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This Christmas-Songs from the Motion Picture
Various Artists
This Christmas-Songs from the Motion Picture
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
 
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The first minute of this R&B-flavored soundtrack's title song is a little scary: Chris Brown fires off a volley of sugary, overdone melisma, and you think this may be the one of the most treacly holiday tunes ever--unt...  more »

     
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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: This Christmas-Songs from the Motion Picture
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Jive
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 11/20/2007
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks
Style: Holiday & Wedding
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 886971907520

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The first minute of this R&B-flavored soundtrack's title song is a little scary: Chris Brown fires off a volley of sugary, overdone melisma, and you think this may be the one of the most treacly holiday tunes ever--until the beat comes in and Brown morphs into Stevie Wonder. Phew! His tendency to over-emote flashes again on the cover of "Try a Little Tenderness," but Brown gets back on course and indicates why he's turned into a genuine R&B hopeful. On the other hand, American Idol (and new Brown label-mate) winner Jordin Sparks' take on "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is undermined by the cheap synths in the background. Sparks makes less of an impression than another newcomer, Lina, an L.A. singer who got less media coverage but whose jazzy "Santa Baby" is a lot of fun. Still, the young 'uns have a way to go before they get close to the awesome power of the trifecta of soul/R&B greats (Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross) that makes up the core of the CD. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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C. N. Alexander .. (LiLBiT)
Reviewed on 9/5/2009...
I love this album...its feel good Christmas music all the way through.

CD Reviews

Movie Soundtrack With Plenty of Christmas Spirit
B. Smith | new mexico | 12/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a movie soundtrack and it is one of the best to come along in a long time. A previous reviewer subtracted a star for it having non-Christmas songs, but Chris Brown's rendition of Try a Little Tenderness would make me rate this album at 5 stars on its own. His voice is so different from Otis Redding's but he still performs the song magnificently. I saw the movie and it was definitely one of the highlights for me.



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