Luther Vandross - This Is Christmas
List Price:
Our Price: $3.00
You Save: $3.99 (57%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $1.88 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
CD Details
Artist: Luther VandrossEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Music Label: SonyBMG Special Markets
Soundtracks:
- With a Christmas Heart
- This Is Christmas
- The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody)
- Every Year, Every Christmas
- My Favorite Things
- Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas
- I Listen to the Bells
- Please Come Home for Christmas
- A Kiss for Christmas
- O' Come All Ye Faithful
Music reviews of This Is Christmas
Music Review: A must for Christmas!
Rating: 5 Stars
We always listened to Luther in my house growing up. So, although I only knew one Christmas song by him, once I saw this CD for so cheap, I had to pick it up! I am sooo glad that I did. The whole cd has such a festive sound and feel to it! When I listen to this CD, even though I'm far away from home, I feel close to my family! The album is full of songs about love, which was Luther's specialty and is central to the meaning of Christmas. No matter how cold it is outside, this album makes you feel warm and loved on the inside.
I must warn some: there is only one "traditional" Christmas song on the album, but considering the talent that Luther brings to all the songs, I'm sure you'll find some new favorites!
Description of This Is Christmas
Rather than a do a rehash of many of the obvious traditional tunes that fill special holiday albums by contemporary performers, maestro Luther Vandross opted for the task of creating no fewer than 7 of the 10 tracks included on his 1995 Christmas release. The result is an album that demonstrates why Vandross is still considered the preeminent black male vocalist of close to two decades: as on typical Vandross recordings, the production is crisp and strong and the vocals are flawless. As usual, he employs the cream of musicians and background vocalists (including the inimitable Cissy Houston and Darlene Love, who is featured on the Motown-like duet "I Listen to the Bells")--the perfect backdrop for Vandross's distinctive sound, exemplified on the standout title track. "The Mistle Toe Jam" has the party-like feel of Vandross sides like "Bad Boy" and the more recent "Nights in Harlem," while "Every Year, Every Christmas" (cowritten with Richard Marx) is a soulful slow jam. A surprising reading of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "My Favorite Things" shows that if Vandross ever chose to, he could easily do a fine album of jazz standards, while "O Come All Ye Faithful" (featuring an all-star choir that includes Valerie Simpson) is given the album's most traditional reading. Standouts include the gorgeous "Please Come Home for Christmas" and the almost funky "A Kiss for Christmas." Easily one of the best Christmas albums around. --David NathanRather than a do a rehash of many of the obvious traditional tunes that fill special holiday albums by contemporary performers, maestro Luther Vandross opted for the task of creating no fewer than 7 of the 10 tracks included on his 1995 Christmas release. The result is an album that demonstrates why Vandross is still considered the preeminent black male vocalist of close to two decades: as on typical Vandross recordings, the production is crisp and strong and the vocals are flawless. As usual, he employs the cream of musicians and background vocalists (including the inimitable Cissy Houston and Darlene Love, who is featured on the Motown-like duet "I Listen to the Bells")--the perfect backdrop for Vandross's distinctive sound, exemplified on the standout title track. "The Mistle Toe Jam" has the party-like feel of Vandross sides like "Bad Boy" and the more recent "Nights in Harlem," while "Every Year, Every Christmas" (cowritten with Richard Marx) is a soulful slow jam. A surprising reading of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "My Favorite Things" shows that if Vandross ever chose to, he could easily do a fine album of jazz standards, while "O Come All Ye Faithful" (featuring an all-star choir that includes Valerie Simpson) is given the album's most traditional reading. Standouts include the gorgeous "Please Come Home for Christmas" and the almost funky "A Kiss for Christmas." Easily one of the best Christmas albums around. --David Nathan
Miscellaneous CDs
Music Genres
Bestsellers in Miscellaneous CDs
Rudolph Wurlitzer - Slow Fade (As Read By Will Oldham)Release date: 2011-05-03; Music CD
Best price: $10.98
Price in other shops:
3 Fools 4 April - 3 Fools 4 AprilRelease date: 2008-03-25; Published: 2006; Music CD
Best price: $7.14
Price in other shops:
Judy Clark - Sing Like the StarsRelease date: 2008-07-22; Published: 2008; Music CD
Best price: $23.99
Price in other shops:
Race and Win: Race Boat Crewing with Tucker ThompsonBennett; Release date: 2007-01-01; DVD
Best price: $23.07
Price in other shops:
Rebecca Cooper - Coming Home to our Appetite: Guided ImageryRelease date: 2009-06-01; Music CD
Best price: $12.42
Price in other shops:
Sharon Bridgforth - Bull-Jean StoriesRelease date: 2005-12-27; Published: 1999; Music CD
Best price: $9.95
Price in other shops:
Janice Tucker Rhoda - The ABCs of Violin for the Intermediate, Book 2: Performance CDCarl Fischer; Release date: 2009-03-17; Music CD
Best price: $11.64
Price in other shops:
![You Can Dance - Waltz [VHS] Image](/images/You-Can-Dance-Waltz-VHS-0769720692-X.jpg){kind=small}
You Can Dance - You Can Dance - Waltz [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $9.74
Price in other shops:
![You Can Dance - Rhumba [VHS] Image](/images/You-Can-Dance-Rhumba-VHS-0769720668-X.jpg){kind=small}
You Can Dance - You Can Dance - Rhumba [VHS]Kultur Video; Release date: 1999-05-25; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops:
Dino: Collector's SeriesPublished: 1998; Music CD
Best price: $53.95
Similar CDs
Kirk Franklin & The Family - ChristmasRelease date: 1998-06-30; Published: 2001-04-03; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Whispers - Christmas MomentsRelease date: 1995-11-01; Music CD
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Soul ChristmasRelease date: 1991-10-29; Music CD
Best price: $9.83
Price in other shops:
Temptations - Christmas Collection: 20th Century MastersRelease date: 2003-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $6.79
Price in other shops:
Boyz II Men - Christmas Collection: 20th Century MastersBOYZ II MEN; Release date: 2003-09-23; Music CD
Best price: $5.98
Price in other shops:
Mariah Carey - Merry ChristmasCAREY,MARIAH; Release date: 1994-11-01; Music CD
Best price: $1.87
Price in other shops:
Slow Jams Christmas 1Release date: 1996-10-15; Music CD
Best price: $6.97
Price in other shops:
Temptations - Give Love at ChristmasTEMPTATIONS; Release date: 2000-08-09; Music CD
Best price: $0.43
Price in other shops:
Luther Vandross - Home for ChristmasVANDROSS,LUTHER; Release date: 2002-01-15; Music CD
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
Whitney Houston - One Wish: The Holiday AlbumRelease date: 2003-11-18; Music CD
Best price: $5.26
Price in other shops: