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The Complete Christmas Collection

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WOW! DOUBLE WOW!! I used to listen to Doris Day's 1964 "The Doris Day Christmas Album", from which the first 12 songs of this CD come from, when I was a kid! My brother and I would wake up early in the morning, turn on our Christmas tree lights, make some Postum (if you're too young to know who Doris Day is you probably don't know what Postum is, google it!) and listen to the 1964 album on my mom and dad's record player contained in their massive wood chest stereo. My wife gave me a copy of a friend's Doris Day album several years ago but I realized today it does not have her 1964 version of "Silver Bells" on it. However, this CD has both the 1946 version AND the 1964 version of "Silver Bells"; the 1964 version is muuuuch more soft and velvety with a relaxing, gorgeous orchestral accompaniment (sp?) to it.

Why is the original 1964 "The Doris Day Christmas Album" so fantastic? It isn't just because of fond memories my brother and I shared, but also because her renditions of classic Christmas songs is sooooo wonderful; the instrumental parts are sweetly melodious and Doris's silky, clear voice never fails to conjure up images of warm fireplaces with flames dancing about while you snuggle with your sweetheart next to a 10 foot tall Christmas tree in your impeccably clean and luxuriously Holiday-decorated home. THAT'S the kind of Christmas experience we all crave.

I've read quite a few comments on Amazon of Doris Day fans wishing that someone would put out a CD with ALL of her 1964 album renditions on it plus Doris's other Christmas songs. This "Doris Day-Complete Christmas Collection" is it! Other non-1964 album songs, like "Christmas Story", also share the same rich quality as her other 1964 songs.

Buy it! You'll absolutely LOVE it!

The Complete Christmas Collection by Doris Day is JUST THAT! Every deejay in America and round the world should be playing this on the hour every hour. It has some of the best versions of standard Christmas songs ever recorded. Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"? FORGET IT...NOBODY sings it like Doris. And there are two different versions of "SILVER BELLS"..BOTH FANTASTIC. "Let It Snow" and "Winter Wonderland" actually become sexy songs. And the reverent 'SILENT NIGH", now has THE DEFINITIVE VERSION. you must OWN this CD!!!

If this cd does not put you in the Christmas mood nothing will.
Quiet,soothing and sweet this will take you back to those days of
Christmas parties and happy times. Even if your not a Doris fan (not that this is possible) you will love it.Some of the songs I had heard before some not but here they all are with a special holiday greeting from Doris herself. Christmas has passed but I still put this on.
I give this the highest rating I can. Buy it now you wont be sorry.

Doris Day does not disappoint in this Christmas CD. Her voice is unforgettable and one of my all time favorites, no matter the season!

I LOVE THIS CD. PART OF THIS CD IS FROM A CHRISTMAS ALBUM RECORDED IN 1964. IN 1964 I WAS 7 YEARS OLD. MY FATHER BOUGHT THIS ALBUM AT AN OLD STORE WHERE WE USE TO SHOP YEARS AGO. I LISTENED TO THIS ALBUM OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, YEAR AFTER YEAR UNTIL IT SOMEHOW WAS LOST OR PITCHED IN THE TRASH. THIS IS THE ALBUM THAT MADE ME FALL MADLY IN LOVE WITH DORIS. HER VOICE IS LIKE AN ANGEL, AND THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE JUST SO AWESOME. I LOVED DORIS THEN AND I LOVE HER STILL. BUY THIS CD. EVEN IF YOU DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH DORIS YOU WILL LOVE THE CD. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MORE DORIS DAY!

Doris Day's Christmas cd is beautiful and nolstalgic.

This collection is wonderful: having her older recordings plus her album that she recorded in 1964.

Her voice takes you away to a warm and beautiful Christmas.

I purchased Doris Day..The Complete Christmas Collection right before the holidays. I am a huge fan of hers. This CD is absolutely wonderful. If any of you are Doris Day fans then this is a must, even though I had a couple of her other Christmas CD'S, this one has all of her recordings to listen to during the holidays or anytime. It is well worth every penney. Doris Day to me is probably one of the best female singers of our time.
If I could have rated it ten stars I would have.
Carol

First , a little story................Years ago, in the 60's , some of you may remember , that Auto Service Stations , sold yearly Christmas albums. These were often called Treasury Albums , featuring , Varius Atrists . So was the case , at the "Goodyear" Station my parents went to. My brother and I delighted in our Mother bringing home the next volumne in the series ever year.
This was our intro. to the greats of the time, including Doris Day.
My Mother loved her rendition of Silver Bells , from one such album , and she would play it , as we decorated our tree. This is one of my fondest Christmas memories . Those albums are long gone now . When I saw this edition being sold on CD , I had to have it.
It's like a visit from an old friend . You'll love it too , no regrets here............... 4 stars.

The title of this review says it all...this CD is absolutely wonderful, beautiful and a joy to listen to even when it's not Christmas time!

This is a great CD. It's a nice collection of soft, mellow Christmas tunes, along with a few more lively fun tunes. It was a great way to get into the Christmas spirit.