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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instant Classic,
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This review is from: Christmas Songs (Audio CD)
This is probably one of the most stunning Christmas compilations ever! Nettwerk has one of highest quality talent rosters of any label and they manage a huge number of other big names as well. The best thing about this CD is that not only is it a "Nettwerk's Finest" CD but it is also a good Christmas CD and avoids looking like a promotional tool like far to many other Christmas CD's do. Highlights are Tara MacLean's great rendition of Winter Wonderland, Kendall Payne's interesting twist on O Come O Come Emmanuel and Sarah Mclachlan's Song For A Winter Night. But the highlight of the CD is Dido's all-new original song "Christmas Day." Haunting and beautiful, it's pure Dido and could easily be enjoyed any time of the year. Though the lyrics (And the last words I heard him say/The last words I ever heard him say were/I shall come to you on Christmas Day) are pretty depressing there is a spark of hope in her voice. As if her lost lover may still yet return one day.A must have CD
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
melancholy but beautiful collection,
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This review is from: Christmas Songs (Audio CD)
This alternative/folk compilation won't appeal to folks who like their Christmas albums to be full of mistletoe and ho-ho-ho, but for those who'd like some thoughtfully beautiful songs to balance the frantic holiday mood, this CD offers a nice variety of new and old-but-unusual ("Gaudete"). A few selections are downright cheerful (Barenaked Ladies' bouncy "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and Lily Frost's delicate "Skating on the River"), but the spirit of most of the pieces is more in keeping with the ancient concept that the winter solstice is a time for a kind of peaceful melancholy. If your collection is heavy on the Jingle Bells, get this to round it out (but be warned: one track, "The Cat Carol," goes beyond melancholy -- it's just sad). Even aside from the long story (amusing on the first listen, but hardly a classic) by Stuart McLean (who sounds like Jimmy Stewart would if he were Canadian), this CD offers almost 50 minutes of lovely, unique holiday music.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, original, funny Christmas album!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Christmas Songs (Audio CD)
I actually bought this CD last year, but I'll be playing it again this year so I can play it for the Christmas holidays when friends are over. A lot of my friends have heard 'Christmas Songs', and really enjoy it because it's quite different from the usual stuff that comes out around the holidays.The Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan do a great version of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' and the female British singer Dido does a cool original (as far as I know) called 'Christmas Day'. Lily Frost's version of 'Skating On The River' is nice, too. Something different too for a Christmas album is the story at the end called 'Polly Anderson's Christmas Party'. It's an actual Christmas story, and a funny one! It'll put a smile on anyone's face! A great Christmas CD!
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