 "An alternative to Johnny Mathis." | 2005-10-11 |
| - Reviewed By hopinvt |
| I really like the idea of this album, however it could have had a few bigger names and better songs. Overall though it's a good listen. After the Rudolph opener, Collective Soul does a nice job, the Tori Amos cover is wonderful as expected, and the Juliana Hatfield song is a big plus too. Also worth a mention are the tracks from Victoria Williams and Everything But The Girl, both quite pleasing. The rest is good at the least, and the Jill Sobule song is a great addition. A nice disc for those wanting a cooler Christmas. I also suggest "The Edge Of Christmas" and "A Very Special Christmas 3". |
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 "Everybody say "cheese!"" | 2004-12-08 |
| - Reviewed By clayface9 |
| This is a rather uneven Christmas album. The standout track is the great, funny "Merry Christmas From the Family" by Jill Sobule. There are some other good performances here, but nothing great. The lowlight is the seemingly endless 8 minute long jazz saxophone version of "White Christmas" by James Carter. This CD is almost worth getting just for the Jill Sobule song. |
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 "Best Christmas Album...Ever" | 2003-11-19 |
| - Reviewed By penngos |
| This is my favorite Christmas album of all time and that includes "Alligator Stomp, Vol. 4 - Cajun Christmas". The whole CD crackles with wit, warmth and holiday tradition; at the same time it ruffles the hair of convention. Most of the tunes are tasty, a generous mix of old chestnuts and new tunes. Everything but the Girl's "25TH December" is a slow and poignant beauty; Donna Lewis' "Christmas Lights" is a synchopated wonder, reminiscent of her now outdated "Always and Forever". The talented Tori Amos breathes new life into the bloated corpse of "The Little Drummer Boy". If you're feeling a little wacky this Christmas, give it a try. If nothing else, you'll at least have a bright, shiny new coaster. |
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| "I'm glad someone's family is as dysfunctional as mine" | 2001-12-27 |
| - Reviewed By pinkielee29 |
| "Merry Christmas from the Family" is hilarious! I think everyone has someone or something in their family that can identify with some part of this song. I happened to hear it on the radio and I had to have it. Everything on the CD is great, but this one really stands out. |
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| "Recommended" | 2001-11-25 |
| - Reviewed By selainet |
| If you like the typical Christmas chipper CD, this is a nice addition without getting to far off the track. I had only heard of about half the artists before I purchased it, and I was in for some pleasant suprises, most notably Jill Sobule's Merry Christmas from the Family, a absolutely great ode to the family. The lyrics are hilarious, and will warm your heart if your family shows any signs of pleasant, loveable dysfunction. Daniel Johnston's Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer makes Rudolph sound like what he probably was -- a big nerd who once proved himself, kicked reindeer butt. Some songs are somber, but all show just the right hint of festivity. This is a nice addition to any holiday music collection, if only to hear some interpretations of major chistmas songs that are a little off-center. I recommend it. |
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| "com"YULE"ation Cleric : Twelve Elves" | 2001-04-07 |
| - Reviewed By maduda |
| TwElve songs, with TwElve distinct flavors, from TwElve unique artists, wrapped in TwElve year oldish cover art,titled with TwElve characters, all for the TwElve days of Christmas. I got it, now that I've listened to it TwElve times. Besides the cutesy idea, this com"YULE"ation's variable vocalism and instrumentation make it a must have. The disc's contrastive order impels brain strain until learned adjustments to the mix are achieved. If you use a mega player on random alot it's cool from the get go, otherwise best used as a source disc to complie from. Merrily mix tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,and 12 ~ only two bahhumbugs here. Post Script:TwElve'th track about the twenty-fith day of the TwElve'th month, go figure. Is this the label's TwElve'th Christmas comp"YULE"ation too?***buyit\shareit\giveit*** |
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