Christmas Hits (60 Festive Favourites) - Various Artists

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

...This album includes all the usual festive classics that you expect to hear droning from every department store and supermarket as from the middle of October every year. The up side to this album is that they haven't padded out the track list with lesser known songs which is great if you don't like having to keep skipping tracks. The downside is that there aren't many modern songs on here which is a shame given that this is a pretty modern release. The only up-to-date track is "Santa Baby" by Kylie Minogue and even that is simply a re-recording of a classic Christmas hit! The rest of the album consists of the usual festive tracks like "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid and "Mistletoe and Wine" by Cliff Richard. Track Listing 1: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Lennon, John & Plastic Ono Band 2: Wonderful Christmas Time - Mc... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Reminds you of christmas as a child and helps recreate a family christmas atmosphere
Disadvantages: Absoultely none

...I bough this CD a few years ago now for my daughter and must admit it is a really festive CD. The songs are all ones that you will recongnise and love and so will your children over the years. To me Christmas is all about children and the songs odnthis CD bring that home to you. It's true christmas Carols and not these hyped up pop versions. We play this every christmas now and it is one of the highlights for my daughter. She knows christmas is just aroung the corner when we start playing the CD and she even knows the words to some of the songs. Guaranteed to get you in the spirit of things and will be the best thing you could spen your money on this year. CD's are vailable from £3-£5 from e-bay etc. The following songs are on the CD which you will most definately recongise with a few of them some of your favourites I'm sure... Read review

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

...Christmas. It's five months today! Before you moan, I have had to listen to two hours of this tosh and you've only had to read about it. My choice, I know. I have researched the need for this review by checking my COT's loves and hates and member picks and I note that a lot of people like Christmas and it's their favourite time of the year. With this in mind and only 152 shopping days left, perhaps it's a good time to roll out my first Festive review. Happy Christmas! TRACKS ------------- Over two CDs and 39 tracks and with the weather in the south picking up over the weekend and looking to reach around 26 centigrade, how does this unique collection of tracks stack up in the summer? Clue: it doesn't. CD1 1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko The first of five essential yuletide efforts in a row on Now - The Christmas... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful