Ultimate Christmas (1998) (Fitzgerald/Pavarotti/Warwick)

Product Summary Label: Bmg/arista UPC: 00078221901925 Release Date: 10/27/1998 Buy.com Sku: 60133426 Item#: MG2VL3 Buy.com Sales Rank: 2059 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Silent Night (Intro) - Boyz II Men ~ Various Artists 2. Christmas Song, The - Nat "King" Cole/Nelson Riddle Orchestra ~ Various Artists 3. Winter Wonderland - Aretha Franklin ~ Various Artists 4. White Christmas - Bing Crosby ~ Various Artists 5. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley ~ Various Artists 6. Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis ~ Various Artists 7. Frosty The Snow Man - Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 8. Cantique De Noel - Luciano Pavarotti :: O Holy Night - Luciano Pavarotti ~ Various Artists 9. O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross ~ Various Artists 10. Joy To The World - Whitney Houston/Georgia Mass Choir ~ Various Artists 11. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Dionne Warwick ~ Various Artists 12. Silver Bells - Kenny G ~ Various Artists 13. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt ~ Various Artists 14. Night Before Christmas, The - Carly Simon ~ Various Artists 15. Jingle Bells - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ~ Various Artists 16. Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan ~ Various Artists 17. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Producers include: Steve Bartels, Gary Pacheco, Boyz II Men, Lee Gilette, Steve Sholes. Arrangers: Herb Alpert; Jeremy Lubbock; John Pisano; Kenny G; Marcus Miller; Mervyn Warren; Sarah McLachlan; Belford Hendricks; Walter Afanasieff. While perhaps not living up to the lofty goals of its title, Ultimate Christmas is an excellent holiday sampler nevertheless, compiling classic performances from artists of all eras and musical backgrounds to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. The many highlights include Bing Crosby's "White Christmas," Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas," Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song," Judy Garland's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and Sarah McLachlan's "Song for a Winter's Night." ~ Marvin Jolly   Technical Info Release Date : 09/01/2003 Original Release Date : 1998 Catalog ID : 19019 Label : Arista Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00078221901925   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (12/4/98, pp.101-104) - "...America's never had a Christmas compendium as comprehensive as the CD collections that appear in Europe, probably due to rights difficulties. One of the closest yet is ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS...which rounds up Kings Nat and Elvis, sweater bearers Como and Mathis, Der Bingle, and Judy Garland..." - Rating: B    Product Image