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White Christmas(more) »rank: 106by: Bing Crosby
Our review: :Try to forget the fact that Bing Crosby probably never had to record another song in his life after he immortalized 'White Christmas.' If you can do that, you'll find plenty more to like in this crooning Christmas collection. There's the Romantic Bing, charming the tinsel right off the tree with 'The Christmas Song,' and that cure for cabin fever, 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' There's the Reverent Bing, solemnly singing 'Adeste Fideles.' And of course, there's Bing the Showman, belting out 'Good King Wenceslas' with a bit of that ole vaudeville shine. But no matter what you're told, ... Detail |
Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD(more) »rank: 432from: Rhino / Wea
Our review: :The title might be immodest, but it's accurate. Just about every holiday song parody and comedy sketch you can imagine is jimmied onto this hilarious, sprawling collection. While you'll find a smattering of well-known Christmas wackiness (including 'Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer' and the Singing Dogs' 'Jingle Bells'), the Doctor's specialty is unearthing the obscure, such as Wild Man Fischer's weirder-than-weird 'I Am a Christmas Tree.' You'll never listen to 'The 12 Days of Christmas' quite the same way after hearing the spins put on the tale by both Allan Sherman and Bob and Doug McKenzie, and you're likely to check ... Detail |
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Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder(more) »rank: 1370by: Barbara Cook
Our review: :The title might be immodest, but it's accurate. Just about every holiday song parody and comedy sketch you can imagine is jimmied onto this hilarious, sprawling collection. While you'll find a smattering of well-known Christmas wackiness (including 'Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer' and the Singing Dogs' 'Jingle Bells'), the Doctor's specialty is unearthing the obscure, such as Wild Man Fischer's weirder-than-weird 'I Am a Christmas Tree.' You'll never listen to 'The 12 Days of Christmas' quite the same way after hearing the spins put on the tale by both Allan Sherman and Bob and Doug McKenzie, and you're likely to check ... Detail |
Eternelle: The Best Of(more) »rank: 853by: Edith Piaf
Our review: :The title might be immodest, but it's accurate. Just about every holiday song parody and comedy sketch you can imagine is jimmied onto this hilarious, sprawling collection. While you'll find a smattering of well-known Christmas wackiness (including 'Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer' and the Singing Dogs' 'Jingle Bells'), the Doctor's specialty is unearthing the obscure, such as Wild Man Fischer's weirder-than-weird 'I Am a Christmas Tree.' You'll never listen to 'The 12 Days of Christmas' quite the same way after hearing the spins put on the tale by both Allan Sherman and Bob and Doug McKenzie, and you're likely to check ... Detail |
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Songs That Got Us Through WWII(more) »rank: 1161by: Various Artists
Our review:Album Description:They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War II. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and 'over there' were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWII gave birth to many of the 1940s' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWII is the first of a two-volume series collecting the hits that kept the home fires burning and brought a little bit of America to the G.I.s overseas. Compiled and developed by singer/songwriter/music ... Detail |
The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf(more) »rank: 2039by: Edith Piaf
Our review: essential recording:The voice of Edith Piaf carries with it perhaps more national identity than that of any other recorded artist in the world. Tiny, frail, and tragic in her life, Piaf brought French identity to the rest of the world in a way that was understandable to all. Known as 'the Little Sparrow' in her country, her voice was strong, bold, and passionate, even as she grew more infirm. The archetypical torch singer, she had massive popular success with songs like 'Milord,' 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,' and 'La Vie, L'Amour,' included here with 18 other classics. While this is a great ... Detail |
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Christmas Island(more) »rank: 1036by: Leon Redbone
Our review: :The distinctive stylist Leon Redbone has kept much of America's blues and jazz music alive with his foggy baritone voice and understated manner. And that's what you get on Christmas Island; mostly popular standards, with the exception of 'That Old Christmas Moon,' 'Christmas Ball Blues,' and 'Kitty Cats' Christmas,'--a captivating calypso original penned by Leon and Blake Redbone. Dr. John joins in for a soulful and lively rendition of 'Frosty The Snowman,' while Redbone dutifully covers both 'White' and 'Blue' Christmas, 'Let It Snow,' and 'Winter Wonderland.' But a highlight you won't want to miss is his version of 'Toyland,' sung with what ... Detail |
A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters(more) »rank: 1976by: Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
Our review: :Bing Crosby recorded six Christmas songs during the '40s and '50s with the popular Andrew Sisters and all are compiled here for the first time. Twenty tracks overall, A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters showcases classic and timeless performances between the three sisters and the king crooner on staples such as 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,' 'Winter Wonderland' (with Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians), 'Mele Kalikimaka,' and others. In between, there's plenty of Bing ('Happy Holiday' from his smash film, Holiday Inn, 'The First Snowfall,' 'Christmas in Killarney') and a bounty of Andrew Sisters' songs that run ... Detail |
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20th Century Masters: The Best of the Andrews Sisters (Millennium Collection)(more) »rank: 1983by: The Andrews Sisters
Our review: :The oft-touted critical notion that pop music revivals are usually spawned by reactionary nostalgia founders miserably when trying to explain swing music's resurgence, a renaissance seen over by latter-day hipsters born three decades after the music's supposed demise. A better explanation can be found on this 12-track Andrews Sisters sampler: vibrant, sassy music that's influenced artists from Bette Midler to the Manhattan Transfer and beyond. Starting as purveyors of typically serene ballads in the late '30s, the Andrews' tight harmonies virtually became the nation's soundtrack during the war years when wed to swing (the era-defining 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy') and even influences as ... Detail |
The Andrews Sisters Christmas(more) »rank: 2865by: The Andrews Sisters
Our review: :The oft-touted critical notion that pop music revivals are usually spawned by reactionary nostalgia founders miserably when trying to explain swing music's resurgence, a renaissance seen over by latter-day hipsters born three decades after the music's supposed demise. A better explanation can be found on this 12-track Andrews Sisters sampler: vibrant, sassy music that's influenced artists from Bette Midler to the Manhattan Transfer and beyond. Starting as purveyors of typically serene ballads in the late '30s, the Andrews' tight harmonies virtually became the nation's soundtrack during the war years when wed to swing (the era-defining 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy') and even influences as ... Detail |