Various Artists - Coming Home For Christmas

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

886973215623

Description:

It doesn`t take a critic to inform music listeners that there`s a glut of holiday music on the market. And lo and behold, each November-December more is unceremoniously dumped. Cynicism aside, though, most listeners kind of like it when one of their favorite artists re-records a Christmas classic or writes something brand new, and that`s where 2005`s Coming Home for Christmas comes in. This collection is something of a hodgepodge, drawing songs from as far back as 1975 but also including two songs from 2005. The oldest entry is John Denver`s version of "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," and while it`s a fairly nice take, its simple production is light years away from the overblown "A Christmas to Remember" (1989) by Amy Grant. There`s also some genre mixing here, as country bumpkins like Lonestar, with "Little Drummer Boy," rub up against the new age of Jim Brickman`s instrumental "Snowflake." The collection also takes one back to numerous eras. Hall & Oates offer an `80s take on "Jingle Bell Rock," Michael Bolton a `90s take on "White Christmas," and Mulberry Lane a post-millennium take on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Coming Home for Christmas will most likely appeal to those who enjoy popular radio with an occasional backward glance by way of an oldies station. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. O Holy Night - MercyMe
2. Christmas To Remember, A - Amy Grant
3. Little Drummer Boy - Lonestar
4. (There`s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Olivia Newton-John/Vince Gill
5. Snowflake - Jim Brickman
6. Jingle Bell Rock - Hall & Oates
7. Someone Is Missing At Christmas - Anne Cochran
8. White Christmas - Michael Bolton
9. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mulberry Lane
10. Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
11. Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
12. Silent Night - Take Three
13. Christmas Song, The (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - John Denver
14. Happiest Christmas - Michael W. Smith
15. Coming Home For Christmas - Kristy Starling

Album Information

Release Date:

05/27/2008

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Christmas

Label:

BMG Special Products

Catalog Number:

A732156

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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