Tracks Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [1964] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Larry Roemer
- Billie Mae Richards
- Kizo Nagashima
- Larry D. Mann
- Paul Soles
- Burl Ives
- Stan Francis
Publisher: Sony Wonder Release date: 2005-09-06 Run time: 65 min. Price: £6.18
Review Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [1964] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Sony Wonder:
Tracks Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Kathleen Barr
- Rick Moranis
- Bill Kowalchuk
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Scott McNeil
- Richard Dreyfuss
Publisher: GT Media Release date: 2001-10-30 Run time: 74 min. Price: £1.83
Review Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (REGION 1) (NTSC) / GT Media:A sharp-looking computer-animated feature, Rudolph and the Island of the Misfit Toys, sees the return of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 37 years after his television debut. Using excellent voice casting with actors that sound like the originals, this new Rudolph looks and sounds grand. There's a mysterious Toy Taker gobbling up toys around the world. Rudolph and his team (including deer-friend Clarice, elf-turned-dentist Hermey and the abominable snowman) try to track the toys down and save Christmas again. While the setup and songs hold no candle to the original and the lessons learned are borrowed from Toy Story 2, the final third succeeds-it's always good to have a flying reindeer when you are chasing a blimp. Children aged three to nine who have seen the original will certainly want to see the sequel-however, their parents might be less enthusiastic. -Doug Thomas, Amazon. com.
Tracks Rugrats: Holiday Celebration [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Cathy Malkasian
- Christine Cavanaugh
- Pete Michels
- Tara Strong
- Nancy Cartwright
- Dionne Quan
- Cree Summer
- Igor Kovalyov
- Steve Moore (VI)
- Steve Socki
Publisher: Paramount Release date: 2004-08-31 Run time: 206 min. Price: £8.45
Review Rugrats: Holiday Celebration [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Paramount:
Tracks Favourite Carols from King's
- Myn Lyking
- Up Good Christian Folk And Listen
- Once In Royal David's City
- Oh Christmas Night (Sussex Carol)
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Three Kings
- First Noel
- Spotless Rose
- I Saw Three Ships
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Personent Hodie
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
- Child Is Born In Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing
- I Sing Of A Maiden
- In The Bleak Midwinter
- Away In A Manger
- Holly And The Ivy
Publisher: Studio Release date: 1996-10-28 Run time: 71 min. Creator: Jeffrey Wells RRP: £10.99 Price: £4.97
Review Favourite Carols from King's / Studio:
Tracks The Legend of the Candy Cane [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Florence Henderson
- Tom Bosley
- Ossie Davis
- Jimmy Martins
- John Schmidt (II)
- Bruce Marchiano
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release date: 2002-10-15 Run time: 60 min. Price: £3.23
Review The Legend of the Candy Cane [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / 20th Century Fox:
Tracks Disney's Sing-Along Christmas Favourites
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Twelve Days Of Christmas
- O Christmas Tree
- From All Of Us To All Of You
- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Jingle Bells
- Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer
- From All Of Us To All Of You
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Jingle Bells
- Twelve Days Of Christmas
- We Wish You Merry Christmas
- O Christmas Tree
- Deck The Halls
- Deck The Halls
Publisher: Walt Disney Release date: 2006-09-04 RRP: £6.99 Price: £3.59
Review Disney's Sing-Along Christmas Favourites / Various Artists:
Tracks American Christmas [IMPORT]
- Heavenly Courtier
- Jesus, the Light of the World
- Baptismal Anthem
- Slow Traveller
- Lovely Vine
- Bozrah
- Joy to the World
- Watchman of Zion
- Pretty Home
- Still Water
- Virgin Most Pure/Virgin Unspotted
- I Wonder as I Wander
- Fulfilment
- Hush, My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
- Midnight Cry
- Sherburne
- Shepherds Rejoice
- Adeste Fideles
- Boston
- Wayfaring Stranger
- Lullay, Thou Tiny Little Child
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- Christmas Hymn
- Kingsbridge
- Fulfilment
Publisher: Wea/Atlantic Classics Release date: 2001-11-29 Run time: 61 min. Creator: Boston Camerata RRP: £9.99 Price: £7.74
Review American Christmas [IMPORT] / Wea/Atlantic Classics:
Tracks Sesame Street: Christmas Eve on Sesame Street [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Oscar the Grouch
- Sesame Street Gang
- Big Bird
Publisher: Sony Wonder Release date: 2002-09-24 Run time: 60 min. Price: £4.81
Review Sesame Street: Christmas Eve on Sesame Street [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Sony Wonder:
Tracks Christmas with the Cambridge Singers
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High
- O Magnum Mysterium
- What Sweeter Music
- For Unto Us a Child Is Born
- Angels' Carol - The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter
- Coventry Carol
- Sussex Carol
- Personent Hodie
- Joy to the World
- Hodie Christus Natus Est
- In Dulci Jubilo
- Silent Night
- Somerset Wassail
- Shepherds' Farewell
- Still, Still, Still
- Quem Pastores Laudavere
- What Child Is This?
- 'Twas in the Moon of Winter Time
- New Year Carol (Friday Afternoons)
- O Holy Night
- Infant King
Publisher: Collegium Release date: 1995-12-18 Run time: 63 min. Creator: City of London Sinfonia RRP: £14.99 Price: £17.95
Review Christmas with the Cambridge Singers / Collegium:
Publisher: Disney Kids Release date: 2008-06-10 RRP: £12.99 Price: £5.34
Review Princess Holiday: Cinderella - So This Is Christmas/Beauty & The Beast One Magical Chri / Original Soundtrack:
Tracks A Danish Christmas
- Nu Ville VI Os Samle [Now Let Us Gather]
- Spurven Sidder Stumt Bag Kvist [The Sparrow Sits Silently in the Eaves]
- Sneflokke Kommer Vrimlende [Snow-Flakes Come Streaming]
- Vær Velkommen, Herrens År [We Welcome Our Lord's New Year]
- Det Er Hvidt Herude [It Is White out Here]
- Sikken Voldsom Trængsel - Nu Er Det Jul Igen [What a Great Throng ...]
- Nu Kom Der Bud Fra Englekor [Now Comes a Message from the Angel Choir]
- Vor Jesus Kan Ej Noget Herberg Finde [Our Jesus Can Find No Lodging]
- I Sne Står Urt Og Busk I Skjukl [The Bushes Are Hidden in Snow]
- Imellem Nattens Stjerner [Among the Stars of Night]
- Velkommen Igen Guds Engle Små [Welcome Again, God's Little Angels]
- Barn Jesus I en Krybbe Lå [The Jesus Child Lay in a Manger]
- Et Lidet Barn Så Lysteligt [A Little Child So Delightful]
- Lovet Være du, Jesus Krist [Praise Be to You, Jesus Christ]
- Det Kimer Nu Til Julefest [Bells Ring out for the Christmas Feast]
- Juletræet Med Sin Pynt [The Christmas Tree with Its DeCorations]
- Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå [How Beautiful Is the Blue Sky]
- Gammel Julesang [Old Christmas Song]
- Her Kommer, Jesus Dine Små [Here Come Your Little Ones, Jesus]
- Lad Det Klinge Sødt I Sky [Let the Clouds Sweetly Resound]
- Der Er Ingenting I Verden Så Stille Som Sne [Nothing in the World ...]
- Der Er Noget I Luften [There Is Something in the Air]
- Kimer, I Klokker [Ring out, Ye Bells]
- Skyerne Gråne [The Clouds Turn Grey]
- Nu Vil VI Sjunge Og Være Glad [Now Shall We Sing and Be Glad]
- Velkommen Igen, Guds Engle Små [Welcome Again, God's Little Angels]
- Mit Hjerte Altid Vanker [My Heart Always Wanders]
- Blomstre Som en Rosengård [Like a Rose Garden]
- Julen Har Bragt Velsignet Bud [Christmas Has Brought a Blessed Message]
- I Denne Søde Juletid [At This Sweet Christmas Time]
- Julebudet Til Dem, Der Bygge [The Christmas Message]
Publisher: Naxos Release date: 1999-10-04 Run time: 77 min. Creator: Musica Ficta RRP: £5.99 Price: £4.98
Review A Danish Christmas / Naxos:Offering 77 minutes of music and a 28-page booklet with Danish and English texts, A Danish Christmas is an anthology comparable to the best full-price releases. Insightful notes by Andrew Smith explain the significance of carols in the traditional Danish Christmas celebrations, helpfully setting the scene for this celebratory collection. Here is elegantly appealing music by composers famous (Carl Nielson's tender, "My Heart Always Wanders"), unfamiliar (Egil Harder's "The Christmas Tree With Its Decorations") and unknown-for many of these carols derive from the folk tradition. "Praise Be To You, Jesus Christ" is one of four carols to feature exquisite soprano singing from one of Musica Ficta's excellent soloists, though the majority depend purely upon the ensemble's finely balanced choral sound. Formed in 1996 by composer and conductor Bo Holton, this group are splendidly accomplished, whether it be with simple monophonic lines, or the more complex and thrilling polyphony of "What A Great Throng And Noise". They have also recorded a programme of church music by Ockeghem, which includes a fine Requiem. -Gary S. Dalkin.
Tracks John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together
- Christmas Is Coming
- The Peace Carol
- Noel: Christmas Eve, 1913
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Twelve Days Of Christmas
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Deck The Halls
- A Baby Just Like You
- Medley: Alfie-The Christmas Tree/Carol For a Christmas Tree/It's in Everyone of Us
- The Christmas Wish
Publisher: Delta Price: £8.99
Review John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together / John Denver: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. A Christmas Together is a delightful-what else?-sing-along collection of Christmas favourites 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 "12 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 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.
Tracks Christmas Carols
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Joy to the World
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Silent Night! Holy Night!
- The First Noel
- Good Christian Men Rejoice
- It Came upon a Midnight Clear
- Away in the Manger
- How Great Our Joy
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- We Three Kings
- O Come, Little Children
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
Publisher: Cedarmont Kids RRP: £7.99 Price: £1.96
Review Christmas Carols / Cedarmont Kids:
Publisher: Disney Release date: 2006-02-07 Run time: 86 min. Price: £7.18
Review The Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom: The Disney Songbook [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Jim Brickman:
Publisher: GT Media Release date: 2004-10-12 Run time: 68 min. Price: £2.02
Review A Magical Cartoon Christmas [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / GT Media:
Tracks Disney's Karaoke Series: Christmas Favorites
- From All of Us to All of You [Instrumental Version]
- Jingle Bells [Instrumental Version]
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town [Instrumental Version]
- O Christmas Tree [Instrumental Version]
- From All of Us to All of You [Vocal Version]
- Jingle Bells [Vocal Version]
- Deck the Halls [Vocal Version]
- Twelve Days of Christmas [Instrumental Version]
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Instrumental Version]
- Twelve Days of Christmas [Vocal Version]
- Deck the Halls [Instrumental Version]
- Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Instrumental Version]
- Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer [Vocal Version]
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Vocal Version]
- O Christmas Tree [Vocal Version]
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town [Vocal Version]
Publisher: Disney RRP: £12.99 Price: £19.96
Review Disney's Karaoke Series: Christmas Favorites / Various:
Tracks Merry, Merry Christmas
- Funky, Funky, Xmas
- I Still Believe in Santa Claus
- Merry, Merry Christmas
- This One's for the Children
- This One's for the Children (Reprise)
- I'll Be Missin You Come Christmas (A Letter to Santa)
- Last Night I Saw Santa Claus
- Little Drummer Boy
- Christmas Song
- White Christmas
Publisher: Sony Special Products Release date: 1990-03-05 Price: £6.99
Review Merry, Merry Christmas / New Kids on the Block:
Tracks Scrooge [1935]
- Maurice Evans
- Charles Carson
- Donald Calthrop
- Henry Edwards
- Oscar Asche
- Robert Cochran
Publisher: Alpha Video Release date: 2004-10-26 Run time: 59 min. Creator: William Luff Price: £3.69
Review Scrooge [1935] / Alpha Video:
Tracks Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special [1988]
- Del Rubio Triplets
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Cher
- Wayne Orr
- Charo
- Paul Reubens
- Frankie Avalon
Publisher: Image Entertainment Release date: 2004-10-19 Run time: 48 min. Price: £3.07
Review Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special [1988] / Image Entertainment:
Publisher: Walt Disney Video Release date: 2005-11-01 Run time: 56 min. Price: £5.52
Review A Very Playhouse Disney Holiday (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
| Models & Brands: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [1964] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (REGION 1) (NTSC), Rugrats: Holiday Celebration [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Favourite Carols from King's, The Legend of the Candy Cane [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Disney's Sing-Along Christmas Favourites, American Christmas [IMPORT], Sesame Street: Christmas Eve on Sesame Street [1990] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Christmas with the Cambridge Singers, Princess Holiday: Cinderella - So This Is Christmas/Beauty & The Beast One Magical Chri, A Danish Christmas, John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together, Christmas Carols, The Jim Brickman at the Magic Kingdom: The Disney Songbook [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), A Magical Cartoon Christmas [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Disney's Karaoke Series: Christmas Favorites, Merry, Merry Christmas, Scrooge [1935], Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special [1988], A Very Playhouse Disney Holiday (REGION 1) (NTSC) |