Magic of Christmas: Call Me Claus [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Garth Brooks

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 25, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B00005OAII
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,624 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Call Me Claus

2. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

5. Winter Wonderland

6. Mary Had a Little Lamb

7. Christmas Song

8. Baby Jesus Is Born

9. Sleigh Ride

10. Silver Bells

11. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays

12. 'Zat You, Santa Claus?

13. Wise Men's Journey [Instrumental]

14. O Little Town of Bethlehem

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas album, December 4, 2001

By	"allisonv7" (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews

I've read the reviews people have posted and I don't believe they do this record justice, it seems most of them are just complaining because it's Garth Brooks. So let me clear this up, this "Call Me Claus" release of "The Magic of Christmas" is the same album, with three additional tracks on it, so if you already bought "The Magic of Christmas" look into buying the Call Me Claus single, which is also available on amazon.com, it has the three tracks that were added on it. Ok, now that situation is explained, this really is a good Christmas album, done with the Garth-flare that many people enjoy, but if you're too ignorant to see past things you have previously disliked from Garth and don't actually listen to the music you're not going to like it. But for those folks that buy and album for the songs, this is a great one....it's has many classics on it as well as some new great Holiday songs. Listen to the sound clips available and if you like the sound of it, as I do, purchase the album, don't automatically disregard it because you don't like Garth. It really is a nice Christmas CD for your collection, and I definetly recommend it.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Garth Re-Does Christmas, November 9, 2001

By	James E. Bagley "Jim Bagley" (Sanatoga, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Garth Brooks' The Magic Of Christmas was actually released in 1999, but marketing master Brooks has re-released it with three new recordings from the tv-movie Call Me Claus. They register two hits and a miss. The noisy opener, "Call Me Claus" is all swagger and no substance, but "Zat You Santa Claus?" strongly reprises the jazzy Louis Armstrong chestnut (on the latter, an animated Brooks is delightfully unrecognizable). Faring best is the nativity tale "Mary Had A Little Lamb" which offers some welcome relief from Brooks' frequent histrionics. The remainder of the album is made up mostly of faithful renditions of familiar, modern Christmas classics ("Let It Snow, "Winter Wonderland," etc.). A note for those who bought the original The Magic Of Christmas: a CD single is also available of just the three new recordings.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super new Tracs!, September 26, 2001

By	Tabitha D Barnett (Somerset, PA United States) - See all my reviews

I love Garth Brooks and he never disappoints me. I love the three new tracs on the CD. Call Me Claus is a rocking Santa song, Mary Had a Little Lamb is my favorite. Garth singing with Trisha harmonies make it a joy to hear. Great song to add to my Christmas favorite list. Zat you, Santa Claus! What can I say Garth knows how to have fun with a song. Just love this CD.