Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas Angel: A Family Story

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Title: Christmas Angel: A Family Story
Artist: Mannheim Steamroller
Audio CD (October 27, 1998)
Original Release Date: October 27, 1998
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Christmas
Format: Free Lossless Audio Codec


Track Listing:

01. Introduction - The Christmas Angel
02. Joy to the World
03. Stille Nacht (Silent Night)
04. The Dream
05. Crystal
06. Carol of the Bells
07. Messengers of Christmas
08. Greensleeves
09. Above the Northern Lights
10. Good King Wenceslas
11. Deck the Halls
12. Angels We Have Heard on High


Amazon Review:
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 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.

Allmusic Review:
Even though their music is easily enjoyable by listeners of all ages, Christmas Angel: A Family Story is the first album Mannheim Steamroller has made that is directly targeted at family audiences. Not that the music sounds that different -- it's still the Fresh Aire we have all grown to love -- but the music tells a story that should delight children and parents alike.