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The Edge of Christmas
 
 
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (August 15, 1995)
  • Original Release Date: August 15, 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Oglio Records
  • ASIN: B000001J70
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #123,067 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #17 in  Music > Indie Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday

Track Listings

1. Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
2. Please Come Home For Christmas - Pat Benatar
3. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
4. December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush
5. Peace On Earth/ Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie And Bing Crosby
6. Winter Wonderland - The Cocteau Twins
7. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Smithereens
8. Run Run Rudolph - Dave Edmunds
9. Christmas Is Coming - The Payolas
10. Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues
11. Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight) - The Ramones
12. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
A middle-of-the-road rock and pop assortment, The Edge of Christmas repackages chestnuts such as Bing and Bowie crooning "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" and Dave Edmunds's version of Chuck Berry's classic "Run Run Rudolph." In between there are marginal readings of "Please Come Home for Christmas" from Pat Benatar, "Winter Wonderland" by the Cocteau Twins, and Queen's "Thank God It's Christmas." The real treasures are the Pretenders' "2,000 Miles," a wistful, tender lament about being away from loved ones during the holidays, and the Waitresses' zesty minor classic "Christmas Wrapping." The scruffiest gem is the Pogues' "Fairytale in New York," with animated vocals traded by Shane MacGowan and Irish folk-rocker Kirsty MacColl. Listening to it is like watching a vitriolic pageant with crooked bells on. --Martin Keller