Recently, I was so fortunate to see this on tour. It is hard to keep my memories of the show from intertwining with this recording, but I'll try.

I enjoyed this recording. Somehow they captured the joy and hope the musical has. My favorites are World's Greatest Dad, Sparklejollytwinklejingley, I'll Believe In You, A Christmas Song (the reprise is terrific), Never Fall In Love (With An Elf) (I giggled throughout the song), and There Is A Santa Claus (I still tear up!).

To get the full impact of all of the songs, you'll need to be familiar with the musical. I think the ones I listed above stand on their own merits. I'll be playing this for years to come. ( )