What Was Avante Garde Is Now Reverent
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By MN Prof
When I received this album for Christmas 49 years ago it bordered on disrespectful because it was up-tempo and, well, it was Bobby Darin performing some religious Christmas songs. Now I listen to it and it's almost old-fashioned with a reverence that has all but disappeared, especially the songs in Latin that were to go by the wayside with the incredible errors of Vatican II at the end of that decade.
Bobby Darin does a wonderful job in creating a joy of the season and giving what was then a new twist to some old favorites as well. I lost this (vinyl) album years ago. Searched for it here a couple of times at Christmas season and now I'm glad to see it's back.
Well, I have to go...to download this to enjoy again.