O Come All Ye Faithful [#] - Elvis Presley, Oakeley, Frederick
Silver Bells - Elvis Presley, Evans, Ray [Lyricis
I'll Be Home on Christmas Day [#] - Elvis Presley, Jarrett, Michael [1
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley, Hayes, Bill [Compos
Santa Claus Is Back in Town - Elvis Presley, Leiber, Jerry
Merry Christmas, Baby [#] - Elvis Presley, Baxter, Lou
If Every Day Was Like Christmas - Elvis Presley, West, Red
Christmas Message from Elvis/ Silent Night - Elvis Presley, Gruber, Franz
Elvis Presley recorded a great amount of material while he was alive and has released a great deal of material since his death in 1977. The repackaging of America's most famous rock singer has been spotty. For every decent... more » collection that includes liner notes and great sound, there's another that slaps together any old thing any old way. This collection is far inferior to the 25- track If Every Day Was Christmas, but for those looking for a brief, nine-track retrospective (that includes "Christmas Message from Elvis") of Elvis Christmas music, this is as good as any budget repackage. --Rob O'Connor« less
Elvis Presley recorded a great amount of material while he was alive and has released a great deal of material since his death in 1977. The repackaging of America's most famous rock singer has been spotty. For every decent collection that includes liner notes and great sound, there's another that slaps together any old thing any old way. This collection is far inferior to the 25- track If Every Day Was Christmas, but for those looking for a brief, nine-track retrospective (that includes "Christmas Message from Elvis") of Elvis Christmas music, this is as good as any budget repackage. --Rob O'Connor
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CD Reviews
A rare holiday
Andrew Tonkin | Burbank, California | 02/13/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"For Elvis trackspotters and completists, 5 of the 9 tracks here are previously unreleased versions, as you'll note. This is the only place on Earth to get the almost 8-minute version of Merry Christmas Baby (outlasting the standard release by about 2 1/2 minutes). For the novice, you could certainly have a decent (if short) party with this CD, as "Blue Xmas," "Santa Claus is Back" and "Merry Xmas Baby" are all here. Mostly from the '71 sessions. Docked a star for not being a $7.99 cheapie, having only 9 tracks (the price ain't Amazon's fault, I paid about the same for mine)."
I have all of Elvis' cds and they mostly have the same songs
"I have all of Elvis' christmas cd's and it seems like they all have the same songs on them...don't get me wrong i just love Silver Bells, and of course the classic Blue Christmas, but it would have been nice to add some more classics on any of them,,,"
More Christmas Gems From Elvis
Scott T. Rivers | Los Angeles, CA USA | 07/27/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Memories of Christmas" is a must-have for Elvis Presley collectors because of its previously unreleased material. The unedited "Merry Christmas Baby" and a memorable alternate take of "I'll Be Home On Christmas Day" justify the purchase. Both 1971 recordings can only be found in this holiday compilation."
What's here is great, but...
A Fan | VA | 12/26/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is another low-budget Christmas compilation. It is not bad, but there are better ones available. It includes 3 songs from his classic 1957 Christmas album, 4 songs are from his 1971 "The Wonderful World of Christmas" album, and the 1966 single, If Every Day Was Like Christmas. This CD has some really good songs on it, but it only has 8 songs. The only reason to buy this collection would be to get the extended version of Merry Christmas Baby. But I think most fans would be more satisfied by spending a few extra bucks on the outstanding "If Everyday Was Like Christmas" CD which contains every Christmas song that Elvis recorded!"
MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY!!!
---- J. M. Donabie | Scarborough, Ontario Canada | 10/16/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If for no other reason...Merry Christmas Baby, the unreleased version makes this a best buy. No other Elvis Xmas CD has this one to date. This has the entire 8 minute version. It remains my favorite re-issue of Xmas Classics from the King."