Christmas Number 1's [Eco-Friendly Packaging]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B000UZ4GDW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,039 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great mix of Christmas Songs, December 4, 2007

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Daisey G. Brock (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Number 1's [Eco-Friendly Packaging] (Audio CD)

This collection of songs is fun to listen to - you've probably heard them all at some time of another. I happen to love Elton John, Dolly Parton and Nat King Cole so this cd is great for me because I get them all. The Chipmunks are great - just as you remember. The one song I had never heard before was Silent Night by the Temptations - just great and so cool. Louis Armstrong's Cool Yule is amazing. The only song I didn't care for is the Little Drummer Boy sung by some children's choir that to me was just painful to listen to, which is a shame because it's one of my favorite Christmas songs. All in all a good cd to add to the mix, it'll sound fresh after listening to all the other Christmas music out there.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent album of Christmas hits, December 13, 2007

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Number 1's [Eco-Friendly Packaging] (Audio CD)

Christmas Number 1's is one of the nicer Christmas compilations out there. The CD is packaged in an "eco-friendly" way so there's little beside the CD; we don't get liner notes but this is a minor disappointment. The quality of the music itself is excellent and we get a good number of tunes from a wide variety of artists.

Elton John's "Step Into Christmas" is an energetic, upbeat number that provides the perfect start for this album. I really like how the number was mixed so that there's a slight echo to Elton's voice as he sings this number to perfection. "Step Into Christmas" rocks pretty well, too! Vince Gill's sensitive "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" impresses me as he croons this flawlessly; and the musical arrangement makes good use of the strings, percussion and guitar. Moreover, Nat "King" Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" certifies that this truly is a bona fide Christmas music album.

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" still gets airplay all these years later; and this same tune was high in the charts during more than just one holiday season back in the early 1960s; one listen shows you why. Bobby Helms's "Jingle Bell Rock" is sweet while still managing to rock a bit at the same time; and the backup chorus works well for "Jingle Bell Rock."

There truly isn't a dud here; it makes selecting my favorite songs somewhat difficult. I suppose other big highlights would include Gene Autry's "Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer," which was a huge hit for him; and Burl Ives's "A Holly Jolly Christmas remains a classic holiday time hit. Burl sings this very well; his voice is in great shape and I think you'll enjoy "A Holly Jolly Christmas."

The album concludes with Bing Crosby's "White Christmas." A minor drawback is that this track appears to be copied directly from a radio appearance rather than a studio recorded number; but the entire CD is so strong this remains a relatively minor disappointment.

I highly recommend this charming album for fans of Christmastime music. The songs are bound to out anyone in a good holiday mood and I am very impressed with the track set.

4.0 out of 5 stars christmas # 1, January 26, 2010

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Linda J. Thompson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Number 1's [Eco-Friendly Packaging] (Audio CD)

I enjoyed this cd very much. In fact I still am listning to it even though christmas is over.