Tiny Tim - Christmas Album

Tiny Tim - Christmas Album
Herbert Khaury, a.k.a. Tiny Tim, was by all accounts a lonely, romantic child who spent much of his youth trying to escape into a fantasy land of old 78 rpm records. He learned how to play the ukulele in 1954 from an Arthur Godfrey songbook and began toting his instrument to a series of musical auditions, using a paper sack as his instrument case. One audition in 1967 got him on TV's Laugh-In, and he had a meteoric rise and matching fall by the early '70s. He never gave up, though, and tried recording a handful of albums in hopes of a comeback. Recorded in Sydney, Australia, back in 1993, this CD features Tiny Tim performing a dozen Christmas tunes, including "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful." An overproduced and mediocre rock band largely covers up his vocals and ukulele playing. Tim's strength was always his love and appreciation of old 1920s pop tunes, none of which are present here. He had an admittedly loony approach to his performances, but often his sincerity and connection to his material gave the tunes a charm and strength not present on this Christmas assortment. If you're looking for a silly Christmas novelty album, this might work--for the right occasion and with enough eggnog.

01 - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
02 - All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
03 - That's What I Want For Christmas - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
04 - I Saw Mommy Kissin Santa Claus - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
05 - White Christmas - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
06 - The Christmas Song - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
07 - O Holy Night - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
08 - Silent Night - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
09 - O Come All Ye Faithful Medley - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
10 - Rainbow On The River - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
11 - Mission Bell - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
12 - What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
13 - All That I Want Is You - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3
14 - Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year (Bonus Track) - Tiny Tim - Christmas Album.mp3