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 | Title : A Christmas Gift of Love
Author : Manilow, Barry
Release Date : 20021112
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
It's refreshing to hear a version of 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' that doesn't reference the arrangement Phil Spector came up with on A Christmas Gift for You four decades ago. Barry Manilow's rendition was inspired by Bing Crosby's 1945 collaboration with the Andrews Sisters. And that pretty much explains where the artist is coming from on the majority of this holiday offering. This is a big orchestrated (and voiced) Christmas album, most of it well suited for delivery on a Broadway stage. Accordingly, the singer picks holiday-themed tunes from the likes of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne, Irving Berlin, and Frank Loesser. Then, just to confuse things a bit (this is, after all, someone who had a huge hit with Ian Hunter's 'Ships'), Manilow throws in a superb cover of 'River,' Joni Mitchell's ode to Christmas depression. Everything else is warm and festive, though, including the Manilow-penned title track. The singer's longtime fans will adore this collection.
Buyer Reviews :
I love it...I came home from work with my new CD
and made a ham sandwich, and danced around my
kitchen for the entire length of it! I couldn't help it.
It swings like crazy! It seems like much of the credit
for the overall sound of it might go to the Drummer.
He is incredible. And Barry's voice is at it's absolute
best. I think he is at his best when he sings lively
swing music like this. I suppose that the 30 minutes
of music might be a bit short by compsrison, but I
didn't notice it for some reason until I read some of
these other reviews. Buy this gem, and put up your tree
and wrap your presents with it on loud! But don't make
cookies while listening to it, you'll burn em'!!
(by Theresa A. Ewald)
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