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Home For Christmas

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Best known for her 1977 hit single "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone is a three-time Grammy winner with a diverse catalog of recordings. She's done pop, country, contemporary Christian, and show tunes. Her album of Christmas music certainly showcases her lovely voice, with an interesting and satisfying selection of songs. This album was originally released by Lamb & Lion Records/Sparrow Records in 1989, and re-released by Unison Records in the mid 1990's. As much as we would love for Debby to get back into the recording studio, "HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" is one way that we can enjoy Debby's wonderful way with a song until that happens again.
Best cuts: "Some Children See Him" (an Alfred Burt carol that you don't hear very often... with a great message of inclusivity), "Christmas Time Is Here" (introduced in the Charlie Brown Christmas Special) and "White Christmas" (a duet with Rosemary Clooney, a recording even more poignant now that Rosemary is no longer with us).

Someone there at Curb Records truly appreciates great music, as they have been doing a great job getting the magnificently effecting voice and music of Debby Boone back to the masses where it belongs.On this holiday collection Boone sings some classic Christmas songs using great arrangements and touches.This cd (unlike some holiday collections) is great all the waythrough. Must hears are "Some Children See Him" - an instant personal holiday classic, "Christmas Time Is Here" - another classic delivery, "O Holy Night" - great version of an often covered classic, and " White Christmas" sung with the legendary late Rosemary Clooney who just happened to be Debbys' mother in law. The two had toured for years with a Christmas concert and this gem is a way to experience first hand some of that magic. A must have for the holidays!

What a beautiful album to warm your holidays. She has a fantastic overture in the first track of classic Christmas songs and then goes into many wonderful tracks you're sure to enjoy. One of my favorites the Alfred Burt classic "Some Children See Him" is just beautiful as is the second track...a Charlie Brown classic "Christmas Time Is Here." Her voice is beautiful and clear as a bell. Her selection of music was very well selected but only wish there were even more songs on the album. She sings a duet with her famous mother-in-law Rosemary Clooney (White Christmas) which is excellent as well...their voices totally different but compliment each other very nicely. This is an album that will be tops on my list every Christmas season to listen to.

Features Debby Boone, Rosemary Clooney (vocals); Michael Omartian, Dean Parks, John Pattitucci; The Hollywood Pres. Cathedral Choir. .....

tracks are;

1. Overture

2. Some Children See Him

3. Christmas Time Is Here

4. White Christmas - (with Rosemary Clooney)

5. I'll Be Home For Christmas

6. Sleigh Ride

7. O Come, O Come Emmanuel

8. Silver Bells

9. Hark! The Herald Angles Sing

10. O Holy Night

11. Silent Night

Someone there at Curb Records truly appreciates great music, as they have been doing a great job getting the magnificently effecting voice and music of Debby Boone back to the masses where it belongs.On this holiday collection Boone sings some classic Christmas songs using great arrangements and touches.This cd (unlike some holiday collections) is great all the way through. Must hears are "Some Children See Him" - an instant personal holiday classic, "Christmas Time Is Here" - another classic delivery, "O Holy Night" - great version of an often covered classic, and " White Christmas" sung with the legendary late Rosemary Clooney who just happened to be Debbys' mother in law. The two had toured for years with a Christmas concert and this gem is a way to experience first hand some of that magic. A must have for the holidays!

I really like this and it was a big surprise for me that it would be this great.

It's style pretty much a take of the christmas recordings of the female 'crooner' singers of the past, the 1950's and 1960's, though in a more modern sound. And it's really wonderfully done. DEBBIE BOONE really knows how to sing with the best of them and I'm amazed this isn't a modern day classic christmas recording like, say, DIANA KRALL or HARRY CONNIK JR.. That said, it does have it's own touches with a symphony orchestra backing rather than the typical but very nice easy-listening orchestra backing that many of the classics had so many decades ago. But having this large orchestra that performs really well with lot's of strings and brass is so nice for a modern day recording. There is also a wonderful adult and children's chorus backing DEBBIE BOONE up on this release.

My favorite song is CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE and it may just be my favorite version of the song. Very lush orchestra backing and DEBBIE BOONE sings it with so much power.

The opening track, OVERTURE, is my second favorite track on this cd which is a medley and is an instrumental orchestra verion of. The songs in this medley include CAROL OF THE BELLS and THE CHRISTMAS SONG among several others. Really well done and it is the only instrumental song on the cd.

But all the songs are great on this recording.

Very highly recommended.

This album was released several years ago (with a different, but gorgeously photographed cover) and it has become a staple of my personal holiday listening fare.

The arrangements & instrumentation are lush, classic, lovely and have withstood the test of time since they are all of a traditional nature.

Standout tracks include "Christmastime is Here," the stirring "Overture," "White Christmas" - a duet with Ms. Boone's late mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney and a beautifully sung "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

Debby Boone's touching version of the oft forgotten "Some Children See Him" is also not to be missed.

Christmas is simply not the same for me without Home for Christmas by Debby Boone. Five Stars.

This is a lovely album. Very nostalgic with Rosemary Clooney singing along with Debbie Boone in one song. It is very easy listening and good for all occasions. It is one of my favorite Christmas albums.

Christmas music is an uneasy genre to define and review. Defined by the season in which it is played rather than by any ordinary considerations of genre, it slips easily into trite sentimentalism and commercial opportunism. The result of the latter is the awkward sound of artists who seem to have little in common with the season performing 'Christmasy' tunes as though outfitted in a too-tight pair of trousers.

Debby Boone does better on HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, but you have to really like Debby Boone if you're going to reallly like this Christmas album.

Highly produced and accompanied, this is Lawrence Welk on Christmas for the late 80's. Boone has a silky-smooth voice, authentic presentation and a remarkable orchestra behind her.

But if you want a little edge, you won't find it here. You'll find easy-listening Christmas staples, well performed and possible to forget in time for the morning of January 2.

Excellent background music for the Christmas holidays that won't rock your world. That's all. But that can be good.

This CD could have been better. The interpretation is O.K. Her voice is nice, but the Christmas spirit is not all that present.