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Christmas Is Almost Here
Carly Simon
Christmas Is Almost Here
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical
 
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Presenting 11 holiday favorites, including 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,' 'Silent Night,' 'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.' Also Features 3 brand new (2002) compositions written and rec...  more »

     
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All Artists: Carly Simon
Title: Christmas Is Almost Here
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino/Wea UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2002
Re-Release Date: 10/22/2002
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriters, Soft Rock, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 081227816629

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Presenting 11 holiday favorites, including 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,' 'Silent Night,' 'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.' Also Features 3 brand new (2002) compositions written and recorded especially for the release 'The Land Of Christmas (Mary),' 'Christmas Is Almost Here' and 'Heaven.' A brand new version of John Lennon's classic 'Happy X-mas' (War Is Over) and her duet 'Pretty Paper' with Willie Nelson. Rhino. 2002.

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CD Reviews

Great C.D.!!
mjones1989 | Texas, United States | 11/23/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a beautiful c.d. It's simple and understated in some ways and in some ways it's bigger and bolder than any other Christmas recording on the market. Carly Simon makes music that is "stripped back" and intimate. The miracle, the mystery, the seeking and the celebration are all components that Carly Simon has put in front of the listener. The spiritual Christmas songs like "Silent Night", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", are treated with grace and tenderness. The soulful, "Twelve Gates To the City" is a song you'll find yourself singing over and over. Carly Simon's arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is just great! The reggae beat along with Ben Taylor, her son, make this a classic remake.The Christmas standards "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "I'll be Home for Christmas" are just beautiful. Carly knows how to take a standard and put her stamp on it without taking away from the song."The Land of Christmas (Mary)" is a song that Carly wrote and is probably one of the best songs she has written in years. It has all the qualities that you expect from a self-penned song by Carly. It's a great song with lots of emotion and soul."Christmas is Almost Here" written by Livingston Taylor, "Pretty Paper" a duet with Willie Nelson and John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War is Over) are all well preformed by Carly and very enjoyable."Heaven" is the song on this c.d. that brings it all together. Written by Lucy Simon (her sister) and Carly, it sets a tone that puts a "yearning" in the listener's heart to experience the miracle, the mystery, the celebration, the search and the Savior.This is a c.d. that will be played and enjoyed for years to come."
Lovely and intimate
Lee Armstrong | 10/23/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Carly Simon's strength as a singer is her direct emotional connection with the material, even if, as on some her standards albums, and sometimes her own compositions, her voice isn't up to the technical demands of the song. It's the honesty of her interpretations that forgive the flat or weak note, or coarse tone, here and there. "Christmas Is Almost Here" is an intimate stripped down record, and puts Carly Simon, the singer, front and center, with all her flaws and virtues intact -- which all become inseparable. This is an album of immediate rugged beauty, and there's nothing here that feels overblown or gimmicky. The material is eclectic, yet the whole album has a unified feel. And yes, it's a holiday record, but not in the lush romantic sense. It feels like a get-together -- which it was -- of exemplary musicians performing Christams songs new and old, and its raw simplicity makes it that much more memorable. It's rare that a Christmas album can feel uncliched, but here it is. Not only a joy to listen to for this and Christmas' ahead, but it's an essential addition to the recording legacy of Carly Simon."
Would have benefited from studio recording
A. Peters | Near Chicago, United States | 12/28/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)

"In the liner notes, Carly Simon discusses how the album was recorded in a hotel room in LA during January 2002. She adds how the basic tapes were produced, mastered and ultimately released over the ensuing nine months. I am normally a devoted fan of Carly Simon, but the sound quality of this album suffers from the original sessions having been recorded on a notebook computer. No amount of remastering could overcome the flawed basic tracks. This album would have benefited from studio recording, which may have precluded some of the harshness that is readily apparent in first listening. Carly, please, rerecord this album. We miss your "signature" quality sound. And shame on Rhino for passing this off on the public at full price!"