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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gem of a Christmas CD!, November 21, 2007
There are so many Christmas CD's that come out each year. Eventually, they all start to run together, rehashing most of the same familiar tunes with only a change in the vocals. A few years ago, Olivia released a Christmas CD that was somewhat disappointing, containing a few noteworthy tracks.
This CD, however, is a complete change from her previous Christmas CD. "Christmas Wish" follows the stylings of last year's acclaimed "Grace and Gratitude" CD. It contains several top-notch original songs with short, lush, familiar musical interludes that allow flow and contiuity for the entire 60+ minutes of listening. There are a few traditional numbers-- O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, We Three Kings. But the true highlights on this CD are the 8 original songs. They qualify both as Christmas tunes AND new pop favorites!
"Every Time It Snows" with Jon Secada is amazing! My eyes well up with tears every time I listen to it. "Christmas On My Radio" is be-bop fun! I hope everyone gets to hear this one sometime during the Christmas season. "Instrument of Peace, "A Mother's Christmas Wish," "Underneath the Same Sky," and "Angels in the Snow" are each equally as pleasing. A duet with Barry Manilow and another with Michael McDonald are additional inclusions that highlight this special recording.
The availability of Olivia's recent recordings has been unfortunate, exclusives to be found at Hallmark Gold Crown, Walgreen's, and now Target stores (for Christmas Wish). If you can't find this CD there, then by all means purchase it here. It is certain to be one CD that will endure for many, many years.
I really hope the two standouts here-- Everytime it Snows, and Christmas on my Radio-- receive radio notice. They deserve to become holiday classics in the same category as "Merry Christmas, Darling" by the Carpenters.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AT LAST!!!!!, November 7, 2007
This is the CD I've waited years for. Olivia Newton-John just gets better with age. Her vocals on this CD are breathtaking and her songwriting is so touching and heartfelt. It's wonderful to hear old chestnuts like O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL, WE THREE KINGS, and SILENT NIGHT (sung in three languages to boot), but LITTLE STAR OF BETHLEHEM, written with producer Amy Sky, is destined to be another Christmas classic. The old and new songs are strung together with musical interludes of Christmas standards beautifully executed. Of the new songs, EVERY TIME IT SNOWS (duet with Jon Secada) is heartbreaking, A MOTHER'S CHRISTMAS WISH (with Jim Brickman) is tender and loving, ANGELS IN THE SNOW is magical, ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT (duet with Michael McDonald) is, to put it simply, gorgeous, UNDERNEATH THE SAME SKY offers hope for a peaceful world and CHRISTMAS ON MY RADIO will bring a smile to GREASE fans with it's Doo Wop flavor. And the new orchestration of INSTRUMENT OF PEACE from last year's GRACE AND GRATITUDE will give you goosebumps. Bravo to producer AMY SKY. She and Oliva are a Dynamic Duo.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A solid collection of Xmas songs, traditional and new..., December 3, 2007
I've been a fan of Olivia throughout the years...and she has entertained us from her country music beginnings to her quirky, pop culture contributions.
She has offered here a solid collection of Christmas songs, both traditional and new pop classics she sings solo, and a couple of duets, all worth a listen. She is doing what she does so angellically, sing a simple song so BEAUTIFULLY. The instrumental, well-orchestrated interludes are also a plus on this CD. It's a must have for your Xmas collection this year and years to come, you will not be disappointed. It's quite different from the usual offerings, and for this reason...it will stand the test of time.
No one sings a ballad like Olivia does, and in this collection, she returns to us by evoking the true spirituality and quiet joys of the season. This CD is less about loud holiday jingles, but more prayerful and HYMNAL in nature. It's mostly sold at Target Stores, so get your copy while supplies last for this season.
Absolutely Heavenly!
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