Ultimate Christmas Cocktails

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0002W4UQQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,885 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo - Billy May

2. Winter Wonderland - Peggy Lee

3. Christmas Trumpets/We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas - Ray Anthony

4. Christmas Is - Lou Rawls

5. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/White Christmas - Jimmy McGriff

6. I'd Like You For Christmas - Julie London

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sleigh Ride/Jingle Bells - Al Caiola

2. Jingle All the Way - Lena Horne

3. Merry Christmas, Baby - Lou Rawls

4. Warm December - Julie London

5. Let It Snow!/Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Eddie Dunstedter

6. The Merriest - June Christy

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Baby It's Cold Outside - Sammy Davis, Jr. & Carmen McRae

2. Frosty The Snowman - Bing Crosby

3. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Lena Horne

4. Jingle Bells - Johnny Mercer

5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Wayne Newton

6. That's What I Want For Christmas - Nancy Wilson

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why Capitol Why?, September 29, 2004

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Christopher K. Nagel "rmos" (Michigan City, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Christmas Cocktails (Audio CD)

Why did Capitol Records decide to release a new volume of Christmas Cocktails with the other two previous volumes as a box set?

I'm sure this new collection, for the most part, will only appeal to the collectors of the other 26 volumes in this series, who already have Part 1 and 2.

Why should I have to buy Part 1 and 2 again so I can get Part 3? Damnit!

And I also notice the new volume only has 15 tracks, a lot less than the previous volumes.

With marketing decisions like this, it's no wonder the record companies are in a slump. Shame on you, Capitol, for this blunder!!!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect blend for your Holiday dinner party..., October 17, 2004

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Alan Taylor "Music Addict, Pop Culture Guru, ... (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Christmas Cocktails (Audio CD)

Though I do agree with one of the other reviewers that it is unfortunate the record company decided to make the third disc in this series only available in a set that is packaged with the first two discs, I must say this is a superb 3CD set, particularly if you haven't yet purchased the first two volumes. This is a great set for those of us that enjoy the holiday season but like our xmas songs on the lighter (read: less religious) side. This is a great, hip, swinging set of holiday music perfect for your holiday dinner party, I highly recommend this expertly selected group of songs. These holiday classics are presented with a flavors of jazz, swing, big-band, and rat pack era vocal stylings. Ultra-lounge indeed. It is truly one of the best light-hearted and hip xmas compilations ever. No embarassing tracks to skip here. Just pop the discs in and hit play. You won't be disappointed.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shame On You Capitol!, December 11, 2004

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The Delite Rancher (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Christmas Cocktails (Audio CD)

I share the sentiments of many other reviewers. I have parts one and two and they are perhaps my two favorite Holiday discs. I was ecstatic when I found out about a part three but floored when I found out that you had to buy all three discs together to get the last one. Shame on you Capitol! My hope is that somebody out there will buy this box set to sell CD-R copies of the third disc on e-bay. Not only would that be stickin' it to the man, it would be a Capitol Offense!

UPDATE: It seems that Capital finally released disc three by itself. Granted, the die-hards have already purchased the box set but Capital has been reluctantly redeemed. From the reviews, it seems to be the weakest of the trilogy, but let's applaud the company for listening and responding to what the people want. While I can't change my rating, I have updated the content of this review to encourage everybody to purchase this most wonderful collection of Holiday music in good conscience.