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Norah Jones – I Dream of Christmas – Target Exclusive Red Vinyl Record
Norah Jones’s I Dream of Christmas brings her relaxed phrasing and small-group sensibility to a holiday album that makes room for several kinds of seasonal feeling. Released in 2021, it combines familiar songs with new originals, treating Christmas as a setting for affection, anticipation, loneliness and hope rather than one uninterrupted mood of celebration. Leon Michels’s production gives the recordings a warm, slightly unusual character, drawing on keyboards, rhythm instruments, horns and other colors without making the arrangements feel crowded. Jones’s voice remains the point of connection, understated enough to let a familiar lyric take on a different inflection.
“Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” opens the album with an original song whose wish for good company feels direct and human. “Christmas Glow,” “Christmastime” and “It’s Only Christmas Once a Year” continue the new material, placing Jones’s own writing alongside the standards. These songs help the album avoid the feeling of simply working through a required holiday repertoire. The originals belong to the same musical world as the covers, with the arrangements allowing easy rhythmic movement and a degree of tenderness without forcing every moment into a large orchestral or theatrical setting.
The version of “Christmas Don’t Be Late” is a particularly revealing choice. A song strongly associated with the Chipmunks becomes something looser and more grounded, with its humor retained through a different kind of performance. “Run Rudolph Run” brings another recognizable musical history into the program, while “White Christmas,” “Blue Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland” invite Jones to work with melodies whose familiarity places the emphasis on phrasing and tone. The record’s personality comes from those choices: the material is well known, but the tempo, instrumental setting and vocal emphasis keep it from feeling automatic.
“You’re Not Alone” and “A Holiday with You” deepen the album’s interest in connection, while “Christmas Time Is Here” provides a natural home for Jones’s measured delivery. “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” closes the vinyl program with a question that extends the emotional setting beyond Christmas Day itself. Musicians including Brian Blade, Tony Scherr, Nick Movshon and Russ Pahl contribute to the sessions, helping create a sound that can feel intimate without being bare. The playing supports the singer’s restraint, allowing small instrumental responses to carry as much atmosphere as a more elaborate arrangement might.
This Target exclusive red vinyl edition presents the original thirteen-track album. The seasonal color distinguishes the pressing, while the musical program remains focused on Jones’s balance of established favorites and new songs. Bonus download offers associated with some packages are separate from the audio pressed on the record. I Dream of Christmas is especially appealing for listeners who enjoy holiday music with a quieter center: familiar enough to welcome the season, but attentive to the mixed feelings and private moments that give these songs a life beyond their annual appearance.
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Track Listing
A1. Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)
A2. Christmas Don’t Be Late
A3. Christmas Glow
A4. White Christmas
A5. Christmastime
A6. Blue Christmas
A7. It’s Only Christmas Once a Year
B1. You’re Not Alone
B2. Winter Wonderland
B3. A Holiday with You
B4. Run Rudolph Run
B5. Christmas Time Is Here
B6. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
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