Holiday Jam

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
This high-energy band featuers RAGGS, the band's leader, and his four colorful furry friends: Trilby, Pido, B. Max and Razzles. The band mixes original and award-winning music sure to please the kids - fun for adults too! Raggs Kids Club Band has received the iParenting Media Award, Creative Child Magazine 2004 Seal of Excellence, and the National parenting Corner Seal of Approval.

Album Description
Raggs Kids Club Band has taken their formula for success in music and recorded a holiday CD. The Cd contains 12 holiday classics done in the award-winning RAGGS style, including "Frosty", "Jingle Bells", "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas!"

Tracks:

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Rudolph The Bald-Headed Reindeer
Santa Claus Want Some Lovin'
Gee, Rudolph (Ain't I Good To You)
X-Mas Shopping Blues
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Christmas Card
Twas THe Night Before Christmas
I Got Home Today For Christmas
O Holy Night
Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Customer Reviews:

The Christmas Jug Band is Coming to Town.......2003-12-10

The Christmas Jug Band is an all-acoustic, tongue-in-cheek collaboration concerning itself with a high degree of holiday spirit and revelry. This is their first album, of four so far. It is a lot of fun. Most of the songs are performed with a sense of humor. Several of the songs are in fact rewritten versions of non-Christmas songs. "Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit" is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I would recommend this album to anyone who likes Christmas music that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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A Child Is Born: A Chant Christmas

Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gregorian Chant, Christmas Chants
Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants, Vol. 1
Lost in Meditation: Meditative Gregorian Chants

ASIN: B000002YXO
Release Date: 1995-09-01

Tracks:

Missus Est (Mode VII)
Conditor Alme Siderum (Mode IV)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Introit: Rorate Caeli (Mode I)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Psalm Verse (Psalm 18)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Kyrie (Mode I)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Oration: Festina, Quaesumus
Rorate Caeli Mass: Lesson: Locutus Est Dominus
Rorate Caeli Mass: Gradual: Prope Est (Mode VI)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Gospel: Missus Est
Rorate Caeli Mass: Offertory: Ave Maria (Mode VIII)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Preface
Rorate Caeli Mass: Sanctus (Mode II)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Agnus Dei (Mode I)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Communion: Ecce Virgo (Mode I)
Rorate Caeli Mass: Benedicamus Domino
The 'O' Antiphons (Mode I): O Sapientia
The 'O' Antiphons (Mode I): O Oriens
The 'O' Antiphons (Mode I): Alleluia: Veni, Domine (Mode I)
The 'O' Antiphons (Mode I): Announcement Of The Christmas Solemnity
First Vespers Of Christmas: Antiphons: Antequam (Mode I)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Joseph Fili David (Mode VII)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Completi Sunt (Mode VIII)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Ecce Jam Venit (Mode VI)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Responsory: O Juda (Mode IV)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Hymn: Christe, Redemptor (Mode VIII)
First Vespers Of Christmas: Antiphon At The Magnificat: Cum Esset (Mode VIII)
The Christmas Night Office: Inviatory: Christus Natus Est (Mode IV)
The Christmas Night Office: Responsories: Hodie (Mode V)
The Christmas Night Office: O Magnum (Mode III)
The Christmas Night Office: Ecce Agnus Dei (Mode VII)
The Christmas Night Office: Verbum Caro (Mode VII)
The Christmas Night Office: Hymn Of Lauds: A Solis Ortus Cardine (Mode III)
Midnight Mass: Inroit: Dominus Dixit (Mode II)
Midnight Mass: Gradual: Tecum Principium (Mode II)
Midnight Mass: Alleluia: Dominus Dixit (Mode VIII)
Midnight Mass: Offertory: Laetentur Caeli
Midnight Mass: Communion: In Splendoribus (Mode VI)

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I'd like to give it a MINUS 1 star!
I only gave it a star because of the default
Even Ashanti Fans I know hate it!
it's horrible
WHAT?? THIS SHOULD BE A SINGLE NOT ALBUM

Ashanti's Christmas
Ashanti
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000DZFKX
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

Christmastime Again
The Christmas Song
Hey Santa
This Christmas
Sharing Christmas
Silent Night
Joy To The World
Winter Wonderland
Time Of Year
We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Customer Reviews:

I'd like to give it a MINUS 1 star!.......2007-05-01

Simply put, her heart is not in it. The arrangements are below par, the sound engineering mediocre, and the overall effect cheap.
Don't buy it, even if you are a fan of hers. It will lower your opinion of her limited talent.

I only gave it a star because of the default.......2006-11-08

This was one of the worst Christmas cd's I have ever heard. Ashanti is not necessarily a stand out singer, her vocals are bland and at times off key and unchanging. She's more of a back up singer. I purchased one of her cd's with that "Baby" song on it (don't burn it, but don't buy it if you don't like disappointing yourself). The daycare business was not a bad thing Ashanti, now you have enough money to start your own and you have interesting stories to tell probably but I have been disappointed with every cd you have put out, no consistency just "one hit wonders" I'm sure you'll be the star of some reality show for washed up entertainers, you acted pretty good in that one movie where you were pregnant by that basketball player. Sorry to be so harsh but the truth hurts. YOu're a beautiful girl, maybe modeling would be a bigger hit for you than your singing career.

Even Ashanti Fans I know hate it!.......2006-02-26

I got this CD as a christmas gift for a friend of mine who I know loves Ashanti. I thought she would be very pleased with the gift but she never mentioned the CD after XMas. After I read the other reviews, listened to the clips, and found out the album was only 29 minutes long I can see now why she never talked too much about this album. There is nothing to talk about. I can see this album gathering dust in my friend's CD collection, maybe she'll give it another try next XMas, but I'm guessing this album will still suck! DON'T BUY THIS ALBUM, EVEN ASHANTI FANS DON'T LIKE IT!

it's horrible.......2005-12-28

I don't hear anyone talk about this CD at all like they do with mariah and whitney's christmas album. Do they even know she has a christmas album? Probably not. She sounds no different from christmas carollers who can probably outsing her by a long shot.

WHAT?? THIS SHOULD BE A SINGLE NOT ALBUM.......2005-12-23

first of all, the whole cd lasted 29 minutes!!!! and all songs are under produced.. u will know if u listen to this cd.. all songs sounded like cheap homemade computer music and yet selling at $16.98!!

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Ambrosian Liturgical Chants

Manufacturer: Hungaroton
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Coptic Liturgies

ASIN: B00000306U
Release Date: 1999-09-15

Tracks:

Hallelujah: Venite, exsultemus
Ingressa: Rorate caeli
Responsorium in baptisterio: Gaudete, filiae
Responsorium subdiaconale: Portam hanc
(A) Antiphonae: O, Radix Jesse, (B) Antiphonae: O, Emmanuel, (C) Antiphonae: O, Sapientia, (D) Antiphonae: O, Adonai, (E) Antiphona et Psallenda: O, Virgo virginum
Psalmellus: Prope est portas
Responsorium: Tollite portas
Ingressa: Videsne Elisabeth
Hymnus: Intende, qui regis Israel
Responsorium archidiaconale: Praesepe jam fulget
Responsorium: Lux lucis
Antiphonae cum psalmis: A summo caelo - Dominus dixit - Notum fecit - Laetare nunc - Descendit sicut pluvia - Tu es via
Lectio I. Isaiae prophetae - Responsorium: In principio
Lectio II. De homilia sancti Maximi episcopi - Responsorium cum infantibus: Congratulamini mihi
Ingressa: Lux fulgebit
Gloria - Kyrie
Psalmellus: Tecum principium
Contractorium: Magnum et salutare
Transitorium: Te laudamus
Responsorium breve: Sancta Dei Genitrix

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Great Chants, Confusing Packaging
CONFUSED!!!!
Companion volume to Gregorian Christmas

Gregorian Chants: Advent & Christmas

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ASIN: B000001V6I
Release Date: 1994-05-03

Tracks:

Introitus: Rorate coeli
Halleluja: Laetatus sum
Communio: Jerusalem Surge
Introitus: Populus Sion
Antiphonae: O Sapientia - O Adonai - O Radix Jesse - O Clavis David - O Oriens - O Rex gentium - O Emmanuel
Magnificat: Magnificat anima mea Dominum
Introitus: Gaudete
Kyrie: Kyrie
Halleluja: Excita Domine
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Customer Reviews:

Great Chants, Confusing Packaging.......2003-11-24

Like the previous reviewers, I agree that the music on this album is well done. But like the last reviewer, I find it confusing to discern what I am listening to at times. There are 21 tracks listed on the album, but only 15 register. However, the album clocks in at just over an hour(the album claims to be 58:11 minutes), so my guess is that all the tracks listed are on the album, but are recorded as 15 tracks. I would have gladly paid more for this album if it was packaged better, with lyrics and footnotes, and if it was clearer which track you are listening to. Maybe the original reviewer of this album has some insight into this album that she will share at some time. Other than that, a fine album of traditional Advent music that will assist you to slow down, and meditate on the Spirit of the Season of Advent in preparation for the Coming of Christmas.

CONFUSED!!!!.......2003-11-19

First of all Iam no writing a bad review, since I like the CD very much, however...there are some very MAJOR discrepacies with this recording. First there are onl 15 chants on the album, when there are supposed to be 21 chants. The numbers and track titles on the back of the case do not correspond with the actual chants that are recorded...for example...it says that the "Magnificat" is trak number 6 on the rear of the case, however its another chant all together. also Trcks 16-21 do not even appear on th CD itself, however according to the package there are 21 tracks....half of the chants that I bought this CD for on not even on it!

WHERE IS THE CHANT

Companion volume to Gregorian Christmas.......2000-09-03

Advent Gregorian Chants is a companion volume to Gregorian Christmas. The latter has a same descrepancy in who recorded these - the listing says: "Performed by Schola Hungarica Conducted by László Dobszay" while the cd itself simply says "Capella Gregoriana". This, too, is attributed to Capella Gregoriana but given the quality I suspect it also is Schola Hungarica. The recording has voices clearly used to chant with careful unisons that keeps the words understandable. Occasionally the high ranges of the women's voices as a fragility in sound I doubt is intentional but that is a small flaw.

The collection includes the "O" antiphons which introduce the Magnificat during the last bit of Advent. These antiphons are the basis of the carol "O come, o come Emmanuel".

This is definately an acceptable version of very traditional Advent music.

Holiday Hangover
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Holiday Hangover
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Manufacturer: BMG
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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