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Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection |  | Artist: Mannheim Steamroller
Label: American Gramaphone
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 26
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.8 x 0.4
MPN: 2525
UPC: 012805252522
EAN: 0012805252522
ASIN: B002MW50C2
Release Date: October 13, 2009
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Faeries [From The Nutcracker] | | • | Gagliarda | | • | My Little Christmas Tree | | • | We Three Kings | | • | Joseph Dear, Oh Joseph Mine | | • | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | | • | Joy to the World | | • | First Noel | | • | Pat a Pan | | • | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | | • | Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) |
Disc 2
| • | Traditions of Christmas (Music Box) | | • | Messengers of Christmas | | • | How a Rose E'er Blooming | | • | Winter Wonderland | | • | Christmas Song | | • | Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing | | • | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | | • | Above the Northern Lights | | • | Jingle Bells | | • | Holly and the Ivy | | • | Little Drummer Boy | | • | Still, Still, Still | | • | O' Little Town of Bethlehem |
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Album Description
2009 two CD holiday collection celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the very first Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album: the one that started the phenomenon! This double CD set features 25 tracks hand-picked by Chip Davis from the previous Christmas albums: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (1984), A Fresh Aire Christmas (1988), Christmas In The Aire (1995), Christmas Extraordinaire (2001), Christmas Song (2007) and Christmasville (2008).
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| Customer Reviews:
 Just Another "Best of" Album November 21, 2009
Michael Hayes Music (Nashville)
Although this is just another "best of" album, it is a good collection if you don't already own any of Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas albums. It was surprising that at one point the mp3 album was more than the CD ($14.19 for mp3 versus $9.99 for the CD). I'm glad to see that the mp3 album price has been lowered to $9.99.
Sunrise
 Music November 21, 2009
Thomas N. Pair (Moody, AL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think that it is great! I love all of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas CD's. I really appreciate the old standard carols but i like to change up with his take on these carols. I would recommend it to anyone that likes something different of an old version.
Christmas 25th anniversary collection November 11, 2009
James O. Miller
Though Christmas is still a long way ahead, have played this CD a number of times and think it is one of best yet
Redundant, but nice for new fans October 15, 2009
dliamt (nyc)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
If you're new to Mannheim Steamroller, or just a casual fan who doesn't already own all of their CDs, this is a good "greatest hits" collection to get you up to speed. This two disc set offers a solid sampling of previously released material. It omits some essentials, such as "Deck The Halls" and "Silent Night," but those were already included on their previous Christmas compilation disc, so that's actually a good thing.
Steamroller's sound, for those five people out there who still haven't heard of them, runs the gamut from traditional acoustic to highly synthetic. Personally, I think they're at their best when they stick to the acoustic style. Their classic takes on songs like "We Three Kings," "Still Still Still", "O Holy Night" and "Little Town Of Bethlehem" are absolutely beautiful, perfectly capturing the quieter, poignant side of Christmas. But what Mannheim is probably most famous for are their up-tempo synth-pop versions of Christmas songs. Frankly, I find these tend to be a bit more "hit or miss", and definitely more of an acquired taste (I enjoy most of them, but I know plenty of people who get turned off by the highly synthetic, and admittedly cheesy/outdated, sound.) The good news is, this 2 disc collection shows off all of Mannheim's styles, so while you may not like some tracks, you'll certainly find at least a good number of them that you do like.
My only real complaint with this collection is that it offers absolutely nothing new to entice long-time fans, and ultimately comes off as little more than an easy way for the Steamroller to pad its wallet. I understand that this is meant to be a retrospective, but I had hoped for at least a FEW new tracks. As it is, there's simply no reason to buy this if you already own their older albums. The only track that long-time fans might not already have is "My Little Christmas Tree." This was previously only available with a pop-up book that Chip created back in the late 90s. It's a weak track, though, and sounds like it was thrown together one afternoon, so that's not much incentive to shell out money on this set.
Here's hoping Chip returns soon with an all NEW Christmas album (and hey, Chip, go back and listen to your first two Christmas albums if you need some inspiration-- those remain your best efforts to date.)
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