Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas [Original recording remastered]

Burl Ives | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00000JQMD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,235 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S A HOLLY JOLLY CD!, September 24, 2000

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This review is from: Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas (Audio CD)

WHAT ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL CD BY BURL IVES,IT WILL BE SURE TO PUT YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.MY KIDS LOVE THIS CD,AND WHEN THEY ASK ME TO PLAY IT,I ENJOY IT AS WELL.IT IS SIMPLY A "MUST" FOR YOUR HOLIDAY COLLECTION

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Music At It's Best, November 24, 2000

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Brian A. Wolters (Cabot, Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas (Audio CD)

When I think of Christmas music, I usually think of Burl Ives. He has a way of making the music that much more meaningful and enjoyable.

Despite a weird version of "The 12 Days of Christmas," every song on the album is a classic. This is a must have for collectors of good Christmas music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Burl Ives singing, December 3, 2003

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cyclista (the Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas (Audio CD)

We love to hear Burl Ives sing songs such as "Wayfaring Stranger" and "What Shall I Do With the Baby-O". It is only natural that we would want to hear that wonderful, warm voice singing our favorite Christmas carols. We were delighted to find this CD. These carols have instruments and back up vocals that I don't remember Burl Ives using, but it is kept simple. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is done with only guitar music. "Winter Wonderland" is one of my favorites with guitars, bass, and backup vocals. The instruments that I hear are harp, strings, bass, and guitars. (I hear an occasional flute or bell and a couple of other instruments that I can't identify.) The backup vocals add traditional harmonies. Even with the added instruments and backup vocals, the music is still very much done in the classic Burl Ives style. This is on my short list of "must have" Christmas CD's.

Details: This CD is 37 minutes long. The songs were originally recorded in the 50's and 60's. The quality of the remastering is very acceptable, no muddiness at all.