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Millions will rejoice this holiday season with the much-anticipated release of Andrea Bocelli's My Christmas. The first-ever Christmas recording from Andrea is a heart-warming collection of seasonal favorites produced by the legendary David Foster. The lush, beautiful arrangements alongside Bocelli's unmistakable soaring vocals make this a must-have holiday recording. Highlights include "White Christmas," "Oh Holy Night," "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," "The Christmas Song," and "What Child Is This" among others. My Christmas will also be a major component of a PBS Great Performances special to air on Public Television this December, featuring Andrea and David Foster with additional special guests.
White Christmas Bing Crosby
Frosty the Snowman Gene Autry
The Little Drummer Boy Harry Simeone Chorale
O Little Town of Bethlehem Andre Previn
The Twelve Days of Christmas Roger Whittaker
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing Nat King Cole
O Holy Night Perry Como
The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls Robert Shaw
Here Comes Santa Claus Elvis Presley
Santa Baby Eartha Kitt
Away in a Manger Kenny G
Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys
Silent Night Jim Reeves
Home for the Holidays Perry Como
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry
Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
It's Not the Presents Under My Tree Eva Cassidy
Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms
Here We Come A Caroling Medley Boston Pops
Ave Maria-Schubert Leontyne Price
A Holly Jolly Christmas Burl Ives
Sleigh Ride Johnny Mathis
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Perry Como
Let it Snow-Let it Snow-Let it Snow Dean Martin
Jingle Bells Jim Reeves
If Every Day Was Like Christmas Elvis Presley
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Jimmy Boyd
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
What Child is This John Denver
Christmas in Dixie Alabama
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Julie Andrews
Adeste Fideles Luciano Pavarotti
I'll Be Home for Christmas Perry Como
Blue Christmas Elvis Presley
Have Yourself Merry Little Christmas Judy Garland
Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte
The First Noel Sergio Franchi
Silver Bells Kate Smith
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas Perry Como
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Philadelphia Orchestra
It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year Andy Williams
Joy to the World The Irish Tenors
The title doesn't lie, even if it does sounds like a hyperbolic pitch from an old late-night cable TV ad. With 36 tracks of various genres spread over two discs, Now That's What I Call Christmas might be the best, most eclectic "value-plus" holiday record ever released, assuming your tastes embrace crooners such as Cole, Crosby, and Como, plus contemporary boy bands such as Boyz II Men, as well as the ubiquitous Britney Spears.
In between there are the sumptuous classics by Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, the Beach Boys, Elvis, and Burl Ives on disc one, balanced on disc two by more recent standards, including Bruce Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." You're not obligated to like everything here, but that's why Santa invented the forward button on your CD player. --Martin Keller
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