Christmas Time Again Music Cd

Whiskeytown - Christmas Time Again

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Christmas Time Again      Artist(s) : The dB's, Big Star, Whiskeytown, Marshall Crenshaw, Alex Chilton, Don Dixon, Chris Stamey, Thad Cockrell, Peter Holsapple, Roman Candle      List Price : $16.98 USD        Your Price : $16.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2006-11-21      Studio : Collector's Choice      Label : Collector's Choice      Avg. Customer Rating : (3 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Christmas Time Again      A Few Nuggets      Rating:      Chris Stamey Group released "Christmas Time" in 1986. Collectors Choice release "Christmas Time Again" includes many of the tracks from that set and expands with added selections. Marshall Crenshaw works up a sweat on "Lonely Christmas" with a boy scout vocal wringing the most from the track. Big Star's "Jesus Christ" has a good religious sentiment, "With love they did rejoice, fine & pure of voice; & the wrong shall fail & the right prevail." The dB's "Holiday Spirit" satirizes commercialism, "I've got that holiday spirit, gimme, gimme, gimme." Whiskeytown with Ryan Adams on vocals relates a sad story, "I found a bunch of letters, they were written for the fellow who broke your mama's heart." Ted Lyons does a parody of Gene Pitney's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" on "The Only Law that Santa Claus Understood" casting Santa as a gunslinger. Don Dixon provides a jazzy bass-thumping version of "I Saw Three Ships." Musically, Wes Lachot's vocals recall the Beach Boys on a song with a sad message, "Christmas is the only time I think of you." Cathy Harrington's "Sha La La" sounds like the Go-Gos channeling the Crystals, but unfortunately, Harrington's voice is not one you want to hear again & again. With his warbling vocals, Alex Chilton sounds like he's trying to make fun of Mel Torme's "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire). "Christmas Time Again" is a varied set with a few nuggets & a few clinkers. It fills the spot for those not wanting to hear the same old thing at holiday time. Enjoy!     Customer Reviews for Christmas Time Again Cd      mostly, inspired power pop Christmas      Rating:      There might be 2 clunkers on this disc but most of it is quite enjoyable. For power-pop fans that might enjoy Christmas tunes. Not necessarily for Christmas fans that might enjoy power-pop. 4.5 stars.