This Time of Year

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1961 studio album by June Christy

This Time of Year

Studio album by

June Christy

Released| 1961 (1961)
Recorded| January 1961
Studio| Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre| Vocal jazz, Christmas music
Label| Capitol[1]
Producer| Bill Miller
June Christy chronology
| Do-Re-Mi
(1961)  | This Time of Year
(1961)  | Big Band Specials
(1962)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [3]

This Time of Year is a 1961 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo.[4][5]

Christy's only Christmas album, it consists entirely of original songs, unusual for its time. Composed by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

## Critical reception[edit]

AllMusic called the album "unjustly neglected," writing that it "is that rarest of things -- a winter concept album of all new material that can be listened to even when the holidays are over."[2]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Christmas Heart" – 2:57
2. "Ring a Merry Bell" – 3:05
3. "Hang Them on the Tree" – 2:21
4. "The Little Star" – 3:08
5. "The Merriest" – 2:09
6. "This Time of Year" – 3:34
7. "Seven Shades of Snow" – 3:32
8. "Sorry to See You Go" – 2:24
9. "The Magic Gift" – 3:26
10. "Winter's Got Spring Up Its Sleeve" – 2:36

All compositions by Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

## Personnel[edit]

* June Christy – vocals
* Frank Beach – trumpet
* Don Fagerquist – trumpet
* Dick Nash – trombone
* Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone
* Jim Decker – French horn
* Vincent DeRosa – French horn
* Richard Perissi – French horn
* Red Callender – tuba
* Sam Rice – tuba
* Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
* Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
* Paul Horn – flute
* Ted Nash – flute
* Victor Arno – violin
* Israel Baker – violin
* Robert Barene – violin
* Anatol Kaminsky – violin
* Dan Lube – violin
* Alfred Lustgarten – violin
* Lou Raderman – violin
* Albert Steinberg – violin
* Gerald Vinci – violin
* Virginia Majewski – viola
* Ray Mehennick – viola
* Stanley Harris – viola
* Edgar Lustgarten – cello
* Eleanor Slatkin – cello
* Catherine Gotthoffer – harp
* Russ Freeman – piano
* Al Viola – guitar
* Joe Mondragon – bass
* Red Mitchell – bass
* Gene Estes – drums, vibes, celeste, bell
* Shelly Manne – drums

Tracks 1, 4, 6 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 12 January 1961

Tracks 7, 9, 10 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 19 January 1961

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 23 January 1961

## References[edit]

1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 - via Google Books.
2. ^ a b "This Time of Year - June Christy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" - via www.allmusic.com.
3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2\. MUZE. p. 358.
4. ^ Jazz, All About. "Jazz news: June Christy: This Time of Year". All About Jazz News.
5. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 23, 1961). "Reviews of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. - via Google Books. `{{cite magazine}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except for compilations.

Studio albums|

* Something Cool (1953)
* Duet (with Stan Kenton, 1955)
* The Misty Miss Christy (1955 & 1956)
* Fair and Warmer! (1957)
* Gone for the Day (1957)
* The Song Is June! (1958)
* June Christy Recalls Those Kenton Days (1959)
* Ballads for Night People (1959)
* The Cool School (1959)
* Off-Beat (1960)
* The Intimate Miss Christy (1960-1963)
* Do-Re-Mi (with Bob Cooper, 1961)
* This Time of Year (1961)
* Big Band Specials (1962)
* Something Broadway, Something Latin (1965)
* Impromptu (with Lou Levy, 1977)

Live albums|

* Road Show (with Stan Kenton and the Four Freshmen, 1959)

Compilations|

* Cool Christy (2002)
* Day Dreams (2012)

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