AMG Review of Jingle Bell Rock

Jason Birchmeier
All Music Guide

Jingle Bell Rock features Brenda Lee performing a variety of holiday songs, the most noteworthy being her well-known performance of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." Other performances include "This Time of the Year," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Strawberry Snow," and "Silver Bells," along with five others. This is one of the better holiday collections out there. Lee's version of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is widely considered to be definitive, and her other performances are nearly as charismatic and lively.