If you want Christmas music with a different color, this album really swings. I wish I could figure out how Manilow is able to take traditional songs and manipulate them into magic pieces that demands attention to arrangement structure. I know the titles speak the same traditional Christmas music, but believe me, it's Manilow Magic again that recreates traditional into something new and exciting. I want more!

Wow! High-powered beauty PLUS creative jazz! I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT!!!

There are 10 tracks, about a half hour in total. Yes, I wish it was longer, but it's still great. These are mainly traditional Christmas songs. Yes! I said CHRISTMAS!!! And I'm proud of it! I get tired of all this "HOLIDAY" stuff. Christmas is Christmas. If you don't like the word, don't celebrate it!

OK. I'm off my soapbox now. Anyway, the songs are:

1) Silver Bells (all 5 or 6 tracks done by Barry overlaying each other)
2) Carol of the Bells/Jingle Bells (verrrrry jazzzzzy) (I love those J-I-N-G-L-E B-E-double L-S U-C)
3) Joy to the World/It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
4) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5) Violets for Your Furs (slow--very pretty--about winter in Manhattan and a guy buying violets for his girl's furs)
6) O Tannenbaum/Winter Wonderland (a bit jazzy on Winter Wonderland)
7) Christmas Time is Here (the song you hear on the Snoopy cartoon Christmas special)
8) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
9) Toyland
10) Count Your Blessings

Like I said, these are Christmas standards and you already know what they sound like. He stayed fairly straight on most of them, keeping the original beauty. Of course, you know what Toyland sounds like and I love it. It always makes me think of the special times watching children at Christmas time. "Count Your Blessings" is one of many pretty songs that Rosemary Clooney sings in the movie "White Christmas."

Yep, Barry's still got it! 35 years of making records and still going! These arrangements are great! I am happy to see that Hallmark chose Barry as their Christmas artist this time.

Lovely, simply lovely! I bought it the first day it became available and have played it about 50,000 times already! (OK. maybe that's a SLIGHT exaggeration.)

Excellent gift for your ears, the magnificent voice of Mr. Barry Manilow, for Christmas time. Simply excellent

MANILOWS GOLDEN VOICE DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. HE DOES IT AGAIN. I SURE THIS WILL BE A CHRISTMAS TRADITION IN MANY HOME. ANOTHER EXCELLENT CD FROM THE TALENT BARRY.

This album will brighten the gloomiest of spirits. Barry takes a stab at songs like Toyland and others and puts you in the Holiday mood. I am not a fan of Barry's, but this is a fun afternoon of listening while hanging stockings or making cookies. If you don't enjoy it, you might be a scrooge!