Looking for Christmas

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Country crooner Clint Black hasn't lost sight of what Christmas felt like when he was a kid growing up in Houston, and he captures every bit of that excitement and innocence on this heartwarming collection. Geared towards the younger set, the disc sees Black reminisce about his holiday dreams of "The Coolest Pair" and the Christmas Eve memories laid out in "Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)." But even though most of the album is light and festive fun, Black does remind folks that the holiday isn't merely about material goods with songs of praise such as "The Birth of the King" and the uplifting "The Finest Gift." --David Sprague

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Average customer rating: Priceless, at any price Good overview Great Music!!!!!!!!! Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection Bring on Volume 3

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music Serenada Schizophrana So Lo Sleepy Hollow: Music from the Motion Picture Edward Scissorhands: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B000002P4P Release Date: 1996-12-03

Tracks:

1. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Main Titles
2. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Storytime
3. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suite
4. Edward Scissorhands Suite: Suburbia-Barber
5. Edward Scissorhands Suite: The Grand Finale
6. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Main Titles
7. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Vera's World
8. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Flashback
9. Dolores Claiborne Suite: Sad Room
10. Dolores Claiborne Suite: End Titles
11. To Die For Suite: Main Titles
12. To Die For Suite: Suzie's Theme
13. To Die For Suite: Busted
14. To Die For Suite: Wheepy Donuts
15. To Die For Suite: Finale
16. Black Beauty Suite: Main Titles
17. Black Beauty Suite: Baby Beauty
18. Black Beauty Suite: Jump For Joy
19. Black Beauty Suite: Frolick-Sick
20. Black Beauty Suite: Bye Bye Jerry
21. Black Beauty Suite: Memories
22. Black Beauty Suite: End Titles
23. Batman Returns Suite:Birth Of A Penguin
24. Batman Returns Suite: Trouble Suite
25. Batman Returns Suite: The Finale
26. Batman Returns Suite: End Titles

Tracks:

1. Mission Impossible Suite: Trouble
2. Mission Impossible Suite: Looking For Job
3. Mission Impossible Suite: Betrayal
4. Sommersby Suite: Main Titles
5. Sommersby Suite: Return Montage
6. Sommersby Suite: Finale-End Titles
7. Dead Presidents Suite: Main Titles
8. Dead Presidents Suite: Daughter
9. Dead Presidents Suite: Montage
10. Dead Presidents Suite: Nam
11. Dead Presidents Suite: Nightmare
12. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Overture
13. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Jack And Sally Suite
14. Nightmare Before Christmas Suite: Christmas Eve Montage
15. Freeway Suite: Main Titles
16. Freeway Suite: On The Road
17. Freeway Suite: Back In The Car
18. Shrunken Heads Suite: Main Titles
19. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
20. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Family Dog'
21. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Amazing Stories 'Mummy, Daddy
22. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Barkley Superhero 'Nike Commercial'
23. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: The Flash 'Theme'
24. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Pee Wee's Playhouse
25. Television Odds 'N Ends Suite: Beetlejuice - Animated Tv Series 'Theme'
26. Untitled
27. Untitled
28. Untitled
29. This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)

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A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06

Years ago, watching peter Jennings cover the funeral procession of Princess Diana, my soul was captured by some hauntingly beautiful music that at times played in the background. So began my mission to find out what it was, who wrote it and how I could get it. After some correspondence with the network I was put in touch with the woman who "put together" that part of the programming. All she could remember is that it came from the movie "Black Beauty". THEN I found out how many versions of that had been made lol. With determination, I finally found it, and had a local music store order it for me.
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D

Good overview.......2007-04-18

Very nice overview of Elfman work. Insufficient by itself but worth having along with the full soundtracks. Bonus disc is a nice extra.

Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08

I Love Danny Elfman's music so much that I have started my own collection of the soundtracks that he composed. For a while, I was trying to find the "Beetlejuice" theme song from the TV show, but thanks to this release, I finally have it!!! Keep up the good work Elfman!

Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02

Music For A Darkened Theater, Vol.2 is a great cd!!! I love all of the tracks on both cd's,but my fav. ones are the t.v. scores and the This Is Halloween demo!!! If you love this,then i recomend looking at all the actually albums on this cd and his other works!!!! good job,Danny Elfman.

Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04

The liner notes and "This is Halloween Demo" on this compilation are well worth the CD price by themselves. Danny comments on each of the tracks on the CDs which is a rare and ego-free look at what a composer thinks of his own work.

Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.

Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.

This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.

If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.

Average customer rating: Not impressed Inexorable wonder!

Magical Musicals / Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Cincinnati Pops | ( C ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ragtime at the Magical Kingdoms The Magical Music of Disney ASIN: B00001QGKF Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Hercules: Introduction
2. Hercules: The Gospel Truth
3. Hercules: One Last Hope
4. Hercules: I Won't Say
5. Hercules: Zero To Hero
6. Hercules: A Star Is Born
7. Hercules: Go The Distance
8. Aladdin And the King Of Thieves: Party In Agrabah
9. Pocahontas: Just Around The River Bend
10. The Return Of Jafar: You're Only Second Rate
11. The Return Of Jafar: Forget About Love
12. The Return Of Jafar: I'm Looking Out For Me
13. The Return Of Jafar: Nothing In The World
14. Toy Story: You've Got A Friend In Me
15. 101 Dalmations: Cruella De Vil
16. Pocahontas: Colors Of The Wind
17. Oliver And Company: Once Upon A Time In New York City
18. Oliver And Company: Why Should I Worry?
19. The Nightmare Before Christmas: What's This?
20. James And The Giant Peach: Good News
21. Mulan: Orchestral Suite
22. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: The Bells Of Notre Dame
23. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Someday
24. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: God Help The Outcasts
25. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy
26. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Court Of Miracles
27. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: A Guy Like You
28. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Heaven's Light

Customer Reviews:

Not impressed.......2003-11-25

I was not terribly impressed with this CD. Fortunately, I decided to get it from the library to see if it was good before deciding whether or not to buy it.

Although the orchestration of the songs is well done, most of them simply were not meant to be performed by a chorus; and they sound terrible in that form. If you want some of the songs on this CD, I suggest you look at one of Disney's compilation CDs in the Classic Disney Vol. 1-5 series or the actual soundtracks of the movies.

Inexorable wonder!.......2001-06-23

Where to start?! Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra have had a track record for recording some of the most stupendous movie music ever. Magical Musicals is just another example of how audaciously bold, yet beautiful Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops have taken the original scores, molded them into the same pieces, yet at the same time, creating life of their own in each and every note. If you are looking for ANY soundtrack containing Disney music, this should be the first CD you listen to. There are others out there, and yes, they may sound beautiful and enchanting, but you won't find such a unique and compelling score anywhere else other than this CD. Check it out!!

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Like No Other Sound Turtle Creek Chorale Manufacturer: Turtle Creek Chorale ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004W1NC Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

1. Behold Man
2. Simple Gifts
3. America the Beautiful
4. Star Spangled Banner
5. Psalm 150
6. Bridge Over Troubled Waters
7. When I Fall in Love
8. Bring Him Home
9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
10. Once Upon a Time
11. In This Heart of Mine
12. I Shall Miss Loving You
13. Looking Forward
14. Who Will Heal the World
15. Who Will Heal the World [Multimedia Track]

Tracks:

1. Soon-Ah Will Be Done
2. Swingin' With the Saints
3. Gloria Fanfare
4. Ave Maria
5. Gloria
6. Peace, Peace
7. Spaseniye Sodelal (Salvation Is Created)
8. Nessun Dorma
9. Majesty and Glory of Your Name
10. Never Ever
11. Let Me Be the Music
12. Lux Aeterna
13. I Have Loved
14. Awakening
15. We Shall Overcome

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Love Story Manufacturer: Compendia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00006EXLI Release Date: 2002-08-06

Tracks:

1. Wind Beneath My Wings
2. Beauty And The Beast (main Theme)
3. Love Story (Main Theme)
4. Unchained Melody
5. Laura (Main Theme)
6. Some Where In Time (Main Theme)
7. A Time For Us
8. How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
9. St. Elmo's Fire (Main Theme)
10. Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

Average customer rating: Best Christmas CD! Looking For Christmas? com"YULE"ation Cleric : Stop Looking ... Start Digging Fabulous Best Country Christmas CD

Looking for Christmas Clint Black Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | 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 to Christmas Alabama Christmas Christmas With You The Sweetest Gift Merry Christmas Strait to You ASIN: B000002WTG Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. The Finest Gift
2. Under The Mistletoe
3. The Kid
4. The Coolest Pair
5. Looking For Christmas
6. Christmas For Every Boy and Girl
7. 'Til Santa's Gone (I Just Can't Wait)
8. Slow As Christmas
9. The Birth Of The King
10. Looking For Christmas (Reprise)

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Country crooner Clint Black hasn't lost sight of what Christmas felt like when he was a kid growing up in Houston, and he captures every bit of that excitement and innocence on this heartwarming collection. Geared towards the younger set, the disc sees Black reminisce about his holiday dreams of "The Coolest Pair" and the Christmas Eve memories laid out in "Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)." But even though most of the album is light and festive fun, Black does remind folks that the holiday isn't merely about material goods with songs of praise such as "The Birth of the King" and the uplifting "The Finest Gift." --David Sprague

Customer Reviews:

Best Christmas CD!.......2004-12-26

This is my absolute favorite Christmas CD. A woderful, original compilation of songs. I start playing it in November, until the end of February. This definitely showcases Clint's talent as a creative writer, and singer. "Looking for Christmas" is an amazing song, as well as "Birth of a King". And for a more lighthearted song, "Milk and Cookies" is very catchy and cute.

Looking For Christmas?.......2003-06-15

Clint Black dose an excellent job of capturing the joy of Christmas, and features nice songs like "Till Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)," and reminds us of the real meaning of Christmas, like "The Birth of the King." Clint also wrote all the songs himself. Nice Christmas album.

com"YULE"ation Cleric : Stop Looking ... Start Digging.......2001-08-14

The chorus from track #1 "Every year it`s never missed, should be at the top of every list. It can never be out done, it`s the perfect gift for everyone." Now for me, I wish these seasonal soundings will be outdone often by modern-millennial-mirth-makers,yet I`ll concede that to be a mountainous task as this disc is an ambitious achievement that few artists approach with out apprehension. Mr. Black has crafted a rare complete YULEtide Treasure Chest of Originality that could serve as an "ideal" for contemporary artist aspirations.The mix of various lyrical themes,vocal stylizing,and widely inclusive instrumentation and genre representation result in a recipe right that`s ready for reciprocity.~~Merrily Mix~1#1\2,2$,3$,4$,5%,6#,7#1\2,8#,9$,and 10%~~Post Script:Yeah,I realize this disc plays a little short at around 31 minutes, but when you factor in the fantastic liner art this tips the balance back to five stars.My Thanks to all those who lended hands.***buyit*saveit*shareit*giveit*donateit to the local library***

Fabulous.......1999-12-19

This CD is truly a wonderful addition to any Christmas collection, whether you are a country fan or not. The compilation is original and beautiful and (if you play it on random with other artists mixed in) you may never get tired of listening to it. I hope they re-release it as I would love to get one for a friend and am now unable to do so. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Best Country Christmas CD.......1999-12-08

This is the most original Christmas CD I've heard. The songs are catchy and clever; and as always, Clint Black wrote them all. It is refreshing to hear new songs about Christmas instead of just hearing famous artists doing the same old tired songs.

Average customer rating: Last Rose of Summer-Deanna Durbin Last Rose of Summer - flat and lifeless

Last Rose of Summer Deanna Durbin Manufacturer: Memoir Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Deanna Durbin Sweetheart Pack (Three Smart Girls / Something In the Wind / First Love / It Started with Eve / Can't Help Singing / Lady on a Train) Because of Him Tyrone Power: The Swashbuckler Box Set (Blood and Sand / Son of Fury / The Black Rose / Prince of Foxes / The Captain from Castile) Astaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition (Flying Down to Rio / The Gay Divorcee / Roberta / Top Hat / Follow the Fleet / Swing Time / Shall We Dance / Carefree / The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle / The Barkleys of Broadway) Casino Royale (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B00006JKEJ Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. When April Sings
2. It's Foolish But It's Fun
3. My Own
4. Kiss Me Again
5. Perhaps
6. Love At Last
7. More And More
8. Any Moment Now
9. Can't Help Singing
10. Amapola
11. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
12. Always
13. Poor Butterfly
14. It's Raining Sunbeams
15. The Turntable Song
16. You Wanna Keep Your Baby Looking Nice, Don't You?
17. Something In The Wind
18. It's Only Love
19. Someone To Care For Me
20. When The Roses Bloom Again
21. Love Is All
22. Loch Lomond
23. Estrellita
24. The Last Rose Of Summer

Customer Reviews:

Last Rose of Summer-Deanna Durbin.......2006-02-26

You have sent an e-mail inviting me to give my opinion on this
item.I am sorry I cannot go over 2 stars as unfortunately there
is a defect on last track of the record, precisely on the song
"The last Rose of Summer".Anyhow I intend to buy other Deanna
Durbin's records as I enjoy very much her voice, but unfortunately the wallet is empty now.
Thanks for all your help on trying to find "Shane: a Tribute to Victor Young"but no euccess. I will try to buy another item later.

Last Rose of Summer - flat and lifeless.......2004-09-16

This is a good CD only because of Deanna Durbin, but it is not a good CD for the following:

- It's stated right on the back of the jewel case that the source material used was "original 78 rpm records."
- The music is so compressed that there is no-longer any dynamic range left. I imagine the producers did this to eliminate any surface noise from the source material. But sense the source material was records you need to expect some surface noise, and to try and eliminate all of the surface noise is not good. Because the music becomes so compressed it starts to sound flat with no dynamic range at all. I understand these recordings are mono and not stereo, but there should be some amount of dynamic range to the sound. These recordings sound flat and lifeless.

Therefore, I do not recommend that you buy this CD look else where.

Average customer rating: TRACK LISTINGS

Looking for Christmas Clint Black Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000066C0V Release Date: 2002-04-01

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TRACK LISTINGS.......2006-10-08

1.The Kid
2.Looking For Christmas
3.Til' Santa's Gone (Milk And Cookies)
4.The Birth Of The King
5.The Finest Gift
6.Under The Mistletoe
7.The Coolest Pair
8.Christmas For Every Boy And Girl
9.Slow As Christmas
10.Looking For Christmas (Reprise)

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Christmas At Home (2 CD Set) Manufacturer: Sony Music, Legacy, Epic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Osmond Christmas Album Osmond Family Christmas ASIN: B000BUG51C

Product Description

15 Track Christmas Masterpiece.

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Songs of Good Cheer Victorian Singers Manufacturer: Clarity Snd & Light ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00006HIBO Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. Joy To The World
2. Lo, How A Rose 'Ere Blooming
3. Angels We Have Heard On High
4. All Through The Night
5. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
6. Christ Has Come
7. Away In A Manger
8. Carol Of The Bells
9. Christmas Mystery
10. Hark The Herald Angels Sing!
11. Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
12. O Come, All Ye Faithful
13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
14. O Little One Sweet
15. Deck The Halls
16. Once As I Remember
17. Gaudete! (Rejoice!)
18. Once In A Royal David's City
19. Looking For A Friend
20. Quem Pastores
21. What Child Is This?

Average customer rating: I believe Mr. Black has found it... new, creative, and timeless Best album of original christmas songs by a country artist

Looking for Christmas Clint Black Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | 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 ASIN: B00000IGFM Release Date: 2000-03-07

Tracks:

1. The Finest Gift
2. Under The Mistletoe
3. The Kid
4. The Coolest Pair
5. Looking For Christmas
6. Christmas For Every Boy And Girl
7. Til' Santa's Gone (Milk And Cookies)
8. Slow As Christmas
9. The Birth Of The King
10. Looking For Christmas

Customer Reviews:

I believe Mr. Black has found it..........2003-10-01

Clint Black is one of Country music's most talented artists. Not only does he bring a truly unique voice to the table but he also pens the vast majority of the material he performs.

"Looking for Christmas" delivers 9 originals (the 10th track is a beautiful instrumental reprise of the title track). Again each track is written or co-written by Black and it's a nice change from your typical Christmas releases which generally have the artists performing the standards which have been covered by everyone from Julie Andrews to Andy Williams.

Some highlights: "Til Santa's Gone (Milk and Cookies)" deserves to be a classic in its own right. What a charming slice of Christmas Eve nostalgia through the eyes of a five year old. The blue-grass track "Coolest Pair" teams up the narrator with the likes of "Frosty" and "Rudolf" for some winter fun. "Slow as Christmas" has the singer questioning the validity of that old saying in an upbeat number. On the softer side we get "The Kid", a take from an adult who still believes in the magic of Christmas and "Under the Mistletoe", a romantic number about a wish that a kiss 'neath the mistletoe is more than just a peck based on the tradition. The other numbers are just as worthy.

The quality of the material matched with the budget price make this a must-buy for anyone looking for some new and unique music for the holidays.

new, creative, and timeless.......2001-12-15

I'm not a country music afficionado by any means, but after someone loaned me this alblum I was sold on Clint Black. Although there are country idioms throughout, the lyrics are more Christmas than Country and are driven by strong melodies and good production values. This collection introduces what I consider six new standards into the christmas music catalog. An amazing amount of work for any artist, country or otherwise.

Best album of original christmas songs by a country artist.......2001-11-14

I have always enjoyed Clint Black's music since his first album Killin' Time was released in 1989. When this CD came out a few years ago, I picked it up immediately since that is my tendency with new Black releases.

Since Black wrote all of the songs, I wasn't sure what to expect. Thankfully, it was as good as I'd hoped it would be with not a dud in the lineup. My favorite tune "Christmas For Every Boy & Girl" has an epic feel to it, the London Symphony orchestra helping Black create new age music that John Tesch could only dream about making. The thought-provoking "Looking For Christmas" is almost as grand, with a renaissance sound not usually (ok, not ever) heard in country music. The multi-layered religious ode "Birth Of A King" is choir-style singing at its best.

Lest you think Black is all serious about this special holiday, it should be pointed out that about half of the CD is devoted to fun numbers like "Slow As Christmas" and the harmonica featured "Til Santa Comes (Milk & Cookies)" that will appeal to the kid in everyone. A little romance gets it turn with "Under The Mistletoe" as well. To sum it all up, this is one of the best balanced, most creative, musical tributes to Christmas ever. Get it now, while it's still available - and at a bargain price!

Music Album:

1. Lost in the Feeling
2. Lost Train of Thought
3. Low Down Blues
4. Marty Raybon
5. Master Plan [CD-single]
6. Nelly: Hot in Here/Country Grammer [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics] [Karaoke]
7. New Country Classics [Box set]
8. No Sir
9. Not So Silent Night
10. Once More It's Roy Acuff/King of Country Music

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