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A Christmas Album | 
 enlarge | Artist: Barbra Streisand
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 44573
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 074640955723
EAN: 0074640955723
ASIN: B0000024TV
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Jingle Bells - Barbra Streisand, Pierpont, J.S. | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Barbra Streisand, Blane, Ralph | | • | The Christmas Song - Barbra Streisand, Torme, Mel | | • | White Christmas - Barbra Streisand, Berlin, Irving | | • | My Favorite Things - Barbra Streisand, Hammerstein, Oscar | | • | The Best Gift - Barbra Streisand, O'Kun, Lan | | • | Sleep in Heavenly in Peace (Silent Night) - Barbra Streisand, Gruber, Franz Xaver | | • | Gounod's Ave Maria - Barbra Streisand, | | • | O Little Town of Bethlehem - Barbra Streisand, Brooks, Phillip | | • | I Wonder as I Wander - Barbra Streisand, Niles, John Jacob | | • | The Lord's Prayer - Barbra Streisand, Malotte, Albert Hay |
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Amazon.com
You haven't heard "Jingle Bells" until you've heard Barbra Streisand's version. Sounding more like a bebop Santa on A Christmas Album's rousing opening track, Streisand keenly races through the stanzas, toying with the words, pushing the song's tempos, and generally having a lot of fun. After that, she gets down to the more serious side of holiday offerings, with tracks that include "My Favorite Things," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Silent Night," "The Christmas Song," and others. At times this world-class singer can bowl you over with her range, sensuality, and emotion, and when she visits "Ave Maria" or closes with "The Lord's Prayer," it's easy to see why this is one singular Streisand record that has traveled so well for so many years. A classy classic. --Martin Keller
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Ouch December 11, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
There is no more self-obsessed and ear-piercing "Christmas" recording out there. Ms. Streisand is in full howl mode on almost every track, singing about a holiday that she obviously does not observe, but whose profitability she appreciates. Unless you happen to be a Streisand fan, avoid this overproduced monstrosity at all costs.
 Is not christmas without it !!! June 22, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It is said that Babs recorded this record while having a cold simply because it was due, they couldn't wait any longer, well let me tell you it was a heaven sent cold if you will because that is exactly what she sounds like just like an angel I have every single cd available from Babs and like many people I like her younger voice better but for whatever the reason cold or not never before neither after did she ever sounded so beautiful as she does in this cd. HER ABSOLUTE BEST !!!!
Hokey Hokey Hokey December 14, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My parents had this tape & I got to hear it every year growing up. It is high on the kitcsh factor, and her Jingle Bells is so craptastic to be enjoyable in a campy B movie kinda way.
One of Barbra's best November 23, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a GREAT Christmas album. Barbra was in superb voice, although, she recorded it over a weekend break while filming FUNNY GIRL and the story has always been that she had a cold and didn't feel like she should record...but she did because the time was all booked, the musicians were all rehearsed and it was ready, get set, go.
The result is a lovely, burnished quality to her voice that only adds to the whole charm here.
It's better than her later holiday album for the same reasons that most of her earlier work is better than contemporary things like THE MOVIE ALBUM. Her arrangements back then were more thrilling and her voice was simply a younger, more vibrant instrument. She's still a great singer...but she's past the days (and rightfully so) where she could send chills up your spine and hit one out of the ballpark each time.
But, she did just that in 1967 and thankfully, we have the recordings to prove it!
Barbra Streisand: A Christmas Album (1967) August 18, 2005
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
In October of 1967, in the same month & year of releasing her ninth album SIMPLY STREISAND, Barbra Streisand released her tenth album as well. This tenth album turned out to be a Holiday album entitled, A CHRISTMAS ALBUM. I have thoroughly enjoyed this album and you will too when I give the tracklisting, with my explanations.
JINGLE BELLS?
This is not the traditional song, but Barbra's own little version, which is very comical, but enjoyable. A very fun-filled Holiday song.
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
One of my Holiday favorites.
THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE)
Another one of the Holiday greats.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Great Holiday cheer in this one.
MY FAVORITE THINGS
Great.
THE BEST GIFT
Great.
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE (SILENT NIGHT)
"Silent Night" is my all-time favorite Holiday song and Barbra sings it beautifully here.
GOUNOD'S AVE MARIA
Great.
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Great.
I WONDER AS I WANDER
Great.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
This is actually a prayer which is to be said as follows: "Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our traspass' as we forgive those who traspass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil".
A CHRISTMAS ALBUM is a very enjoyable album that I really enjoy every Christmas. This album really puts me into the Holiday spirit. This album is for every fan to enjoy during the Holidays. So, buy A CHRISTMAS album today, before the Holidays arrive.
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