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Track Listings
| 1. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Duet with Elvis Presley) |
| 2. The Lord's Prayer |
| 3. Little Drummer Boy (Featuring The Overtones) |
| 4. I'll Be Home For Christmas |
| 5. When A Child Is Born (Duet with Johnny Mathis) |
| 6. The Christmas Song |
| 7. I Believe In Father Christmas |
| 8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
| 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
| 10. The Christmas Waltz |
| 11. In The Bleak Midwinter |
| 12. Miracle Hymn |
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Product Description
Home For Christmas is a collection of Christmas classics sung by the inimitable Susan Boyle, and including "Little Drummer Boy" featuring the Overtones, and two very special "duets" with legends of yesteryear: "When a Child is Born" with Johnny Mathis and "O Come All Ye Faithful" with the King himself, Elvis Presley.
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First full-length Christmas album from the UK singer. Features "duets" with Elvis Presley & Johnny Mathis.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is Susan's second Christmas album and maintains the standard of the first. It contains mostly songs that her fans will be familiar with, and which are always popular at Christmas time. I love those songs, but because I listen to a lot of Christmas music, I like to see at least something different. The last three tracks cater for that desire, being The Christmas waltz (an old song from the thirties or forties that is rarely recorded these days, although it's not that difficult to find on collections of Christmas oldies), In the bleak midwinter (also not that difficult to find, but not among the most-recorded Christmas songs either) and for the climax, Miracle hymn, which I've never heard before and might be an original song, though I'm not sure if it is.
Another feature of the album is Susan's duets with Elvis Presley (on O come all ye faithful) and Johnny Mathis (on When a child is born). Personally, I think they would have sounded better as solo tracks, though they work quite well as they are. The original recordings by the two men are fantastic. There is at least one comparable precedent for Elvis's voice being posthumously overdubbed, in the album Christmas Duets. As I said in my review of that album, I enjoyed it but still preferred the original Elvis recordings, even though I'm a fan of some of the singers who contributed their voices. So it is here - the duets sound great, but duets work better if the two singers are in the studio singing together. Johnny Mathis recorded his parts for "When a child is born" in America, while Susan recorded her parts in Scotland.
Despite my minor quibble over the duets, this is a fine album that should please Susan's fans.
Another feature of the album is Susan's duets with Elvis Presley (on O come all ye faithful) and Johnny Mathis (on When a child is born). Personally, I think they would have sounded better as solo tracks, though they work quite well as they are. The original recordings by the two men are fantastic. There is at least one comparable precedent for Elvis's voice being posthumously overdubbed, in the album Christmas Duets. As I said in my review of that album, I enjoyed it but still preferred the original Elvis recordings, even though I'm a fan of some of the singers who contributed their voices. So it is here - the duets sound great, but duets work better if the two singers are in the studio singing together. Johnny Mathis recorded his parts for "When a child is born" in America, while Susan recorded her parts in Scotland.
Despite my minor quibble over the duets, this is a fine album that should please Susan's fans.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Shopper
Format:Audio CD
I enjoyed her last CD, Standing Ovation, so much that I decided to pick this one up too and I'm so glad that I did, it's really a terrific album. Her voice is so clear & beautiful, the arrangements are great and I like all of the songs chosen. I really enjoy the fact that there are several songs that aren't familiar to me. There isn't a single track that I don't like but it'll take a while to decide which are my favorites.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs Cowpat
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I received Susan's new album Home for Christmas today and just had to tell everybody how much I enjoyed it. It is the best Christmas album I have heard in quite some time. Susan just gets better and better, she sounds so polished and the tone in her voice gets richer with each new album. Not sure yet which is my favourite track, there are a couple that I have not heard before. The track with Elvis is so good and you forget what a wonderful rich voice he had. The one that sent a shiver down my spine was Little Drummer Boy. Well done Susan and thanks again for another great album.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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youve done it again a great christmas cd easy listening well done go and get christmas magic with this one
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By B. Russell
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Format:Audio CD
Ever since she was on BGT, I have found Susan Boyle an amazing singer - and this album perfectly suits her voice and is very christmassy and warming. The selection of songs are perfect, and perfectly suit her tone and style of singing - I predict that this may be a classic Christmas album.
I do have a few personal favourites: When a child is born, a duet with Johnny Mathis is amazing. The song just makes you tingle, and works so well on so many emotional levels. 'Have Yourself a very merry little Christmas' is my favourite of the entire album. So many different artists have covered this song, but Susan Boyle really does bring something new to it - her individuality shines through. When I first heard this track it gave me goosebumps; and for me this is a sign of a really good single!
Overall, I think Susan Boyle has really pulled of the Christmas Albums. Many singers fall in to the pitfalls of being generic, dull or inspiring with Xmas albums; but Boyle has completely avoided this. This album can be summed up in one word: perfection!
I do have a few personal favourites: When a child is born, a duet with Johnny Mathis is amazing. The song just makes you tingle, and works so well on so many emotional levels. 'Have Yourself a very merry little Christmas' is my favourite of the entire album. So many different artists have covered this song, but Susan Boyle really does bring something new to it - her individuality shines through. When I first heard this track it gave me goosebumps; and for me this is a sign of a really good single!
Overall, I think Susan Boyle has really pulled of the Christmas Albums. Many singers fall in to the pitfalls of being generic, dull or inspiring with Xmas albums; but Boyle has completely avoided this. This album can be summed up in one word: perfection!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By David Price
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bought this for mum as a stocking filler, she enjoys Susan Boyle, so no doubt volume will up hope the neighbours are ok
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By gordon
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
l just love susan boyles who can sing more better then the one's who0 are out now and l will be puting it on at the weekend
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A wonderful Christmas album which should appeal to everyone. The duets are great especially the one with Johnny Mathis which is a masterpiece. Buy it you wont be disappointed.
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Super Christmas Album
When I first heard that Susan was going to release a Christmas album, I thought "oh no". We'd already had a part one with "The Gift". Read more
Published 15 hours ago by Pauline
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Brilliant - as usual!
Beautiful Some wonderful tracks on this CD - O Come all ye faithful, The Lords Prayer, Little Drummer Boy, Hark the Herald, In the bleak midwinter and more. Read more
Published 15 hours ago by Miss R S Carter
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The Spirit of Christmas
This album is like..Christmas. Beautiful and warm. And Susan sing like an angel.You will have a nice time to listen this music. It's all what I can to say about it. I recommend! Read more
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PERFECT SINGING
I have not received my copy but heard it at a friends house today. I enjoyed it so much, It is the best Christmas CD I have EVER HAD. Read more
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lovely Christmas present for my mom had to wait little longer than stated as the first one has been lost but still plenty of time for christmas
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I have always liked Susan Boyle's music I have bought all her C.D's also her book which I could not put down until read. Thank you
Published 1 day ago by Mrs. H. L. Mitchell
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Fabulous
Listened to this all day on rpt , as soon as it arrived. absolutely love it. Subo at her very best xxxx
Published 3 days ago by J Richards
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Awesome
A great Christmas CD one that I COULD LISTEN TO OVER and over at Christmas
a Christmas classic. A must have!
a Christmas classic. A must have!
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