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 A for Attempt + F for Failure = C for Christmas Spirit Nov 20, 2008
The problem with this recording
is that a unique vocalist
attempts a style that is not
her own and it sounds like it.
I personally know several women
who are not professional musicians
who could have done a better job
on this set of arrangements.
She might have succeeded
had she arranged the songs
to accommodate her style
as most vocalists do when
attempting to perform
traditional music.
The final result is not good as music,
but she gets much due credit for
an act of love with God, her parents
and her unborn child as its object.
Objectively speaking it may be her finest
recording in the spiritual sense,
but certainly not in the artistic sense.
I'm glad she did it even though
I don't care to listen to it again
and I'm guessing Ms. Colvin
is glad she did it to.
I'll bet baby Colvin loves it.
What else matters?
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 If Amazon allowed no stars, it'd get no stars Dec 09, 2007
I had never heard of Shawn Colvin, but I like Christmas music, so I picked this up.
Weak, thin, shaky voice with limited range. Commonplace arrangements.
Feh. I have close to 100 Christmas albums of all kinds, and this is the second worst of them.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Snowflakes in the Air Nov 22, 2007
Almost 10 years after its initial release, Shawn Colvin's "Holiday Songs & Lullabies" wears well. "Chirstmas Time Is Here" goes down like a fine wine before the fireplace, "Snowflakes in the air, Carols everywhere, Olden times & ancient rhymes of love & dreams to share, Sleigh bells in the air, beauty everywhere." Colvin's delivery is timeless and wistful. She sings "All Through the Night," one of my favorite songs that is not often considered a Christmas song, but my family has often played it at holiday time, "Sleep my love & peace attend thee all through the night, guardian angels God will send thee." It's such a gentle lullaby with Colvin's tender reading. "Love Came Down at Christmas" is another sweet track, "Love be yours & love be mine, love to God and all of us." This quiet CD is soothing and gentle, a perfect disc to play while watching the lights twinkle on the Christmas tree. Enjoy!
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 I can't make myself like this album. Jul 15, 2007
OK, before any of you Shawn Colvin fans out there slam me, I want to tell you that I too am a huge Shawn Colvin fan, and I eagerly awaited this CD's release. I am also a huge Christmas CD collector.
So I was very disappointed when I listened to this CD for the first time, and pretty much every time since. Shawn was 8 months pregnant with her daughter Caledonia (the Latin name for Scotland) when she sang these tunes, and it really shows. Her voice is normally high-pitched and delicate, but on these tunes it was downright weak and often atonal. Her rendition of In The Bleak Midwinter is particularly grating, as she shuffles through it like she's about to fall asleep. This is most unfortunate in the initial track on the CD, as it ruins the effect of the rest of the CD. Her tone is cheerier but out of breath and staccato in Christmas Time Is Here, and sounds syrupy. To me it is a sacrilegious cover of Vince Guaraldi's masterpiece. Maybe she's trying to sound hushed and gentle, but it's annoying. Many of the songs are sweet but forgettable, and the first two tracks ruin the entire disc for me.
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Relax Feb 20, 2006
Soft, beautiful songs sung by the great Shawn Colvin. Listening to these songs gives you a very cozy feeling. "In The Bleak Mid-Winter" is a classic.
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