Tracks Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails Part Two
- Frosty the Snowman - The Ventures
- Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
- Christmas Island - Bob Atcher, The Dinning Sisters
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm/Jing-A-Ling - Les Brown, The Starlighters
- Sleigh Ride/Santa Claus' Party - Les Baxter, Ferrante & Teicher
- Sleigh Ride/Jingle Bells - Al Caiola, Jimmy McGriff, Riz Ortolani
- Al I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - King Cole Trio
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy McGriff
- Snowfall/Snowfall Cha-Cha - Billy May, George Shearing
- Warm December - Julie London
- Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo
- Jingle Bell Rock - Wayne Newton
- Exotic Night - Martin Denny
- Christmas Waltz - Nancy Wilson
- Merriest - June Christy
- Happy Holiday - Peggy Lee
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!/Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Eddie Dunstedter
- What Is a Santa Claus? - Stan Kenton
- Merry Christmas, Baby - Lou Rawls
- Jingle All the Way - Lena Horne
RRP: £8.99
Price: £3.47
Review Ultra-Lounge: Christmas Cocktails Part Two / Various:
Tracks theJazz Plays Christmas
- Little Girl Blue - Nina Simone
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Diana Krall
- Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
- Merry Christmas Baby - Kenny Burrell
- The Christmas Song - Ella Fitzgerald
- Here Comes Santa Claus - Ramsey Lewis Trio
- The Christmas Song - Mel Tormé
- Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong, The Commanders
- Looks Like December - Antonio Carlos Jobim
- A Child Is Born - Oscar Peterson
- Christmas In New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
- 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong, The Commanders
- Christmas Night In Harlem - Louis Armstrong
- Winter Wonderland - Shirley Horn
- Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow - Joe Williams
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bill Evans
- Jingle Bells - Jimmy Smith
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Devol Orchestra
Release date: 2007-12-03
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £3.65
Review theJazz Plays Christmas / Various Artists:
Tracks A Christmas Present From Motown - Volume 2
- A Warm Little Home On A Hill - Stevie Wonder
- White Christmas - The Supremes
- Little Bright Star - The Supremes
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Smokey Robinson
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jackson 5
- Silent Night - Four Tops, Aretha Franklin
- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas - Four Tops
- The Christmas Song - Marvin Gaye
- My Favorite Things - The Supremes
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Jackson 5
- Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
- My Christmas Tree - The Temptations
- Winter Wonderland - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Noel - Smokey Robinson
- Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kim Weston
- Everything For Christmas - The Temptations
- The Little Drummer Boy - Stevie Wonder
- This Christmas - The Temptations
Release date: 2001-10-05
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.38
Review A Christmas Present From Motown - Volume 2 / Various Artists:A Christmas Present From Motown Volume Two contains a further 18 festive offerings from the Sound Of Young America. Once again, selections include traditional carols, seasonal standards and newly penned yuletide numbers, mostly recorded during the 60s. Not surprisingly, there is yet another version of "White Christmas". This time Diana Ross & the Supremes provide a schmaltzy Disney-esque reading. bah humbug. Far better is Diana and the gals' "Little Bright Star", a stomping pocket symphony. Remarkably, the titan-tonsilled Kim Weston injects genuine emotion into hubby William "Mickey" Stevenson's otherwise flimsy "Wish You A Merry Christmas". More substantial is a stately "Silent Night", which finds the Four Tops hooking up with Aretha Franklin. [+]The Four Tops also contribute a bizarre version of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas", which appears to be narrated by a black Detroit equivalent of "the laughing Policeman". Also entering into the mood of rosy cheeked capering are the Jackson 5, who gleefully scamper through the aptly frivolous version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". -Chris King.
Tracks The Santa Clause 2
- Blue Holiday - The Shirelles
- Santa Claus Lane - Hilary Duff
- Jingle Bells - Brian Setzer
- Santa's Got a Brand New Bag - SHeDAISY
- North Pole [Score]
- Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
- 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong
- Unwritten Christmas - Sum 41, Unwritten Law
- I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - Brenda Lee
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Steve Tyrell
- Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money, Ronnie Spector
RRP: £14.99
Price: £8.87
Review The Santa Clause 2 / Various:
Tracks We Wish You a Metal Christmas and a Headbanging New Year
- Little Drummer Boy - Pinnick, Dug & George Lynch/Billy Sheehan/Simon Phillips
- Grandma Got Ran Over By A reindeer - Pearcy, Stephen & Tracii Guns/Bob Kulick/Billy Sheehan/GregBissonette
- Run Rudolph Run - Lemmy & Billy F Gibbons/Dave Grohl
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Cooper, Alice & John 5/Billy Sheehan/Vinny Appice
- Silent Night - Billy, Chuck & Scott Ian/Jon Donais/Chris Wyse/John Tempesta
- Rockin' Around the Xmas Tree - Turner, Joe Lynn & Bruce Kulick/Bob Kulick/Rudy Sarzo/SimonWright
- Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Owens, Tim 'Ripper' & Steve Morse/Juan Garcia/Marco Mendoza/Vinny Appice
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Dio, Ronnie James & Tony Iommi/Rudy Sarzo/Simon Wright
- Silver Bells - Tate, Geoff & Carlos Cavazo/James Lomenzo/Ray Luzier
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Shaw, Tommy & Steve Lukather/Marco Mendoza/Kenny Aronoff
- We Wish You A Merry Xmas - Soto, Jeff Scott & Bruce Kulick/Bob Kulick/Chris Wyse/Ray Luzier
- Deck the Halls - Logan, Oni & Craig Goldy/Tony Franklin/John Tempesta
Release date: 2008-10-13
RRP: £14.99
Price: £11.99
Review We Wish You a Metal Christmas and a Headbanging New Year / Various Artists:
Tracks Cathedral Voices
- Hallelujah - Handel
- Cantique de Jean Racine - Gabriel Faure
- Jesus, bleibet meine Freunde - Bach
- Ave maria - Rachmaninov
- Agnus dei - Barber
- Nisi Dominus - Du mont
- Omnes gentes - Giovanni Gabrieli
- De Profundis - Arvo Part
- Miserere - Allegri
- Vinea mea electa
- Agnus dei - Jean Catoire
- Kyrie - Mozart
- Psalm 150 - Anton Bruckner
- Beatus vir - Monteverdi
- Psalm 42 - Felix Mendelssohn
- Motets sur des themes gregoriens - Maurice Durufle
- Lacrymosa
- 3 Petites liturgies de la presence divine
- Gloria - Vivaldi
- Euntes ibant et flebant - Rameau
- Laudamus te - Francis Poulenc
- AMDG - Britten
- Spem in alium - Tallis
- Ave verum corpus
- Jauchzet, Frochlocket, Auf, Preiset die tage - Bach
- Dixit dominus - Handel
- Alleluia - Anon.
- German requiem - Brahms
Release date: 2000-09-11
Creator: Cynthia Millar
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.76
Review Cathedral Voices / Classics:Anyone who has ever sung in a church choir or choral society will enjoy this two-disc compilation of religious choral music. Some 29 tracks of complete short works or excerpts from larger pieces, written over the past 500 years, have been selected from recordings by cathedral, chapel and professional choirs. They range from Tallis's Spem in Alium to Arvo Pärt's De Profundis and Britten's A. M. D. G. , and include the Schütz Choir of London singing a chorus from Brahms' German Requiem, Harry Christophers and the Sixteen performing a Poulenc motet, the Taverner Consort, which provides six tracks, and the Bamburg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (with soprano Christiane Oelze as soloist) singing Bruckner's setting of Psalm 150. Much of this music is more familiar today in the concert hall than in a liturgical setting, and whether some of the composers were religious or not, or even believed in God, hardly matters. The sound of combined human voices and the words they had to set inspired them all to produce music that is simultaneously calming and uplifting, allowing them to create music that continues to reach deep into the human psyche. -Richard Fawkes.
![Review Trans-Siberian Orchestra / The Christmas Trilogy [Us Import]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YSTP7PRWL._SL160_.jpg)
Tracks The Christmas Trilogy [Us Import]
- Ornament
- First Snow [*]
- Wizards in Winter
- Christmas Jam
- O' Holy Night [*]
- Snow Came Down
- Angel Came Down
- O' Come All Ye Faithful/O' Holy Night [Instrumental]
- Promises to Keep [*]
- Good King Joy
- Prince of Peace
- World That He Sees
- Christmas Bells, Carousels & Time
- Promises to Keep
- Boughs of Holly [Instrumental]
- For the Sake of Our Brother
- Christmas Nights in Blue
- Promises to Keep [DVD]
- O' Come All Ye Faithful/O' Holy Night [*]
- Appalachian Snowfall [Instrumental]
- Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)
- First Noel [Instrumental]
- Christmas Canon
- Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) [*]
- Lost Christmas Eve
- Angel's Share
- World That She Sees
- This Christmas Day [DVD]
- First Snow [DVD]
- Remember
- First Snow [Instrumental]
- Christmas Canon [*]
- Silent Nutcracker [Instrumental]
- What Is Christmas?
- Mad Russian's Christmas [Instrumental]
- Music Box
- Christmas Canon Rock
- Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 [Instrumental]
- March of the Kings/Hark the Herald Angel [Instrumental]
- Good King Joy [*]
- Ghosts of Christmas Eve
- Christmas in the Air
- Find Our Way Home
- This Christmas Day
- Old City Bar
- O' Holy Night
- Siberian Sleigh Ride
- Wisdom of Snow
- Star to Follow
- Music Box Blues
- What Child Is This?
- Faith Noel
- Wish Liszt
- Midnight Christmas Eve [Instrumental]
- Joy/Angels We Have Heard on High
- Christmas Jazz
- Queen of the Winter Night
- Midnight Clear
- Christmas Concerto
- Different Wings
- Christmas Dreams
- Anno Domine
- This Christmas Day [*]
- Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)
- Back to a Reason, Pt. 2
- Music Box Blues [*]
- Angel Returned
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- O' Come Alll Ye Faithful
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [*]
Release date: 2004-11-02
RRP: £43.99
Price: £21.02
Review The Christmas Trilogy [Us Import] / Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
Tracks A Christmas to Remember
- Mister Santa
- Gabriel's Oboe
- Christmas Lullaby (I Will Lead You Home)
- Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
- Silent Night - Amy Grant, Adam Paul Williams
- Welcome to Our World
- Highland Cathedral
- 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again
- Agnus Dei
- Jingle Bell Rock - Amy Grant, Brenna Williams
- Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away - Amy Grant, Wayne Jackson
RRP: £13.99
Price: £8.43
Review A Christmas to Remember / Amy Grant:
Tracks The McGarrigle Christmas Hour
- Some Children See Him - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Rufus Wainwright/Martha Wainwright
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Rufus Wainwright
- Rebel Jesus - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Lily Lanken/Martha Wainwright
- Counting Stars
- Il Est Ne/Ca Bergers
- Wise Men
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Emmylou Harris
- Seven Joys Of Mary
- Old Waits Carol
- Port Starboard Sox
- Blue Christmas - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Chaim Tannenbaum
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Merry Christmas And Happy New Year - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Martha Wainwright
- Spotlight On Christmas - McGarrigle, Kate & Anna/Rufus Wainwright
Release date: 2005-11-14
RRP: £15.99
Price: £7.66
Review The McGarrigle Christmas Hour / Kate and Anna McGarrigle:Kate and Anna McGarrgile have a storied recording career that spans a slate of five-star albums that includes original music and songs from the French Canadian world, American ragtime and other "old world" genres. They would appear to be quaint to most ears if they weren't so damn good at blending the past and their modern sensibilities in memorable verse and song. Enter their Christmas record into that same framework, as the sisters and a few friends (Emmylou Harris) and family members (Rufus and Martha Wainwright are the children of Kate)mix up the old and new. The French song "Il Est Ne" is rounded out with a shimmering round of vocal backing harmonies while Rufus' "Spotlight on Christmas" (penned a couple years ago) and his wonderfully fey reading of "What Are Your Doing Christmas Eve?" prove to be just three highlights of another five-star effort. Although it will be an acquired taste to some, the McGarrigle Christmas Hour is like spending quality time in Kate and Anna's parlor. There the piano, fiddles, other instruments and friendly voices are ready to satisfy with old world charm that could never be mistaken for old school insignificance. -Martin Keller.
Tracks Bach: Christmas Oratorio
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 44. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 41. Arie (Tenor) - Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 59. Choral (Chor) - Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 46. Choral (Chor) - Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 36. Chor - Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 60. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 25. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und da die Engel von ihnen
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 29. Duett (Sopran, Bass) - Herr, dein Mitleid
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 28. Chor - Dies hat er alles uns getan
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 63. Rezitativ (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass) - Was will der Holle Schrecken nun
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 56. Rezitativ (Sopran) - Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 26. Chor - Lasset uns nun gehen
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 38. Rezitativ mit Choral (Bass, Chor - Soprane)
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 57. Arie (Sopran) - Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen
- I. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Schlafe, mein Liebster
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 54. Chor - Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 24. Chor - Herrscher des Himmels
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 62. Arie (Tenor) - Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 45. Chor und Rezitativ (Alt) - Wo ist der neugeborne Konig Sucht ihn in meiner Brust
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 35. Choral (Chor) Seid froh dieweil
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Wer kann die Liebe recht erhoh'n
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 34. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen: Furchtet euch nicht
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 61. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - So geht! Genug, mein Schatz
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 43. Chor - Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 52. Rezitativ (Alt) - Mein Liebster herrschet schon
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 39. Arie (Sopran, Sopran - Echo) - Wohlan, dein Name soll allein Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 30. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und sie kamen eilend
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 50. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und liess versammeln alle Hohepriester
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Brich an, o schones Morgenlicht
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 40. Rezitativ mit Choral (Bass, Chor-Soprane) - Wohlan, dein Name soll allein Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 58. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Sinfonia
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 31. Arie (Alt) - Schlesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Jauchzet, frohlocket!
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 47. Arie (Bass) Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 24. Chor (da capo) Herrscher des Himmels
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Grosser Herr und starker Konig
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 33. Choral (Chor) - Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 49. Rezitativ (Alt) - Warum wollt ihr erschrecken
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 64. Choral (Chor) - Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 48. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Da das der Konig Herodes horte
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Und das habt zum Zeichen
- II. Teil - Am zweiten Weihnachtstag: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend
- VI. Teil: Am Fest der Erscheinung Christi: 55. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor), Herodes (Bass) - Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich Ziehet hin und forschet Fleissig
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 53. Choral (Chor) Zwar ist solche Herzensstube
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Bereite dich, Zion
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 32. Rezitativ (Alt) - Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren
- V. Teil: Am Sonntag nach Neujahr: 51. Terzett (Sopran, Alt, Tenor) Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 42. Choral (Chor) - Jesus richte mein Beginnen
- III. Teil - Am dritten Weihnachtstag: 27. Rezitativ (Bass) - Er hat sein Volk getrost'
- IV. Teil - Am Fest der Beschneidung Christi: 37. Rezitativ Evangelist (Tenor) - Und da acht Tage um waren
- I. Teil - Am ersten Weihnachtstag: Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Release date: 2003-12-22
Creator: Johann Sebastian Bach
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.95
Review Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Berlin Classics:
Publisher: Radio Spirits
Release date: 2000-08-01
RRP: £6.95
Price: £2.21
Review Miracle on 34th Street (Christmas at Radio Spirits) / Various Artists:
Tracks A Christmas Present From Motown - Volume 1
- Give Love On Christmas Day - Jackson 5
- One Little Christmas Tree - Stevie Wonder
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Everyone's A Kid At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
- Children's Christmas Song - The Supremes
- Let It Snow - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- The Miracles Of Christmas - Stevie Wonder
- This Christmas - Diana Ross
- Christmas Here With You - Four Tops, Aretha Franklin
- Winter Wonderland - The Funk Brothers
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jackson 5
- Merry Christmas Baby - Four Tops
- Christmas Everyday - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- White Christmas - The Temptations
- Silent Night - The Temptations
- Frosty The Snowman - Jackson 5
- Purple Snowflakes - Marvin Gaye
- Joy To The World - The Supremes
Release date: 2001-10-08
Run time: 54 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.05
Review A Christmas Present From Motown - Volume 1 / Various Artists:Pop music wise, Christmas is traditionally soundtracked by that "blimmin' Slade tune" and a host of even more irksome ditties. So, thank the Lord for Berry Gordy and his Hitsville roster, whose A Christmas Present From Motown Volume 1 features 18 soulful seasonal songs. Selections include traditional carols, Christmas evergreens and a smattering of specially written festive numbers, mostly recorded during Motown's 60s and early 70s heyday. The Temptations offer a swoonsome croonsome Bing-like reading of "White Christmas", alongside their doo-wop gospel take on "Silent Night". On a more up-tempo tip are Smokey's self-penned shuffler, "Christmas Every Day", and the Jackson 5's playful "Frosty The Snowman". The Four Tops are dreaming of a blues Christmas with the bourbon soaked "Merry Christmas Baby"; Marvin Gaye's "Purple Snowflakes" is a balmy beauty; and Stevie Wonder contributes a trio of tunes in the supper club soul style of his early Tamla hits. Somewhat predictably, Diana Ross provides the only mawkish moment. "Children's Christmas Song" is as hideous as it sounds and yes, there's a vomit-inducing spoken interlude and a kids chorus. Program your CD to skip this track and have a merry Christmas. -Chris King.
Tracks Now - the Christmas Album
- A Winter's Tale - Magnets
- Angels - Robbie Williams
- Perfect Christmas - S Club 7
- I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
- Step Into Christmas - Elton John
- Last Christmas - Billie Piper
- Please Come Home For Christmas - State Of The Heart
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Dean Martin
- The Christmas Song - Nat 'King' Cole
- Fairytale Of New York - Ronan Keating feat. Maire Brennan
- Last Christmas - Billie Piper
- Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
- Lonely This Christmas - Mud
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
- In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
- The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
- Baby, It's Cold Ouside - Tom Jones with Cerys from Catatonia
- Frosty The Snowman - Jackson Five
- Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
- The Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
- Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - Bing Crosby/David Bowie
- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
- Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
- Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
- Christmas Wrapping - Spice Girls
- Driving Home For Christmas - Michael Ball
- It May Be Winter Outside - Love Unlimited Orchestra
- Silent Night - Sinead O'Connor
- Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade
- Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
- Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie
- Walking In The Air - Aled Jones
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Vanessa Williams
- Walk This Sleigh - Robbie Williams
- The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas - Wizzard
- When A Child Is Born - Hannah Morris
- Sleigh Ride - Spice Girls
- A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh
Release date: 2000-11-27
RRP: £17.99
Price: £4.64
Review Now - the Christmas Album / Various Artists:Tis the season to be jolly, and what better to kick of the proceedings than Slade and Wizzard with those perennial seasonal favourites "Merry Xmas Everybody" and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". The Now Christmas collection stands head and shoulders above the field of festive compilations as it actually has a lot of unusual tracks-the titles may be familiar, but the artists doing them are all quite unexpected. Hence you get Kylie purring her way through "Santa Baby", the Spice Girls indulging in some "Christmas Wrapping" before taking you on a "Sleigh Ride", Samantha Mumba telling us "All I Want For Christmas", Billie Piper casting her eye back to "Last Christmas" and Ronan Keating teaming up with Maire Brennan for a "Fairytale Of New York". These tracks work to varying degrees, but there are plenty more traditional originals on offer to sate the most hearty of holiday appetites-from Bing Crosby crooning his way through "White Christmas" to Aled Jones taking his Snowman by the hand while they go "Walking In The Air". No Christmas compilation should be without Cliff Richard, and sure enough he puts in an appearance with "Mistletoe And Wine" and "The Millennium Prayer". A worthy addition to the Now stables, and a thoroughbred through and through. -Helen Marquis.
Tracks A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey
- The Three Kings TRADITIONAL arranged by STEPHEN CLEOBURY
- The Shepherd's Carol JONATHAN DOVE (b1959)
- Quem vidistis pastores dicite
- O magnum mysterium
- Nativity JOHN RUTTER (b1945)
- Silent night TRADITIONAL arranged by JAMES O DONNELL
- Ave Rex
- Ave Rex angelorum
- Joys Seven FRANZ GRÜBER (1787 1863) arranged by CHRISTOPHER BOWERS-BROADBENT
- Alleluya, a new work is come on hand
- There is no rose of such virtue
- Dormi, Jesu BOB CHILCOTT (b1955)
- I saw three ships MICHAEL HEAD (1900 1976)
- Hodie Christus natus est
- Sir Christèmas
- Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël FRANCIS POULENC (1899 1963)
- All this time
- Ave Rex angelorum
- In dulci jubilo OLD GERMAN CAROL arranged by ROBERT LUCAS PEARSALL
- A Christmas Caroll WILLIAM WALTON (1902 1983)
- The little road to Bethlehem WILLIAM MATHIAS (1934 1992)
- Videntes stellam
Release date: 2008-09-29
RRP: £15.99
Price: £10.18
Review A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey / Choir of Westminster Abbey:
![Review Various Artists / Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics [EXPLICIT LYRICS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HK7GT4NYL._SL160_.jpg)
Tracks Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
- Swiss Colony Beef Log - Eric Cartman
- I Saw Three Ships - Shelley Marsh, Stan'S Sister
- The Lonely Jew On Christmas - Kyle Broflofski With Special Celebrity Guest
- The Most Offensive Song Ever - Kenny Mccormick & Mr. Hankey
- Christmas Time In Hell - Satan, The Dark Prince
- We Three Kings - Mr. Ose
- O Holy Night - Eric Cartman
- O Tannenbaum - Adolf Hitler
- Mr. Hankey The Christmas Poo (Early '50s Recording) - Cowboy Timmy
- Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel - The Broflofskis, With Eric Cartman And Stan Marsh
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mr. Hankey With Stan, Kyle And Cartman
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing - South Park Children'S Choir
- Carol Of The Bells - Mr. Mackey, The School Counselor
- It Happened In Sun Valley - Stan Marsh And Wendy Testaburger
- Santa Claus Is On His Way - Mr. Hankey
- What The Hell Child Is This? - Chef
- Dead, Dead, Dead - Juan Schwartz And The South Park Children'S Choir
- Merry F**king Christmas - Mr. Garrison, The 3rd Grade Teacher
Release date: 2004-10-25
RRP: £6.99
Price: £3.24
Review Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics [EXPLICIT LYRICS] / Various Artists:Third time's the charm! Chef Aid was padded with "inspired by" songs, and the Bigger, Longer, & Uncut soundtrack by gratuitous remixes. Here at last is an album containing nothing but the series characters warbling away. From the show itself is "Mr. Hankey The Christmas Poo" (embellished with some randomly inserted lyrics), "The Lonely Jew On Christmas" (with a special guest impersonation), and "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" (with the whole Broflofski family suffering Cartman' s anti-semitism). Guaranteed instant new favourites are "Merry F***ing Christmas" (from Mr. Garrison in fine voice), "I Saw Three Ships" (Shelley Marsh getting ribbed for her teeth braces), and "The Most Offensive Song Ever" (Kenny and Mr. Hankey thinking the virgin birth through). In addition there' s contributions from Satan, Hitler, Chef, and Mr. Mackey-all made that bit more special by Marc Shaiman' s arrangements. The real success of this disc (as always) are the songs from Cartman. [+]"O Holy Night" reaffirms what makes the holiday for kids-presents! And "Swiss Colony Beef Log" is possibly the best song the show has ever produced. It' s a mod-rock parody with the "big-boned" boy bewailing the absence of his favourite Xmas snack. In a word: sweeeeeeet. -Paul Tonks.
Tracks Christmas with the Everly Brothers and the Boys Town Choir
- Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
- Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
- What Child Is This?
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Angels, From the Realms of Glory
- First Noel
- Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
- Silent Night
- Away in a Manger
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
RRP: £9.99
Price: £3.47
Review Christmas with the Everly Brothers and the Boys Town Choir / The Everly Brothers:
Tracks Christmas Wonderland
- White Christmas
- Winter Wonderland
- Children's Christmas Dream
- Holiday for Bells
- Sleigh Ride
- Christmas Wonderland
- Toy Parade
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Jingo Jango
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Jumpin' Jiminy Christmas
- Little Drummer Boy
Price: £18.99
Review Christmas Wonderland / Bert Kaempfert:
Tracks A Very Special Christmas Vol.2
- Christmas All Over Again - Petty, Tom & The Heartbreakers
- Sleigh Ride - Gibson, Debbie
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Spector, Ronnie & Darlene Love
- What Christmas Means To Me - Young, Paul
- Birth Of Christ - Boyz II Men
- I Believe In You - O'Connor, Sinead
- Christmas Time Again - Extreme
- O Holy Night - Campbell, Tevin
- White Christmas - Bolton, Michael
- What Child Is This - Williams, Vanessa
- Silent Night Holy Night - Wilson Phillips
- Christmas Is - Run DMC
- Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Vandross, Luther
- Blue Christmas - Wilson, A.N.
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Sinatra, Frank & Cyndi Lauper
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Bon Jovi, Jon
- Merry Christmas Baby - Raitt, Bonnie & Charles Brown
- Jingle Bell Rock - Travis, Randy
- O Christmas Tree - Franklin, Aretha
Release date: 1995-11-09
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.19
Review A Very Special Christmas Vol.2 / Various Artists:
Tracks Papa Ain't No Santa Claus, Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree
- Ill be Home for Christmas - The Pilgrim Travellers
- Santa to the Moon - Sonny Cole
- Baby Sittin Santa - Barry Richards
- Lonesome Christmas - Lowell Fulson
- Santas Helper - Joe Poovey
- Mr Santa Boogie - Marshall Brothers
- Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown
- Hey Santa Claus - The Moonglows
- Papa Aint No Santa Claus, Mama Aint No Christmas Tree - Butterbeans & Susie
- Jingle Bells Boogie - Jody Levins
- Boogie Woogie Santa - Mabel Scott
- Christmas Boogie - Sugar Chile Robinson
- Santa Claus Baby - The Voices
- Santas Secret - Johnny Guarnieri with Slam Stewart
- Answer to Maple on the Hill - Dixon Brothers
- Santa Claus Wont Come This Year - Charlie Stewart
- Bells of St Marys - Beverley King
- Happy New Year to You - The Qualities
- Rock n Roll Santa - Little Joey Farr
- Christmas & New Year Blues (Christmas is on Me) - Tampa Red
Release date: 2006-10-30
RRP: £10.99
Price: £6.70
Review Papa Ain't No Santa Claus, Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree / Various Artists:
Tracks Pavarotti and Friends, Vol.2
- Night fire dance - Andreas Vollenweider and Band
- O Silver Moon - Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- All for love - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Giorgia, Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider
- "Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Brindisi) - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Giorgia, Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera, Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider
- All I Ask of You - Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- Notte 'e piscatore - Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- Moon River [Breakfast at Tiffany's] - Luciano Pavarotti, Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michael Kamen
- Santa Lucia Luntana - Luciano Pavarotti, Giorgia, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- 'O sole mio - Luciano Pavarotti, Bryan Adams, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- "Qui di sposa eterna...Ah! Verrano a te sull'aure" - Luciano Pavarotti, Nancy Gustafson, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- Please forgive me - Bryan Adams, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michael Kamen
- Mattinata - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- Chitarra Romana - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera
- Who wants to live forever - Giorgia, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michael Kamen
- Ave Maria, dolce Maria - Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Leone Magiera, Andreas Vollenweider
Release date: 2000-10-05
Run time: 69 min.
Creator: Giorgia
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.98
Review Pavarotti and Friends, Vol.2 / Decca:
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