Home for Christmas

Recording information: AIR Studios (05/16/1971); Angel Studios, London (05/16/1971); Gorbals Sound, Glasgow (05/16/1971); RCA Studio B, Nashville, TN (05/16/1971); SARM West, London (05/16/1971); Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA (05/16/1971); Ten 21 Studios, Kent (05/16/1971); Zoomar South Studios, Nashville, TN (05/16/1971).
Photographer: Ray Burmiston.
Susan Boyle's second holiday album, Home for Christmas, made headlines for its duet with Elvis Presley, "O Come All Ye Faithful." However, there's more to the album than this collaboration; once again, the former Britain's Got Talent winner is in fine voice on songs like "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and the title track. Boyle also shares the spotlight with Johnny Mathis on "When a Child Is Born," and the Overtones on "The Little Drummer Boy." Home for Christmas is a more traditionally festive album than its predecessor The Gift -- there are no Lou Reed or Leonard Cohen covers here -- but that just adds to the familiar glow of these songs and performances. ~ Heather Phares