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Mannheim Steamroller, Chip Davis
The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
Genres: Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Rock, Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Introduction - Mannheim Steamroller,
2. Joy to the World - Mannheim Steamroller, Mason, Lowell
3. Stille Nacht (Silent Night) - Mannheim Steamroller, Gruber, Franz
4. The Dream - Mannheim Steamroller, Davis, Chip
5. Crystal - Mannheim Steamroller, Davis, Chip
6. Carol of the Bells - Mannheim Steamroller,
7. Messengers of Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller,
8. Greensleeves - Mannheim Steamroller,
9. Above the Northern Lights - Mannheim Steamroller,
10. Good King Wenceslas - Mannheim Steamroller, Neale, John Mason
11. Deck the Halls - Mannheim Steamroller, Traditional
12. Angels We Have Heard on High - Mannheim Steamroller, Traditional

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All Artists: Mannheim Steamroller, Chip Davis
Title: The Christmas Angel: A Family Story
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 8
Label: American Gramaphone
Original Release Date: 10/27/1998
Release Date: 10/27/1998
Genres: Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Rock, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Adult Alternative, Progressive, Electronic, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 012805199827

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No Description Available.
Genre: Christmas Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-OCT-1998

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Member CD Reviews

Ronald S. (Tony) from TULSA, OK
Reviewed on 12/14/2010...

I personally did not like this cd.

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Lorelie L. from CLINTON, MA
Reviewed on 12/9/2006...

A Family story as told by Olivia Newton-John and Chip Davis. Just beautiful.

CD Reviews

Bah humbug on "The Christmas Angel"

Charles_Laine@baylor.edu | Waco, TX | 12/08/1998

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Having (regretably) just purchased the new Mannheim Stamroller Christmas CD "The Christmas Angel, A Family Story", I am a little bit miffed about it. This CD is SHOVELWARE! If you already have the other Mannheim CDs, then save your money. There's nothing new here. Maybe I should chunk the CD and liner materials in the trash and use the jewel case for something else."

The Christmas Angel is...SURPRISE...A Soundtrack!

J. C. Summerlin Jr. | Houston, Texas USA | 11/07/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller's The Christmas Angel has been panned by several reviewers as being a sad rehash or unacknowledged greatest hits album. However, any true fan of Chip and the Steamroller knows that this CD is the soundtrack to a televised ice skating show that aired on NBC back in December of 1998 and will be airing again this December 2000 on NBC (It may even become a Christmas tradition). The music, for the most part, is from previous Christmas recordings, but it has certainly not lost it's magic! The story, narrated by Chip and Olivia Newton-John, is a bit unusual, but makes more sense when watching the ice skating performance. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because most of the music found here is on the other 5-star Christmas releases from Mannheim Steamroller. It's worth having if you're a Chip Davis fan!"

Mannheim Steamroller fans will be disappointed by this CD.

J. C. Summerlin Jr. | 12/08/1998

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This "new" offering by Mannheim Steamroller for the 1998 holidays will disappoint many, since it really offers nothing new but a remix and remastering of earlier Mannheim Steamroller holiday music. There is no attribution on the CD that it contains previously released material. The justification to get away with this re-release of old material is provided by a voice over narration of a "family story" by Olivia Newton-John and Chip Davis, along with some ugly percussion interludes, some rap music influence ("Good King Wenceslas"), and even some alien-sounding space music--hardly family holiday fare. This is not a CD to put on the player with your other holiday music; it just doesn't fit in. The holiday narrative poem that provides the structure for this CD would have been more credible (and honest) if it had been set to new music, but it is not, and American Grammaphone should be taken to task for marketing this CD without attribution of previously released material."

O.K.

STABERDEARTH | 10/07/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't think it was quite so bad. The vocals were kind of bothersome, but the music was great. Every Christmas my family likes to listen to Mannheim Steamroller Christmas music. This CD has some of our favorites."

Buy the first three 'roller Christmas CD's and stop.

STABERDEARTH | Bethlehem, PA USA | 12/08/1998

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I am so sorry that I bought "The Christmas Angel" CD. The first three 'roller Christmas CD's were absolute jewels. I could even tolerate the "live" one. I never dreamed that Chip Davis and Company would trick us with a cheap rehash, pointless and intrusive narrative, and electronic flapdoodling for song bridging. I usually chalk a bad Christmas CD purchase up to experience. I'm actually a bit ticked at this one. Shame on you! I'd feel much better if the profits were going to a good charitable cause..."