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Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Christmas Song, The (Merry Christmas to You) - Nat "King" Cole
2. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
3. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra
5. Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
6. Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
8. Home For the Holidays, (There's No Place Like) - Perry Como
9. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Johnny Mathis
10. Holly Jolly Christmas, A - Burl Ives
11. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
12. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
13. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
14. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
15. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
16. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
17. Christmas Collage - Kathy Mattea
18. Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie/Bing Crosby
DISC 2:
1. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon/Yoko Ono/The Plastic Ono Band/Harlem Community Choir
2. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Bruce Springsteen
3. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
5. Our Love Is Like a Holiday - Michael Bolton
6. Santa Claus, (It Must Have Been Ol') - Harry Connick Jr.
7. Jingle Bells - Diana Krall
8. Away in a Manger - Mannheim Steamroller
9. Deck the Halls - Ottmar Liebert
10. Love on Layaway - Gloria Estefan
11. Don't Save It All For Christmas Day - Celine Dion
12. This Christmas - Joe
13. Special Gift - The Isley Brothers
14. All We Need Is Love
15. My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
16. You Don't Have to Be Alone (On Christmas) - N Sync
17. O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
18. Silent Night - Boyz II Men
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
One of the advantages to consumers of huge music biz conglomerates is the tremendous music catalogs they amass while swallowing up smaller companies--and thus NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS brings us one of the more comprehensive Christmas collections of recent years. With the notable exception of George Michael's "Last Christmas" (Michael sued Sony a while back and is notable by his absence here), this trawl through some 50 years of Christmas pop unearths quite a few gems.
Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas," Frank Sinatra's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas," to name but a few, share digital space with the more contemporary stylings of Britney Spears, Boyz II Men, and the Big Yard Family featuring Shaggy. The latter's "All We Need Is Love" is one of the more affecting contributions here. The overall effect is instant nostalgia and a decidedly warm, fuzzy feeling, and you can't ask for more than that in a Christmas compilation.
Industry Reviews
...Predictable but satisfying... - Rating: B-
Entertainment Weekly (11/30/2001)
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