Even though it includes some of the same songs, this isn't the Time-Life Christmas collection advertised annually on TV. It's actually a budget version of that anthology, and not a bad deal at all. Some may argue it's missing the two Elvis Presley tracks found on the three-CD TV version. Others will contend that any self-respecting Christmas music aficionado probably already owns (or should own) Elvis's wonderful '57 Christmas Album. What's attractive about this one is it gathers a lot of classic singular performances in one place--a tad too much Bing Crosby, perhaps, but also the original hit versions of "Jingle Bell Rock," Eartha Kitt's "Santa Baby," Burl Ives's "Holly Jolly Christmas," and the Drifters' "White Christmas" (the blueprint for Elvis's version). This is a terrific cross section of seasonal sounds. --Bill Holdship
White Christmas Bing Crosby Frosty the Snowman Gene Autry The Little Drummer Boy Harry Simeone Chorale O Little Town of Bethlehem Andre Previn The Twelve Days of Christmas Roger Whittaker Hark, the Herald Angels Sing Nat King Cole O Holy Night Perry Como The Christmas Song Nat King Cole Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls Robert Shaw Here Comes Santa Claus Elvis Presley Santa Baby Eartha Kitt Away in a Manger Kenny G Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys Silent Night Jim Reeves Home for the Holidays Perry Como Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano It's Not the Presents Under My Tree Eva Cassidy Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms Here We Come A Caroling Medley Boston Pops Ave Maria-Schubert Leontyne Price A Holly Jolly Christmas Burl Ives Sleigh Ride Johnny Mathis Santa Claus is Coming to Town Perry Como Let it Snow-Let it Snow-Let it Snow Dean Martin Jingle Bells Jim Reeves If Every Day Was Like Christmas Elvis Presley I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Jimmy Boyd Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Brenda Lee What Child is This John Denver Christmas in Dixie Alabama God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Julie Andrews Adeste Fideles Luciano Pavarotti I'll Be Home for Christmas Perry Como Blue Christmas Elvis Presley Have Yourself Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte The First Noel Sergio Franchi Silver Bells Kate Smith It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas Perry Como We Wish You a Merry Christmas Philadelphia Orchestra It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year Andy Williams Joy to the World The Irish Tenors
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