Legacy
's 2012 collection
The Classic Christmas Album
rounds up 16 selections from the holiday albums
Willie Nelson
recorded for
Columbia Records
. All of his 1979 album
Pretty Paper
is here as are various selections recorded over the years, including two duets with
Bobbie Nelson
and a version of "What a Wonderful World," which isn't strictly seasonal but the tone fits anyway. Surprisingly enough, given all the hundreds of compilations that have been released over the years, this is the first of his
Columbia
Christmas recordings, so it's valuable in that sense and it's certainly an entertaining soundtrack for the holidays. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine