You're All I Want For Christmas

Editorial Reviews
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A cappella harmonies defined by the African-American church, doo wop, and R&B permeate The Persuasions' holiday disc. As singing groups go, these vocal veterans were making memorable music when N Sync and the Backstreet Boys were a twinkle in their parents' eyes. Although one could quibble with the bottom-heavy mix of the sound, You're All I Want for Christmas is a likeable set of tunes that have an audio verité quality; you feel like you could be standing around the fireplace singing the lively "Hey Santa Claus" as well as classics like "White Christmas," sung here by Mr. Bassman Profondo Jimmy Hayes, who applies the absolutely deepest pipes ever to this roasted chestnut. --Martin Keller

Tracks:

You're All I Want For Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
The Jesus Song
This Time Of Year
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Silent Night
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
The Christmas Song
White Christmas
Hey, Santa Claus
Merry Christmas, Baby
Christmas Means Love
Joy To The World

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A cappella harmonies defined by the African-American church, doo wop, and R&B permeate The Persuasions' holiday disc. As singing groups go, these vocal veterans were making memorable music when N Sync and the Backstreet Boys were a twinkle in their parents' eyes. Although one could quibble with the bottom-heavy mix of the sound, You're All I Want for Christmas is a likeable set of tunes that have an audio verité quality; you feel like you could be standing around the fireplace singing the lively "Hey Santa Claus" as well as classics like "White Christmas," sung here by Mr. Bassman Profondo Jimmy Hayes, who applies the absolutely deepest pipes ever to this roasted chestnut. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Singing and Making Merry-The Persuasions.......2001-11-30

The Persusaions have been the best Christmas present for the last 30++ years. A thoroughly enjoyable album and their first Christmas album. This is sure to become a periennal favorite of so many.Kudos to the obvious Jerry and bassman Jimmy, but they could not soar without the consistency of backups-Sweet Joe and Jayotis and new member on this album BJ et al. Joe has been there always in the background but providing the harmonies to keep the sound alive. A welcome addition to any collector's Christmas treasures.

A nicer Christmas album is hard to find........1999-10-20

A delight, start-to-finish. Here's what the L.A. Times' Randy Lewis wrote about this album: "The veteran group's a cappella treatments bring a visceral richness to these 14 tunes. They're all fun, but the best are those that tap the group's gospel roots and its street-corner foundation, which comes roaring through on a scorching version of 'Hey, Santa Claus.'" Listen to how they put a little soul into "Joy to the World," and marvel at the phrasing of Jerry Lawson, perhaps the most under-recognized lead singer of the last fifty years. A nicer Christmas album is hard to find.

This should become a holiday perennial........1999-05-21

I'm not a critic, but I must say this is one lovely album of Christmas songs. The Persuasions are such expressive singers. Highlights: the rousing R&B of the goofy "Hey Santa Claus," a mellower-than-mellow "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and a swinging "Joy to the World." It's the kind of album that you play once, and can't get out of your head---in a good sense. And it was recommended by the New York Times and L.A. Times, too!

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Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YO27
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Christmas Song - Frank Sinatra
Jingle Bells - Rosemary Clooney
You're All I Want for Christmas - Brook Benton
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Mahalia Jackson
Blue Christmas - The Platters
First Noel - Billy Vaughn
Oh Holy Night - Jerry Butler
Joy to the World - Kate Smith
Silent Night - Enzo Stuarti
Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry
Silver Bells - Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby
White Christmas - Louis Armstrong

Yuletide Favorites: Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, O Little Town of Bethlehem, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Bring the Torch Isabella, Toyland, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Twelve Days of Christmas, Holly Jolly Christmas, up on the Housetop, White Christmas, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies, Sleigh Ride, Good King Wenceslas, Jingle Bells, You're All I Want for Christmas

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Yuletide Favorites: Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, O Little Town of Bethlehem, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Bring the Torch Isabella, Toyland, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Twelve Days of Christmas, Holly Jolly Christmas, up on the Housetop, White Christmas, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies, Sleigh Ride, Good King Wenceslas, Jingle Bells, You're All I Want for Christmas
lifetime classics christmas series
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000JWARSE

The Best of Christmas: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Little Drummer Boy, Twas the Night Before Christmas, This Time of the Year, Jingle Bell Rock, up on the House Top, O Holy Night, You're All I Want for Christmas, the Christmas Song, Jingle Bells

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The Best of Christmas: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Little Drummer Boy, Twas the Night Before Christmas, This Time of the Year, Jingle Bell Rock, up on the House Top, O Holy Night, You're All I Want for Christmas, the Christmas Song, Jingle Bells
liberace, gene autry, brook benton, bobby helms harry simeone chorale
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ASIN: B000JWEYNI

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You're All I Want For Christmas
Various Artists
Manufacturer: CEMA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000REP1M6

Product Description

10 tracks: the christmas song/nat king cole * winter wonderland/lena horne * you're all i want for christmas/al martino * i've got my love to keep me warm/les brown & his band of rnown * that's what i want for christmas/nancy wilson * let it snow! let is snow! let it snow!/bing crosby * i'll be home for christmas/peggy lee * baby,it's cold outside/dean martin * have yourself a merry little christmas/lou rawls

[2 Discs: Cd & Dvd] She Left Me for Randolph: You Lose Mr. Scrooge, If I Was an Angel, Cajun Daze of Christmas, Noel the Christmas Mouse, Santa's Mailbox, Hillbilly Christmas, All I Want for Christmas Is a Soldier Coming Home, King of Kings, Foggy Xmas Breakdown, You're Working for Me, She Left Me for Randolph

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I loved this!

[2 Discs: Cd & Dvd] She Left Me for Randolph: You Lose Mr. Scrooge, If I Was an Angel, Cajun Daze of Christmas, Noel the Christmas Mouse, Santa's Mailbox, Hillbilly Christmas, All I Want for Christmas Is a Soldier Coming Home, King of Kings, Foggy Xmas Breakdown, You're Working for Me, She Left Me for Randolph
swamp dogg & ned McElroy, Xmas Balls: featuring monty lane allen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000JWCPZC

Customer Reviews:

I loved this!.......2006-11-19

For a fresh take on Rudolph--this is IT! Lots of great music.

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