Christmas Album, The (Merry Christmas From Motown) - Jackson Five

Advantages: great selection of christmas classics
Disadvantages: singers doing covers of good songs,

...Wrapping up your christmas presents! Putting up the decorations! What else could make you feel any more merrier than singing along to past and xmas tunes. This album seems to always be on sale in shops as soon as December starts to creep in. I'll give them credit though, once in a while I've taken a look on the back cover, yes despite the fact that I already own it, to find that two more songs have been added which I particularily enjoy. Making it exceedingly difficult for me to not buy it again. CD 1 has all the memorable tracks. Songs which I remember always being played at the end of term school christmas party. Sadly the edition I have does not inclue Whams' Last Christmas. Which I distinctively remember being a favourite at the time! Happy Xmas (War is Over), Do They Know It's Christmas?, Merry Xmas Everybody, I... Read review

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Advantages: JINGLE BELLS ALL THE WAY
Disadvantages: NOT SOMETHING I PLAY IN THE SUMMER

...in no time at all. He also had a successful film career as an actor and enjoyed a long and rich career, he died in 1998 aged 83. FRANK SINATRA CHRISTMAS ALBUM CD The.Frank Sinatra Christmas Album CD is a must have for my Christmas, as the long festive nights draw in and you find yourself at home surrounded by the strongly scented over decorated pine Christmas tree and you're also not to far away from the log fire and a glass or two of mulled wine (not forgetting the mince pie), what could be a better time than to hear Frank Sinatra singing Jingle bells in the background, it really does it for me and adds to the magic at Christmas time. My favourite songs on this album are Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and White Christmas but having said that I could easily listen to them all repeatedly... Read review

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Advantages: Makes you feel Christmassy!
Disadvantages: But not in July!

...- The Christmas Album. It's the archetypal hollydrenched song. Kids choir, important message, bells, brackets in the title, the works. Get rid of the kids choir and change the lyrics and you'll STILL have a top track on your hands. 2. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid The very first charity single to make it to number one. Readers of my 80's-slanted reviews will guess that I'm in heaven here: Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Sting, Bono, Bananarama (artatthemovies, down boy!), Simon Le Bon. Great song, naff lyrics (except Bono's bit) and sounds great any time of year. Sort of. 3. Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade The daddy of all Christmas songs is this timeless effort from Noddy and the boys. Come on, how many of you have screamed "It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiistmas" in the pub at midnight on Christmas Eve? 4. I Wish It Could Be... Read review

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