Christmas At Our House

Barbara Mandrell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1986)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MCA Nashville
• ASIN: B000002Q7H
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,202 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Christmas At Our House by Barbara Mandrell

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD!, December 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas At Our House (Audio CD)

When this recording was first issued in 1984, it's a shame that it never got the recognition it rightly deserved, being largely overshadowed by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton's "Once Upon a Christmas" album. Nonetheless, this CD features song of the most heartfelt songs sung by Barbara yet. There's the cheery "Christmas at Our House", the bluesy "Santa, Bring My Baby Home", my favourite: "It Must Have Been the Mistletoe", the poignant "Born to Die", to the sacred "Christmas Story", which closes the album and reminds us all what the season is truly about. I highly recommend adding this title to your holiday collection, along with CD's from The Carpenters, Anne Murray, and Kenny Rogers among others. Kudos to Barbara for such a timeless album.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Christmas Album from the Ultimate Entertainer!, November 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas At Our House (Audio CD)

From beginning to end, this Christmas album is a winner! The opening title track is a beautiful portrait of what you would imagine Christmas at the Mandrell house to be!

Next, it goes into her terrific rendition of "Winter Wonderland", complete with sleigh bells! Then on the seldom covered "This Time Of The Year", this song is perfectly suited for Barbara!

The next track, "Santa Bring My Baby Home" is home territory for Barbara - straight ahead blues! She nails it perfectly!

"One Night A Year" is another music genre Barbara is very at home with - gospel music! She emotes a lot of passion in this wonderful gem!

In my opinion, her version of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is the best out there!

"It Must Have Been The Mistletoe (Our First Christmas)" is probably Barbara's most well-known Christmas song due to an abundance of play on radio and in shopping malls during the holiday season. She truly made this track her very own.

On "From Our House To Yours", she is joined by sisters, Louise and Irlene, on harmony vocals to deliver a sweet, Hallmark moment to Mandrell fans everywhere!

The next track is, for me, the centerpiece of the entire album. "Born To Die" is beautiful lyrically, melodically and in Barbara's warm delivery! It should remind us of the true meaning of the holiday season.

The closing track is a 7:28 medley of Christmas carols telling of the birth of Christ via songs "O Little Town Of Bethlehem", "Away In A Manger", "What Child Is This", "The First Noel", "We Three Kings", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Hark The Herald Angels Sing", "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night". Barbara did this magnificent medley in one take - probably not an easy task given all the lush arrangements and the power vocals she produces on some of these hymns.

All in all, if you don't have this in your collection, you are truly missing out on one of the best Christmas collections by any artist ever!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Tradition, November 22, 2005

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Katie's Mom (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas At Our House (Audio CD)

I was so excited to find this on CD! I have worn out my record from years and years of playing it. Even my 6 year old knows the words to "It Must Have Been The Mistletoe". To me, my Christmas season can't officially start until I play this and Elvis's Christmas album.