James Taylor at Christmas


James Taylor at Christmas is the 17th studio and second Christmas album by singer-songwriter James Taylor, released by Columbia Records in 2006. It was his last release for Columbia since signing with the label in 1977.
The album is essentially a reissue of James Taylor: A Christmas Album, a limited edition title distributed by Hallmark Cards in 2004. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," originally issued on Taylor's October Road in 2002, and "River" were not included on the original Hallmark release. Additionally, the original album featured a version of "Deck the Halls" which is not on the standard Columbia CD.
The album was reissued on the UMe label in 2012, with the addition of two tracks. One of them, "Mon Beau Sapin", is a new recording and is only available on this album. The other track new to the collection is a version of George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" by Taylor and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, which originally appeared on Ma's 2008 holiday album Songs of Joy & Peace.
The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Album at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Track listing (2006 edition)

  1. "Winter Wonderland" featuring Chris Botti – 3:34
  2. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" – 3:42
  3. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – 2:57
  4. "Jingle Bells" – 3:52
  5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" featuring Natalie Cole – 4:17
  6. "River" – 3:33
  7. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – 3:24
  8. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" featuring Toots Thielemans – 3:52
  9. "Some Children See Him" – 4:37
  10. "Who Comes This Night" – 4:11
  11. "In the Bleak Midwinter" – 4:12
  12. "Auld Lang Syne" – 3:38

Track listing (2012 edition)

  1. "Winter Wonderland" featuring Chris Botti - 3:34
  2. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" - 3:42
  3. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - 2:57
  4. "Jingle Bells" - 3:52
  5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" featuring Natalie Cole - 4:17
  6. "River" - 3:33
  7. "Here Comes the Sun" featuring Yo-Yo Ma - 2:50
  8. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - 3:24
  9. "Some Children See Him" - 4:37
  10. "Mon Beau Sapin" - 3:08
  11. "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" featuring Toots Thielemans - 3:52
  12. "Who Comes This Night" - 4:11
  13. "In the Bleak Midwinter" - 4:12
  14. "Auld Lang Syne" - 3:38

Personnel

Production