17-12-2011, 16:04
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ELVIS PRESLEY "if every day was like christmas" cd, 1994.
tis the season.....etc etc and out comes Elvis Presley's best collection of christmas songs.
24 of them, well 20 plus four alternate versions(why the hell do they need to do that...i dont want to hear the same song twice on one disc!)...i guess its another gimmick aimed at getting die hard fans to part with their money over and over again for the same songs thinking they are getting something new...ooops, i guess that includes me!
anyway this is the most complete set of Elvis christmassy songs on one collection.
tracks range from 1958's "blue christmas" through to country tinged 1970s recordings, from originals to covers of standards.
only two tracks i do not like on here, both being covers..White Christmas and O'Little Town Of Bethlehem....well theyre not that bad really, but The King tried to modernise them back in 1958 with a bit of his "well-a-well-a-well" type vocals...not a good move IMO.
theres a few rocking tracks here also,originals done in true 1950s rock style, several other great covers in "silver bells" and "winter wonderland", other covers are kept in the true feeling of christmas (the first noel, o come all ye faithful to name a couple) and then theres some beautiful 1970s country tinged christmassy type tunes.
the spectrum of themes in the songs covers all emotions of the festive period from sadness, loneliness, joy, happiness, hope and faith so everyone can feel something in some if not all of these tracks...whilst maintaining the yuletide spirit of Christmas...,this is by far the best christmas album i own by any artist...only Boney M's one comes close IMO
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
rating: 2.4
a selection of songs from the album that i give "***" to!
blue christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6gaGa3eIWs
here come santa claus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Fh7Aa3yyo
it wont seem like christmas(without you)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPW35Qw5bI
holly leaves and christmas trees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuYNrqrq31E
silver bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xRECr9zp3I
i'll be home for christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERotGA1mEUM&ob=av2n
winter wonderland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR4Ik4RflVU
if i get home on christmas day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxjc3HC-Zao
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.