Stevie Wonder - The Best of Stevie Wonder - The Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
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Artist: Stevie WonderEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Music Label: Motown
Soundtracks:
- Someday At Christmas
- Silver Bells
- Ave Maria
- The Little Drummer Boy
- One Little Christmas Tree
- The Day That Love Began
- The Christmas Song
- Bedtime For Toys
- Christmastime
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
- A Warm Little Home On A Hill
- What Christmas Means To Me
- The Miracles Of Christmas
- Everyone's A Kid At Christmas
Free Music Notes for The Best of Stevie Wonder - The Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
Free Music Review: terrific Christmastime songs--BRAVO, STEVIE WONDER !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
It's no secret that Stevie Wonder has genius; and it's also no secret that Christmastime music is some of the best music ever written. Christmastime songs are rather catchy; and sometimes they have a melancholy ache that we all can identify with. They can be playful, too; and of course that appeals not just to kids but to the child within ourselves as well. The quality of the sound on this CD is excellent and I love that artwork.
"Someday at Christmas" is a real charmer; this masterpiece gets the royal treatment from Stevie Wonder who sings this without a superfluous note! "Someday at Christmas" has a lush musical arrangement to accompany Stevie as he sings the lyrics; and it all holds its own very well. Impressive! "Silver Bells" is very easy on the ear; and that background choir enhances the natural beauty of this ballad. "Silver Bells" does let Stevie Wonder stay squarely front and center, though--which is right where he belongs! I love it.
"Ave Maria" is absolutely wonderful; Stevie does this faultlessly and that's grand. I also like "The Little Drummer Boy." "The Little Drummer Boy" features Stevie singing this with panache; he handles this well and the percussion couldn't have been done any better! "One Little Christmas Tree" is poignant, to say the least; and there's yet another gem in Stevie Wonder's rendition of "The Christmas Song." "The Christmas Song" has always been one of my very favorite holiday tunes and just one listen will tell you why! Stevie handles the tempo and key changes like the pro he always was and still remains; he ensures that "The Christmas Song" remains a very special number.
"Christmastime" uses the strings to great advantage as Stevie delivers this to perfection--and beyond! The background vocalists harmonize wonderfully, too--not that Stevie really needed it; but they do sound very good. "Christmastime" is easily a major highlight of this album, too. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" is very sweet; and "What Christmas Means to Me" shows a rather spirited side of Stevie we usually see on his Motown albums. Stevie sings this beautifully with lots of energy and it's all very upbeat--and it's catchy, too. "What Christmas Means to Me" is one terrific song and this is also another major highlight of the album. The percussion and that brass work so well in the musical arrangement and this is a very strong number that you won't forget anytime soon.
"The Miracles of Christmas" is very beautiful; Stevie does this with all his heart and soul. The album ends quite nicely with Stevie Wonder performing "Everyone's A Kid at Christmas." "Everyone's A Kid at Christmas" has a wonderful flavor to it and it leaves me wanting more!
Stevie Wonder will always be one of the very best singer-songwriters we have ever had; and this is a grand CD for his fans especially at Christmastime. Don't be surprised if you find yourself playing it during the year, however--this music is wonderful! This is high quality control music for anyone who wants a CD of Christmastime music.
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