Patti LaBelle - 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection

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Title: 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection
Artist: Patti LaBelle
Audio CD (September 21, 2004)
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Christmas
Format: Free Lossless Audio Codec


Track Listing:

01. This Christmas
02. 'Twas Love
03. Nothing Could Be Better
04. I'm Christmasing with You
05. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
06. If Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
07. Reason for the Season
08. Country Christmas
09. Born in a Manger
10. O Holy Night
11. Wouldn't It Be Beautiful
12. Angel Man


Allmusic Review:
Originally issued in 1990 under the name This Christmas, this album finds one of soul's most fiery and recognizable voices delivering a 12-song session filled with contemporary and original Christmas compositions. It's safe and delightful background music for the holiday season, and her sultry vocals make the otherwise two-dimensional backing music seem rich and full. For the most part the collection is easygoing and pleasant, with the highlight being her beautiful interpretation of "O Holy Night" and the lowlight most definitely being an acrobatic and vocally dramatic "Angel Man" as the album's closer. It's a very nice record on the whole, but likely of enjoyment only to LaBelle's die-hard fans. Most casual listeners would find this CD to be nothing more than a passing holiday fancy.