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| 1 | Joy to the World | Traditional | 2:31 |
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| 2 | We Three Kings | Traditional | 2:33 |
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| 3 | Silent Night | Traditional | 3:12 |
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| 4 | Jingle Bells | Traditional | 2:28 |
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| 5 | O Come, All Ye Faithful | Traditional | 3:28 |
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| 6 | Up on the Housetop | Traditional | 2:48 |
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| 7 | We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Traditional | 1:47 |
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| 8 | O Christmas Tree | Traditional | 2:27 |
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| 9 | Hark, the Herald Angels Sing | Traditional | 2:31 |
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| 10 | Deck the Halls | Traditional | 1:59 |
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Editorial Reviews
Classic Christmas
Audio Compact Disc
Label: MCA Nashville
Style: Christmas
Classic Christmas
UPC: 602517829404
Release Date: 10/07/2008
Original Release Date: 10/07/2008
Number of Discs: 1
- George Strait
Main Performer
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
For his third holiday album -- he releases one every decade, more or less like clockwork -- George Strait concentrates on the basics, something that's evident from the very title of Classic Christmas. There's not a new tune or obscurity among the album's ten songs, as Strait relies heavily on carols like "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," and "O Come, All Ye Faithful," adding a couple relatively newer standards like "Jingle Bells" and "Up on the Housetop" for balance. This makes Classic Christmas quite a bit different from 1999's Merry Christmas Wherever You Are, which concentrated on brand-new tunes and secular favorites like "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!," "The Christmas Song," and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" -- songs that he pulled off nicely, but the simplicity of these standards is well suited for Strait's warm, easygoing touch. Indeed, Classic Christmas is quite warm and easygoing, a relaxed collection of gentle acoustic numbers and subdued Western swing ("Jingle Bells" and "Upon on the Housetop" benefit quite a bit from the latter) that feels as true to Strait's sound as it does to the spirit of the season. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
