Holiday Pops | 
 enlarge | Creators: Leroy Anderson, Irving Berlin, Ann Hampton Callaway, J. Fred Coots, Allyn Ferguson, John Henry, Jr. Hopkins, Walter Kent, Hugh / Blane, Ralph Martin, James Pierpont, Mel Torme, Peter Nero, The Philadelphia Pops Orchestra, Ann Callaway
Label: Drg
Category: Music
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Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 91478
UPC: 021471147827
EAN: 0021471147827
Release Date: October 21, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Celebration of Christmas | | • | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | | • | Christmas Lullaby | | • | White Christmas | | • | The Christmas Song | | • | Jingle Bells | | • | I'll Be Home For Christmas | | • | We Three Kings | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | | • | Sleigh Ride | | • | A Christmas Festival |
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Holiday Album Like No Other March 3, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Throw away all the other tacky trite holiday albums you've heard. This one is a jolly, hip, modern breath of fresh air. You won't believe your ears when you hear Allyn Ferguson's very clever updated take on Leroy Anderson's classics, which are artfully and spiritedly executed by Nero and the Philly Pops. Ann Hampton Callaway has a silky rich voice... and listen to that brass! This one is just plain great!
 Neo-Sixties Holiday Cheer December 20, 2003
Richard J. Roberts (Indianapolis, IN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This album is something of a mixed bag. The first cut, "Celebration of Christmas," is a medley of traditional tunes that is, frankly, bad, with tacky arrangements and insipid choral singing; even the glorious Ann Hampton Calloway, trying her best, cannot drag "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" out of the lugubrious mud. The final cut is a vigorous account of Leroy Anderson's evergreen "Christmas Festival," not as suave as the classic Boston Pops version, but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless. The nine cuts in between are just dandy. Groovy sixties rhythms showcase Nero's signature piano stylings, while Ms. Callaway's ballads are plush and creamy. So if you hanker for some sixties pop nostalgia, skip track one and enjoy the rest of this evocative blast from the past.
PRETTY DARN GOOD December 11, 2003
Toni Redican (Whitestone, NEW YORK CITY)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Recently saw the Philly Pops Holiday Concert in Philidelphia. Great concert, great music, great performance. Haven't listened to album yet, but since it is the same music, it must be good. Unbelievable songs, nicely done.
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