I don't even listen to Christmas Music often!
937926
When I looked on Facebook and saw this amazing deal, I knew I had to check it out. Then once I saw that over 200 songs we're included for only $0.99, I bought it instantly. For 99 cents, you can't go wrong here.
2346563
me0v0am said it best. When you listen to this track, "you'll feel like your brain cells are slowly dying one by one together with your sense of morality." I enjoy a good adult themed Christmas song now and again (see&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/A-John-Waters-Christmas/dp/B00065GHWE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">A John Waters Christmas</a>, it's fantastic), but this is just crap. She's so egotistical and morally void that she's not even good for shock value anymore.
3643612
A disjointed mish mash of unrelated music. Not all classical music. Includes some very annoying music. I do not like this collection. Only one of the three CDs is worth listening to. I will take this CD set to a half price store and they may give me 35 cents for it!!!
I wish I had not bought it. The reviewers who complained about this set were right. Don't 'waste your money. Listen to reviewers who warn something is not worth having.
820225
I bought this cd because I love Christmas music, the Westminster cathedral choir and the boy 's that sing on it. I was not aware that Emma Kirkby was on this cd untill I played it at home. I should have played a sample of the cd but I didn't. It has no mention of her anywhere on the info. I was bitterly dissapointed. I do not like her voice that much and certainly would not have bought it. I did find another cd that has the same title and the same songs, exactly as are on this one, sans Emma. I'm sorry if I hurt any Emma Kirkby fans, it should have been mentioned.
4656283
Most of it is generic choral and orchestral music poorly recorded.  i did not get the xmas "Carpenter Sound"  I was anticipating.  Will try for return of my money.  Just a way to make easy money by trading on the Carpenter name.
2856248
The music is great to listen to when you're not in the "traditional" Christmas music mood.  Definitely not your parent's Christmas cd!
4295474
the music is not meet my taste. I did not return because I do not want to pay the postage.
2858364
I bought this because I like to have a variety of Christmas music, it had mostly 5-star reviews, and I had heard and liked "Mary Did You Know?".
But the first time I played it, I found myself wincing at the sound and skipping to the next song. I listened to it via iTunes and gave most of the songs 2 or 3 stars, so I would know which to never try again. If I could get a refund and remove it from my library, I would do so. I guess I just don't like this sound combined with these songs.
(But it is my mistake: I had the opportunity to listen through Prime Music, and I should have listened to all the songs before buying.)
635836
This was a big disappointment!!  All of the other Christmas Albums have been so beautiful, this one was discordant and did not reflect what this group is capable of producing.
2279566
Nothing worse than taking a traditional Christmas song and messing it up by any genre.  I just heard Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all on the radio and I am about sick to my stomach.

Next thing we know someone will come out with a rap album called "Deck the Ho's" -- no difference than this.
2108533
These ladies have beautiful voices, but I am disappointed by this album.  The song selections are trite and the album isn't much of a value at less than 45 minutes long. I prefer the song selection and arrangements of their 1999 Christmas release- it's a unique addition to my Christmas music collection that gets played frequently during the season.
2957569
I've got well over 100 Christmas CDs. The first things that came to mind when I heard this disc were... Awful. Terrible. Boring. Abysmal. Dreadful. Appalling. Sleep and/or vomit inducing. I think you get the idea.
Unfortunately, I couldn't save the review without giving it at least one star. The bad thing is that it doesn't even deserve that. Shame on what's left of this band for subjecting listeners to this dreck. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
2481679
I only wanted one song, "Jesus" and unfortunately could not purchase the single selection. I don't like the other songs and therefore don't listen to them. However, since this is a "best of" CD, obviously others have found the other selections to their approval. Unfortunately, I'm not among them.
85073
Susan Boyle's second CD, just released for Christmas shoppers I suppose, it quite a disappointment. First the music selections which she says in her notes she is not responsible for-- or said another way: "I wish to thank the following in helping me with this album: Simon Cowell and Nick Raymonds for picking the songs." The front cover has a picture of the Star of Bethlehem so we are to assume the CD is a Christmas one. Not completely. Also included with "O Holy Night," "Away In a Manager,"O Come All Ye Faithful" and other Christmas selections are Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"-- while I love this piece, it's been recorded to death and Ms. Boyle's interpretation adds no new dimension to it-- and "Make Me A Channel of Your Peace."

Then there are the arrangements. What on earth were they thinking? Did nobody listen to what was the final product before unleashing it onto the public? The background music gets so loud at times that it is impossible to set the proper volume setting on whatever you are playing this CD on. The liner notes indicate that we have a piano, keyboards, synths, organ, guitars, drums, accordion (the fruitcake of instruments), with soloists, Children's Choir, Young Musicians and Classical Choir although it is difficult to really tell what is going on with these really awful arrangements. I suppose we blame either the mixer, producer and arranger, orchestral and choral arranger or all of the above-- certainly not the poor singer. I kept wanting to hear Ms. Boyle singing with just a piano and maybe a cello or violin to accompany her. Now that would have been something to hear.

What keeps this CD from being totally without redemption is the glorious silver voice of Ms. Boyle. She deserves better as do her fans. Had I had the opportunity to hear this CD in the store, I would hever have purchased it.
3366286
Could not wait to write a review on this one!  When I saw it on Amazon, it brought back memories, as my parents owned one when I was a child, and I always enjoyed watching the angels whirl around and hear the high pitched "ting" on the bells!  Well my friend, you can FORGET any ting of anything with this thing!  Unlike the beautiful brass Christmas Angel Chimes of yesteryear the bells on this thing are about as thick as tin foil, and I kid you not!  They make NO sound, unless you place a microphone next to them and run it through an amplifier.  Additionally the bells are not a bright brass as the old Christmas Angel Chimes used to be, not even close.  The entire thing is a "flat" nondescript boring cheap unpolished, unbelievable ultra light weight thing that bends if you look at it hard.  I do not mean to bash this thing so vehemently, but come on, some things don't need to be sold for $4.00, it would be better for China not to import this piece.  The entire function of this Christmas gizmo is to "ting" the bells, and with this Chime, there is NO tinging of anything, but if you listen very hard you can hear a tin foil "CLANK".  I'm sooooo disappointed with this cheap, cheap imitation of the REAL Christmas Angel Chimes of yesteryear, I can assure you, you will not be happy with this thing!  The one and only thing is does right, is slowly spin, it does do that, so my friend, you have been warned!
2650984
It's almost been a year since Ive bought this CD and I must admit that I haven't listened to the whole album! That's because some of the songs bore me to death..I repect Coldplay and some of their songs are nice,mostly their singles. With regard to this album,the only good songs are Politik,In My Place,The Scientist and Clocks..Other than these songs,I cant bear to listen to the rest of the songs on the album.
2678419
Hate this kind of music. I am only buying it because I drive bus for special needs kids and I let one of my higher functioning students listen to a play list on my shuffle of the icky music he likes. Thank goodness for headphones!