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A Christmas Gift of Love



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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. --Bill Holdship

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My Gift To You


Settle down to the sounds of the holidays with the captivating voice of 14 year old Angelina. Angelina's much awaited Christmas CD has 9 of her favorite selections. Some of the best musicians in the industry help Angelina out, such greats as Mr. Al Belletto on alto sax, Mr. George Mason on guitar and Mr. Giovanni Dechario on Classical guitar. A must have for any music collector!

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The Night Before Christmas


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2 Music CDs + Bonus DVD & 5 xmas cards by Kinkade in foldout cover. Artists include Crosby,Williams, Brenda Lee,Mel Torme,Diana Ross,John Denver,Nat King Cole,Stevie Wonder and many more

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A Holly Jolly Kids Christmas


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A Holly Jolly Kids Christmas: For kids ages 2 and up. Warm up your holidays with original Christmas hits for the family. A Holly Jolly Kids Christmas is a new CD in a series developed specifically to entertain kids and not drive parents crazy! All songs are original versions by their original artists!

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For kids ages 2 and up. Warm up your holidays with original Christmas hits for the family. A Holly Jolly Kids Christmas is a new CD in a series developed

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Christmas Favorites


If you are looking for recordings of some of the traditional carols and songs from your childhood to share with your child, look no further. This CD collection is great for home, school, or church. The children's voices on the recording are good without sounding like a "pop star wannabe". I play this CD for my 18 month old to dance and sing with, I use it at school, and the split track format allows me to even use it for performances at school and with my children's choir at church. I own the cassette version as well as the CD version. There is also a companion product from the same company entitled Christmas Carols that is a great addition to your collection, too.

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Christmas Carols

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A Christmas Together


The Muppets have sung with so many people over the years, from Elton John to Tony Bennett, yet it has always seemed like their performances with John Denver were somehow the perfect match. Christmas Together is a delightful--what else?--sing-along collection of Christmas favorites as performed by Denver and the Muppets ensemble. While the usual suspects have more than their say here--Kermit, Miss Piggy--the standout piece is "Twelve Days of Christmas." What could be better than a Muppet a day? Denver leads the critters through a tender "Silent Night," which comes couched in a medley that closes with a rousing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." "Deck the Halls" is equally raucous--about as raucous as Muppets can get. Listen for the subtle lyric adaptations and the witty exchanges between Denver and his minstrels. Definitely not just for kids. --Steve Gdula

Raffi's Christmas Album


GENERAL FEATURES: Frosty The Snowman Up On The House-Top On Christmas Morning Petit Papa Noel Jingle Bells The First Noel/Deck The Halls Every Little Wish Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Must Be Santa Douglas Mountain Old Toy Trains Christmas Time's A Coming Silent Night/Away In A Manger There Was A Little Baby We Wish You A Merry Christmas Educational entertainment for all ages.

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Christmas Themes for Solo Piano


Transcribed from an exclusive promotional sampler CD, these solo piano arrangements by Jim Brickman bring the warm joy of the holidays to life. Titles are: Do You Hear What I Hear? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Joy to the World Silent Night Silver Bells.

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The Alligator Records Christmas Collection


So many talented artists & songs to pick from, so why doesn't this, Alligator's major Christmas showcase, blow me away? I don't like over produced tunes, but much of this is way under produced. If you're looking for a CD that you'll grow more fond of through each passing season, as I was, look elsewhere. Mind you, some of it might grow on you, as it has on me, and granted mine is just one opinion, but I sure don't hear any future classics on here... even though I should be able to, and from a mile away!

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Ultimate Soul Christmas


It would be hard to argue that Ultimate Soul Christmas isn't truly the wham-bam collection of soul, R&B, jazz, gospel, blues, and pop it claims to be. Believe it, because its 30 tracks are practically a retrospective of the United States' bedrock African American musical genres framed in a Christmas wreath. While there's lots of old-school crooning from the likes of Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson, Alexander O'Neal, and others, plus a smattering of Motown and boy bands like Boyz II Men (ironically sounding the most dated), the vocal performances on many tracks are timeless keepers. Among them are Otis Redding's "White Christmas," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," Lou Rawls's swingin' and ever-so-delightful "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?", Fats Domino's "Please Come Home for Christmas," and Bebe & CeCe Winans's "Silver Bells." Of special note are Bill Withers's heartfelt and instructive "The Gift of Giving," Candi Staton's scorching "Christmas in My Heart," and Gladys Knight & The Pips' "Do You Hear What I Hear." --Martin Keller

Miss Patti's Christmas


Patti LaBelle, the world renowned entertainer has carved her niche in the world by possessing a voice so boisterous and moving that it can only be called incomparable. With a career of her magnitude, Ms. LaBelle characterizes a rare title reserved for a select few singers of her caliber, Legend¬ary Diva. Although Patti LaBelle is no stranger to "living it up," she's always kept family, tradition and philanthropy an important dynamic in her life.

This holiday season Ms. LaBelle has blended the perfect, soulful mixture of traditional Christmas songs with original soon to be classics in a new album sincerely titled, Ms. Patti's Christmas. From those looking to beat the holiday shopping traffic and enjoy the time of year to those that enjoy all of the hustle and bustle, Ms. Patti's Christmas will be the ideal album to kick off the holiday season and keep you inspired through the New Year when it arrives in stores October 9th. A new holiday tradition is born!

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Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas


There's something for everyone on this wonderfully eclectic recording, which ranges from Oscar Peterson's almost lullaby-like piano on "A Child is Born" to Bill Evans's jazzy piano improvisations (overdubbed) on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "O, Little Town of Bethlehem," a full-out, hand-clapping, rocking and stomping Gospel song. Containing both vocals and instrumentals, with arrangements which vary from softly sweet to full-out wailing, this CD is full of delightful surprises to keep the Christmas repertoire fresh.

Three of the songs here feature Ella Fitzgerald. "The Secret of Christmas" and "White Christmas," both of which she sings "pure," are soft, slow ballads filled with sweetness, while "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," with its quick beat, provides a jazzy close-out for the album. Dinah Washington's "Ole Santa" and "Silent Night" take the opposite tack from Ella, as she sings with strength and verve--and absolutely no sweetness! Billie Holiday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," not exactly a Christmas song, features solos by the great Benny Carter on clarinet and Sweets Edison on muted trumpet.

Roland Kirk's "We Free Kings," the most highly improvised song on the album, features Kirk on flute and wailing sax, accompanied by an insistent drumbeat. And my favorite--Jimmy Smith's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is the greatest version of this song I've ever heard, opening with jazz tuba and drums (and sounding like giants walking), then introducing trumpets and a wonderful Smith organ solo, which soars into the stratosphere. A terrific album for the jazz lover at Christmas time, this CD showcases some of the pioneers of American jazz. Mary Whipple

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Genuine Houserockin Christmas

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New Orleans Christmas


New York Daily News, November 26, 2006
The year's most spirited and lively new CD.

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New Orleans Christmas captures the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors the Crescent City is famous for.

The album opens with a familiar favorite as Big Al Carson and Academy Award-winning Lars Edegran put a big band twist on Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Home-town favorite James Andrews summons up the spirit of New Orleans Christmas past, as the gravelly tones of his voice and trumpet evoke the raspy vocals of the great Louis Armstrong on Christmas in New Orleans. Other tunes get new twists as a bevy of notable musicians put their signature touches on the holiday classics: Ellis Marsalis tickles the ivories to bring new life into God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, while the internationally-known John Boutte dreams for snow to fall on the usually-warm city of his birth on his version of White Christmas, recording especially for this collection. Trumpeter and bandleader Gregg Stafford leads the Heritage Hall Jazz Band on their respectful and understated treatment of Silver Bells.

Not to be forgotten, the new school of New Orleans music is also helping to get the jingle bells rockin'. The New Birth Brass Band gets the big guy dancing on Santa's Second Line, while Ingrid Lucia, a recent settler in the New Orleans area, teases the chords and the man in red on the playful Zat You, Santa Claus? Papa Don Vappie, The Dukes of Dixieland, Banu Gibson, and Topsy Chapman round out this musical feast of holiday proportions.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of New Orleans Christmas will be donated to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in support of their Musicians Village Project.