Christmas Hits: 50 Festive Favourites |
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Artist:
Various Artists
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Disc 1:
| 1. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody (Original Version) | | 2. Wham! - Last Christmas | | 3. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas | | 4. The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York | | 5. The Pretenders - 2000 Miles | | 6. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas | | 7. Elton John - Step Into Christmas | | 8. Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry | | 9. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child | | 10. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born (Album Version) | | 11. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas | | 12. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love | | 13. Gloria Estefan - Christmas Through Your Eyes (Album Version) | | 14. Shakin' Stevens - Blue Christmas | | 15. Robson & Jerome - I Believe | | 16. Michael Bolton - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | | 17. Luther Vandross - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | 18. SWV - This Christmas | | 19. East 17 - Stay Another Day | | 20. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone | | 21. 3T - Endless Christmas | | 22. Cyndi Lauper - Early Christmas Morning (Album Version) | | 23. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Merry Christmas Baby | | 24. Westlife - I Have A Dream (Remix) | | 25. Cliff Richard - The Millennium Prayer |
Disc 2:
| 1. Bing Crosby - White Christmas | | 2. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas | | 3. Frank Sinatra with the B Swanson Quartet - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | | 4. Eva Cassidy - Over The Rainbow | | 5. David Essex - A Winter's Tale | | 6. Doris Day - I'll Be Home For Christmas | | 7. The Pretenders - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | 8. Gladys Knight - Do You Hear What I Hear | | 9. Atlantic Starr - Silver Bells | | 10. Lutricia McNeal - When A Child Is Born | | 11. Natalie Cole - The Christmas Song | | 12. Neil Diamond - You Make It Feel Like Christmas | | 13. Tony Bennett - Winter Wonderland | | 14. The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas | | 15. Darlene Love - All Alone On Christmas | | 16. Jewel - Silent Night (LP Version) | | 17. Human Nature -Last Christmas | | 18. Linda Ronstadt - When You Wish Upon A Star (LP Version) | | 19. Mariah Carey - O Holy Night | | 20. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby | | 21. Declan Galbraith - Walking In The Air | | 22. Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (LP Version) | | 23. St Paul's Cathedral Choir - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | | 24. Barbra Streisand - The Lord's Prayer | | 25. Michael Ball - Happy New Year |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The first disc of Christmas Hits is dominated by songs from the 70s and early 80s--the golden era of the mobile DJ and Christmas number ones, when people sang about "Father Christmas" or "snow" and couples tenderly proclaimed their love by calling each other "scumbag" or "maggot". And there are plenty of pop songs here that although not ostensibly about Christmas, are certainly in the spirit of things. Just listen to "The Power of Love" (Frankie Goes To Hollywood's poignant last single) or E17's "Stay Another Day" and try not to weep openly through Robson & Gerome's "I Believe", no really, try. Disc two is more laid back, with classics from Bing Crosby, Elvis and Tony Bennett mingled with some soulful covers of traditional songs like "Silent Night" and modern classics such as "Last Christmas" and "Walking in the Air". Unfortunately, both of the latter are tortured by Human Nature and Declan Galbraith respectively, and its here that the compilation starts to fall apart. Some of the covers are interesting, but often they highlight just how much better the originals were. There have been plenty of great versions of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", not to mention the original so why do we get Michael Bolton? The inclusion of Eva Cassidy's "Over the Rainbow" is also a little confusing. It's poignant sure, but since when has it been associated with Christmas? Still, there's plenty here to keep you amused until its time to put the baubles and tinsel back in the loft. --Jenny Winwood
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Binding: Audio CD
Brand: Bmg TV
EAN: 5014469532328
Label: Bmg TV
Manufacturer: Bmg TV
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Bmg TV
Release Date: 2003-11-24
Studio: Bmg TV |
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