Mitch Ryder
Christmas (Take A Ride)
(Cleopatra Records)

Rules are meant to be broken.

It's long been a personal rule of mine to avoid Christmas song collections. Many of the tunes are like cherished friends who remind of halcyon times and seem to have been around forever. Reinventions are unnecessary. They often pale in comparison to the originals. And such efforts can indicate artistic decline and unbecoming dollar-consciousness.

But (and this can't be asserted too loudly) rock'n'roll legend Mitch Ryder is exceptional. The freshness, bold affection, and unfeigned enthusiasm with which the Detroit master supercharges beloved seasonal chestnuts make them well worth eager attention.

And the wonderousness of Ryder's gold-standard vocal talent comes across not only when the pace is hot-rodded, but intriguingly so during more pensive turns. 

That he reached deeply within himself and produced this top-drawer reiteration merits a great big, late night houseful of hand claps.

Rules are meant to be broken.

Recommended: "Santa Claus," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "What Christmas Means To Me," "Put a Little Love In Your Heart," "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," "Let It Snow," "Sleigh Ride" 

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