a fun and amusing way to get your fill of the sounds of the season." Similarly, Eric Fidler of The Daily News Journal noted that "The band manages to straddle categories, with a lovely straight-ahead version of "Silent Night" ... a delightfully swinging "Feliz Navidad" ... and novelty tunes such as "Xmas in Jail." The end result is one of the most satisfying Christmas albums in recent memory." Brian Wahlert of Country Standard Time called the release "a very enjoyable Christmas album" which "promises to add swing to any Christmas party", the Los Angeles Times added that "The standard-bearers of Western swing music certainly know how to make the holiday spirit bright", and Steve Hall of the Indianapolis Star suggested that "this one's a keeper for your holiday music collection". Other publications, including the Albuquerque Journal, the Philadelphia Daily News, The Tennessean, The San Bernardino County Sun and the Wisconsin State Journal, praised Asleep at the Wheel for producing an album including humorous, fun and enjoyable Christmas songs. Some commentators were less positive about Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all. A review published in The Cincinnati Enquirer claimed that "The western swing revival band has a great concept here, but unlike AATW's multistar Bob Wills tribute, there's too much emphasis on Ray Benson's monotone vocals. He simply can't carry the CD. Appearances by Willie Nelson and Tish Hinojosa help, but not enough." The Des Moines Register claimed that the genre did not work for Christmas music, while a writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette simply wrote that the album "Doesn't work for me, y'all." Track listing Personnel Asleep at the Wheel Ray Benson – vocals, guitar, production, mixing, mastering Cindy Cashdollar – Hawaiian steel and slide guitars David Miller – bass, backing vocals Chris Booher – piano, backing vocals David Sanger – drums, percussion Jason Roberts – fiddle, guitar, backing vocals Michael Francis – saxophone Guest performers Floyd Domino – piano Johnny Gimble – fiddle Willie Nelson – vocals Tish Hinojosa – vocals Bradley Jaye Williams – accordion Herb Remington – steel guitar Don Walser – vocals Production personnel Larry Seyer – engineering, mixing , mastering Frank Campbell – engineering, mixing Allen Crider – engineering David Gratz – engineering Additional personnel Sonny Mediana – art direction Tracy Lamonica – photography Charts References External links Asleep at the Wheel albums 1997 Christmas albums