Alabama Christmas

1. Santa Claus (I Still Believe in You)

2. Joseph and Mary's Boy

3. Happy Holidays

4. Christmas Memories

5. Tonight Is Christmas

6. Thistlehair the Christmas Bear

7. Tennessee Christmas

8. Candle in the Window

9. Homecoming Christmas

10. Christmas in Dixie

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Average customer rating: One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music This one's going to be a classic A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests Shout It From The Rooftops! Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests...

Go Tell It on the Mountain Blind Boys of Alabama Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Amazing Grace Spirit of the Century Higher Ground Atom Bomb There Will Be a Light ASIN: B0002W4TQC Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

1. Last Month Of The Year
2. I Pray On Christmas
3. Go Tell It On The Mountain
4. Little Drummer Boy
5. In The Bleak Midwinter
6. Joy To The World
7. Born In Bethlehem
8. The Christmas Song
9. Away In A Manger
10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful
11. White Christmas
12. Silent Night
13. My Lord What A Morning

Amazon.com

Exceptional in every way, the Blind Boys of Alabama's Christmas record is a must have for Christmas music fans of all ages and musical persuasions. Go Tell It on the Mountain features the legendary gospel group singing with some of the most renowned artists in the music world who share gospel, R&B and folk roots. Thirteen tracks deep, every song is a gift, offering such compelling new arrangements and dynamic vocal performances of traditional hymns, carols and mistletoe pop standards that some will seem like you're hearing them for the first time. With guest stars such as Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Shelby Lynne, Chrissie Hynde, Aaron Neville, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, the immortal jazz man Les McCann and others, it's impossible to list all the highlights. Suffice to say, the blistering blues-funk rendering of "Away in a Manger" with George Clinton, Robert Randolph and the Blind Boys, along with a smoldering duet of "The Christmas Song" by Shelby Lynne and Clarence Fountain from the group, will have you shoutin' from the mountaintop again and again. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music.......2006-12-12

This CD is heartfelt and unique, with great instrumentation and good production and has a nice sampling of guest artists. But overall the Blind Boys voices are what makes it shine. They really make the songs thier own - even the ones you've heard a thousand times before - and THIER versions will stick in your head all season long.
The GREAT majority of reviewers give this CD 5 stars and many others give it 4 stars. But there are 3 or 4 people bringing the overall rating down by giving the CD 1 or 2 stars. Please ignore those reviews. One of those reviewers said the CD was overproduced and too polished, yet another reviewer said they must have used the first take on every track implying the recordings are sloppy? Contradictory and unfounded. Just click on the track samples right here on Amazon and listen - is it what you expected?
Folks, if you love the Blind Boys and/or love Christmas music with an original R&B twist (R&B in the true old-school sense of the word, not the way the phrase "R&B" is used today), then this CD is for you. If you have any idea what you're buying before you purchase (and these days it's hard not to), then buy it and enjoy.

This one's going to be a classic.......2005-12-21

Let me add my voice to the praise for this album. I've heard numerous versions of most of these songs and "Blind Boys" have just reset my ultimate covers for both "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "In the Bleak Midwinter" just to name a few. Admittedly, this review is posted too late for you to get this CD for this Christmas, but trust me you will very much be enjoying the songs on this album throughout the year.

A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests.......2005-11-14

I had not heard any music by this group prior to borrowing a copy of this album - however, this is an excellent Christmas album. As you would expect from a gospel group, they focus almost exclusively on the religious aspect of the festival, the sole exception being White Christmas. There is a different guest singer on each track except the opening and closing tracks, which are without guests.

With any album featuring a variety of guests, one's favorites depend to some extent on one's opion of the various guests. For example, my favorite guest is Shelby Lynne, who does a fine duet of The Christmas song - however, it's not quite my absolute favorite track. That distinction goes to Chrissie Hynde singing In the bleak midwinter, almost as a solo track with the group providing backup harmony. It is one of my favorite carols and I get the impression that it is more popular in Britain than in America, where it turns up occasionally on Christmas albums (this one included) but is by no means common. Other favorites include I pray on Christmas (a cover of a Harry Connick Jr song featuring Solomon Burke), Born in Bethlehem (with Mavis Staples), Little drummer boy (with Michael Franti) and Joy to the world (with Aaron Neville).

This is an album with plenty of variety - they put plenty of energy into Last month of the year (no guests) and Go tell it on the mountain (with Tom Waits), which provide plenty of contrast with the slower songs.

If you are looking for a bluesy gospel Christmas album, this is certainly a good one to choose.

Shout It From The Rooftops!.......2005-07-25

"Go Tell It On The Mountain"! . . . The Blind Boys Of Alabama present us all with their gifts of "Gold Frankinsence, and Myrrh" in spirit and sound. Every track on this cd is a true "gem" and will stand the test of time to last for generation after generation of listeners . . . it is 'classic" in that it defies the fads of time . . . no matter your age or musical taste preferences, these true musical artists will touch a chord in your soul that only "spiritual gospel" can stricke and resound . . .these singers create spiritual harmonics is your soul and heart.

The Christmas season is special . .and in truth it is all too short . . . but there ARE several "christmas albums" which i listen to and enjoy throughout the year, regardless of the month or season or "temperature on the thermometer": the one is The New Christie Minstrels' "Merry Christmas" . . . another John prine's Christmas album . . . and now, "Go Tell It On The Mountain" by The Blind Boys Of Alabama! :)

Don't wait for the holiday season to near to get a copy of this album . . . and don't delay until the department stores begin decorating with reindeers and snowflakes . . . get it now . . get it anytime of the year . . and put it on your cd player and just let their soulful harmonies engulph you in wave after wave until you find yourself a part of the flow . . . you will find it's Christmas all year long . . every day . . . and if you're like me, you'll go out and get yourself more and more albums by these men who have "real talent" . . "real abilities" . . and "real gifts" . . .

I give my thanks to The Blind Boys of Alabama for this album and for all of their recordings . . . American . . and "world" music . . . owes them a debt of gratitude for the treasures they have created and made permanent on recording after recording . . . long after these men have departed . . and long after all of us have vacated this world, these tracks will be listened to and appreciated and enjoyed by countless not yet born . . .and THEY TOO will be grateful to The Blind Boys Of Alabama for leaving these tracks behind . . .

I hope that they record many many more albums yet to come . . . but for now, i am happy to have this "Christmas All Year" album from them, "Go Tell It On The Mountain"! :)

Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests..........2004-12-19

The Blind Boys of Alabama sound spectacular on this cd, and the gospel combo backing them up is exellent, the songs are also great, and the Boys' harmonies are swinging, however the special guests(who are mostly not so special) wiegh this projest down. There is a great version of 12th Month of The Year, Go Tell it on the Mountian and The Christmas Song with jazz piano great Les McCann. Otherwise there are too many soul r&b type artists who don'tconform well to the Boys' ad thier gospel, blues jazz style. Aaron Nevelle completely ruins several songs, with his feminine wimpy whining, and many singers rap thier way thru songs. Too many doo wop-ish guest stars water this down. Too bad the producers here went so commercial.

Average customer rating:

Christmas in Dixie Ronnie Milsap & Alabama Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas II Alabama Christmas Merry Christmas Wherever You Are ASIN: B000009TK2 Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

1. O Holy Night
2. Silver Bells
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
4. Carol Of The Bells/O Come O Come Emmanual/Silent Night
5. Only One Night Of The Year
6. Tennessee Christmas
7. A Candle In The Window
8. Santa Claus (I Still Believe In You)
9. Christmas In Dixie
10. Joseph And Mary's Boy

Average customer rating:

Soft and Sentimental Tutti Camarata Manufacturer: Avid Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romberg, Sigmund | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tutti's Trumpets and Trombones ASIN: B00009NJ6U Release Date: 2003-05-19

Tracks:

1. Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful
2. It Might as Well Be Spring
3. I'll Remember April
4. Paris in the Spring
5. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
6. April in Paris
7. Spring Is Here
8. Spring Romance
9. Stars Fell on Alabama
10. Moonlight in Vermont
11. Poinciana
12. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
13. Stella by Starlight
14. Summer Serenade
15. Summertime
16. Heat Wave
17. By the Sleepy Lagoon
18. In the Still of the Night
19. June in January
20. So Deep Is the Night (Tristesse)

Album Details

20 Beautiful Melodies, Produced, Arranged and Conducted by the Legendary Camarata.

Average customer rating: Fabulous Christmas Album Alabama Christmas A Christmas Tradition Best Christmas Album, EVER!!! A classic

Alabama Christmas Alabama Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas II The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Once Upon a Christmas Merry Christmas Wherever You Are Let It Be Christmas ASIN: B000002WAZ Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Santa Claus (I Still Believe in You)
2. Joseph and Mary's Boy
3. Happy Holidays
4. Christmas Memories
5. Tonight Is Christmas
6. Thistlehair the Christmas Bear
7. Tennessee Christmas
8. Candle in the Window
9. Homecoming Christmas
10. Christmas in Dixie

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous Christmas Album.......2006-12-31

This album has been part of our annual music for the past 15+ years. Our kids have grown up listening to this album as we decorated the Christmas tree and made Christmas cookies. Beautiful, memory filled music for us.

Alabama Christmas.......2005-11-11

Song List:
1. Santa Claus (I Still Belive In You)
2. Joseph And Mary's Boy
3. Happy Holidays
4. Christmas Memories
5. Tonight Is Christmas
6. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear
7. Tennessee Christmas
8. A Candle In The Window
9. Homecoming Christmas
10. Christmas In Dixie

A Christmas Tradition.......2005-10-30

I think I echo the sentiments of other reviewers when I say that this album has been a Christmas tradition since I was a little girl. It was the first CD I bought when I moved away from home, because I knew I would need to listen to it before Christmas.

These songs are simply amazing. There is a song on there for everyone - when I was younger, my favorites were "Thistlehair the Christmas Bear" and "Happy Holidays". Now that I'm grown, I relate to the more serious songs - "Christmas Memories" does indeed make me cry, and "Tonight is Christmas" - which I always assumed was about the impromptu cease-fire during World War I - has new relavence today, as many of our friends and family are overseas at war.

This album is great for everyone in the family, and is a nice deviation from the same Christmas carols you hear during the rest of the season. I recommend putting this on while you decorate the tree - that was my family's tradition, and it's certainly one I will be keeping.

Merry Christmas :)

Best Christmas Album, EVER!!!.......2004-12-14

Are you kidding me??? It just doesn't get any better than this. About thirty minutes of pure bliss. My mom got this record when it first came out in '85 and it has been a staple ever since. I grew up with it, and now I get to share it with my own son. A true highlight of the Christmas season is getting to break out this album. And you know whats crazy? I really don't like country music that much. This album is just that special.

A classic.......2004-11-21

This is a classic. I grew up with the Alabama Christmas album. It is a great CD to just have continually playing through your house. It has a great flow of soft, sit-in-front-of-the-fire music and fun, decorate-the-tree music. A definite favorite and must have for Alabama & country music fans.

Average customer rating: One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music This one's going to be a classic A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests Shout It From The Rooftops! Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests...

Go Tell It on the Mountain Blind Boys of Alabama Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Amazing Grace Spirit of the Century Higher Ground Atom Bomb There Will Be a Light ASIN: B0000AM6NX Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. Last Month Of The Year
2. I Pray On Christmas (featuring Solomon Burke)
3. Go Tell It On The Mountain (featuring Tom Waits)
4. Little Drummer Boy (featuring Michael Franti)
5. In The Bleak Midwinter (featuring Chrissie Hynde)
6. Joy To The World (featuring Aaron Neville)
7. Born in Bethlehem (featuring Mavis Staples
8. The Christmas Song (featuring Shelby Lynne)
9. Away In A Manger (featuring George Clinton)
10. O Come All Ye Faithful (featuring Me'Shell N'degiOcello)
11. White Christmas (featuring Les McCann)
12. Silent Night

Amazon.com

Exceptional in every way, the Blind Boys of Alabama's Christmas record is a must have for Christmas music fans of all ages and musical persuasions. Go Tell It on the Mountain features the legendary gospel group singing with some of the most renowned artists in the music world who share gospel, R&B and folk roots. Thirteen tracks deep, every song is a gift, offering such compelling new arrangements and dynamic vocal performances of traditional hymns, carols and mistletoe pop standards that some will seem like you're hearing them for the first time. With guest stars such as Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Shelby Lynne, Chrissie Hynde, Aaron Neville, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, the immortal jazz man Les McCann and others, it's impossible to list all the highlights. Suffice to say, the blistering blues-funk rendering of "Away in a Manger" with George Clinton, Robert Randolph and the Blind Boys, along with a smoldering duet of "The Christmas Song" by Shelby Lynne and Clarence Fountain from the group, will have you shoutin' from the mountaintop again and again. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Xmas CDs out there - unless you don't like good music.......2006-12-12

This CD is heartfelt and unique, with great instrumentation and good production and has a nice sampling of guest artists. But overall the Blind Boys voices are what makes it shine. They really make the songs thier own - even the ones you've heard a thousand times before - and THIER versions will stick in your head all season long.
The GREAT majority of reviewers give this CD 5 stars and many others give it 4 stars. But there are 3 or 4 people bringing the overall rating down by giving the CD 1 or 2 stars. Please ignore those reviews. One of those reviewers said the CD was overproduced and too polished, yet another reviewer said they must have used the first take on every track implying the recordings are sloppy? Contradictory and unfounded. Just click on the track samples right here on Amazon and listen - is it what you expected?
Folks, if you love the Blind Boys and/or love Christmas music with an original R&B twist (R&B in the true old-school sense of the word, not the way the phrase "R&B" is used today), then this CD is for you. If you have any idea what you're buying before you purchase (and these days it's hard not to), then buy it and enjoy.

This one's going to be a classic.......2005-12-21

Let me add my voice to the praise for this album. I've heard numerous versions of most of these songs and "Blind Boys" have just reset my ultimate covers for both "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "In the Bleak Midwinter" just to name a few. Admittedly, this review is posted too late for you to get this CD for this Christmas, but trust me you will very much be enjoying the songs on this album throughout the year.

A bluesy gospel Christmas album with special guests.......2005-11-14

I had not heard any music by this group prior to borrowing a copy of this album - however, this is an excellent Christmas album. As you would expect from a gospel group, they focus almost exclusively on the religious aspect of the festival, the sole exception being White Christmas. There is a different guest singer on each track except the opening and closing tracks, which are without guests.

With any album featuring a variety of guests, one's favorites depend to some extent on one's opion of the various guests. For example, my favorite guest is Shelby Lynne, who does a fine duet of The Christmas song - however, it's not quite my absolute favorite track. That distinction goes to Chrissie Hynde singing In the bleak midwinter, almost as a solo track with the group providing backup harmony. It is one of my favorite carols and I get the impression that it is more popular in Britain than in America, where it turns up occasionally on Christmas albums (this one included) but is by no means common. Other favorites include I pray on Christmas (a cover of a Harry Connick Jr song featuring Solomon Burke), Born in Bethlehem (with Mavis Staples), Little drummer boy (with Michael Franti) and Joy to the world (with Aaron Neville).

This is an album with plenty of variety - they put plenty of energy into Last month of the year (no guests) and Go tell it on the mountain (with Tom Waits), which provide plenty of contrast with the slower songs.

If you are looking for a bluesy gospel Christmas album, this is certainly a good one to choose.

Shout It From The Rooftops!.......2005-07-25

"Go Tell It On The Mountain"! . . . The Blind Boys Of Alabama present us all with their gifts of "Gold Frankinsence, and Myrrh" in spirit and sound. Every track on this cd is a true "gem" and will stand the test of time to last for generation after generation of listeners . . . it is 'classic" in that it defies the fads of time . . . no matter your age or musical taste preferences, these true musical artists will touch a chord in your soul that only "spiritual gospel" can stricke and resound . . .these singers create spiritual harmonics is your soul and heart.

The Christmas season is special . .and in truth it is all too short . . . but there ARE several "christmas albums" which i listen to and enjoy throughout the year, regardless of the month or season or "temperature on the thermometer": the one is The New Christie Minstrels' "Merry Christmas" . . . another John prine's Christmas album . . . and now, "Go Tell It On The Mountain" by The Blind Boys Of Alabama! :)

Don't wait for the holiday season to near to get a copy of this album . . . and don't delay until the department stores begin decorating with reindeers and snowflakes . . . get it now . . get it anytime of the year . . and put it on your cd player and just let their soulful harmonies engulph you in wave after wave until you find yourself a part of the flow . . . you will find it's Christmas all year long . . every day . . . and if you're like me, you'll go out and get yourself more and more albums by these men who have "real talent" . . "real abilities" . . and "real gifts" . . .

I give my thanks to The Blind Boys of Alabama for this album and for all of their recordings . . . American . . and "world" music . . . owes them a debt of gratitude for the treasures they have created and made permanent on recording after recording . . . long after these men have departed . . and long after all of us have vacated this world, these tracks will be listened to and appreciated and enjoyed by countless not yet born . . .and THEY TOO will be grateful to The Blind Boys Of Alabama for leaving these tracks behind . . .

I hope that they record many many more albums yet to come . . . but for now, i am happy to have this "Christmas All Year" album from them, "Go Tell It On The Mountain"! :)

Overproduced by WAY too many not so special guests..........2004-12-19

The Blind Boys of Alabama sound spectacular on this cd, and the gospel combo backing them up is exellent, the songs are also great, and the Boys' harmonies are swinging, however the special guests(who are mostly not so special) wiegh this projest down. There is a great version of 12th Month of The Year, Go Tell it on the Mountian and The Christmas Song with jazz piano great Les McCann. Otherwise there are too many soul r&b type artists who don'tconform well to the Boys' ad thier gospel, blues jazz style. Aaron Nevelle completely ruins several songs, with his feminine wimpy whining, and many singers rap thier way thru songs. Too many doo wop-ish guest stars water this down. Too bad the producers here went so commercial.

Average customer rating: Re-packaging of two previous Alabama Christmas albums

Christmas Collection Alabama Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Christmas II Songs of Inspiration White Christmas Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection Alabama Christmas ASIN: B000GIW9A0 Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

1. Santa Claus (I Still Believe In You)
2. Joseph And Mary's Boy
3. Happy Holidays
4. Christmas Memories
5. Tonight Is Christmas
6. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear
7. Tennessee Christmas
8. A Candle In The Window
9. Homecoming Christmas
10. Christmas In Dixie

Tracks:

1. Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. Christmas In Your Arms
4. New Year's Eve 1999
5. The Blessings
6. Christmas Is Love
7. When It Comes To Christmas
8. I Was Young Once Too
9. The Night Before Christmas
10. Happy Birthday Jesus
11. The Christmas Spirit
12. Hangin' Round The Mistletoe
13. Little Drummer Boy

Customer Reviews:

Re-packaging of two previous Alabama Christmas albums.......2006-11-10

Alabama's first Christmas album (the first CD of this set) is a fairly mellow album overall, though the pace picks up occasionally. It avoids all the obvious songs, being filled almost entirely with original material. As far as I know, the only cover is Tennessee Christmas, a brilliant song written by Amy Grant, which has also been covered by several other singers.

The songs cover all aspects of Christmas. Joseph and Mary's boy caters for the religious aspect. Thistlehair the Christmas bear is a great song for children. Alabama always like to praise the southern states, so we not only get Tennessee Christmas but also Christmas in Dixie - another brilliant song. They are more reflective on songs such as Christmas memories and Candle in the window. Tonight is Christmas is a song of peace and goodwill.

Alabama's second collection of Christmas music is almost as mellow as the first. The tempo picks up on Rocking around the Christmas tree (a cover of the Brenda Lee classic) and Hanging round the mistletoe (covered by Brooks and Dunn since Alabama first recorsded it) but they do not go full throttle even on those songs. So this is one of those Christmas albums to play during quieter moments and it works very well on that level.

Among the other songs, there are two old chestnuts - Little drummer boy and O little town of Bethlehem - on which Alabama sound exactly as you would expect them to sound. New tears eve 1999 also appeared on their Twentieth century album. It fits in well and I'm glad that it was included. I was young once too is a great father and son song. The other songs are a mix of love ballads and spiritual songs and make for very enjoyable listening.

Overall, I slightly prefer Alabama's first Christmas album to their second but as you get both here, you'll easily be able to make up your own mind if you buy this set. Of course, if you already own the earlier releases, you won't need to buy this. There's nothing new here although it would have been nice if they could have added Silent night as a bonus track. It appeared on their other 2006 release, Songs of inspiration. I can't see that its appearance on this set would have affected sales of the inspirational album except perhaps to encourage more people to buy that album.

Average customer rating:

Christmas with the Judds & Alabama The Judds , and Alabama Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas Time With the Judds ASIN: B000008N37 Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

1. Silver Bells - The Judds
2. Winter Wonderland - The Judds
3. Oh Holy Night - The Judds
4. Love Can Build A Bridge - The Judds
5. Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
6. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear - Alabama
7. A Candle In The Window - Alabama
8. Happy Holidays - Alabama

Average customer rating: very nice Christmas with Alabama A mellow album of mostly original songs ORGINALS GLORE'

Christmas II Alabama Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alabama Christmas In the Mood: Love Songs The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Let It Be Christmas Alabama - Greatest Hits III ASIN: B00004R95V Release Date: 2000-03-07

Tracks:

1. Blessings
2. Christmas in Your Arms
3. Christmas Is Love
4. When It Comes to Christmas
5. I Was Young Once Too
6. Night Before Christmas
7. O Little Town of Bethlehem
8. Happy Birthday Jesus
9. Christmas Spirit
10. Hangin' 'Round the Mistletoe
11. Little Drummer Boy
12. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
13. New Year's Eve 1999

Customer Reviews:

very nice.......2006-10-08

Was not aware they had a second Christmas CD and am very glad to get it.

Christmas with Alabama.......2005-08-22

Helps round out my Alabama collection. Shipped & received in good condition. Nice job in handling my order.

A mellow album of mostly original songs.......2003-10-25

Although Alabama are well capable of rocking with the best of them, they chose not to on this collection of Christmas music. The tempo picks up on Rocking around the Christmas tree (a cover of the Brenda Lee classic) and Hanging round the mistletoe (more recently covered by Brooks and Dunn) but they do not go full throttle even on those songs. So this is one of those Christmas albums to play during quieter moments and it works very well on that level.

Among the other songs, there are two old chestnuts - Little drummer boy and O little town of Bethlehem - on which Alabama sound exactly as you would expect them to sound. New tears eve 1999 is a track from their Twentieth century album. I don't think it was part of the album when it was first released in the nineties but it fits in well and I'm glad that it was added as a bonus track. I was young once too is a great father and son song. The other songs are a mix of love ballads and spiritual songs and make for very enjoyable listening.

This is another great collection of Christmas music from Alabama, though I think their first Christmas album was even better. At the prices quoted, both of them are a real bargain.

ORGINALS GLORE'.......2001-03-29

Looking for something other than the tried and ture? This is the disc for you. Count'em eight orginals that glorify by bringing both praise and honor with the brightness of new tunes. Upon a couple of listen thru-s an understanding of the artist's source of pride and joy that went into the making is learned. The arrangement adds to this disc's delight flowing in and out of various generas with varied pace. A listener of many christmas moods would delight in its' suprise under their tree. (not just country)

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Live in Japan Swingle Singers Manufacturer: Primarily Acapella ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Keyboard Classics Ticket to Ride: A Beatles Tribute The Swingle Singers - Bach Hits Back ~ A Capella Amadeus Mood Swings Christmastime ASIN: B000071WYD Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. September Song
2. Alabama Song
3. Mack The Knife
4. Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat
5. Largo
6. Badinere
7. Air On The G String
8. Ticket To Ride
9. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
10. Ave Maria
11. The Fool On The Hill
12. Bohemian Rhapsody
13. Little Drummer Boy
14. Away In A Manger
15. Christmas Medley
16. Amazing Grace
17. White Christmas
18. Intro To 1812 Overture
19. 1812 Overture
20. Thank You
21. Theme From Mission Impossible

Average customer rating: Fabulous Christmas Album Alabama Christmas A Christmas Tradition Best Christmas Album, EVER!!! A classic

Christmas Alabama Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Christmas II The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Once Upon a Christmas Merry Christmas Wherever You Are Let It Be Christmas ASIN: B000006O1G Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

1. Santa Claus (I Still Believe In You)
2. Joseph And Mary's Boy
3. Happy Holidays
4. Christmas Memories
5. Tonight Is Christmas
6. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear
7. Tennessee Christmas
8. A Candle In The Window
9. Homecoming Christmas
10. Christmas In Dixie

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous Christmas Album.......2006-12-31

This album has been part of our annual music for the past 15+ years. Our kids have grown up listening to this album as we decorated the Christmas tree and made Christmas cookies. Beautiful, memory filled music for us.

Alabama Christmas.......2005-11-11

Song List:
1. Santa Claus (I Still Belive In You)
2. Joseph And Mary's Boy
3. Happy Holidays
4. Christmas Memories
5. Tonight Is Christmas
6. Thistlehair The Christmas Bear
7. Tennessee Christmas
8. A Candle In The Window
9. Homecoming Christmas
10. Christmas In Dixie

A Christmas Tradition.......2005-10-30

I think I echo the sentiments of other reviewers when I say that this album has been a Christmas tradition since I was a little girl. It was the first CD I bought when I moved away from home, because I knew I would need to listen to it before Christmas.

These songs are simply amazing. There is a song on there for everyone - when I was younger, my favorites were "Thistlehair the Christmas Bear" and "Happy Holidays". Now that I'm grown, I relate to the more serious songs - "Christmas Memories" does indeed make me cry, and "Tonight is Christmas" - which I always assumed was about the impromptu cease-fire during World War I - has new relavence today, as many of our friends and family are overseas at war.

This album is great for everyone in the family, and is a nice deviation from the same Christmas carols you hear during the rest of the season. I recommend putting this on while you decorate the tree - that was my family's tradition, and it's certainly one I will be keeping.

Merry Christmas :)

Best Christmas Album, EVER!!!.......2004-12-14

Are you kidding me??? It just doesn't get any better than this. About thirty minutes of pure bliss. My mom got this record when it first came out in '85 and it has been a staple ever since. I grew up with it, and now I get to share it with my own son. A true highlight of the Christmas season is getting to break out this album. And you know whats crazy? I really don't like country music that much. This album is just that special.

A classic.......2004-11-21

This is a classic. I grew up with the Alabama Christmas album. It is a great CD to just have continually playing through your house. It has a great flow of soft, sit-in-front-of-the-fire music and fun, decorate-the-tree music. A definite favorite and must have for Alabama & country music fans.

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1. Almost Alone
2. Ancient Tones
3. Anniversary: 20 Years of Hits
4. Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me/Stop and Smell the Roses: A Golden Classics Edition
5. Bandwagon
6. Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza
7. Borderline
8. Bryan White - Greatest Hits
9. Cigareets, Whusky...And Cool, Cool Water
10. Dress Rehearsal [Enhanced]

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