Sony
2000
Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas
About This Album
On the third installment of television series Ally McBeal soundtracks, Vonda Shepard and guests -- Macy Gray and cast members Calista Flockhart, Lisa Nicole Carson, Jane Krakowski, and Robert Downey, Jr. -- toast the Yuletide season with Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas Featuring Vonda Shepard. R&B, jazz, swing, and blues treatments are added to such holiday favorites as "This Christmas," "The Man With the Bag," and "Silver Bells." But what shines through loud and clear on the set is Shepard's luscious voice. It doesn't really matter what the ingenue wraps her rich vocals around; Shepard has the ability to add a wistful sense to even the happiest songs. This is in evidence on the usually upbeat "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Shepard, backed by affecting strings and warm piano, sings both numbers with such emotion that even the most stoic person can't help but to be moved. The blues-flavored "Please Come Home for Christmas," with its soulful piano and longing vocals sung by Shepard, imagines a lonely man or woman listening to the song in the confines of an office or bedroom, much like the characters do on the popular television series.
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