Get this cd now because at the end of this season it's going to go away and you'll have to either buy the import version for almost $30.00 or get it here via the used sellers. I bought this cd for a little over $10.00 and it's worth every cent. This cd contains 10 songs and if you get the Hallmark edition you can download a free track and it'll convert to a mp3 file for windows or Mac. The songs from this release are "All Through The Night,"

"The Bells Of St. Mary's,"

"Blue Christmas,"

"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire),"

"Go Tell It On The Mountain,"

"I'll Be Home For Christmas,"

"Merry Christmas, Baby,"

"O Holy Night,"

"There Is A Star That Shines Tonight,"

"White Christmas."

All these songs are arranged accoustic and Sheryl Crow styled rock; a nice departure from the normal holiday fare and of course, nicely sung. I failed to mention the free track is titled "Hello My Friend, Hello" and isn't a cover of Neil Diamond's song but an original.

I just bought this album in December 2009 after I recently discovered the very beautiful "There is a Star that Shines Tonight" on YouTube. I like every song on the album, even "O Holy Night" about which 4 reviewers panned Sheryl Crow's singing. I think she sings it really well. She does not have the operatic voice that you usually hear sing this song, but so what? I have liked her voice ever since I first heard her sing live on a late night live radio broadcast in NYC, in 1993, when the only way I could buy

was by writing away for it, as it was not yet available in stores.

I like all the various song arrangements, some in blues style, and some non-traditional versions of songs like "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song." For me, the energetic, good feeling of the blues style songs, the gospel style songs, the uplifting songs, make for a very happy, Merry Christmas feeling. Nothing boring here, just beautiful singing and good musical arrangements. I am glad I listened to the words of those reviewers here who praised this album, and ignored those who did not.

I was pleasantly surprised when I heard that Sheryl Crow had released a christmas cd. I now just finished listening to it and let me tell you, it is an excellent cd from beginning to end. As for those who say to avoid "O Holy Night", it's not that bad. I mean, she doesn't have the kind of voice you are used to hearing sing this song, but I still think she sings it pretty well.

Apart from Sheryl Crow's always fine vocals and a few very good tracks, there is little of the usual Crow to be found on this Christmas release.

Only two tracks stand out from the predominantly mainstream Christmas moods which characterize this album which really does not sound very inspired.

Crow's only original song "There is a Star that Shines Tonight" is a very fine song though, and helps on the overall uninspired impression, if the listener has not already lost interest at this point, since it's the penultimate song on the CD. The heavy strings put on the second part of the song are really unnecessary and I think the song would have better without them.

The CD's absolute peak, however, is the last track, the beautiful traditional "All Through the Night". It seems this song is the only track that has been given a new and original approach.

The rest of the CD is rather ordinary mainstream interpretations of traditional songs and carols, in several cases arranged like Patsy Cline in the early 1960s.

Why Crow chose to re-record "Blue Christmas" is a mystery - her previous version was much more fresh and actually sounded as a Sheryl Crow song.

If you like traditional Christmas music this CD could easily be something for you; if in contrary you are looking out for new original Sheryl Crow music with her personal edge, you will probably be disappointed with this release.

kind of hard to get sexy with nativity music but sheryl tried...love O Holy Night on this one but wanted something more traditional overall