Elvis' Christmas Album |
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Artist:
Elvis Presley
List Price: £4.99
Our Price: £1.15
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Disc 1:
| 1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town | | 2. White Christmas | | 3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) | | 4. I'll Be Home For Christmas | | 5. Blue Christmas | | 6. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) | | 7. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem | | 8. Silent Night | | 9. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) | | 10. I Believe | | 11. Take My Hand, Precious Lord | | 12. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
It may seem weird to call a seasonal album "essential", but along with Phil Spector's Christmas Gift for You, this is arguably the finest rock & roll Christmas album of all time. Recorded in 1957 at the height of his artistry--when he truly could be called the King of Rock & Roll--this album demonstrates Presley having a lot of vocal fun with a variety of styles, whether it's a carol ("Silent Night") or pop standard (Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus"). He does one of the greatest versions of "White Christmas" ever recorded, basically using the Drifters' version as a blueprint--and then singing all the parts himself. His "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is definitive--but the best moments are the "new" tracks written specifically for this release, including the classic "Blue Christmas", Lieber & Stoller's "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" (one of the most sexually suggestive holiday tunes ever), and the wonderful, pop-based "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me". All these tracks are available on the King of Rock 'n' Roll box set--but if you don't own that, this belongs under any Christmas tree--though Elvis fans have been known to listen to tracks from this in the middle of July! --Bill Holdship
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5050457069827
Label: Hallmark
Manufacturer: Hallmark
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hallmark
Release Date: 2008-09-15
Studio: Hallmark |
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