Christmas Portrait is a superb collection spirited holiday favorites performed by the clean-cut '70s brother-sister duo The Carpenters who won the hearts of audiences everywhere with their bright and airy melodies. Tracks include "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Sleigh Ride", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Silent Night" to name just a few.
They saw one of their songs become a holiday classic. "Merry Christmas, Darling" sold like mad in the late 1970s and cemented the identity of the song with the band.
Track List:
1. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear(0:44)
2. Overture: Happy Holiday / The First Noel / March of the Toys / Little Jesus / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / O Little Town of Bethlehem / In dulce jubilo / Gesu bambino (The Infant Jesus) / Angels We Have Heard on High(8:15)
3. An Old‐Fashioned Christmas(2:11)
4. The Christmas Waltz(2:12)
5. Sleigh Ride(2:39)
6. It’s Christmas Time(2:53)
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(3:54)
8. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town(1:50)
9. The Christmas Song(3:39)
10. Carol of the Bells(1:39)
11. Merry Christmas Darling(3:60)
12. Christ Is Born(3:13)
13. O Holy Night(3:10)
14. (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays(2:35)
15. Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty the Snowman / Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas(3:42)
16. Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas(5:30)
17. Ave Maria(2:32)
18. Selections From the “Nutcracker”: Overture Miniature / Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies / Valse des fleurs(5:27)
19. Little Altar Boy(3:43)
20. I’ll Be Home for Christmas(3:49)
21. Silent Night(3:21)