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| Ultimate Soul Christmas | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: The Right Stuff
Category: Music
List Price: $19.98
Buy New: $12.93
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 62778
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
MPN: 78859
UPC: 724357885928
EAN: 0724357885928
ASIN: B0002W4TTE
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | This is Christmas - Luther Vandross | | • | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) - Nat King Cole | | • | This Christmas - Donny Hathaway | | • | White Christmas - Otis Redding | | • | Snowy Nights - En Vogue | | • | Feels Like Christmas - Al Green | | • | Dear Santa Claus - Bobby Womack | | • | I'll Be Home For Christmas - The Stylistics | | • | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Lena Horne | | • | Black Christmas - The Emotions | | • | It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Jackie Wilson | | • | Carol of the Bells - Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers | | • | Merry Christmas, Baby - Charles Brown | | • | Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday - The Sweet Inspirations | | • | You Were There - Babyface |
Disc 2
| • | Cold December Nights - Boyz II Men | | • | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Whispers | | • | Do You Hear What I Hear? - Gladys Knight & the Pips | | • | Mistletoe & Me - Isaac Hayes | | • | With My Honey - En Vogue | | • | Have Your Self A Merry Little Christmas - The O'Jays | | • | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Lou Rawls | | • | Please Come Home For Christmas - Fats Domino | | • | Silver Bells - BeBe & CeCe Winans | | • | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ella Fitzgerald | | • | My Gift To You - Alexander O'Neal | | • | Christmas In My Heart - Candi Staton (previously unreleased) | | • | O Holy Night - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | | • | That's What I Want For Christmas - Nancy Wilson | | • | Silent Night - The Temptations |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
It would be hard to argue that Ultimate Soul Christmas isn't truly the wham-bam collection of soul, R&B, jazz, gospel, blues, and pop it claims to be. Believe it, because its 30 tracks are practically a retrospective of the United States' bedrock African American musical genres framed in a Christmas wreath. While there's lots of old-school crooning from the likes of Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson, Alexander O'Neal, and others, plus a smattering of Motown and boy bands like Boyz II Men (ironically sounding the most dated), the vocal performances on many tracks are timeless keepers. Among them are Otis Redding's "White Christmas," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)," Lou Rawls's swingin' and ever-so-delightful "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?", Fats Domino's "Please Come Home for Christmas," and Bebe & CeCe Winans's "Silver Bells." Of special note are Bill Withers's heartfelt and instructive "The Gift of Giving," Candi Staton's scorching "Christmas in My Heart," and Gladys Knight & The Pips' "Do You Hear What I Hear." --Martin Keller
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing December 4, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought Ultimate Soul intending to escape from the blandness of radio holiday music by the likes of Celine Dion, etc. Sadly, this set does not deliver. With a few exceptions most of it sounds like unemotional pop. If you want to hear the ultimate in soul at Christmastime, buy "Soul Christmas". That collection will move you, in every sense of the word. If you're looking for background music that won't distract from your Christmas party then Ultimate Soul Christmas might be a good choice. If you're looking for pure listening pleasure, keep looking.
 spectacular October 20, 2004
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
this is truly what the title says: the ultimate soul christmas collection. all of our holiday favorites are here. nat cole's "the christmas song," donny hathaway's "this christmas" and the temptation's "silent night" are all front and center. there are also goodies by Lena, Ella, Smokey and Otis. An extra bonus is the warm and smokey Candi Staton track "Christmas in My Heart" and the Tri-City Singers' "Carol of the Bells." This is a must-have a great price!!!!!
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