Smooth Grooves: Sensual Christmas

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With the '70s back in vogue throughout the nooks and networks of popular culture, Smooth Grooves belongs on the top of your Christmas wish list, alongside those flares and platform shoes. Here you get the Jackson 5's delightful "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (long before Michael went wack) with lesser known gems such as Bill Withers's compassionate "The Gift of Giving" and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas." And in a show of the political passions of the period when Black Power was everywhere, the Emotions proudly rally round the Christmas tree with "Black Christmas" and the Impressions belt out a pre-disco dance-floor version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Great fun and a very cool stocking stuffer. --Martin Keller

Smooth Grooves: Sensual Christmas,Various Artists,Rhino / Wea,Alternative Pop/Rock,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Xmas Vocal Collections

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Average customer rating: Not Bad, Could've Been Better....

Smooth Grooves: Sensual Christmas Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Smooth Grooves: Cruisin Classics Smooth Grooves: Soulful Duets ASIN: B00000K5BI Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - The Jackson 5
2. The Mistletoe And Me - Isaac Hayes
3. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas - The Staple Singers
4. I'll Be Your Santa Baby - Rufus Thomas
5. The Gift Of Giving - Bill Withers
6. Happy Holidays - Ohio Players
7. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
8. Black Christmas - The Emotions
9. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Impressions
10. Christmas Ain't Christmas/New Years Ain't New Years Without The One You Love - The O'Jays
11. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay - James Brown
12. Silent Night - Gladys Knight & The Pips

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With the '70s back in vogue throughout the nooks and networks of popular culture, Smooth Grooves belongs on the top of your Christmas wish list, alongside those flares and platform shoes. Here you get the Jackson 5's delightful "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (long before Michael went wack) with lesser known gems such as Bill Withers's compassionate "The Gift of Giving" and Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas." And in a show of the political passions of the period when Black Power was everywhere, the Emotions proudly rally round the Christmas tree with "Black Christmas" and the Impressions belt out a pre-disco dance-floor version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Great fun and a very cool stocking stuffer. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad, Could've Been Better...........2005-08-17

This must be a first for Rhino, not an edited version of a song in the bunch, and just when an edit could've been used and welcome, too. I'm referring to the way too long Ohio Players "Happy Holidays" which gets simply grating. The phrase "Happy Holidays" gets repeated as the song progresses and the way out of range falsetto used actually squeals. The key players of seventies soul are present, missing is anything from the early eighties, Luther Vandross's ultra rare take on "The Christmas Song" and anything by Stevie Wonder would have been welcome. Bill Withers "The Gift Of Giving" recieved new life and was played on the radio after this comp's release. It's warm and compassionate, but it's a slow one. I remember the Impressions take of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" used for an Old Navy commercial and although I liked the song, I had no idea it was this version and was overjoyed by my happy accident.

Christian Music:

1. Someday at Christmas
2. Special Fan Box [Import]
3. Stand [Original recording remastered] [Import]
4. Story [Import]
5. Swept Away [Import]
6. The Best of Me
7. The Best of One Way: Featuring Al Hudson & Alicia Myers
8. The Complete Swing Time & Down Beat Recordings 1949-1952
9. The Dimension Dolls
10. The Gospel According To Ike & Tina [Original recording remastered]

Christian Music

christian music

Christian Music

A Tribute to Sevendust

Bigalia: Flute Sonatas

Blues Collection [Import]

Tribute to Willie Nelson

Best Remixes [Import]

Centering Meditation

Barao Vermelho V.2 [Import]

Are You a Dreamer?

Chasin' a Dream

Bach: The Toccatas

Bend Sinister

Brother to Brother [DualDisc]

Clasicos del Son

Major League II (1994 Film)

Axis: Bold As Love