Come On Christmas
• Run Run Rudolph
• Silver Bells
• I'll Be Home For Christmas
• Silent Night
• Santa Claus Is Back In Town
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
• Away In A Manger
• Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
• Santa Can't Stay