Classic Country Christmas

1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Skeeter Davis

2. Jingle Bells - Donna Fargo

3. Old Kris Kringle - Kitty Wells

4. Up on the House Top - Gene Autry

5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Jack Greene

6. Joy to the World - Jeannie C. Riley

7. Silent Night - Eddy Raven

8. Here Comes Santa Claus - Kitty Wells

9. Away in a Manger - Jeannie C. Riley

10. Jingle Bell Rock - Joe Stampley

Classic Country Christmas,Various Artists,Direct Source Label,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Pop,Seasonal,V/a Compilations

Average customer rating: A Different Wynonna Very Good Holiday Album A slightly biased review love it A Classic Christmas ~~ Wynonna

A Classic Christmas Wynonna Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cool Yule James Taylor at Christmas Wintersong A Brad Paisley Christmas Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration ASIN: B000H0M43E Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. The Christmas Song
2. Winter Wonderland
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. White Christmas
7. Ave Maria
8. Emmanuel
9. O Holy Night
10. Silent Night
11. It's The Messiah

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Wynonna's first solo holiday album comes across as a thing of beauty, but also as something of a surprise, and not just because she tackles "Ave Maria" in Italianized Latin. Though paired with the original team behind the Judds (producer Brent Maher, musical arranger/guitarist Don Potter), the normally fiery redhead seems subdued on this collection of mostly reverent holiday fare. Throughout, Bergen White's arrangements are fresh and often sophisticated, Maher and Potter hang just the right amount of tinsel on the tree, and Wynonna's soaring soprano remains a wondrous instrument. (Even her kids, Grace and Elijah, impress on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," the album's lightest offering.) But the down-home diva seems to hold back both passion and power, particularly on the show-your-stuff standard "O Holy Night." Where she most comes alive is on Potter's 1983 offering, "It's the Messiah," a modern take on the birth of Jesus. It's a lovely coda to this smooth, if oddly spiceless, eggnog entry. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

A Different Wynonna.......2007-07-03

Up until now I have not been a big fan of Wynonna, but when I heard her on one of the TV shows singing "Ave Maria" she won me over. She sang it with the finess of a trained opera singer. This album gives an entire new depth to her singing voice. It actually brought tears to my eyes and gave me chills. Likewise, she gave a commendable performance with her renditions of "White Christmas" and "O Holy Night".
This is not the loud and brassy Country Wynonna, not that there is anything wrong with her country hits, but this is a entirely different
"Wynonna" that reveals a beauty from within that we have never seen before. GO BUY IT !!

Very Good Holiday Album.......2007-05-01

Good Holiday entertainment if you enjoy Wynona. I did think it would be more lively, though.

A slightly biased review.......2007-05-01

Ok, upfront I'm going to admit that I know someone who worked on the album. Hearing how kind Wynonna was during the production leaves me slightly biased in the album's favor. However, the music really does stand on it's own. It's traditional Christmas music with a sort of Perry Como, Nat King Cole, "classic" sound. I like that. If you're looking for something Country, this is not the album. This is Wynonna roasting chestnuts on open fire. The first half is secular. The second half is religious. The Ave Maria is one of my favourites. Bonus points for going for the slightly more difficult prounouciations.

love it.......2007-01-29

I have always loved Wyonna, I love Christmas music, so put them together and I had a very merry christmas.
You could tell Wyonna loves christmas music too.

A Classic Christmas ~~ Wynonna.......2007-01-25

This is a must have for all who like Wynonna and Very nice for your Christmas Collection.I only have three words for this album CD. SIMPLY THE BEST!! When Wynonna Sings Avey Maria. ITis Beautiful Wynonna adds her own touch. I love the CD.

Average customer rating: pretty good One of the Three Best Christmas Albums Ever Warm as Toast & Cool as Music can be! Absolutely beautiful. Go and Buy this CD for the Holidays.

Classic Christmas Billy Gilman Manufacturer: Sony 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 $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 CDs $7 - $10 | 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 $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Dare to Dream One Voice Everything and More Music Through Heartsongs: Songs Based on the Poems of Mattie J.T. Stepanek Billy Gilman ASIN: B00004ZDOB Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. White Christmas
2. Warm & Fuzzy
3. Winter Wonderland
4. The Christmas Song
5. There's A New Kid In Town
6. Jingle Bell Rock
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
8. Angels We Have Heard On High
9. Silent Night
10. Away In A Manger
11. Sleigh Ride - Billy Gilman/Charlotte Church
12. O Holy Night

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The prepubescent country-singing wonder did his homework for his first Christmas CD. Covering a handful of classics from "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock," young Mr. Gilman also sets out to make "Warm & Fuzzy" and "There's a New Kid in Town" holiday standards, too. The former is as muslin-soft and sugarcane-sweet as Christmas sentiment can get, while the latter is one of the better-written country Christmas songs of late, and Billy does them up with all the emotion and emoting he can. Producers Don Cook and Blake Chancey manage to keep the big-production sound toned down a bit in order to showcase the kid's pipes, and when he joins classical soul mate Charlotte Church for a go at "Sleigh Ride," you get to hear two prodigies whose voices are as crisp, clear, and clean as a chilly night far north of Nashville. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

pretty good.......2007-01-04

I had his CD "One Voice" and loved it. Since it was Christmas, I decided to buy this CD. It's pretty good. His music tends to be the kind that you need to listen to, it's not background music.

One of the Three Best Christmas Albums Ever.......2006-12-13

I realize this title makes a bold statement...and is one that is very subjective in nature; However, for me, it's the honest truth. There are only three I ever listen to: Mariah Carey's Christmas Album, Barbra Streisand's early Christmas Album...and this one. Wait...I take that back. I also have Anne Murray's on stand-by. Still, it doesn't make my Top Three.

This Christams CD is aptly named: Classic Christmas. The musical production on each track is meticulously and wonderfully crafted and, listening to it, you truly wish you were in front of a crackling log fire with your family and friends...or sipping a spicy, hot mug of steamy cider, while snow collects on your window sill. If you love Christmas, you'll love these sounds that are so carefully situated behind Billy's ethereal vocals.

Billy has always amazed me with his records. How an eleven or twelve year old could possess this much vocal skill, I'll never know. It's completely crazy how he could have possessed the vocal expertise that he displayed at that time. He has the phrasing perfection of Streisand and the vocal craft and control of any of the greats you can name. If you put on a pair of headphones, turn up the volume to a moderate level...and then truly listen with a critical ear...you can truly appreciate the instrument that is this kid's voice. He ever only breathes in just the proper places and he's never a prisoner to his own vibrato, which is sometimes rapid and staccato like contemporary Streisand, and sometimes slow and measured like Leanne Rhymes or Aaron Neville. Make no mistake: This boy's voice is pure gold...and he was in complete control of how he used it.

Young male singers just don't get any better than this. And I have some experience behind that opinion, being the parent of a fledgling young singer myself, Joey Pearson...who began by imitating and covering Billy's early hits.

When I look for an artist, I always look first at the vocals. That's just me. Yes, good music is wonderful...but if you have vocal excellence, it can effectively cover a lot of the sins of bad production, should any exist. None of that exists here. On this collection, we have an expert combination of both perfect musical production and vocal perfection. When Billy sings "There's A New Kid in Town"...you can feel the emotion that went into the writing of that lyric. That is the measure of a true vocalist: Delivering the lyric in the spirit in which it was written. He delivers it perfectly and with just the right combination of both melancholy and nuance. And by album's end, when he hits that last soaring, unbelievably high note on "Oh Holy Night"...you fully understand why Billy Gilman made it as big as he did...and why that one voice will be the reason why this Christmas album will stand the test of time. (Er...did I say..."One Voice"?)

Two other stand-out numbers: Away In A Manger...delivered perfectly with just the right measure of gentleness...and Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. If this version of that classic number doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit...well then, I suggest checking your name tag. It's likely that it reads "Scrooge" or maybe even "Grinch".

Others may disagree with me, but I fully believe that the duet between Billy and Charlotte Church was misconceived. Both were prodigies at that time, true...but I don't think they were matched well for a duet. You can actually hear the different treatments the producers applied to each voice. Charlotte was drowning in reverb while Billy soared on his vocal part, easily navigating the song, completely in the epitome of his element. Charlotte's is a grand voice...but she was ill-suited for this number, in my opinion. You can hear it most at the end when they each had a solo line...Billy sings, "It's lovely weather..." and Charlotte completes with, "....for a sleigh ride together". The extra reverb they gave her is so apparent and completely takes you out of the song. At least that's my experience. I even doubt that they were together in the same studio.

Billy is now 18 years old, so I know this review is late...but it's still relevant since the album is a classic. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves wonderful Christmas music...or is a fan of Billy Gilman. You won't be disappointed.

Warm as Toast & Cool as Music can be!.......2006-09-22

Simply stated, this CD is completely heart-warming ... and impressive!
Now, I--the reviewer--have sung in some of the finest choral ensembles, and this CD excels in 2 distinct ways :

a) Billy Gilman is allowed to be under few constraints, and is thus permitted to SOAR in his own rich, smoooooth style. He handles these famous Christmas tunes as readily as Sinatra or Nat Cole. Some people need a "free rein" in order to excell, and in this case, Billy is in the stratosphere!

b) The arrangements could not be better. Sinatra would have wanted these orchestrations due to their rich tapestries of notes and the schmaltzy way they cater to the singer. Add to this, Billy Gilman is in love with singing, and it comes over the microphones and console board. Billy Gilman was at his show-stopping BEST in this Fall 2000 recording.

As a final comment, I am still FLOORED by how WELL Billy sings and his style, breath control, and articulation are at the same level as a seasoned professional such as some of the aforementioned names.
Who would have ever thought that a kid could sing like this! WOW!!

Absolutely beautiful........2006-08-05

Yes, I know I am writing this review 6 years later then when it was released, but oh well.

This album is definitely the one that showcases his talent best. Everything about this album is flawless. The arrangements are beautiful. If you don't have this album yet, you should go out and buy it! Believe me, you wont be dissapointed.

The a cappella intro of "Angel's We Have Heard On High" is all you need to hear to experience how angelic Billy's voice is. He holds the notes while singing "Glo-o-o-o-o-o-ria" unbelievably strong, but soft at the same time.
"Away In A Manger," "There's A New Kid In Town," and "White Christmas" are absolutely amazing.
This is definitely my favorite Christmas album of all time.
Good job Billy.

Go and Buy this CD for the Holidays........2005-12-14

Even though "Warm and Fuzzy" is the only original song on this Christmas Cd, Billy's wonderful voice singing christmas songs that we all know with so much passion and emotion is truly to be commended. "Angels we have heard on High" is a song in which, I feel, he really showed the power and control of his voice, even at such a young age. The note he hits at the end of "The Chrismas Song" "...Merry Christmas...Tooooo...Yooouuu..." is really indescribable as to how good it is, you just have to listen for yourself. Even though mentioning the songs above.. I must say that I have no favorite track on this album, all the songs to me are done soo well that they aren't comparable to each other.

Every Track on this CD is one in which everyone in the family can enjoy, it doesn't take a tone in which it would be strictly for kids, teens, or adults.. it really just is a truly great Christmas album that shouldn't be missed out by anyone... And I must admit, I listen to most of these songs even when it's not winter

Billy Gilman is still one of my favorite singers, a new Christmas album with his changed voice is surely expected from me. And I do believe that if he were to make a new Christmas album in the future, it can be (and most likely will be) just as pleasant as this one is, or even better.

Average customer rating: This Has Become My Favorite Christmas Album

Classic Country Christmas Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Country Christmas A Country Superstar Christmas, Vol. 2 Shimmy Down the Chimney: A Country Christmas Country Superstar Christmas 3 Let It Be Christmas ASIN: B0000B1A4D Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

1. White Christmas - Tammy Wynette
2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
3. Christmas In Dixie - Alabama
4. Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Vince Gill
6. Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson
7. The Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash
8. What Child Is This - The Judds
9. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Randy Travis
10. I'll Be Home For Christmas - John Anderson
11. Christmas Time's A-Comin' - Emmylou Harris
12. Santa Looked Alot Like Daddy - Buck Owens
13. A Holly Jolly Christmas - Alan Jackson
14. Here Comes Santa Claus - Dwight Yoakam
15. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
16. Jingle Bells - Chet Atkins
17. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
18. Silver Bells - Ronnie Milsap
19. O Come All Ye Faithful - George Jones
20. Silent Night - Jim Reeves

Customer Reviews:

This Has Become My Favorite Christmas Album.......2004-11-27

With the exception of "O Come All Ye Faithful," painfully sung by George Jones (but fortunately the last of the 20 songs on the CD, so its easy to skip--sorry George), this CD has exceptional variety with some of the best country Christmas classics. I'm typically not one to listen to country music on a regular basis; but I heard a coworker playing this CD and it became a must have. (And this coming from someone whose other Christmas favorites are albums/CDs by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Robert Shaw Chorale, Percy Faith, the Boston Pops, and The Manhattan Transfer.)

Alabama's "Christmas in Dixie," Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas," Willie Nelson's "Pretty Paper," and a hauntingly awesome rendition of "Here Comes Santa Claus, sung by Dwight Yoakum, are among my personal favorites; but each one is a classic in its own right.

Take your favorite song from the Christmas album of each of these artists, burn them into a single CD, and you've got "Classic Country Christmas."

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They Don't Write Songs About Trains Anymore Artese N Toad Manufacturer: Astonia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000092OLR Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Ghost On The Track
2. The Conductor
3. Boxcar #3
4. They Don't Write Songs About Trains Anymore
5. Tie That Whistle Down (Jimmie Rodgers Tribute)
6. Long Gone Locomotive Goodbye
7. Daddy's Old Train Box
8. Tonight I'm Gonna Get My Christmas Train
9. The Interchange
10. City of New Orleans

Album Description

A wonderful modern day tribute to the legend and folklore of American Railroads. Acoustic instruments provide the setting for this timeless recording. Featured on this CD is the Christmas single "Daddy's Old Train Box" about that old box of toy trains that everyone has had in their basement. Ghost on the track is a haunting ghost tail of a Pennsylvania miner. Each song was crafted with care by legendary drummer/producer Daoud Shaw (Van Morrison, Etta James, Jerry Garcia).

Average customer rating: CLASSIC PLASTIC Musical pleasure

Classic Gershwin Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Allen, Thomas | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music New York Philharmonic Orchestra | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 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 Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000026H2 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. George Gershwin: Rhapsody In Blue (Original Version)
2. George Gershwin: An American In Paris
3. George Gershwin: Medley From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhattan'
4. George Gershwin: Medley From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhattan'
5. George Gershwin: Medley From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhattan'
6. George Gershwin: Medley From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhattan'
7. George Gershwin: Medley From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhattan'
8. George Gershwin: 1.- Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
9. George Gershwin: Three Preludes For Piano
10. George Gershwin: 3. - Allegro Ben Ritmato E Deciso
11. George Gershwin: Embraceable You
12. George Gershwin: Liza
13. George Gershwin: A Foggy Day
14. George Gershwin: Overture To Porgy And Bess
15. George Gershwin: Medley From Porgy And Bess: I Love You, Porgy
16. George Gershwin: Medley From Porgy And Bess: I Love You, Porgy
17. George Gershwin: Medley From Porgy And Bess: I Love You, Porgy

Customer Reviews:

CLASSIC PLASTIC.......2005-07-21

Gershwin CD is strangely lacking in atmosphere and reference, with over an hour of Gershwin's more classical side, including Michael Tilson Thomas conducting The Columbia Jazz Band's "Rhapsody in Blue", featuring Gershwin's original 1925 piano roll, Leonard Bernstein conducting The New York Philharmonic's "An American in Paris", and composer John Williams on guitar in "A Foggy Day". With song titles like, "Medly From The Woody Allen Film 'Manhatten", at just over three minutes, and "Medly From 'Porgy and Bess'", the CD is a classy cash cow thrown together by CBS Records. Tilson Thomas' "Three Preludes for Piano", stops and takes a dramatic musical breath in the context of these slam-bang offerings. Truly bland CD liner notes by Bobby Finn and Kay Swift, whoever they may be.

Musical pleasure.......2001-07-16

I have always loved the Gershwin music. It seems to Americana. When I first heard the recordings of the music from the piano rolls, I was fascinated. When I then heard this album with the jazz sound and the symphony sound combined with the pure sounds from the piano rolls, I was captured by the sound. The mighty ending of The Rhapsody in Blue is as powerful as this music can be. Add songs like Summertime and the Porgy N' Bess favorites and I find that this album is just the right combination of composer, performer and directors. Michael Tilson Thomas pulls forth from the group he is directing, a crisp and powerful sound. Bernstein needs no critique. If you are a lover of Gershwin and piano music, you can't miss with this.

Average customer rating: Not a Johnny Cash sound

Classic Christmas Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | 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 | 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: B000002YE9 Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

1. Joy to the World
2. Away in a Manger
3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
4. Silent Night
5. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
7. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
8. O Come All Ye Faithful
9. Little Gray Donkey
10. Christmas Guest

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Johnny Cash has recorded several Christmas albums that are served up in his traditional country style. For Classic Christmas, Cash opted to record with the full accompaniment of a studio orchestra and to stay with conventional Christmas carols. Though he includes the upbeat "Joy to the World," he naturally gravitates towards the slower, dramatic carols ("Silent Night," "It Came upon a Midnight Clear") and, with his booming voice, cuts through the tinsel. Despite the elaborate arrangements, Cash still comes across as humble and sincere. These songs are as much a part of his background as the country music heritage he so often celebrates. If anything, at 10 tracks in 32 minutes, it's a shame there isn't more where this came from. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Not a Johnny Cash sound.......2002-12-03

I picked this holiday album up thinking I'd get a Christmas album with a Johnny Cash sound. If you think you'd appreciate Cash's definitive voice backed with lush orchestral accompynanment, then this release will be very satisfying. Released in 1980, Christmas Classic covers the standard favorites and an off the wall offering, Little Gray Donkey. Cash stumbles at times through this narrative offering. My favorite cut on the album is It Came Upon The Midnight Clear. If you want to pick up a good holiday record, try Jerry Jeff Walker's Christmas release.

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Classic Christmas Super Hits Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | 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 $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000002BNR Release Date: 1996-09-10

Tracks:

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Marty Robbins
3. Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Ricky Van Shelton
5. Joy To The World - George Jones
6. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Chet Atkins
7. White Christmas - Merle Haggard
8. O Holy Night - Shelby Lynne
9. O Come All Ye Faithful - Johnny Cash
10. Messiah-Alleluia Chorus - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

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Classic Country Christmas Volume Two Manufacturer: Time-Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00070DL8G

Product Description

This CD contains 12 tracks of Christmas music performed by favorite Country stars. Including: The Little Drummer Boy, Pretty Paper, White Christmas, A Christmas Prayer, (I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas, Carol of the Bells, Christmas Boogie, etc.

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Classic Country Christmas Various Artists Manufacturer: Direct Source Label ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Box Sets | Stores | Music Holiday Music | Box Sets | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Box Sets | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00005QY5M Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
2. Thirty-Two Feet and Eight Little Tails - Gene Autry
3. Jingle Bells - Gene Autry
4. Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
5. Silver Bells - Gene Autry
6. Buone Natale - Gene Autry
7. Silent Night - Gene Autry
8. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Gene Autry
9. Up on the House Top - Gene Autry
10. Frosty the Snowman - Gene Autry

Tracks:

1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Skeeter Davis
2. Jingle Bells - Donna Fargo
3. Old Kris Kringle - Kitty Wells
4. Up on the House Top - Gene Autry
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Jack Greene
6. Joy to the World - Jeannie C. Riley
7. Silent Night - Eddy Raven
8. Here Comes Santa Claus - Kitty Wells
9. Away in a Manger - Jeannie C. Riley
10. Jingle Bell Rock - Joe Stampley

Tracks:

1. Santa's on His Way - Kitty Wells
2. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - Kitty Wells
3. Old Kris Kringle - Kitty Wells
4. Away in a Manger - Kitty Wells
5. Christmas Ain't Like Christmas Anymore - Kitty Wells
6. Dasher With the Light Upon His Tail - Kitty Wells
7. Silent Night - Kitty Wells
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Reindeer Claims / Rooftop Uncle Roy Manufacturer: Hitbro Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BGQW3C Release Date: 2005-10-01

Tracks:

1. Reindeer Claims
2. Rooftop
3. Reindeer Claims (extended version)
4. Reindeer Claims (instrumental sing-along track)
5. Rooftop (instrumental sing-along track)
6. Reindeer Claims (extended instrumental sing-along track)

Product Description

Getting ready for Christmas: Songs for children of all ages. The single, "REINDEER CLAIMS" & "ROOFTOP", two completely original new songs, brings a humorous look at the reindeers dealing with Santas weight problem. Now, after all these years the reindeer, quiet for so long, have had it with Santa's bulk and are now publicly claiming: "Santa needs to lose some weight." A problem for them but not for Santa. Reindeer Claims, an inventive new Christmas novelty tune, has been criticized as: "...the best new Christmas novelty tune in over 40 years!" ROOFTOP is a humorous nighttime pursuit of Santa and his reindeer as they travel from rooftop to rooftop, our pursuer hot on their tails until Anyway, we finally have a witness to Santas Christmas Eve night adventures. Included are the extended version of "Reindeer Claims" and the music "sing-along" track for each song.

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