Christmas Number 1's

Performer: Various Artists
Producer: Andy McKaie (Compilation)
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Audio Remasterer: Doug Schwartz. Issued in 2007, CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1's presents a diverse selection of classic holiday hits. Country stars Dolly Parton and Vince Gill offer up warm versions of "Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Ride" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," respectively, while R&B is well represented by the Jackson 5's celebratory "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and the Temptations' gentle "Silent Night." Other highlights of the excellent Yuletide collection include Elton John's giddy "Step Into Christmas" and Bing Crosby's elegant, timeless rendition of "White Christmas." Hip-O's Christmas Number 1's compilation crosses a whole lot of holiday genres, from the slick sidewalks of contemporary country (Vince Gill's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas") to novelty ("Chipmunk Song [Christmas Don't Be Late]") and Motown (the Jackson 5 and the Temptations), but what keeps this collection from coming apart at the seams is the inclusion of a few Christmas standards by the artists most people associate with them. While Elton John and Bernie Taupin's "Step into Christmas" is in no danger of becoming a standard, it wouldn't be the "most wonderful time of the year" without "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" from Nat King Cole, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as performed by Gene Autry, or Bing Crosby dreaming of a "White Christmas" and Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." ~ James Christopher Monger

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