"Christmas Hits - 50 Festive Favourites" - CD_02

Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO 2003-11-24
Label: Bmg TV
"The second disc of Christmas Hits is more laid back, with classics from Bing Crosby, Elvis and Tony Bennett mingled with some soulful covers of traditional songs like "Silent Night" and modern classics such as "Last Christmas" and "Walking in the Air". Unfortunately, both of the latter are tortured by Human Nature and Declan Galbraith respectively, and its here that the compilation starts to fall apart. Some of the covers are interesting, but often they highlight just how much better the originals were. There have been plenty of great versions of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", not to mention the original so why do we get Michael Bolton? The inclusion of Eva Cassidy's "Over the Rainbow" is also a little confusing. It's poignant sure, but since when has it been associated with Christmas? Still, there's plenty here to keep you amused until its time to put the baubles and tinsel back in the loft. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

201. White Christmas - Bing Crosby

202. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

203. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Frank Sinatra & The B Swanson Quartet

204. Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy

205. A Winter's Tale - David Essex

206. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Doris Day

207. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Pretenders

208. Do You Hear What I Hear - Gladys Knight

209. Silver Bells - Atlantic Starr

210. When A Child Is Born - Lutricia McNeal

211. The Christmas Song - Natalie Cole

212. You Make It Feel Like Christmas - Neil Diamond

213. Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett

214. Wombling Merry Christmas - The Wombles

215. All Alone On Christmas - Darlene Love

216. Silent Night (LP Version) - Jewel

217. Last Christmas - Human Nature

218. When You Wish Upon A Star (LP Version) - Linda Ronstadt

219. O Holy Night - Mariah Carey

220. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt

221. Walking In The Air - Declan Galbraith

222. Amazing Grace (LP Version) - Judy Collins

223. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - St Paul's Cathedral Choir

224. The Lord's Prayer - Barbra Streisand

225. Happy New Year - Michael Ball

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"Christmas Hits - 50 Festive Favourites" - CD_01

Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO 2003-11-24
Label: Bmg TV
"The first disc of Christmas Hits is dominated by songs from the 70s and early 80s--the Golden Era of the mobile DJ and Christmas number ones, when people sang about "Father Christmas" or "Snow" and couples tenderly proclaimed their love by calling each other "scumbag" or "maggot". And there are plenty of pop songs here that although not ostensibly about Christmas, are certainly in the spirit of things. Just listen to "The Power of Love" (Frankie Goes To Hollywood's poignant last single) or E17's "Stay Another Day" and try not to weep openly through Robson & Gerome's "I Believe", no really, try. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

101. Merry Xmas Everybody (Original Version) - Slade

102. Last Christmas - Wham!

103. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid

104. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues & Kirsty McColl

105. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders

106. Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea

107. Step Into Christmas - Elton John

108. Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie

109. Mary's Boy Child - Boney M

110. When A Child Is Born (Album Version) - Johnny Mathis

111. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake

112. The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

113. Christmas Through Your Eyes (Album Version) - Gloria Estefan

114. Blue Christmas - Shakin' Stevens

115. I Believe - Robson & Jerome

116. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Michael Bolton

117. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Luther Vandross

118. This Christmas - SWV

119. Stay Another Day - East 17

120. Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens

121. Endless Christmas - 3T

122. Early Christmas Morning (Album Version) - Cyndi Lauper

123. Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

124. I Have A Dream (Remix) - Westlife

125. The Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard

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"A Christmas Gift Of Love"

Barry Manilow
Audio CD: FDO 2002-11-12
Label: Columbia
"It's refreshing to hear a version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" that doesn't reference the arrangement Phil Spector came up with on A Christmas Gift for You four decades ago. Barry Manilow's rendition was inspired by Bing Crosby's 1945 collaboration with the Andrews Sisters. And that pretty much explains where the artist is coming from on the majority of this holiday offering. This is a big orchestrated (and voiced) Christmas album, most of it well suited for delivery on a Broadway stage. Accordingly, the singer picks holiday-themed tunes from the likes of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne, Irving Berlin, and Frank Loesser. Then, just to confuse things a bit (this is, after all, someone who had a huge hit with Ian Hunter's "Ships"), Manilow throws in a superb cover of "River," Joni Mitchell's ode to Christmas depression. Everything else is warm and festive, though, including the Manilow-penned title track. The singer's longtime fans will adore this collection. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. Winter Wonderland

02. Happy Holiday & White Christmas

03. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

04. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays

05. I'll Be Home For Christmas

06. My Favorite Things

07. The Christmas Waltz

08. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

09. River

10. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

11. A Gift Of Love

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"Christmas Memories"

Barbra Streisand
Audio CD: FDO 2001-10-30
Label: Columbia
"Recorded between July 19, 2001 and September 7, 2001. Includes liner notes by Jay Landers. Christmas Memories was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Barbra Streisand's first new holiday album in 34 years makes for a special occasion amongst her legions of fans. Christmas Memories, released within two months of the World Trade Center tragedy, is definitely a soothing, inspirational remedy for troubled times. "I'll be Home for Christmas" has been recorded hundreds of times, but in the context of American troops fighting abroad, the song becomes especially poignant. Barbra does a masterful take, with a polished, orchestral arrangement. Still glowing from saying "I Do" to actor James Brolin, Streisand shines on "A Christmas Love Song." Break out the chestnuts and eggnog as Babs warmly reminisces with vivid imagery on the Sondheim-penned "I Remember." Having recorded Gounod's "Ave Maria" on her first Christmas album, Barbra now brings that same passion to Schubert's version. Backed by a choir, the grandiose track resonates powerfully. Her voice soars to especially grand heights over a majestic arrangement on "One God," a song she first heard on a spiritual album by Johnny Mathis, and brings her unique style to the forefront on Christmas Memories. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. I'll Be Home For Christmas

02. A Christmas Love Song

03. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

04. I Remember

05. Snowbound

06. It Must Have Been The Mistletoe

07. Christmas Lullaby

08. Christmas Memories

09. Grown Up Christmas List

10. Ave Maria

11. Closer

12. One God

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"A Christmas Celebration Of Hope"

B.B. King
Audio CD: FDO 2001-11-06
Label: MCA Records
"After nearly five decades of making music, B.B. King ducked into the studio with his touring band to come up with his very first holiday album, A Christmas Celebration Of Hope. Despite bringing in The Nashville String Machine, co-producer King used them in a way that enhanced his rich singing on lush versions of Billy Ward's "Christmas In Heaven" and a pair of Charles Brown perennials--"Please Come Home For Christmas" and "Merry Christmas Baby." Other artists getting the royal treatment are Clarence Carter (a funky "Back Door Santa") and Amos Milburn (the brass-soaked "Christmas Comes But Once A Year"). The only originals the King Of The Blues trots out are his resurrected 1960 shuffle "Christmas Celebration" and the more recent slow blues instrumental "Christmas Love." King even squeezes in a tribute to the New Year with a rollicking take on Brown's "Bringing In A Brand New Year" and an equally swinging instrumental interpretation of "Auld Lang Syne." In true holiday spirit, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of A Christmas Celebration Of Hope will fund innovative research and compassionate patient care programs at the California-based City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. Please Come Home For Christmas

02. Lonesome Christmas

03. Back Door Santa

04. Christmas In Heaven

05. I'll Be Home For Christmas

06. To Someone That I Love

07. Christmas Celebration

08. Merry Christmas Baby

09. Christmas Love

10. Blue Decorations

11. Christmas Comes But Once A Year

12. Bringing In A Brand New Year

13. Auld Lang Syne

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"White Christmas"

Elvis Presley
Audio CD: FDO 2000-09-26
Label: BMG Heritage
"White Christmas is a very smart compilation bringing together beautifully remastered versions of every Christmas song Elvis Presley ever recorded--which is to say the complete Elvis's Christmas Album (one of his best selling LPs), Elvis Sings Christmas Songs (originally a 7 inch EP), and various singles and odds and ends. Interestingly, at the time of the first album's original release, "White Christmas" composer Irving Berlin was so offended by Elvis's rendition that he actually wrote to major radio stations asking them not to play it. Since then, of course, Presley's version has deservedly become classic (as has take on the song's more down-and-dirty opposite, "Blue Christmas"). There's no doubting Elvis's complete commitment to the material here, in particular the gospel tunes like "Take My Hand Precious Lord" that were deleted from RCA's 1970 reissue of the first album. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. Santa Claus Is Back In Town

02. White Christmas

03. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)

04. I'll Be Home For Christmas

05. Blue Christmas

06. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)

07. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

08. Silent Night

09. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)

10. I Believe

11. Take My Hand, Precious Lord

12. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)

13. O Come, All Ye Faithful

14. The First Noel

15. On A Snowy Christmas Night

16. Winter Wonderland

17. The Wonderful World Of Christmas

18. It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)

19. I'll Be Home On Christmas Day

20. If I Get Home On Christmas Day

21. Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees

22. Merry Christmas Baby

23. Silver Bells

24. Mama Liked The Roses

25. If Every Day Was Like Christmas

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"Twelve Songs Of Christmas"

Jim Reeves
Audio CD: FDO 1999-03-07
Label: BMG Special Products
"We play this every Christmas, and have done since I was a baby. It's classic, it's smooth, it's beautiful. It's one of our strongest Christmas traditions. The 12 songs on this album are Christmas classics done by one of country music's greatest and most complex artists of all time all in great sounding stereo and is one of the highlights of the Nashville Sound of the 1960's. A few of the highlights on here include "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S", "Old Christmas Card", "Senor Santa Claus", "Mary's Boy Child", and many others. If you can find this album at any price, it is a must buy and a purchase you will not regret. Another important note is that the album was originally released in 1963 at a time shortly before Jim died in a plane crash in 1964. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. Jingle Bells

02. Blue Christmas

03. Senor Santa Claus

04. An Old Christmas Card

05. The Merry Christmas Polka

06. White Christmas

07. Silver Bells

08. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

09. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

10. Mary's Little Boy Child

11. Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

12. Silent Night

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"Christmas Album"

Frank Sinatra
Audio CD: FDO 1999-11-24
Label: Disky
"Christmas probably sounded a lot like this in Hoboken, circa the late 1930s: A skinny kid with a huge voice leading friends through favorite carols like "The Christmas Song" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Fast forward and that skinny kid is no longer just another voice in the crowd. All ears are turned his way as he croons through a whole new set of Christmas standards, from "The Christmas Waltz" to "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear". Sinatra is in fine voice on this 14-song set, which boasts some of the better arrangements you'll hear on a seasonal album. Download it now. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. Jingle Bells

02. The Christmas Song

03. Mistletoe And Holly

04. I'll Be Home For Christmas

05. Christmas Waltz

06. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

07. The First Noel

08. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

09. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

10. Adeste Fideles

11. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

12. Silent Night

13. White Christmas

14. The Christmas Waltz

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"A Reggae Christmas"

Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO 1998-08-17
Label: Hallmark
"This CD is a delight for the Christmas season. Probably the best you'll hear on a seasonal album. The reggae music compliments each song and always brings a smile to my face. I originally bought the audio tape on a coastal island city and have started each Christmas season with these songs ever since. I would recommend this CD to any one who is looking for a reggae twist to the standard songs of the season. Download it now and have fun. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

02. Under The Mistletoe

03. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

04. Mary's Boy Child

05. Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly

06. O Come All Ye Faithful

07. Reggae Christmas

08. White Christmas

09. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

10. Amazing Grace

11. Merry Christmas Everbody

12. Jingle Bells

13. Frosty The Snowman

14. Winter Wonderland

15. Ding Dong Merrily On High

16. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

17. The Little Drummer Boy

18. Christmas Is Here

19. Silent Night Holy Night

20. Auld Lang Syne

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"Because It's Christmas"

Barry Manilow
Audio CD: FDO 1990-10-01
Label: Laserlight
"I like the diversity of the music on this album. From traditional Christmas carols in various arrangements, to parts from Handel's "Messiah" to "For All The Children" and "It's Just Another New Year's Eve", there is a range of material to keep this from becoming just another Christmas album. For the Barry Manilow fan who likes the big production and big ending, the title track is just what you are looking for. Download it now. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. The Christmas Song

02. Jingle Bells

03. Silent Night & I Guess There Ain't No Santa Claus

04. The First Noel & When The Meadow Was Bloomin'

05. Excerpt From Handel's Messiah (For Unto Us A Child Is Born') & Because It's Christmas (For All The Children)

06. Baby, It's Cold Outside

07. White Christmas

08. Carol Of The Bells & The Bells Of Christmas

09. Joy To The World & Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

10. We Wish You A Merry Christmas & It's Just Another New Year's Eve

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"A Country Superstar Christmas"

Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO 1997-10-07
Label: Hip-O Records
"Many of these songs have been taken from Christmas albums by the individual artists - and have been very well chosen - but there are also tracks by the Mavericks (Santa Claus is back in town), Gary Allen (Please come home for Christmas) and Tracy Byrd (Christmas like Mama used to make it), none of whom have yet recorded a Christmas album. The songs here are a well-balanced mix of the familiar standards and some original songs. The original songs include the tracks by George Strait, Tracy Byrd and the Tractors. Of the standards, Reba's cover of Away in a manger (the most traditional-sounding song here in what is mostly typical nineties country) is my favorite, but every track is excellent. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. Merry Christmas Strait To You - George Strait

02. Christmas Like Mama Used To Make It - Tracy Byrd

03. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Trisha Yearwood

04. Santa Claus Is Back In Town - The Mavericks

05. Away In A Manger - Reba McEntire

06. O Holy Night - Lorrie Morgan & The New World Philharmonic

07. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Vince Gill

08. The Angels Cried - Alan Jackson & Alison Krauss

09. Santa Claus Is Comin' (In A Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train) - The Tractors

10. Let's Make A Baby King - Wynonna

11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Alabama

12. Please Come Home For Christmas - Gary Allen

13. Santa's Reindeer Ride - Amy Grant

14. Let There Be Peace On Earth - Vince Gill & Jenny Gill

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"The Christmas Album"

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Audio CD: FDO 1997-10-07
Label: Rising Tide Entertainment
"Very wholesome, traditional Christmas music. Colorado Christmas is a family favorite here in Colorado but the entire CD is well done. Highly enjouable. I first heard Colorado Christmas on the radio during my first Christmas trip to the most beautiful state in the USA. Wonderful music. I had no idea who the band were at that time but I knew I had to get the album. It took some finding, first on cassette then on CD. It's my favourite Christmas song on a great album; reminds me of Colorado ski trips every time I play it. The Christmas Album finds the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band turning in a typically tasteful album and a surprisingly strong country holiday record. Along with a couple recent holiday tunes and originals, the Dirt Band puts their distinctive spin on traditional carols like "Silver Bells," "Silent Night," and "Little Drummer Boy." The end result is quite charming and should appeal to much of the Dirt Band's hardcore following. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. Colorado Christmas

02. We Three Kings

03. Christmas Dinner

04. One Christmas Tree

05. Silent Night

06. This Christmas Morning

07. Silver Bells

08. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

09. Love Has Brought Him Here

10. The Little Drummer Boy

11. Jingle Bells

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"Christmas Like A Lullaby"

John Denver
Audio CD: FDO 1997-06-27
Label: Laserlight
"John Denver's more sentimental Christmas release, Christmas Like a Lullaby, draws upon his favorite religious tunes. Even when he was happy, Denver's voice rang with a melancholy air, and it's this quality that makes his version of "Away in a Manger" all the more somber. "The First Noel" and "The Little Drummer Boy" also benefit from his folky tinge. But the real unexpected wonder here is when Denver steps out of the spiritual aspect of the season for a heart-wrenching cover of "Blue Christmas." For all those who never thought of John Denver as a romantic type, this ought to erase those doubts. True fans will probably already have all of Denver's holiday releases, but for its spiritual/sentimental theme, Lullaby may be the best. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. Christmas Like A Lullaby

02. The First Noel

03. Away In A Manger

04. The Children Of Bethlehem

05. Jingle Bells

06. White Christmas

07. Marvelous Toy

08. Blue Christmas

09. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

10. Little Drummer Boy

11. Mary's Little Child

12. The Christmas Song

13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

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"Season's Greetings"

Dean Martin
Audio CD: FDO 1992-01-01
Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets
"CEMA Special Markets' Season's Greetings from Dean Martin contains ten songs culled from hilarious Christmas albums and singles Dino recorded for Capitol Records during the '50s. Although the disc might not be an official album, it plays like one, since all the arrangements are quite similar and place the emphasis on Martin's easygoing charm, which is perfectly suited for such songs as "White Christmas," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "Winter Wonderland," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Christmas Blues." Dean Martin's holiday specials qualified as "must-see TV" decades before that phrase was coined. His easygoing charm and velvety smooth voice won over a generation of fans in the 1950s and 1960s--and still holds sway over modern-day hipsters. This holiday album helps to show why. Never one for cheap sentiment, Dino sticks to the sultry ballads that he knows so well, emphasizing tunes like "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" over traditional carols. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:

01. White Christmas

02. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

03. Baby, It's Cold Outside

04. A Winter Romance

05. Winter Wonderland

06. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

07. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

08. The Christmas Blues

09. Out In The Cold Again

10. It Won't Cool Off

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"The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs Of The World"

Boney M
Audio CD: FDO 1992-11-16
Label: Hansa
"The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs of the World is a compilation/remix album by Boney M. released simultaneously with greatest hits package Gold - 20 Super Hits in November 1992. The album is a slightly re-edited and remixed version of 1986's The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs. After the chart success of the 1992 "Megamix", the 1978 Christmas number one "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" was also re-issued as a single under the name "Christmas Megamix". The Most Beautiful Christmas Songs of the World has since been re-packaged with new artwork and re-issued as A Wonderful Christmas Time in 1998 and Christmas Party in both 1998 and 2003. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings

01. Silent Night & Snow Falls On The Ground & Ye Hear The Message & Sweet Bells

02. Oh Christmas Tree (Oh Tannenbaum)

03. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

04. Zion's Daughter (Tocher Zion)

05. The First Noel

06. Oh Come All Ye Faithful

07. Petit Papa Noel

08. Darkness Is Falling (Es Wird Scho' Glei' Dumpa)

09. Joy To The World

10. White Christmas

11. Jingle Bells

12. Feliz Navidad

13. When A Child Is Born

14. Litttle Drummer Boy

15. Mary's Boy Child (Oh My Lord Medley)

16. Auld Lang Syne

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