Acoustic Christmas Vinyl Record

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Label:    Capitol Records – B002384701
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g
Country:    US
Released:    Dec 2, 2016
Genre:    Pop
Style:    Holiday

A1        O Holy Night    3:46
A2        Christmas Prayers    4:31
A3        Do You Hear What I Hear    4:03
A4        Mary's Boy Child    3:19
A5        Silent Night    3:42
B1        Hark The Herald Angels Sing    4:13
B2        Go Tell It On The Mountain    3:17
B3        Children Go Where I Send Thee    5:26
B4        Christmas In Killarney    2:03
B5        Christmas Medley: It's Almost Day / Make A Happy Song / We Wish You A Merry Christmas    3:14

Barcode (Text): 6 02547 49475 7
Barcode (Scanned): 602547494757

Re-teaming with Don Was and Jacknife Lee, the pair who produced his 2014 album Melody Road, Neil Diamond cut Acoustic Christmas, his fourth holiday album and first since 2009's A Cherry Cherry Christmas. The title Acoustic Christmas suggests that this 2016 LP will be sparse, but it's hazy and open, consisting of much more than a man and a guitar. Usually he's supported by a full band -- a rhythm section, another guitarist, a keyboardist, and backing vocalists -- and that gives Acoustic Christmas some spunk, which is enough to keep things lively. If Diamond isn't always original -- his version of "Children Go Where I Send Thee" follows the contours of Nick Lowe's 2013 version exactly -- he nevertheless performs with gusto, particularly on the closing "Christmas Medley." That showmanship is ultimately what gives Acoustic Christmas its personality and is the reason to return to the record: it may not align with the spirit of the season, but it's charming nonetheless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: HOLIDAY
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 11/18/2016