Blue Christmas

Elvis Presley, Ernest Tubb | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SonyBMG Special Markets
• ASIN: B0002Q9XL4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. O Come All Ye Faithful

2. The First Noel

3. Winter Wonderland

4. Silver Bells

5. Blue Christmas

6. Silent Night

7. White Christmas

8. I'll Be Home for Christmas

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Elvis Presley had a multitude of hits on his roster that became synonymous with both his voice and his name, and firmly ensconced somewhere at the top of that list would have to be his heartfelt delivery of "Blue Christmas." On this Christmas collection of the same name, Presley's gospel influence, as well as his role as a swoon machine, dictate the material. Songs like the title track and "I'll Be Home for Christmas" might not have the same impact now as they did in the days of life during wartime, but Presley's voice can still elicit an ache or two with its delivery. Despite the fact that some viewed him as a sexual threat, there was often an innocence in his songs. That innocence shows nicely in "Winter Wonderland," while "O Come All Ye Faithful" is Elvis at his holiday best. Blue Christmas is probably the best of Presley's offerings of the season. --Steve Gdula

Product Description

UK holiday release from the King. Blue Christmas features some of the more classic holiday songs such as 'Winter Wonderland', 'I'll Be Home For Christmas', 'White Christmas' and more. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There's better available elsewhere., December 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Christmas (Audio CD)

While all of the performances contained here are worth having in your collection, RCA's song selection is downright Scrooge-like (the CD has a total running time of less than 20 minutes) and the sound quality has been bettered by more recent collections. Those who want a definitive Elvis Christmas compilation should check out IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS, which contains each and every Yuletide recording Presley made on a single disc.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Blue Christmas Review, December 9, 1999

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Wayne (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Christmas (Audio CD)

The music is great, what there is of it. What you don't know until you buy the CD is that the producers only packages 8 Elvis Christmas songs for a total of slightly over 20 minutes. If you don't mind feeling ripped off by RCA, then Elvis sings Christmas beautifully.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Low budget Christmas compilation, August 9, 2006

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A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue Christmas (Audio CD)

This is a low-budget Christmas compilation. The first 4 songs are from his 1971 "The Wonderful World of Christmas" album and the last 4 are from his classic 1957 Christmas album. This CD has some really good songs on it, but it only has 8 songs. I would recommend that you spend a few extra bucks and buy the outstanding "If Everyday Was Like Christmas" CD which contains every Christmas song that Elvis recorded!