Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WJMK 104.3 FM Chicago

Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: Gotham Distributing Corp.

Notes: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WCBS 101.1 FM New York includes 25 soul, pop, and lite rock songs of the season from the Four Tops ("Christmas Delight"), Hall & Oates ("Jingle Bell Rock"), and the Manhattan Transfer ("A Christmas Love Song"). Mixed in with the more obscure tracks are traditional holiday favorites by Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, and Paul McCartney. While the packaging is drab, the sound quality is decent, making this is an affordable way to pick up these seasonal tunes. ~ Al Campbell Collectables' Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WJMK 104.3 FM Chicago promises "25 Great Songs for the 25th of December," and for the most part it lives up to its word, delivering such '50s and '60s holiday standards as Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock," Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," and Gene Autry's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The collection also features several Motown Christmas songs, including the Temptations' "Silent Night," Diana Ross & the Supremes' "Silver Bells," and Stevie Wonder's "What Christmas Means to Me." Songs by the Cadillacs, Connie Francis, the Four Seasons, Dion, and the O'Jays round out this fun, festive compilation of Christmas oldies. ~ Heather Phares The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6: WCBS FM 101.1 is another eclectic collection of pop holiday tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and Andy Williams' "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Aretha Franklin's "Winter Wonderland," America's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Connie Francis' "White Christmas" are some of the other highlights from this scattered compilation, which somehow mixes different sounds and eras into a festive celebration. ~ Heather Phares The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6: WODS Boston is another eclectic collection of pop holiday tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and Andy Williams' "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Aretha Franklin's "Winter Wonderland," America's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Connie Francis' "White Christmas" are some of the other highlights from this scattered compilation, which somehow mixes different sounds and eras into a festive celebration. ~ Heather Phares The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6: WCBS FM 101.1 is another eclectic collection of pop holiday tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, including Wham!'s "Last Christmas," the Beach Boys' "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and Andy Williams' "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!." Aretha Franklin's "Winter Wonderland," America's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Connie Francis' "White Christmas" are some of the other highlights from this scattered compilation, which somehow mixes different sounds and eras into a festive celebration. ~ Heather Phares The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5: WOGL 98.1 Philadelphia collects more pop and rock holiday tunes, this time venturing further into the '70s and '80s with songs like Paul McCartney & Wings' "Wonderful Christmastime," Hall & Oates' "Jingle Bell Rock," and Barry Manilow's "It's Just Another New Year's Eve." The collection still features traditional pop chestnuts, including Dean Martin's "A Marshmallow World," Johnny Mathis' "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," and Andy Williams' "Sleigh Ride," but this volume's overall feel is more contemporary than classic. Other highlights include Manhattan Transfer's "A Christmas Love Song," the Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping," the Tokens' "Little Drummer Boy," and the Jackson 5's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." If The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 5 isn't necessarily the most coherent volume in the series, it's certainly one of the most interesting. ~ Heather Phares

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