Christmas Greetings [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Kenny Rogers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B00004WFO7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,584 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #99 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Pop Vocal

Editorial Reviews

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Kenny Rogers became such a sensation not only because his warm voice could be gravelly and smooth, but also because of his knack for weaving a yarn. And what would Christmas be without someone telling stories that made you laugh, or cry, or just feel warm and fuzzy? Christmas doesn't really pull any surprises, but fans won't be disappointed by Rogers's crooning of "White Christmas" and "Carol of the Bells." His voice has always done well in the upper reaches of its range, and by including "O Holy Night," Rogers has chosen wisely: His delivery at the song's end can give goose bumps. "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" and Rogers's handling of both "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year" and "Kids" proves he can still spin a tale as well as he can carry a tune. --Steve Gdula

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Favorite, December 7, 2000

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"gamblerfan" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Greetings (Audio CD)

Over the years, Kenny Rogers has become well known for his Christmas albums as well as his country and pop albums.

His album titled "Christmas" was his first holiday release. With Kenny's recent comeback, and return to the top of the charts, Capitol Records decided to cash in on reissues of classic Rogers albums. "Christmas" was reissued as "Christmas Greetings" for Christmas 2000. It was also digitally remastered for the first time on CD ("Christmas" was originally issued on CD in 1987 on EMI America Records).

The album is a great introduction to Christmas Kenny Rogers style. It features a variety of Christmas songs. From the festive, holiday side of Christmas ("White Christmas," "My Favorite Things,") to the religious side of Christmas ("O Holy Night," "Sweet Little Jesus Boy.")

But that's not all. Kenny took the time to find some great original Christmas songs. "Kentucky Homemade Christmas" will pull at your heart and bring a tear to your eye. "Christmas Everyday" reminds us all of the spirit of Christmas. Several other new songs are equally excellent.

"Christmas Greetings" presents a well-rounded feeling of the season. The cover art was also updated to look very modern. Although the album was originally released in 1981, it still sounds fresh. Plus, it gives us another chance to remember all the Christmas seasons we have spent with Kenny Rogers. Pick this one up. Merry Christmas!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is another Christmas C.D to have!!, October 15, 2005

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PATRICK J.POWERS "PAT POWERS" (Duncombe,IA) - See all my reviews
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I am proud to say this is a Kenny Rogers C.D. I have in my collection! Two of my favorites...Christmas in America and Christmas Everyday! The latter is something I personally strive to live for every day of the year! If you love the sounds of the season then I think you should have this in your home! Wonderful to listen to!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His first Christmas album, October 21, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Greetings (Audio CD)

Kenny has recorded five Christmas albums - four solo and one with Dolly - but this was the first one he did. It includes an excellent mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar.

The most familiar songs here are White Christmas (the Bing Crosby classic), When a child is born (the song that gave Johnny Mathis his only UK number one hit), O holy night (one of the most popular carols) and My favorite things (originally sung by Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music).

Before you get to them, there are some great songs, of which Carol of the bells is a cover but the others might all be originals. Kenny must like Sweet little Jesus boy a lot - he re-recorded it for the Gift, one of his other Christmas albums, but I particularly like Kentucky homemade Christmas (about a poor family determined to have as good a time as they can) and Kids (about the people who enjoy Christmas most).

This was a great start to Kenny's career as a singer of Christmas music.