Holiday Collection (Phantom) [CD-single] [EP] [Import]

Product Description
1991 EP, a sampler with four tracks from her 1990 hits compilation 'The Immaculate Collection'. Contains the top 20hit 'Holiday', the #3 'True Blue', the #1 'Who's That Girl' and the #2 'Causin' A Commotion'. Standard jewel case. A Sire/ Warner Brothers release.

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Average customer rating: ILDIVO CHRISTMAS ALBUM Il Divo Great! Outstanding The Requisite Christmas Album

The Christmas Collection Il Divo Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Siempre Il Divo Ancora Il Divo - Encore Il Divo - Live at the Greek ASIN: B000B5QWLU Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. O Holy Night
2. White Christmas
3. Ave Maria
4. When A Child Is Born
5. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
6. Over The Rainbow
7. Panis Angelicus
8. Rejoice
9. Silent Night
10. The Lord's Prayer

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If you thrill to the soaring operatic voices of The Three Tenors (and imagine every Christmas comes with its own orchestral majesty), Il Divo has made this disc for you. The four GQ-handsome male singers were handpicked by American Idol's Simon Cowell for what seems to be their ability to sing opera and classical music with the hint of a pop sensibility. Their Christmas Collection features 10 standards (although the last time Santa looked, he wasn't quite sure "Over the Rainbow" and "The Lord's Prayer" were part of the Christmas canon). Still, it' hard not to imagine these emotionally stirring renditions as part and parcel of the reverential treatment the four finely sculpted voices bring to more exact seasonal fare such as "O Holy Night," "Ave Maria," "Panis Angelicus" and even "White Christmas." Dave Arch's predictable choral and orchestral arrangements are aimed right at the sweet spot where sophisticated church choir music and traditional classical music meet, with few surprises other than the dash of Irish folk music that colors "When A Child Is Born." In the end, for people who have never heard of Cowell and his cohosts (would Paula Abdul really have picked the tenor guy for this group?!), this collection will prove just as rewarding for them as the best-selling Idol records are for fans of the TV stars. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

ILDIVO CHRISTMAS ALBUM.......2007-05-14

Their voices blend so well, I've bought all their recordings to date, including their DVD's. We've been waiting too long for a group that all ages can enjoy.

Il Divo.......2007-05-10

I love this group, and I really enjoy christmas with them, everybody loves them, this cd is a perfect gift for you or anyone else.

Great!.......2007-05-07

These young men have the voices of angels. I rarely buy music but I have everyone of their albums!

Outstanding.......2007-04-27

This CD is so great that I listen to it all year round. Their voices are angleic and listening to their songs is the only thing that made me feel better after the death of my father. They all sounds like angels singing and that is what it felt like to me. Their version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" especially makes me cry because it's so beautiful. I was blown away. I absolutely love this CD and recommend it to everyone!

The Requisite Christmas Album.......2007-03-18

The guys have nice voices and the ladies will love their squeaky good looks. But don't take them seriously. They are a money machine.

Average customer rating: A few good songs A Collector's Must Have You want Billie and you get Billie excellent box Great Overview of Her Recording Career

The Ultimate Collection Billie Holiday Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic Female Vocal Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday The Hot Fives & Sevens Lady in Satin Charlie Parker: A Studio Chronicle 1940-1948 Love Songs ASIN: B0007X9U2Y Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Miss Brown to You - Billie Holiday, , Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
2. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
3. I Cried for You
4. Mean to Me
5. Strange Fruit
6. Fine and Mellow
7. God Bless the Child
8. Trav'lin' Light - Billie Holiday, , Paul Whiteman Orchestra
9. My Old Flame
10. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
11. Billie's Blues
12. He's Funny That Way
13. Lover Man
14. Don't Explain
15. Good Morning Heartache
16. No Good Man
17. Blues Are Brewin'
18. Solitude
19. Easy Living
20. I Loves You Porgy
21. My Man (Mon Homme)
22. 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do

Tracks:

1. Them There Eyes
2. You Can't Lose a Broken Heart - Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday
3. You're My Thrill
4. Crazy He Calls Me
5. Detour Ahead
6. These Foolish Things
7. You Go to My Head
8. Love Me or Leave Me
9. Willow Weep for Me
10. I Thought About You
11. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
12. Come Rain or Come Shine
13. It Had to Be You
14. What's New?
15. Lady Sings the Blues
16. I Cover the Waterfront [Live]
17. Body and Soul
18. But Not for Me
19. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
20. I'm a Fool to Want You

Tracks:

1. Saddest Tale [DVD]
2. Blues Are Brewin' [DVD] - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Billie Holiday
3. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans [DVD] - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Billie Holiday
4. My Man (Mon Homme) [DVD]
5. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone [DVD]
6. Billie's Blues [DVD]
7. Fine and Mellow [DVD]
8. What a Little Moonlight Can Do [DVD]
9. St. Louis Blues [DVD] - Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith
10. I Cover the Waterfront [DVD]
11. Swing! Brother, Swing! [DVD Audio]
12. They Can't Take That Away from Me [DVD Audio]
13. Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me [DVD Audio] - All Star Jam Band, Billie Holiday
14. I'll Get By [DVD Audio] - All Star Jam Band, Billie Holiday
15. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone [DVD Audio] - Billie Holiday, Red Norvo & His Orchestra
16. Jeepers Creepers [DVD Audio] - Billie Holiday, Jimmy Rowles
17. Bonus Materials [DVD][*]

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Billie Holiday (1917-59) wore gardenias, was a teenaged prostitute, did drugs, and died with a cop posted outside her hospital bed. But with her gravel-like vocals, and behind-the-beat phrasing, she was one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century. This multimedia collection commemorates her ninetieth birthday. Two CDs contain forty two of her greatest hits, from her 1935 stint with Benny Goodman, to her chilling 1958 strings album, Lady in Satin. It features her signature songs like "Good Morning Heartache," "God Bless the Child," and her unforgettable anti-lynching number "Strange Fruit." The DVD includes film cameos with Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, photographs, posters, rehearsals and interviews with friends and musicians, including a rediscovered 1956 radio broadcast with a young Mike Wallace. Her achy artistry is timeless, and as Ashley Kahn wrote in his superb liner notes, "Billie will be there tonight, tomorrow night and a long time to come." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

A few good songs.......2007-03-27

There are some good songs on this collection. Overall a good Billie Holiday presentation. Also descent quality.

A Collector's Must Have.......2007-02-20

If you are addicted to the music and sound of Lady Day, then you must include this collection in your music porfolio. One can never get too much of Holiday.

You want Billie and you get Billie.......2006-03-03

Loved the compilation. Nice mix of tunes and certainly hits som eof her more contreversial works. Nice packaging too, lots of music in a small and neat package.

excellent box.......2006-02-04

buy this one at www.yourmusic.com for only 13 dollars, which looks exact the same product as you buy here, but so stupidly cheap!

Great Overview of Her Recording Career.......2005-11-19

I agree with many of the others here that this is a great overview of Billie Holiday's recording career. There is not much to add to the comments about this marvelous collection, but I would like to add some observations and other information that Lady Day aficionados may find interesting.

Just to correct one of the other reviewers, the four Aladdin sides (Detour Ahead, Blue Turning Grey Over You, Be Fair With Me Baby and Rocky Mountain Blues) are all available on a Blue Note CD release titled Billie's Blues, which also includes the Paul Whiteman studio track Trav'lin' Light.

This collection does not include quite every label that Billie made studio recordings for: I wish they'd thought to include Billie's only recording with Artie Shaw, Any Old Time. It's much harder to track down than any of her other studio sides. Any Old Time is quite a jump for her stylistically, as it is done in a "big band" style that more evokes Glenn Miller, the Dorsey Brothers or, well Artie Shaw. It's available on more than one Artie Shaw CD release, but they are hard to find. I have it on a CD put out by the Jazz Heritage label under the album title "Frenesi".

One of the interesting inclusions on the Ultimate Collection DVD is a discography that lists virtually every Billie Holiday studio recording and all of her "authorized" live recordings. The only omissions I am aware of are some rare vinyl pressings (more about these later). Of course, there are many, many bootleg live recordings (most of these either very poorly recorded or they are examples of Lady Day at her worst, or both). I'd like to list a few interesting exceptions. In the 70's, TCB records put out a vinyl titled "The One and Only Billie Holiday - Lady Sings the Blues - Collectors Edition". It's mostly poor quality bootlegs, including the songs from the "soundtrack" for the film "New Orleans", but one track I've never found anywhere else is a radio transcript (?) of a live recording of Don't Explain that is absolutely breathtaking. Billie is in amazing voice, and her reading of the song was never more effective. She starts the track by exclaiming "I'd like to sing a song that I wrote; it's titled 'Don't Explain' ..." and then launches right into it, with a full orchestra. The audio quality is exceptional, but the track is marred by a slight "skip" on the first line that seems to have originated with the source material. Vocally, Billie never sounded better; I'd guess it was recorded around 1942. I've been hoping for years that this would pop up on a CD somewhere, but it seems to be the most elusive and rare track I own of her.

Other rare performances never released on CD include the infamous live set at the Storyville club in Boston, issued on the RIC label and later by Monmouth-Evergreen. This album is not very interesting, as it presents Billie in a poorly recorded setting and, vocally, she was having an off night, but it is of interest to aficionados and those who want to have a complete set of Lady's recordings. I am not aware that it's ever been released on CD.

Then there are the three albums of "radio and TV broadcasts" issued by ESP Disc on vinyl in the 70's. These were available briefly on CD in a three disc set, but I didn't bother acquiring it; the performances are not very worthwhile, except for a few that are available elsewhere.

In 1986, Blackhawk Records released a vinyl album of a "recently discovered" complete recital recorded October 5, 1958 at the Monterey Jazz festival. Guest musicians supporting Billie include Gerry Mulligan and Benny Carter (you know they're really there because they are introduced when they join the band halfway through the set). Billie's performance is not half bad, especially considering how late in her life it was recorded. Unfortunately, the best track on the album vocally, Good Morning Heartache, is ruined by the sudden appearance of a prop plane (it was an outdoor festival) coming in for a landing at Monterey airport. The engines drone on for several moments, at one point completely drowning out Billie and the band. Nevertheless, I have tried to find it on CD, and I am hoping that it will be eventually released, as it's especially interesting for it's superb audio quality. Also several of Billie's standards are refreshed by new arrangments, which seem to buoy her performance and make the 11 tracks all the more interesting.

Finally, in 1958 Columbia records gave a "party" for some of their recording artists at the Edwardian Room at the Plaza Hotel, NYC. Although not intended to be released commercially (the recording quality is marginal), in 1973 Columbia released two vinyl LP's called "Jazz at the Plaza" Volumes I and II. Volume I was the second part of the program, headed by Miles Davis, and Columbia recently released it on CD. Volume II, which has not yet appeared on CD (but I'm hopeful) presented the Duke Ellington Orchestra with special guests. The guest vocalists were Jimmy Rushing and Billie Holiday. Billie does two songs, When Your Lover Has Gone and Don't Explain, accompanied only by Duke Ellington on piano and Buck Clayton on trumpet. What's wonderful about it, aside from the fact that it's the only performance Billie recorded with Duke Ellington since she sang "Saddest Tale" in the 1935 short film Symphony in Black, is that Duke Ellington wrote a "new" piano arrangement for Don't Explain that is absolutely thrilling in it's simplicity and beauty. It's so good, that Billie used it for the rest of her life (there is a TV performance clip of her singing Don't Explain in 1958 with Mal Waldron that essentially uses the same arrangement - see the DVD release The Genius of Lady Day). Although only two tracks, it remains one of my favorite live late recordings of Billie Holiday.

Until the wonderful day when every single recording and video performance of the great Lady Day is available, the Billie Holiday Ultimate Collection is certainly a good start, and well worth the investment.

Average customer rating: Simplicity Like A Blow The Definitive Billie Holiday Collection!!!! A relaxing Holiday Skimpy, but well produced good Introduction to the New Billie Holiday Fan

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Etta James (Millennium Collection) The Best of Ella Fitzgerald - 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection Pure Ella: The Very Best of Ella Fitzgerald Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday Lady in Satin ASIN: B00006AWJC Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Strange Fruit
2. Fine And Mellow
3. Lover Man
4. Don't Explain
5. Good Morning Heartache
6. T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do
7. My Man
8. I Loves You Porgy
9. Lady Sings The Blues
10. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
11. I Cover The Waterfront
12. God Bless The Child

Customer Reviews:

Simplicity Like A Blow.......2007-04-23

This is the very first jazz record I have ever bought or listened to, and I decided to write my review with the first listen still fresh in my mind. It's not that I was avoiding jazz; I was simply never exposed to it. What can I say, I stand before you unmasked as the Philistine that I am! Certainly then it must seem a bit presumptuous of me, a jazz illiterate if ever there was one, to offer any criticism good or bad. But on the other hand, who can give you the more honest reaction: the man who has studied, weighed and evaluated jazz for four decades, or the man whose ignorance precludes the possibility of bias?

The word 'Diva' gets tossed around a lot these days. It is frequently misapplied to singers like Whitney Houston or Celine Dion, two performers who are unquestionably talented, but not as much as their hype would lead us to believe. Chockingly, it is also used to describe Cher, a woman who this reviewer feels is unfit to Chine Billie's Choes.

Because Billie...ah, Billie, SHE'S a Diva! This woman's voice is hypnotic, a Lucky Strike soaked in honey and absinthe. The songs are unaffected and powerful in a way only authenticity makes possible; Billie makes you FEEL her songs without resorting to histrionics. I am thoroughly convinced the Lady lived the blues long before she got around to singing 'em. The somewhat sparse musical arrangments are an absolute joy to listen to, and lend themselves incredibly well to Billie's voice. The horns almost seem to lead the listener simply by Suggestion, allowing Billie's voice to take center stage while the instruments mould themselves around her smokey lyrics like cognac poured across the rocks. I am completely smitten by this wonderful singer! Unwind in style with the music of a vanished era!

The Definitive Billie Holiday Collection!!!! .......2006-03-20

When I saw this while browsing at my local record store, I had to buy it. It had all the classics in 1 small package. It was an excellent value at only $8.99! Wow!

This CD (along with many other CDs in the Millennium Collection series) is an excellent value for the new or casual fan of Billie Holiday. It's remastered too so the sound quality is excellent. I loved the CD, especially Don't Explain (my all-time favorite Billie song) and Good Morning Heartache. The CD is WAY better than Ken Burns JAZZ Collection! *Highly recommended!*

If you liked this one, check out these titles from Billie Holiday:

This Is Jazz Volume 32: Billie Holiday Sings Standards
16 Most Requested Songs
Swing Brother Swing!
I'll Get By

I borrowed all of these other CDs from my local library (a great way to expand your digital library of classic jazz for no charge). They were pretty good. But none of these can match 20th Century Masters-Billie Holiday. This is the one Billie Holiday CD I wanted to keep for my own collection. Her voice, her style, her songs are so powerful and beautiful - all of these attributes are wonderfully displayed on this collection. Enjoy!

12 Tracks 41:05 total time~Hip-O/Verve 24.bit remastering.

A relaxing Holiday.......2005-09-29

One of the best. A great collection of her hits. While dining or just chilling, its a must have.

Skimpy, but well produced.......2002-08-06

Although not generously packed with tons of material, this is a thoughtfully-programmed selection of Holiday's later, non-Columbia material. Ten tracks, drawn from various sessions at Decca, Commodore, Clef and Verve, starting with "Strange Fruit" and ending with a 1956 live version of "God Bless The Child." This set is nice in that it avoids the usual emphasis on her difficult-sounding later performances, avoiding the tragedy-laced version of her career in favor of a more positive, musically triumphant telling of the tale. For a budget-line release, it's pretty darn nice.

good Introduction to the New Billie Holiday Fan.......2002-07-31

Billie Holiday is one of the Most Important Artists Ever to Rock a Mic&She is Displayed here with many of Her Classic Songs that Showcased Her Essence as a Artist."Strange Fruit","Good Morning Heartache","God Bless the Child" among others featured here.there are so many Collections to get on Her but this is a Cool Introduction for the New Billie Holiday Fan.

Average customer rating: IL Divo The Christmas Collection/IL Divo IL MAGNIFICO Almost There the christmas collection/Il Divo

The Christmas Collection/Il Divo Il Divo Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Siempre The Christmas Collection Il Divo - Live at the Greek Ancora Il Divo ASIN: B000BF0E8W Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Unbreak My Heart (Regresa A Mi)
2. Mama
3. Nella Fantasia
4. Passer
5. Unchained Melody (Senza Catene)
6. Every Time I Look At You
7. Ti Amero
8. Dentro Un Altro Si
9. The Man You Love
10. Feelings
11. Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui- Spanish Version of "As Far As Any Man Can See"
12. Sei Parte Ormai Di Me
13. My Way (A Mi Manera)

Tracks:

1. O Holy Night
2. White Christmas
3. Ave Maria
4. When a Child Is Born
5. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
6. Over the Rainbow
7. Panis Angelicus
8. Rejoice
9. Silent Night
10. Lord's Prayer

Album Description

Both of Il Divo's CDs (Il Divo & The Christmas Collection) in one package!

Customer Reviews:

IL Divo.......2007-04-03

i enjoyed all of the music on IL Divo they are my favorite singing group all their music is the best.

The Christmas Collection/IL Divo.......2007-03-09

I don't even speak another language and don't understand what they are singing, but their voices are fantastic.

This album matches all their other CDs. Simply Fantastic and very moving.

IL MAGNIFICO.......2007-02-16

Magnificient in one word. An amazing combination of classical and pop
music styles. We should be grateful to Simon for ferretting out these
talents from opera and bringing their profound skills onto the world
stage. They have a great command of the stage and exhibit a gorgeous
performance (in respect of their live performances.).
Their sounds and interpretations complement each other beautifully to
produce a thrilling experience. I hope to see them in Turkey as well
in the future.

Almost There.......2007-01-16

These young men have beautiful voices; some pieces they present are wonderfully moving. I was disappointed in the selection--I can think of many carols that would have better served their abilities on a Christmas album than Over the Rainbow and even Ave Maria. Hopefully their producers will work to find them more classical pieces for future works. Still in all, they are a joy to hear.

the christmas collection/Il Divo.......2007-01-16

ok but only a few songs that are easy to listen too. not all my idea of christmas although was on the list when i bought it so my fault for getting it.

Average customer rating: Best Christmas Album It's not quite modern and not quite traditional--a nice mix for someone eclectic Devided Could have been a little better Great XMAS CD

Now That's What I Call Christmas! The Signature Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Now That's What I Call Christmas! Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3 Ultimate Christmas Time-Life Music: Treasury of Christmas - Holiday Memories A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 ASIN: B0000CD5EY Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Opera of the Bells - Destiny's Child
2. O Come All Ye Faithful - Stacie Orrico
3. I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You - Nsync
4. Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
5. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - B2K
6. Step into Christmas - Elton John
7. Jingle Bells - Jimmy Buffett
8. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
9. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Vince Gill
10. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Aaron Neville
11. Last Christmas - Wham!
12. Christmas Through Your Eyes - Gloria Estefan
13. Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
14. A Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
15. Silent Night - Charlotte Church
16. Please Come Home for Christmas - Luther Vandross
17. O Holy Night - Celine Dion
18. Peace - Norah Jones

Tracks:

1. Winter Wonderland - Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra
2. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Barbra Streisand
3. Silver Bells - Johnny Mathis
4. The Little Drummer Boy - Lou Rawls
5. Happy Holiday - Peggy Lee
6. The Christmas Blues - Dean Martin
7. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
8. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones
9. Feliz Navidad - Josi Feliciano
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
11. The First Noel - Andy Williams
12. I Know What I Want for Christmas - George Strait
13. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Yolanda Adams
14. Kentucky Homemade Christmas - Kenny Rogers
15. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Andy Griffith
16. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Kurt Herbert Adler
17. (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Barry Manilow
18. Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo

Customer Reviews:

Best Christmas Album.......2007-02-15

This is a great set. The first cd has all of the wonderful traditional songs, and are nice when the fire is on or just the tree lights are on. The second cd is great when you want more upbeat modern music after getting tired of the first! We have lots of Christmas CDs, but this set gets more play because of the great combination.

It's not quite modern and not quite traditional--a nice mix for someone eclectic .......2007-01-19

If you're looking for a collection that's strictly contemporary or traditional, this is not for you. I like the variety and the mix of classics, but others may experience a disconnect with something old and new played back to back.

Devided.......2007-01-10

The new Christmas music drove most of my family crazy except for one song. Santa clause is coming to town was changed to hood in a spot and they loved that but preferred the classical Christmas music on disc 2.

Could have been a little better.......2006-12-20

Granted that depends on your tastes. Your 10 to 12 year old daughter will probably love some of these tracks. However, this compilation comes nowhere near the 1st one. It's not bad and there are some "standards" on here by Elton John, Wham, Gloria Estefan and the Waitresses (which have the best tune in this set). It's all over the map, artist wise. It just seems to me that there wasn't much thought put into this compilation.

Great XMAS CD.......2006-12-05

We have a lot of Xmas Cd's, but we find ourselves playing this one a lot.

Average customer rating: Christmas Collection from The Carpenters Beautiful Christmas Collection - The Carpenters I love the carpenters! Great Christmas album

Christmas Collection The Carpenters Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Carpenters Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition The Andy Williams Christmas Album Singles 1969-1981 White Christmas Love Songs ASIN: B000007XUQ Release Date: 1998-09-22

Tracks:

1. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
2. Overture
3. Christmas Waltz, The
4. Sleigh Ride
5. It's Christmas Time/ Sleep Well, Little Children
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
8. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), The
9. Silent Night
10. Jingle Bells
11. First Snowfall/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
12. Carol Of The Bells
13. Merry Christmas Darling
14. I'll Be Home For Christmas
15. Christ Is Born
16. Winter WonderLand/Silver Bells/White Christmas
17. Ave Maria

Tracks:

1. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
2. Overture
3. Old-Fashioned Christmas, An
4. O Holy Night
5. Home For The Holidays, (There's No Place Like)
6. Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty The Snowman / Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas
7. Little Altar Boy
8. Do You Hear What I Hear?
9. My Favorite Things
10. He Came Here For Me
11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
13. Selections From "The Nutcracker"
14. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Amazon.com

Rainy days and Mondays always made Karen Carpenter blue. Maybe she should have played her two Christmas records, Christmas Portrait and An Old Fashioned Christmas. Both are combined in this 31-piece collection, a great value for fans of this brother-sister duo who captured the pop airwaves during the early to mid-'70s. A number of good performances mark the collection, which includes songs from their Christmas TV special, numerous cuts backed by full orchestra that prove the duo could extend their pop sensibilities to timeless holiday fare, and singular works such as "Little Altar Boy," a song that Richard Carpenter feels was among his sister's greatest performances. --Martin Keller

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Double CD Collection featuring 1978's 'christmas Portrait' Backed with 1984's 'an Old Fashioned Christmas'.

Customer Reviews:

Christmas Collection from The Carpenters.......2007-01-23

Absolutely beautiful. Listening to the Carpenters is part of our Christmat tradition!

Beautiful.......2007-01-19

Love the CD. It is wonderful to hear the Carpenter's again. Karen's beautiful voice brings tears, but also much enjoyment. I am approximately her age, so it takes me back decades. Thanks for carrying this product. I will enjoy it every Christmas.

Christmas Collection - The Carpenters.......2007-01-19

This is my favorite christmas CD. I like it so much I Bought it for everyone in my family for Christmas.

I love the carpenters!.......2007-01-16

Just as I expected, fabulous songs from the Carpenters!! My husband & I love this CD. We will bring it out every Christmas

Great Christmas album.......2007-01-15

This is the best Christmas album ever. I can listen to it over and over, I never get tired of it. Starts off with instumentals for a couple of songs, then Karen comes in. This is a great Christmas album.

Average customer rating: Completely satisfied Holiday music with that extra magic - creepiness! Another brilliant Nox Arcana CD! Music to be enchanted by Very Good, Different

Winter's Knight Nox Arcana Manufacturer: Monolith Graphics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Sound Effects | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Transylvania Darklore Manor Carnival Of Lost Souls Necronomicon The 13th Hour ASIN: B000ALIUR4 Release Date: 2005-07-25

Tracks:

1. Vigil
2. Ghosts of Christmas Past
3. Ebonshire
4. Solitude
5. Crystal Forest
6. First Snow
7. Evening Star
8. Reflections of Long Ago
9. December Winds
10. Phantom Toccata
11. Hallowed Ruins
12. Gregorian Hymn
13. Spirit of the Season
14. Coventry Carol
15. Lullaby
16. Winters Knight
17. Past Time with Good Company
18. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
19. Veni, Veni, Emannuel
20. Redemption
21. Carol of the Bells

Product Description

Nox Arcana weaves a musical ghost story with this haunting collection of original melodies, symphonic orchestrations, and Gothic renditions of traditional carols. Winter's Knight contains 21 tracks and over 60 minutes of darkly enchanting music to celebrate the spirit of the season.

Customer Reviews:

Completely satisfied.......2007-04-01

I am very satisfied with this product and recommend it to anyone who likes instrumental and haunting melodies.

Holiday music with that extra magic - creepiness!.......2007-01-26

If you are in a holiday mood, but are heartily fed up with Irish (or even worse: Mariah Carey!) Christmas songs, then you might want to consider this album. It is not a soundeffect album, nor is it program music. A final touch is that it is not cheaply produced, as some more traditional holiday albums.
The music conveys a feeling of cold, dark, and immensly lonely winter. The Christmas is there, but there are undertows of older and more sinister rituals, and whispers call the more unwary listeners to join in...
This album could be a very good way to spice up the celebrations.

Another brilliant Nox Arcana CD!.......2007-01-03

Nox Arcana's versatility has made them a tough act to follow. Whether it be a musical journey into the foreboding land of vampires (Transylvania) or a sinister carnival with a bloody history (Carnival of Lost Souls) or any of their other forays into gothic imaginings, Nox Arcana has taken each concept and breathed impressive, symphonic life into it. Their CDs truly are mini symphonies, with astounding musicianship and intricate orchestrations.

In Winter's Knight, Nox Arcana presents a moody, elegant collection of holiday-themed songs that captures the more mystical, meditative side of Christmas. The CD's strong medieval/classical flavor is refreshing, particularly since most Christmas music nowadays seems dominated by more modern songs. Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski offer great new arrangements of classic pieces like "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" as well as many of their own moving compositions, such as the memorably haunting "Crystal Forest" and the chilling piano-dominated "Evening Star." Guest vocalist Michelle Belanger also contributes a lovely interpretation of the holiday standard "Past Time With Good Company" and Jeff Endemann's vocal work on "Coventry Carol" is likewise a highlight.

While most Christmas music is, unfortunately, either infantile and annoying or overdone, Winter's Knight provides a refreshing change of piece full of musical elegance and mystical beauty.

Music to be enchanted by.......2006-12-25

As mesmerizing as falling snow, this poetic and magickal soundscape creates a wonderland of lavish treats befitting the Holiday Season. Haunting and sophisticated, there's a certain luster to these songs that reflects the gothically romantic luxury only Nox Arcana can deliver. The addition of neo-bard, Jeff Endemann's spellbinding voice on "Coventry Carol" delivers an extra gift of warmth for those chilly Yuletide evenings. The original score by Vargo and Piotrowski interspersed with classic carols and a booklet of eye-candy artwork by Joseph Vargo makes this a perfect fit for any Holiday Collection, so fill your wassail cup, pull up some moonlight and breathe in the wonder of Winter Knights.

Very Good, Different.......2006-11-04

The idea behind this CD and the music itself are a breath of fresh air in the stagnant holiday music scene. Dark and evocative, it pushes aside the sugarplums and saccharine we're all used to. However, the production leaves quite a bit to be desired. It's all done with computers - the choral parts are lacking in fullness, I can't always tell what the stringed "instruments" are supposed to be, and rather than cadences that would give finality to the piece, the tracks often come to a sudden stop. 3 1/2 stars.

Average customer rating: Insipid BEST TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS ALMUM EVER! My Favorite Christmas Music Ok....but 160 reviews? ............don't get to excited! Amazing!

Joy - A Holiday Collection Jewel Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Spirit This Way 0304 Pieces of You Goodbye Alice in Wonderland ASIN: B00000K53Y Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. Joy To The World
2. O Holy Night
3. Silent Night
4. Winter Wonderland
5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
6. Ave Maria
7. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
9. Face Of Love
10. Medley: A. Go Tell It On The Mountain/B. Life Uncommon/C. From A Distance
11. I Wonder As I Wander
12. Gloria
13. Hands (Christmas Version)

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Jewel has concocted an intriguing and at times beautifully inspired holiday album, playing it straight with a big orchestra and backing voices for the first half of the record with standards such as "Joy to the World," "Winter Wonderland," "Silent Night," as well as a lovely rendition of "Ave Maria." Things finally get sparkling in the last half where Jewel does a low-key, kid version of "Rudolph" and sings her own compositions. Her moving "Face of Love" and "Hands" are certain to become holiday standards, capable of being sung in a country, pop, gospel, or R&B vein and deserving of an audience as wide as the nation itself. The record's centerpiece, however, seems to be a six-minute-plus medley that mixes "Go Tell It on the Mountain" with the recent hit "From a Distance" and her own "Life Uncommon." Nonetheless, her stunning adaptation of "Gloria" inspired, in part, by Bach's B-Minor Mass, two tracks later is as powerful and lovely a Christmas vocal performance as you will find anywhere. Produced by the legendary Arif Mardin, Joy is destined to become a holiday classic. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Insipid.......2007-01-02

A generally uninspired album - at times it sounds as if Jewel is simply phoning her performance in. Her voice isn't powerful, and when the orchestra gets loud she simply gets drowned. The better tracks are definately those where the production is kept to a minimum (Rudolph, I Wonder). In a few others (O Little Town, Go Tell it on the Mountain) her voice gets unpleasantly thin, which I found distracting.

Overall this is a forgettable set; personally, I really wasn't moved in a Christmasy sort of way. If you're a Jewel fan it's maybe worthwhile but other folks will find that there are better holiday albums available.

BEST TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS ALMUM EVER!.......2006-12-18

I have had this CD for several years and from the beginning I liked it alot, but now it has become my favorite Christmas CD to listen to in December. The traditional songs are great to sing along to...but of course no one can match Jewel's exquisite voice. She uses non-traditional melodies on some of the traditional songs which gives them an interesting and happy twist. Now that I've grown to love it so much I know the words to all the other non-traditional songs as well. There is a really deep meaning behind ALL of the songs. I think some of the people who don't like some of the album just haven't "gotten it" yet....just listen....you'll see(hear)what I mean. I have decided to buy this CD for all of my family and friends this year because I want them to expierence the "JOY" and deeply spiritual message behind the songs too!

My Favorite Christmas Music.......2006-11-26

I have had this videocassette for years and its so worn I'm so glad to finally get a CD! Jewel's voice is beautiful and some of the classics like Joy to the World and O Little Town of Bethlehem are the best versions I have ever heard. I could have done without the non-traditional songs which don't quite fit into the holiday arrangement or match the beauty of her voice but its well worth the purchase for Gloria, O Holy Night and Ave Maria. If you like to sing along, I highly recommend it.

Ok....but 160 reviews? ............don't get to excited!.......2006-10-28

This is a pretty decent Christmas release, but "A Must have" "Beautiful and Classic" "stunning" I don't know. Maybe these folks don't really listen to christmas music all that much. Yodeling and Christmas music don't mix! Yes there are a few great tracks like "Gloria" and "Ava Maria". Most of the cd is a good listen, but I just can't seem to feel this cd. I think it lacks a choral or symphonic sound I was expecting from a creative artist like Jewel. Instead it sounds a little to "folksy" for me, but thats ok too. I think there are cd's that are much more Christmas sounding like both of Michael W. Smiths Christmas releases. If you enjoy Christmas music you will enjoy this disc ,I plan on enjoying it this Christmas.

Amazing!.......2006-07-31

Jewel uses her own unique style to sing classic Christmas music (as well as two songs of her own) and the result is the best holiday music I've ever heard a modern-day artist sing. Sweet, cheerful, and melodic, if it doesn't put you in the holiday spirit I can't immagine what could!

Average customer rating: Doris Day - Personal Christmas Collection Perfect Condition Doris Day Christmas Collection SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH THE ENCHANTING DORIS DAY! Wonderful

Personal Christmas Collection Doris Day Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Her Life in Music 1940-1966 Christmas Doris Day - Greatest Hits 16 Most Requested Songs That Holiday Feeling! ASIN: B000002A2Q Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
2. Silver Bells
3. Here Comes Santa Claus
4. Ol' Saint Nicholas
5. Christmas Story
6. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
7. I'll Be Home For Christmas
8. Be A Child At Christmas Time
9. Toyland
10. Christmas Present
11. The Christmas Waltz
12. Winter Wonderland
13. Snowfall
14. White Christmas
15. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Customer Reviews:

Doris Day - Personal Christmas Collection.......2007-01-19

The only disappointment is that there aren't more of these holiday gems!

Perfect Condition.......2007-01-18

I received my item in perfect condition. I ordered this because it is music that my mother played when i was a little girl. I Loved the CD, it took me right back to that place.

Doris Day Christmas Collection.......2007-01-15

Just like Perry Como..Doris Day does the same her Christmas songs take me back in time..
And I searched for this Album on the internet the best price was Amazon
Thank you again

SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH THE ENCHANTING DORIS DAY!.......2006-12-22

22 Personal Favorites with a voice and singing style that is sheer magic! Doris Day weaves a Christmas web of enchantment as she sings some truly beautiful holiday classics. Great renditions of "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Ol' Saint Nicholas" have a 1940's nostalgic charm. The soothing sound of the slow Christmas ballad, "Snowfall" is simply flawless, you can visually see the snowflakes drifting dreamily down, as Doris casts her wintry spell. I highly recommend this cd for endless listening pleasure during the Holidays and also the Dean Martin Christmas cd, "A Winter Romance." These Christmas cds will cheer up your Holidays with great entertainment that is truly one of a kind!

Wonderful.......2006-11-07

There is no better way to bring in the warm, wonderful feelings of Christmas than with this album. Doris can enrich any song anytime, but with these traditional holiday favorites she is in top form. Just listen to these classic songs and the cozy, glowing feeling of Christmas takes over. You cannot go wrong with this set. The best female singer of the 20th Century.

Average customer rating: Wonderful!!!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Raffi Raffi Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal Children's Music | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Quiet Time Baby Beluga Singable Songs for the Very Young: Great with a Peanut-Butter Sandwich The Singable Songs Collection Let's Play! ASIN: B0000DC180 Release Date: 2003-10-20

Tracks:

1. Baby Beluga
2. This Old Man
3. If You're Happy and You Know It
4. Bananaphone
5. Rise and Shine
6. Anansi
7. Tingalayo
8. Y a un Rat - Sur le Pont d'Avignon
9. Shake My Sillies Out
10. Skip to My Lou
11. Like Me and You
12. Everything Grows
13. One Light One Sun
14. Turn This World Around [#]

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Budget Collection of the Children's Music Star who Appeals to the 11 and under Crowd.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!!!.......2007-05-13

Very talented musician! Great for adults and children. I humm his tunes all day! Kids love it!

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