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It's Christmas Time

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This is the 1970 edition of the Elvis Christmas album just re-packaged with a new cover and name. The original Elvis Christmas Album was released in 1957 and included 8 Christmas songs along with 4 Gospel songs from the "Peace In The Valley" EP. His original Christmas album was repackaged and re-released in 1970 with the 4 Gospel songs being replaced by "If Every Day was Like Christmas" (which was originally released as a single in 1966) and the non-Christmas song "Mama Liked The Roses". The 1970 edition was then re-packaged and released on CD as "It's Christmas Time" a few years ago.

Elvis' performances on the songs here are excellent! Several of these recordings have become Christmas classics, still receiving significant radio airplay nearly 50 years after they were recorded!

While this was a great album in its day, it has since been superseded. All the songs on this album are currently available on the Elvis "White Christmas" CD along with the 4 Gospel songs and every song from his 1971 "The Wonderful World of Christmas" album. I would recommend that you spend a few extra bucks and buy the Elvis "White Christmas" if you can still find it or the "If Every Day was Like Christmas" CD instead. You will get a lot more Christmas cheer!

I do have one complaint. It is more about how RCA/BMG is mis-managing Elvis' library of releases than anything else. The 1970 edition of the Elvis Christmas Album is Elvis' single biggest selling album in the US with sales certified by the RIAA in excess of 9 million copies. Why on earth did RCA decide to repackage the album under a new name and release it as a different title when they were less than a million short of Elvis receiving his first Diamond award for sales in excess of 10 million?!? Sales of this CD, "Its Christmas Time" have exceeded 2 million in the US according to RIAA! If they would have just kept the original title and cover, Elvis would have had his first Diamond award!!!! Makes no sense to me!

They've been on budget releases for years now but these songs in this order are an essential part of Christmas. Everyone should have this cd in their collection. It's as American as apple pie. Nothing puts you in the Christmas spirit more than Elvis' Blue Christmas.

Elvis Presley made everything he performed so special; and this Christmas CD of his songs gives us the best music you could ask for even though the album is a bit short. Elvis is in excellent form all throughout this album and it's a treat for his fans if they don't have this CD already. The quality of the sound is good and I like that artwork.

"Blue Christmas," one of Elvis' very famous holiday songs, gets the royal treatment from Elvis; he does this to perfection--and beyond! His voice is an instrument that enables him to convey all the nuances of the lyrics; and I'm very impressed. This song is so good it's actually beautiful to hear at any time of the year! The guitars, drums and that backup chorus harmonizing really enhance the number, too. "Silent Night" showcases Elvis squarely in the spotlight, right where he belongs! He gives "Silent Night" a most sensitive treatment and it all holds its own very well.

"White Christmas" has a fine arrangement that is a bit different from what I'm used to--Elvis plays just a bit with the tempo and the keys but it sounds terrific. Listen also for the romantic and nostalgic "I'll Be Home for Christmas." The piano really works well on "I'll Be Home for Christmas," too. "If Every Day Was Like Christmas" shines bright in Elvis' capable hands; and he delivers this flawlessly. "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" is another stunner; Elvis doesn't really need that backup but they do sound pretty good anyway.

"O Little Town of Bethlehem" is another tender, sensitive ballad; and I really like "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)" with that early rock and roll sound. "Mama Liked the Roses" is quite poignant and memorable as well.

Elvis left us all too soon; but of course he lives on through his music. This is wonderful for his fans if they don't already have it; and anyone who enjoys high quality control holiday music will cherish this CD for years to come!

I heard that Elvis' gospel recordings were better than his rock recordings, and since I am an occasion fan of Elvis, I decided to try this album. It is a great mixture of the two sides of Elvis. Some tracks are raunchy rock and blues tracks that remind us that he is the King. Other tracks are homey, Norman Rockwell track that would mesh well with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

This is a great artist, and I can see how his faith fueled his passion and devotion to the holiday. It is a family album that can adapt well to the lonely hearts. It is for everybody.

By the way, Elvis has four Grammies, three for gospel songs, and one lifetime achievement. Compare this to the Beatles' eight, or U2's fourteen. Something isn't quite right, but we still have Elvis!

this just brings back great memories. I grew up listening to Elvis and his Christmas album evokes great memories of Christmas past.

Let me start off by saying by saying that I just bought this cd, and it is the first Elvis cd I have ever bought. Im 18 years old, and i'm a metal head.

Now why do I like Elvis? Well it's simple, Elvis is the man, he's the king. This is A very good cd, It is a little on the short side. There is only 10 songs and none of them are over 3 minutes. So the cd will be pretty much over before your done washing the dishes from your Christmas dinner. But even still, I picked this cd up at Target for $5.99. It was well worth it.

I like almost all the songs on this cd. Almost...I'm not a fan of "O Little Town of Bethlehem". But the rest of the songs I enjoyed alot. My favorite being "If Every Day Was Like Christmas".

This cd quickly got me in the holliday mood. And its a great way to help you get in to the holliday spirit. I hope you enjoy it like I do.

I bought this for my wife. She's a loyal Elvis fan and enjoyed it very much. Probably could have put more songs on the CD. I thought more songs could have been included on the CD. But they were good nonetheless.

I was interested in a particular Christmas song and this cd had it, as well as others that I like.

This is the 1970 edition of the Elvis Christmas album just re-packaged with a new cover and name. The original Elvis Christmas Album was released in 1957 and included 8 Christmas songs along with 4 Gospel songs from the "Peace In The Valley" EP. His original Christmas album was repackaged and re-released in 1970 with the 4 Gospel songs being replaced by "If Every Day was Like Christmas" (which was originally released as a single in 1966) and the non-Christmas song "Mama Liked The Roses". The 1970 edition was then re-packaged and released on CD as "It's Christmas Time" a few years ago.

Elvis' performances on the songs here are excellent! Several of these recordings have become Christmas classics, still receiving significant radio airplay nearly 50 years after they were recorded!

While this was a great album in its day, it has since been superseded. All the songs on this album are currently available on the Elvis "White Christmas" CD along with the 4 Gospel songs and every song from his 1971 "The Wonderful World of Christmas" album. I would recommend that you spend a few extra bucks and buy the Elvis "White Christmas" if you can still find it or the "If Every Day was Like Christmas" CD instead. You will get a lot more Christmas cheer!

I do have one complaint. It is more about how RCA/BMG is mis-managing Elvis' library of releases than anything else. The 1970 edition of the Elvis Christmas Album is Elvis' single biggest selling album in the US with sales certified by the RIAA in excess of 9 million copies. Why on earth did RCA decide to repackage the album under a new name and release it as a different title when they were less than a million short of Elvis receiving his first Diamond award for sales in excess of 10 million?!? Sales of this CD, "Its Christmas Time" have exceeded 2 million in the US according to RIAA! If they would have just kept the original title and cover, Elvis would have had his first Diamond award!!!! Makes no sense to me!

If you love Elvis, and if you love Christmas, this is a great CD for you.