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Track Listings
| 1. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On |
| 2. Winter Wonderland |
| 3. I Wanna Be Santa Claus |
| 4. The Little Drummer Boy |
| 5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| 6. Christmas Eve |
| 7. The Christmas Dance |
| 8. Christmas Time Is Here Again |
| 9. Blue Christmas |
| 10. Dear Santa |
| 11. White Christmas |
| 12. Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You) |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Critics trashed this Ringo album and its been deleted in the States.
Which is where I begin to be somewhat puzzled.
I mean Ringo is the first Beatle to do an entire Christmas album and not only that but he does the Beatles song Christmas time is here again.
Little Drummer Boy is ideal for him as well.And the final song Peace be with you is as good as it gets-shoulda been a single etc.
In fact this CD is full of what I hear as potential singles or at least could have been before that terrible Pogues one was voted the best Christmas song
This seems to be a reissue of the I Wanna Be Santa Claus one and its got a new title
Which is where I begin to be somewhat puzzled.
I mean Ringo is the first Beatle to do an entire Christmas album and not only that but he does the Beatles song Christmas time is here again.
Little Drummer Boy is ideal for him as well.And the final song Peace be with you is as good as it gets-shoulda been a single etc.
In fact this CD is full of what I hear as potential singles or at least could have been before that terrible Pogues one was voted the best Christmas song
This seems to be a reissue of the I Wanna Be Santa Claus one and its got a new title
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The whole idea of Ringo Starr performing Christmas songs may seem a little odd, but the result is surprisingly decent. The well-known Christmas standards chosen fit within his vocal range and the originals, co-penned by Ringo (under his real name, "Richard Starkey") are quite enjoyable. As the previous reviewer notes, Ringo also performs a solo version of the legendary "Beatles Christmas" song "Christmas Time is Here Again", which here features a full and lively arrangement. Musically, it's what you'd expect: Ringo rocks on "Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On", is soft on "Christmas Eve", while the final track on the album, "Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You)" sounds influenced by The Beatles experiments in Indian-based music. This album, first released in 1999 was out-of-print for a while, but seems to of been re-issued under the "20th Century Masters" series, and has also finally come back in print in the US as well.
I'd certainly recommend it to anyone who likes both Ringo Starr and Christmas music.
I'd certainly recommend it to anyone who likes both Ringo Starr and Christmas music.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Ringo is Santa!
18 Mar 2004
Format:Audio CD
Personally, I hope that Ringo never grows up. He adds so much life and happiness to a world full of problems.
This is truly a very charming album of Christmas favorites that feature Ringo doing rockabilly, crooning, rocking, and just having a grand old time. From the opening track on this CD, you can tell that Ringo is having a wonderful time recording this CD.
Ringo takes on old standards such as Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Little Drummer Boy, and Winter Wonderland. These cuts remind me of the same happy Ringo who recorded the "No No Song" from Good Night Vienna.
But, the highligh of this CD has to be Ringo's "interpretation" of the Beatles "Christmas Time Is Here Again." This little novelty piece was released as a fan club recording in 1967. Well, Ringo makes it so much better with rich instrumentation -- to include bagpipes. I give the last track, Pax Um Biscum an honorable mention because Ringo employs the sitar on this song (shades of his mate, George Harrison). Listen to the opening tracks. . . . Shades of Instant Karma! What a tribute to another fallen band mate, John Lennon!
This is a great CD, and not just for the Christmas season. Ringo turned out a gem with this CD -- and, we definitely appreciate it. Ringo is Santa Claus!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
FINALLY!!! A BREATH OF FRESH AIR INTO CHRISTMAS SONGS!
11 Jun 2005
Format:Audio CD
I don't really like Christmas songs at all. My wife always plays them during the holidays and I just have to suffer through it. However, one Christmas she had the cable tv on holiday songs and Ringo's Christmas songs started playing. It sounded so fresh compared to every Christmas song I've ever heard - I loved it! This album is awesome and I like listening to it year round. I love Ringo's smooth voice and I think Little Drummer Boy is perfect. Rudolph to me has elements of classic Beatles in it and I love the sound. It's like the Beatles have a new album out! Oh, one more thing...GET THIS CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The best Christmas record the Beatles never made
18 Dec 2005
Format:Audio CD
This is a great record -- I am totally amazed that a musical artist would make such an effort for what is usually an easy novelty-sell. But Ringo and company have gone all out. It's a love-in for the era that Ringo came out of, and sounds strongly reminiscent of recordings made by a certain group Ringo used to be in... Together with co-producer Mark Hudson, Starr has re-created the studio sound and harmonies of the Beatles -- in a fun way. Ringo nay-sayers should also note that Ringo plays drums on all tracks, unlike some of his notorious recordings of the drunken years. He also wrote a whole slew of Christmas songs and they could easlily become standards in their own right. This album is nice -- and it also rocks. I think if people listen they might gain or re-gain a lot of respect for Ringo. And as far as the non-existent Beatles Christmas record goes -- the musicians here actually do cover an old Beatles Christmas song you never heard (they used to do one-offs for the fan club). You go, Ringo!
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