Owens
' second Christmas album emanates from five session held between February and June of 1968. At this stage of the game,
the Buckaroos
were a well-oiled studio machine and even the tinkly keyboard stylings of
Earle "Poole" Ball
doesn't detract from the twang quotient, although this is arguably a more slickly produced album than its predecessor. The usual batch of uptempo, optimistic opuses paired off with holiday weepers ("All I Want for Christmas Is My Daddy" is spot on target) makes this a country Christmas album with a nice, original touch to it. ~ Cub Koda