Product Description

At this stage of her career Mariah Carey does not need to prove herself, but her voice is so powerful that with each new recording she, once again, reminds you: "Listen to what I can do". Vocal gymnastics and Christmas songs are not often thought of as a compatible combination, but on MERRY CHRISTMAS Mariah jumps, climbs, crawls, twirls and dashes her way through both traditional fare and original Christmas songs.
She shifts through styles, offering fans from all musical camps a gift of their own. Her "Silent Night" shows off a studied vocalisation where liquid phrasing is key. "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" shows off a dynamic voice that is hard to match. She has fun with the Phil Spector goodie "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", a song straight out of '60s girl-group heaven. There is even a "Joy To The World" medleymixing the old and the new--the traditional Christmas song and the Three Dog Night hit. And, as usual, her gospel-voiced background singers are out in full force.
There are twoways to enjoy this album. One is to sit back and revel in Mariah Carey's vocal fireworks, and the other is to pour yourself a glass of egg-nog, get cozy by the tree and have yourself a MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Track Listing

1. Silent Night
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You
3. O Holy Night
4. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
5. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
6. Joy To The World
7. Jesus Born On This Day
8. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
10. Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #533 in Music
• Released on: 2008-10-13
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
She's been hailed for her multi-octave vocal range--a tool that sometimes detracts from her pop recordings, but actually works quite beautifully in the context of this charming holiday collection. Fans will surely approve of Carey's renditions of slinky secular songs like "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" and a nicely subdued "All I Want for Christmas Is You". But where she really surprises is in her unadorned delivery of traditional carols, highlighted by "Silent Night" (which she sings quietly, avoiding the temptation to wail those high notes) and "Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child". Merry Christmas is a must for die-hards and a pleasant surprise for the unconverted. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews

The BEST Christmas album to date
I saw this and already have it but I just wanted to say that out of all the artists that have released their Christmas album - this one by Lady Mariah Carey is the BEST to date. Also, because it's 14 years old it's really cheap. So - buy the BEST Christmas album as the bargain of the century.

Novelty, But Fun!
1. Silent Night. 9/10
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You. 10/10
3. O Holy Night. 8/10
4. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). 10/10
5. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time). 10/10
6. Joy To The World. 7/10
7. Jesus Born On This Day. 10/10
8. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town. 10/10
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo). 10/10
10. Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child. 9/10
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. 10/10

OVERALL GRADE: 10/10
Oh, Christmas! This is a novelty album, but in its wake amazing! Good for Christmas, especially if you are ating christmas dinner!

the full range and beauty of her voice
Most traditional christmas songs are sung in a traditional way and have survived for so long because they sound so good.For a pop star to come along and make many of them sound even better is quite a feat but that is what Mariah Carey has done here.The full range and beauty of her voice are on display on this cd - when you listen to O Holy Night and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ask yourself this:is there anyone else in the world who could sing these this well? Only bettered by the christmas cd "christmas through your eyes" by gloria estefan.Christina Aguilera has a great voice but on her christmas cd the vocals are too jazzy and bluesy and she tends to show off her voice rather than show off the song.And celine dion's christmas cd lacks punch and the range of sound is not great.However the last five songs on celine's cd are worth hearing.