And The Magic Of Christmas/Son
Or, Will my fans forgive me for Chris Gaines? At this point, it's awfully hard to resist cynicism when it comes to the former (and future? ) Chris Gaines. Brooks has settled in for an easy-listening, big-band, middle-of-the-road holiday album. Song selections, arrangements, even the title are all standard-issue Yuletide fare with only the hat on the cover to remind folks that Brooks is allegedly a country singer. This is certainly acceptable when Brooks invests the tunes with the emotion and sincerity necessary; it is atrocious when he doesn't. At its best, the CD is a mildly entertaining, leisurely holiday stroll with no surprises. At its worst moments, it sounds like the work of a two-bit, commercial-jingle hack. It's doubtful Brooks spent a great deal of time or effort putting this collection together--and he needed to pull a few songs off of 1992's Beyond the Season (a better though now-unavailable Xmas effort) just to flesh it out. But the truth of the matter is that releasing a Garth Brooks Christmas album is like printing money. The magic of Christmas? Garth Brooks's commercial power. --Marc Greilsamer Binding Audio CD. Artist(s): Garth Brooks. Publisher(s): EMI Music Canada. Label: EMI Music Canada.
| Manufacturer: | EMI Music Canada |
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| Lowest Price (CAD): | $42.70 |
Product Features |
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| Activities/Learning Theme : | Christmas |
| Artist : | Garth Brooks |
| Brand : | EMI |
| Distributor : | EMI Music Canada |
| Format : | CD |
| Occasion : | Christmas |
| Title : | Title A-B |
| music_track : | O Little Town of Bethlehem |
