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Celtic Christmas

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 30, 2000
A little gem of a cd; there are quite a few songs that I had never heard before which makes it a change from the normal Christmas carol compilations - though for all I know they may be Celtic (or Irish) standards.
The instrumentation, as one might expect from the title, includes harps, pipes whistles and guitars as well as strings and is very nicely done; as someone else has remarked the effect is otherworldly in parts, and in others I find it attractively 'ancient'.
I would thoroughly recommend this cd as something to listen to in it's own right or as background music whilst putting the tree up, which I suspect is what most people would want it for.
An absolute snip at the price too !!

CD-Charts Position 122
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Hooked on Christmas

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Paul Brooks

Release Date November 04, 1996
I appreciate the fact that most people would prefere original choir versions of carols, but I am now in my early teens and these electronic disco versions really get you in the Christmas mood. Ideal for children and anyone who really likes to spice up Christmas.

CD-Charts Position 123
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Home For Christmas

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Donny Osmond

Release Date October 25, 2004
Yes, the Slade hit was great in it's time, and then David Essex, John Lennon and everyone else all followed with Christmas songs that we are now bombarded with in every shopping centre from November right through to Dec 24th.

In the search for something different to play at Christmas, I came back to Donny Osmond; and I'm glad that I did. When you're all partied out to "Merry Christmas Everybody" and can't face another "War is Over" rendition, pop this on and enjoy some really rather "playable" songs with a gentle festive touch. Don't worry about the quality of the vocals as it all washes over you very nicely. Don't look too deeply for Christian meaning either - the Osmond family's religious committment is know to everyone, and ... Read More:

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Abriendo Puertas

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Gloria Estefan

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It's amazing what happens when artists (re-)connect with things that are really meaningful to them. With "Mi Tierra" Gloria got back to the Cuban side of her Hispanic heritage and produced a milestone album. With "Abriendo Puertas" (opening doors) she mines the huge wealth of Colombian music to produce a veritable treasure trove.

The songs are based on different local styles, as the liner notes usefully explain. There's an amazing variety of rhythms - all irresistible. The melodies are catchy and Gloria delivers them with her customary warmth and assurance. This is an album with no truly dud tracks. Admittednly Mas Alla veers a bit too close to sugarville for my taste, but there are plenty of tracks that knock me out every time I hear ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 125
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the best Christmas Album in the world ...ever!

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Various Artistes

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If you are looking for an album whith a selection of the best Christmas songs, then this is it! This double cd is the best ever collection of our favorite songs for the best holiday of the year!
Published in 1997, this cd contains forty-four (44) songs, which are devided as follows:
Disc 1: 1) John & Yoko - Happy Xmas (war is over), 2) Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime, 3) Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas every day, 4) Slade - Merry Xmas everybody, 5) Band aid - Do they know it's Christmas?, 6) The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl, A fairytale of New York, 7) Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas, 8) Pretenders - 2000 miles, 9) Chris de Burgh - A spaceman came travelling, 10) Frankie goes to Hollywood, - The power of love, ... Read More:

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A Tapestry of Carols

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Maddy Prior

Release Date October 10, 2005
I've been listening to this every Christmas for the last eighteen years and haven't got tired of it yet. The bouncy, folky style of performing carols is much more to my taste than the more solemn choral recording of carols that you generally get.

This album has a nice mixture of carols, some well-known, some less well-known, some merry and some quiet, but all beautifully performed. I have yet to find another christmas collection that I like better than this one. If this doesn't put you in the mood for Christmas, nothing will.

CD-Charts Position 127
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Samantha: An American Girl Holiday [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
starring: Mia Farrow, AnnaSophia Robb, Nancy E.L. Ward, Jackie Brown (IV), Olivia Ballantyne
directed by: Nadia Tass

Release Date November 30, 2004
I've been listening to this every Christmas for the last eighteen years and haven't got tired of it yet. The bouncy, folky style of performing carols is much more to my taste than the more solemn choral recording of carols that you generally get.

This album has a nice mixture of carols, some well-known, some less well-known, some merry and some quiet, but all beautifully performed. I have yet to find another christmas collection that I like better than this one. If this doesn't put you in the mood for Christmas, nothing will.

CD-Charts Position 128
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My Kind of Christmas

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Christina Aguilera

Release Date October 30, 2006
I love this, its my favorite holiday album. This album is modern yet you still feel there are traditional elements in this album. I bought this album a year ago and i'm glad i did because it still sounds just as fresh.

CD-Charts Position 129
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Home for Christmas [Us Import]

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Daryl Hall and John Oates

Release Date September 25, 2007
I love this, its my favorite holiday album. This album is modern yet you still feel there are traditional elements in this album. I bought this album a year ago and i'm glad i did because it still sounds just as fresh.

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My Hometown

CD-Charts > Music > Christmas Music
by: Bruce Springsteen

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I love this, its my favorite holiday album. This album is modern yet you still feel there are traditional elements in this album. I bought this album a year ago and i'm glad i did because it still sounds just as fresh.