Track Listings
| 1. Deck the Halls [Welsh Ayre] |
| 2. We Three Kings |
| 3. Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella |
| 4. Coventry Carol |
| 5. Good King Wenceslas |
| 6. Christmas Sweet: Wassail, Wassail |
| 7. Christmas Sweet: Carol of the Birds |
| 8. Christmas Sweet: I Saw Three Ships |
| 9. Christmas Sweet: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen |
| 10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
| 11. Still Nacht (Silent Night) |
Editorial Reviews
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Depending on your point of view, Christmas is either a quaint sonic time capsule extracted from the mid-1980s or a timeless holiday classic. The first in what has become an ongoing series of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas recordings, this CD has sold millions, which seems to indicate that it is everything its advertising claims it to be: "America's favorite Christmas music." The powerfully successful Mannheim Steamroller formula, conceived by group mastermind Chip Davis, involves a blend of Renaissance-flavored moods and instrumentation (strings, harpsichord, flute, French horn) intertwined with polite pop instrumental music. At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." But it is a forgivable offense since live instruments and the earnest but ersatz medieval atmosphere they evoke dominate 8 of the 11 tracks. As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish, Christmas does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent, prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work. This selection alone makes this album worth owning. --Terry Wood
Christmas 1984,Mannheim Steamroller,American Gramaphone,Adult Alternative,Christmas,Christmas / Chanukkah,Christmas Music,Holiday,Neo-Classical,Pop,Progressive Electronic
Christmas 1984
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Here's a Couple for Christmas
Manufacturer: Scream-Like-A-Girl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B000CA706K Release Date: 2004-11-30 |
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Kalimba De Luna (1984) / Happy Christmas (1981)
Manufacturer: CDMAXIMUM ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000HBM8KW |
Product Description
2 albums on 1CD-23trx total-KALIMBA DE LUNA-16trx & HAPPY CHRISTMAS-7trx.Rare official release made exclusively for Russia,in English. KALIMBA DE LUNA: 1. Happy Song. 2. Going Back West. 3. Barbarella Fortuneteller. 4. I Feel Good. 5. Consuela Biaz. 6. Jambo. 7. Jimmy. 8. Calender Song. 9. Kalimba de Luna. 10. Felicidad (Margherita). 11. Living Like a Moviestar. 12. Gadda-Da-Vida. 13. Somewhere in the World. 14. African Moon. 15. Children of Paradise. 16. Boonoonoonoos. HAPPY CHRISTMAS: 1. Feliz Navidad. 2. Jingle Bells. 3. Winter Fairy-Tale. 4. Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord. 5. Zion's Daughter. 6. When a Child is Born. 7. I'll Be Home for Christmas.Pop Music:
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