Now That's What I Call Christmas!

Editorial Reviews
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The title doesn't lie, even if it does sounds like a hyperbolic pitch from an old late-night cable TV ad. With 36 tracks of various genres spread over two discs, Now That's What I Call Christmas might be the best, most eclectic "value-plus" holiday record ever released, assuming your tastes embrace crooners such as Cole, Crosby, and Como, plus contemporary boy bands such as Boyz II Men, as well as the ubiquitous Britney Spears.

In between there are the sumptuous classics by Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, the Beach Boys, Elvis, and Burl Ives on disc one, balanced on disc two by more recent standards, including Bruce Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." You're not obligated to like everything here, but that's why Santa invented the forward button on your CD player. --Martin Keller

Tracks:

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas - Frank Sinatra
Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
Let It Snow - Dean Martin
Home For The Holidays - Perry Como
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Johnny Mathis
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Merry Christmas Darling - Carpenters
Christmas Collage - Kathy Mattea
Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie/Bing Crosby

Tracks:

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
Love Is A Holiday - Michael Bolton
It Must Have Been Old Santa - Harry Connick Jr.
Jingle Bells - Diana Krall
Away In A Manger - Mannheim Steamroller
Deck The Halls - Ottmar Liebert
Love On Layaway - Gloria Estefan
Don't Save It All For Christmas Day - Celine Dion
This Christmas - Joe
Special Gift - Isley Brothers
Christmas In The Yard - Shaggy
My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
You Don't Have To Be Alone - 'N Sync
O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
Silent Night - Boyz II Men

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The title doesn't lie, even if it does sounds like a hyperbolic pitch from an old late-night cable TV ad. With 36 tracks of various genres spread over two discs, Now That's What I Call Christmas might be the best, most eclectic "value-plus" holiday record ever released, assuming your tastes embrace crooners such as Cole, Crosby, and Como, plus contemporary boy bands such as Boyz II Men, as well as the ubiquitous Britney Spears.

Customer Reviews:

Now thats what i call super.......2007-03-16

Great collection of songs old and new including hard to find david bowie christmas duet. It is great!

perfect christmas cd!.......2007-01-20

I am so happy that I purchased this cd from amazon! It has every christmas song that I could think of and was at a great price. It was shipped super fast and came in perfect condition! Thanks!

Fantastic.......2007-01-18

Hi loved this CD so much that I bought 2 extra for Xmas gifts, and the result........fantastic!
This is definitely the best Christmas CD ever made.

Thanks
Carmen Pucci

Great Christmas music.......2007-01-18

Great combination of Christmas classics and contemporary Christmas music. My favorites are the classics though.

Great Seasonal Mix of Songs.......2007-01-15

Really only purchased the CD for two songs (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and Do They Know It's Christmas) and was pleasantly surprised to find some other "keepers" on the disc as well. It was quite a mix of older and newer songs, and a nice addition to my Christmas CD collection.

Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3

Average customer rating:

Brings you back to when you were young
Good Variety
OK But not as good as ones I bought in the past
Now that's what I call great...
Review

Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Strategic Marketing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful - Nat King Cole
Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
My Favorite Things - Tony Bennett
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams
Silver Bells - Bing Crosby
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Johnny Mathis
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald
Frosty The Snowman - Gene Autry
The Little Drummer Boy - Peggy Lee
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Burl Ives
Winter Wonderland - Louis Armstrong
Blue Christmas - Johnny Cash
Jingle Bell Rock - Brenda Lee
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks

Tracks:

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Noel - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Up On The Housetop - The Jackson 5
O Holy Night - Al Green
Christmas Time Is Here - Dianne Reeves
Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year - Kenny Rogers
Shimmy Down The Chimney (Fill Up My Stocking) - Alison Krauss
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Cyndi Lauper
Feliz Navidad - Celine Dion
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Gloria Estefan
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jessica Simpson
Merry Christmas, Baby - Christina Aguilera
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) - Mariah Carey
Santa Baby - Pussycat Dolls
Home - Ne-Yo
It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You) - Rihanna
Christmas Wish - Stacie Orrico
12 Days Of Christmas - Relient K

Customer Reviews:

Brings you back to when you were young.......2007-01-19

This CD was very good. It reminded me of when I was younger and the types of songs my parents played while preparing for the Christmas Season. There are some newer titles and versions and all in all they are good.

Good Variety.......2007-01-16

This is a fun collection, and a worthy addition to the "Now That's What I Call Christmas" series. Nice variety of old and new.

OK But not as good as ones I bought in the past.......2007-01-12

This CD was somewhat of a dissapointment. Wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Was okay but definitely not one of my better Christmas CD's.

Now that's what I call great..........2007-01-11

Great mixture of classic songs and classic artists - something for everyone - now that's what I call a great 2 CD Christmas compilation!

Review.......2007-01-09

I did not like all the songs on this CD. Some of them were oaky. Would not purchase this item again.

Now That's What I Call Christmas! The Signature Collection

Average customer rating:

Best Christmas Album
It's not quite modern and not quite traditional--a nice mix for someone eclectic
Devided
Could have been a little better
Great XMAS CD

Now That's What I Call Christmas! The Signature Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CD5EY
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

Opera of the Bells - Destiny's Child
O Come All Ye Faithful - Stacie Orrico
I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You - Nsync
Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - B2K
Step into Christmas - Elton John
Jingle Bells - Jimmy Buffett
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Vince Gill
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Aaron Neville
Last Christmas - Wham!
Christmas Through Your Eyes - Gloria Estefan
Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
A Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
Silent Night - Charlotte Church
Please Come Home for Christmas - Luther Vandross
O Holy Night - Celine Dion
Peace - Norah Jones

Tracks:

Winter Wonderland - Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Barbra Streisand
Silver Bells - Johnny Mathis
The Little Drummer Boy - Lou Rawls
Happy Holiday - Peggy Lee
The Christmas Blues - Dean Martin
Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones
Feliz Navidad - Josi Feliciano
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
The First Noel - Andy Williams
I Know What I Want for Christmas - George Strait
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Yolanda Adams
Kentucky Homemade Christmas - Kenny Rogers
Go Tell It on the Mountain - Andy Griffith
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) - Kurt Herbert Adler
(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Barry Manilow
Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo

Customer Reviews:

Best Christmas Album.......2007-02-15

This is a great set. The first cd has all of the wonderful traditional songs, and are nice when the fire is on or just the tree lights are on. The second cd is great when you want more upbeat modern music after getting tired of the first! We have lots of Christmas CDs, but this set gets more play because of the great combination.

It's not quite modern and not quite traditional--a nice mix for someone eclectic .......2007-01-19

If you're looking for a collection that's strictly contemporary or traditional, this is not for you. I like the variety and the mix of classics, but others may experience a disconnect with something old and new played back to back.

Devided.......2007-01-10

The new Christmas music drove most of my family crazy except for one song. Santa clause is coming to town was changed to hood in a spot and they loved that but preferred the classical Christmas music on disc 2.

Could have been a little better.......2006-12-20

Granted that depends on your tastes. Your 10 to 12 year old daughter will probably love some of these tracks. However, this compilation comes nowhere near the 1st one. It's not bad and there are some "standards" on here by Elton John, Wham, Gloria Estefan and the Waitresses (which have the best tune in this set). It's all over the map, artist wise. It just seems to me that there wasn't much thought put into this compilation.

Great XMAS CD.......2006-12-05

We have a lot of Xmas Cd's, but we find ourselves playing this one a lot.

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Now That's What I Call Xmas
Various Artists
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HXDHNC
Release Date: 2006-11-27

Tracks:

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Harlem Community Choir,
Do They Know It's Christmas? [1984 Original Version] - Band Aid
Fairytale of New York - Kirsty MacColl,
I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
Step into Christmas - Elton John
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
In Dulce Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
What Christmas Means to Me - Stevie Wonder
Frosty the Snowman - The Jackson 5
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - The Supremes
Jingle Bells - The Puppini Sisters
Not Tonight Santa - Girls Aloud
Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie
Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Samantha Mumba
Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid 20

Tracks:

White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Nat King Cole
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
Mary's Boy Child - Matt Monro
Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop) - Adam Faith
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo - Alma Cogan
Swinging on a Star - Big Dee Irwin, Big Dee Irwin
(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag - Kay Starr
Little Town - Cliff Richard
Twelve Days of Christmas - The Spinners
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
While Shepherds Watched - King's Singers
Silent Night Holy Night - Sin O'Connor
Gaudete - Steeleye Span
In the Bleak Midwinter - Bert Jansch
We Wish You a Merry Christmas - The Weavers
Ring out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull

Tracks:

Walking in the Air - Aled Jones
Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris de Burgh
Winter's Tale - David Essex
Lonely This Christmas - Mud
Saviour's Day - Cliff Richard
Driving Home for Christmas - Michael Ball
Winter Wonderland - Patrizio Buanne
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie, Bing Crosby
Home for Christmas - Kate Bush
Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones, Cerys Matthews
It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring) - Love Unlimited Orchestra
Last Christmas - State of the Heart, State of the Heart
Christmas Day - Squeeze
Winter Melody - Donna Summer
Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Vanessa Williams
O Come, All Ye Faithful - Stacie Orrico
Peace - Norah Jones
Happy New Year - ABBA, ABBA