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Christmas Number 1's [Eco-Friendly Packaging]

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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.

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.

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