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| Artist: James Taylor
Label: Columbia
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  169 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 700323
UPC: 886970032322
EAN: 0886970032322
Release Date: October 10, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Winter Wonderland featuring Chris Botti | | • | Go Tell It On The Mountain | | • | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | | • | Jingle Bells | | • | Baby, It's Cold Outside featuring Natalie Cole | | • | River | | • | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | • | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Featuring Toots Theilemans | | • | Some Children See Him | | • | Who Comes This Night | | • | In The Bleak Midwinter | | • | Auld Lang Syne |
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Amazon.com
Looking for a smart, never-out-of-style singer who turns in a perfectly solid collection of Christmas songs, including a few surprises? J.T. is your man on James Taylor at Christmas, which is nicely balanced between pop and jazz selections, with more stately hymn-like fare and balladry. Always fine in his charmingly understated voice, Taylor and company try out the old gospel standard "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and the memorable "Some Children See Him." He smoothly cuts through "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with a bit of jazz flavor, and reprises Joni Mitchell's increasingly popular Christmas song (even though it's about getting away from the holiday), "River." One of the album's most satisfying delights is Taylor's funky version of "Jingle Bells," sung in a kind of barroom stomp with the most intriguing phrasing since Barbra Streisand sang it in the '60s. Soulful and bright and moody as well (when Taylor sings "In the Bleak Midwinter," you believe it's indeed rough), there's barely a clinker here. -- Martin Keller James's Christmas Album More from James Taylor
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Combine the most beloved, classic songs of the holiday season with the warm baritone of one of the most recognized voices in popular music, and fans will have reason to celebrate with James Taylor at Christmas. This 12-track collection features traditional and contemporary seasonal songs.
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 a gift November 21, 2008
Maggie (Wisconsin)
I bought this CD last year and, in the busyness of the season, never really explored it till this afternoon when I brought my Christmas music back out again for the holidays. What a beautiful gift it is. There is a nice variety of styles, and the creative arrangements perfectly compliment Mr. Taylor's velvety voice. What I especially appreciated was the reverence by which the sacred songs were performed, especially "Go Tell it on the Mountain". It is my new favorite Christmas CD!
 I Like James Taylor. . .But not this one November 19, 2008
James A. Hoffman
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm a James Taylor fan, and a Christmas music fan, so I thought this would be a terrific buy. And it just wasn't.
This is first and foremost a James Taylor record. The Christmas part places a distant second, as the arrangements are mostly non-traditional. His voice is clean and clear as ever, but Christmas is a really fun holiday, and there seems to be no fun in his singing.
I've never heard "Baby It's Cold Outside" (where he duets with Natalie Cole) where the couple sounds completely mismatched, as it does here. They both sang their parts well, but it just didn't seem plausible that they were a couple. Natalie sounds bright and cheery, and James sounds like a nerdy goober.
Other songs (Jingle Bells, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland) are paced so slowly that I just can't wait for them to end. How can you screw up Jingle Bells?!
That said, there are some good tracks on here, too. The Christmas Song, Some Children See Him, Who Comes This Night. . .but it's just not enough.
He just drags down the pace, and kills the excitement of the holiday.
new favorite October 6, 2008
Cindy Hoenshell (Harrisonville, MO)
I have loved James Taylor music since my teens. This Christmas cd is wonderful. The song choices are varied and he only gets better with time.
Quintessential American Christmas September 21, 2008
Roberta (New York)
James Taylor's is a classic American voice. The ballads, in particular, in this work, are pared down, clean and the lyrics discernable. Mr. Taylor's rendition of Christina Rossetti's 'In The Bleak Midwinter', alone, is worth the price of it. Just Beautiful! Whatever disappointments may exist regarding the production of this CD, we are fortunate to have it.
For those who love Christmas and Ballads, do check out Frank Sinatra's 'Whatever happened to Christmas?', to be found in ' The Frank Sinatra Christmas Collection'. Poignant lyrics, great orchestration and Sinatra at the top of his 'game'. It deserves to be better known.
One more recommendation for Christmas Ballad fans;
'Christmas With Baby face' his; 'I'll Be Home For Christmas', 'You Were There', 'Christmas Song' and
'White Christmas', are classic. This is a great party album, it maintains the sweetness of Christmas and rocks at the same time: a good balance of upbeat and slow and sure to keep most people pleased. Merry Christmas!
perfect mood for Christmas September 19, 2008
Stephanie Wong (Altadena, CA)
This CD almost immediately became a Christmas favorite. It's hard to find a Christmas CD that walks that fine line between too modern and too traditional. This one did it. Original interpretations. I usually hate "Baby it's cold outside' but this version with Natalie Cole is actually fun. This CD will please both aficionados of Christmas music and fans of James Taylor. he stays true to his "sound."
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