Christmas Collection - Mario Lanza

Advantages: Christmas nostalgia
Disadvantages: Too much Sinatra

...I love Christmas and have to admit to frequently going completely OTT in several areas. Over the years, I have amassed a vast amount of Christmas albums: some good, some bad and some that should really have been thrown away long ago. Among my collection of Christmas albums is The Sinatra Christmas Album. I did not intend writing a review on this but came across it whilst looking for another product on Ciao. I saw it and well that was that, the review had to follow. The album was first recorded on 11th November 1987, the tracks having mainly been assembled from other previously recorded albums; most from the Sinatra Family Christmas recorded in 1968. It was, then released on CD on 1st November 1994 on the Warner Brothers label. Originally recorded on vinyl, the album was divided with Carols on the one side and secular songs... Read review

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

...INTRO Why is it every Christmas I find myself getting a Frank Sinatra craze (am I the only one ?). Is it because Frank Sinatra is one of the best singers of all time or is it the fact I love to sing along with his catchy lyrics maybe so, but did you know that Frank Sinatra was once called quote: "The Voice" because there's never been a better voice for a microphone than his. As a big fan of Frank Sinatra I have more than a few of his CD's but there's only one that will always find its way to the top of the pile in my collection around this time of year,and that's the Frank Sinatra Christmas Album. FRANK SINATRA Real name Francis Albert Sinatra was born in 1915. He started out as a saloon singer and eventually became a member of a band called The Hoboken. In 1942 his real career started as he became a solo Singer who found fame... Read review

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Advantages: Good Songs, No Fillers
Disadvantages: Old Songs in a New Package

...the lyrics?). And for your totally trolleyed Uncle John there is of course "Walking In The Air" by Aled Jones to take centre-stage with. If you already own a Christmas album or two then the chances are you already have most of these songs in your collection so there's really no point buying this album. But if you don't already own one then I'd definetely recommend this one as it includes most of the festive favourites from the last half of the twentieth century.... Read review

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