Garth Brooks and The Magic of Christmas

1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2. Let It Snow

3. The Christmas Song

4. White Christmas

5. Baby Jesus Is Born

6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

7. Winter Wonderland

8. Sleigh Ride

9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

10. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays

11. Silver Bells

12. Go Tell It On The Mountain

13. The Wise Men's Journey

14. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Editorial Reviews

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Or, Will my fans forgive me for Chris Gaines? At this point, it's awfully hard to resist cynicism when it comes to the former (and future?) Chris Gaines. Brooks has settled in for an easy-listening, big-band, middle-of-the-road holiday album. Song selections, arrangements, even the title are all standard-issue Yuletide fare with only the hat on the cover to remind folks that Brooks is allegedly a country singer. This is certainly acceptable when Brooks invests the tunes with the emotion and sincerity necessary; it is atrocious when he doesn't. At its best, the CD is a mildly entertaining, leisurely holiday stroll with no surprises. At its worst moments, it sounds like the work of a two-bit, commercial-jingle hack. It's doubtful Brooks spent a great deal of time or effort putting this collection together--and he needed to pull a few songs off of 1992's Beyond the Season (a better though now-unavailable Xmas effort) just to flesh it out. But the truth of the matter is that releasing a Garth Brooks Christmas album is like printing money. The magic of Christmas? Garth Brooks's commercial power. --Marc Greilsamer

Tracks:

Call Me Claus
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Let It Snow
Winter Wonderland
Mary Had A Little Lamb
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Baby Jesus Is Born
Sleigh Ride
Silver Bells
(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
'Zat You, Santa Claus?
The Wise Man's Journey
O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Customer Reviews:

Clearing up the confusion.......2005-11-21

This CD is the reissue of The Magic of Christmas, which was originally released in 1999, that now includes three new songs from the made-for-TV movie Call Me Claus. The three songs removed from the 1999 version to make room for these songs are Go Tell It On the Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and White Christmas-- all of which appear on Garth's first holiday release, Beyond the Season, from 1992. So, if you have Beyond the Season and don't already own the 1999 version of The Magic of Christmas, then this version is the one for you.

You will not need the 3-song Call Me Claus single UNLESS you have the original issue of The Magic of Christmas and actually care enough about Garth's holiday tunes to track it down.

Good But The Advertisement Isn't.......2005-04-17

Amazon has done it again. Their advertising needs improvement. The cd is good but it was a cheap ploy to add 3 songs to the cd and drop 3 other songs that were on the original "...The Magic Of Christmas". A buyer would be better off with the original title and buying the 3-track "Call Me Claus" cd, instead of buying this 2001 version with three songs missing. There are no EXTRA TRACKS on this cd.

Country??.......2004-12-17

Granted it is sung by Gath Brooks whom is probably the best country singer to date, but this CD doesn't sound too country and with the bonus tracks from Call Me Claus, this is a must have christmas album

One of my favorite Christmas CDs.......2004-11-07

I am not a big country music fan, or Garth Brooks fan, in fact I own only 4 country music albums. However, this Christmas album is one of my favorite in my collection! My favorites are "Call me Claus" and "Mary Had a Lamb". "Call Me Claus" is one of the funnest, upbeat Christmas songs in my collection. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is one of those songs about the real meaning of Christmas. I didn't know what to expect when I bought this CD, but I have really enjoyed it!

Christmas With Family.......2003-10-12

I don't usually like Christmas, but this album kind of touched me. Last Christmas my sisters and I sat cozy around a warm trash fire on the road in front of our home and enjoy the lovely, uplifting holiday tunes from this album. But then my father would come stumbling home from the bar late on Christmas Eve ranting about how much he hates everything. Then he would command us to make him dinner and turn the music off while he passes out while watching porn.

Average customer rating:

no stars
Get Beyond The Season, the first Garth Christmas Album
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A Dog in the Manger
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Garth Brooks and The Magic of Christmas
Garth Brooks
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music

General | 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:

Beyond the Season
Magic of Christmas: Call Me Claus
The Life Of Chris Gaines
Ropin' the Wind
Sevens

ASIN: B00003001Q
Release Date: 1999-11-23

Tracks:

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Let It Snow
The Christmas Song
White Christmas
Baby Jesus Is Born
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh Ride
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
Silver Bells
Go Tell It On The Mountain
The Wise Men's Journey
O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Amazon.com

Or, Will my fans forgive me for Chris Gaines? At this point, it's awfully hard to resist cynicism when it comes to the former (and future?) Chris Gaines. Brooks has settled in for an easy-listening, big-band, middle-of-the-road holiday album. Song selections, arrangements, even the title are all standard-issue Yuletide fare with only the hat on the cover to remind folks that Brooks is allegedly a country singer. This is certainly acceptable when Brooks invests the tunes with the emotion and sincerity necessary; it is atrocious when he doesn't. At its best, the CD is a mildly entertaining, leisurely holiday stroll with no surprises. At its worst moments, it sounds like the work of a two-bit, commercial-jingle hack. It's doubtful Brooks spent a great deal of time or effort putting this collection together--and he needed to pull a few songs off of 1992's Beyond the Season (a better though now-unavailable Xmas effort) just to flesh it out. But the truth of the matter is that releasing a Garth Brooks Christmas album is like printing money. The magic of Christmas? Garth Brooks's commercial power. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

no stars.......2006-10-17

gARTH bROOKS HAS PROVEN HE WAS IN COUNTRY MUSIC JUSTG FOR THE MONEY.I SAID YEARS AGO THE INDUSTRY WOULD PUSH THE HELL OUT OF THIS NO TALENTED SOB THEN HE WOULD BE GONE. NOW THIS ALBUM AND HIS FAILED WAL-MART DEAL SHOWS HE WAS ALWAYS A FAKE. NOTHING BUT A FAT LOP OF YOU KNOW WHAT. BY THE WAY, WHY IS HE SO SKINNY ON HIS ALBUM COVER? WE ALL KNOW HIS FAT AS PIG

Get Beyond The Season, the first Garth Christmas Album.......2000-12-13

Being a Garth nut who LOVES the first Christmas Album, "Beyond the Season", I was thrilled to hear that Garth had a new Christmas album. I rushed out and bought it and OH MY GOD, what an AWFUL album. I was SO dissapointed! The new stuff on this album doesn't gel. Garth's country voice doesn't mesh well with the Big Band sound of these songs. It sounds like he "called it in". Also, he has RECYLED and rearranged many of the songs from the first Christmas album, "Beyond The Season". This album was a big dissapointment even for a BIG Garth Nut like me!

Garth has a hit.......2000-12-04

Easy listening, great music. I sugget you buy it because I love it.

A Dog in the Manger.......2000-11-10

This CD proves once and for all that there is no level to which Garth Brooks won't stoop to make a buck. Do yourself a favor and give the money you would spend on this CD to some charity to help brighten up Christmas for someone who really needs it.

The Garth Who Stole Christmas..........2000-10-31

Remember the Grinch who stole Christmas? Well this CD could be titled the Garth who stole Christmas. There is nothing festive about this collection. As a matter of fact it sucks any Christmas feeling out of your body. It's more like listening to Garth in the lounge at the Holiday Inn in December. The man can't sing. And worse yet, he cannot convey a feeling. Garth sounds contrived. He just doesn't sound real - his words don't ring true. But then again - that is Garth. Mr. Contrived. Enjoy Andy Williams this Christmas. Or Bing Crosby. Stay away from the singing cowboy in the lounge. ________________________________________________________________

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