Edge of Christmas

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Holiday | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 15, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Oglio Records
• ASIN: B000001J70
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,812 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Indie Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday

Track Listings

1. Thank God It's Christmas - Queen

2. Please Come Home for Christmas - Pat Benatar

3. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders

4. December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush

5. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie And Bing Crosby

6. Winter Wonderland - The Cocteau Twins

7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Smithereens

8. Run Rudolph Run - Dave Edmunds

9. Christmas Is Coming - The Payolas

10. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

11. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight) - The Ramones

12. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Christmas CD!, November 27, 1999

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Belladatura (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edge of Christmas (Audio CD)

I originally bought this album for the song "Christmas Wrapping", but once I heard the rest of the CD it stayed in the stereo all season. While most of the tracks are traditional, they are done with a twist. The Bowie/Bing song is masterfully done and The Pretenders "2000 Miles" is beautiful and somewhat sad. Although these songs are done by "alternative" artists, The Edge of Christmas isn't so alternative it will scare off mainstream family and friends. And while many of these songs can be found on various albums (as the reviewer below stated), why buy a lot when all you need is one.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply My Favorite Christmas CD, December 20, 2001

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A Rationalist (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Edge of Christmas (Audio CD)

If you like modern rock this is the only holiday CD you need. Contrary to 1st review, the Queen song opens the holiday season for us-a classic. More classics with Bowie/Crosby version of Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy. Fun tunes like Smithereens & Waitresses. I even like the Pretenders tune, despite not liking the group in general and Kate Bush song is very relaxing. Probably my favorite tune is surreal Cocteau Twins rendition of Winter Wonderland-mix that with some spiked egg nog and you'll be guaranteed a merry christmas.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For a cooler Christmas., October 10, 2005

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This review is from: Edge of Christmas (Audio CD)

This is easily one of the better Christmas collections I've seen. Sure I'm a fan of most of the bands, but the songs are really good. Just look at the tracklist. It opens with three tracks from Queen, Pat Benetar, and a superb one from The Pretenders. Then, how cool is it to have Christmas songs from Kate Bush and The Cocteau Twins, not to mention the classic from Bing and Bowie. Also worth a mention are the tracks from The Smithereens, the infamous Ramones, and the must have "Christmas Wrapping" from The Waitresses. The rest is good as well. I also suggest "You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits" and "A Very Special Christmas 3".