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| October 31, 2006 | | Studio:
| Legacy | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 36 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Sleigh Ride | | 2. | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) | | 3. | Silver Bells | | 4. | Silent Night, Holy Night | | 5. | O Holy Night | | 6. | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | 7. | It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas | | 8. | It's The Most Wonderful Time Of Year | | 9. | Toyland | | 10. | Caroling, Caroling/Happy Holiday | | 11. | The Christmas Waltz | | 12. | Have A Holly Jolly Christmas | | 13. | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | | 14. | O Tannenbaum | | 15. | Winter Wonderland/Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | |
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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Have A Holly Johnny ChristmasDec 01, 2006
By B. Meisner
Buy this cd and rest assured that your holiday music will be well rounded. No need to purchase anything else. The 50th Gold Anniversary Christmas Celebration cd is just that-it is a representation of his recording career of Christmas music with the exception of the 1969 Give Me Your Love For Christmas album.
This cd starts out with the original tunes released in 1958's Merry Christmas album, all arranged by Percy Faith. Johnny sounds clear as Silver Bell's ringing out on a quiet, snow-laided forest. Doesn't get much better than that!
Next up you'll find a song orignally recorded for Mercury in 1963-Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
Moving on to 1986-from the Christmas Eve With Johnny Mathis album-you'll find two of his most popular Christmas recordings. One of these, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, made the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers top 25 Christmas Songs list. Also included in this timeframe of recordings is his beautiful rendition of Toyland. I think we can all relate to the time in our lives when YES, VIRGINIA, THERE REALLY IS A SANTA CLAUS and the world was perfect and we were young.
The cd then travels on to the year 2001 when Johnny recorded with Mannheim Steamroller on their Christmas Extraordinaire album The song is O' Tannebaum. It was once again released on their Christmas Celebration album in 2004.
Two more recordings from 2002 and The Christmas Album follow that up. They are I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm and Have A Holly Jolly Christmas, and both are toe tapping tunes!
And last, but certainly not least, is the 2006 duet with Bette Midler from her currently released Cool Yule cd. I think they sound great together and the song leaves you wanting more. But, isn't that generally the way with all of Mr Mathis' songs? YES!
So there you have it. Your Christmas standards, religious tunes and upbeat songs to swing to. Wonderful song selections I'd say!
For those of you who say this cd is not representative of his 50 years, look again because it is.
So, haul out the holly, put up the tree, fill up the stocking, and deck the halls again now because WE NEED A LITTLE JOHNNY MATHIS CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Always and forever........
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Nostalgic and warmNov 19, 2006
By Aunt Maggie
As a boomer growing up listening to Johnny Mathis every Christmas, this album hits the spot. It conjurs up warm memories of colored Christmas lights, tinsel and going to Midnight Mass. I give it 4 stars just for the nostalgia factor. Johnny's voice is as deep and mellow as ever, and he sings the old standards one hopes he would. Who really wants to hear Johnny sing "Mary Did You Know?" anyway? Definitely a great addition to any Christmas collection.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
A CLASSY CHRISTMAS CDDec 01, 2006
By Ma Esther Zapata Garza
It's so interesting to listen Johnny Mathis voice from diferent times through these 50 years of his career. His choice, which is his privilege, has been a hit since he gives us a selected list of songs, so classy, not dropping in the usual Christmas songs of forever, but bringing us an elegant collection of beloved songs to make this Christmas a special one. A CD I enjoyed from beginning to end, with that final refreshing duet with Bette Midler, so perfect!!! WHAT A VOICE!!!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The absolute BESTDec 01, 2006
By Margarita Sanchez
What a fitting way to celebrate Johnny's 50 years as a recording artist -- an Christmas anniversary cd with some the best and most loved Christmas recordings he's done through the years. All the favorites are here. Even the new duet with Better Midler is included, very cute and too short. Wish it had been a tad bit longer to hear how well their voices blend together. This is the only CD you'll need this Chrismas - when friends or family are over to trim the Christmas tree - or when you're by yourself wrapping gifts. Johnny is Christmas and nice to hear these beloved Christmas songs all in one place.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Quite a disappointment...Dec 02, 2006
By Charles Jensen
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I must agree with the reviewer from Oklahoma. What a disappointment it is to see a 50th anniversary Christmas album from one of the greatest ambassadors of Christmas that gives us little that's new. I'm still waiting for a recording of a Christmas song that he sang and was only broadcast on Los Angeles radio stations twenty-some years ago called "Christmas in the City of the Angels." It was a wonderful song that for some reason never made it to any of his wonderful Christmas albums.
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