What I Really Want for Christmas

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Author: Wilson, Brian

Format: Content/Copy-Protected CD

PartNumber: AManPro-0055526

Release Date: 18-10-2005

Details: Amazon.caA new Brian Wilson record is always cause for celebration, even if it turns out to be an album of Christmas music, his third such venture in 40 years. What I Really Want for Christmas features Wilson and the crack band he employed on Smile putting their spin on 10 traditional favorites, plus new versions of the Beach Boys’ « Little Saint Nick » and « The Man With All the Toys » and two originals cowritten with Bernie Taupin and Jimmy Webb. Though they don’t rise to the level of his best work (admittedly the tallest of orders), the title track and « Christmasey » prove Wilson can still turn out a catchy melody when he wants to, and the disc as a whole shows his arranging chops are as strong as ever, if no longer as innovative. Like Smile, What I Really Want for Christmas sometimes suffers in comparison to the Beach Boys–Wilson dedicates it to his « beloved brothers Carl and Dennis who I miss singing carols with » (as do we)–but occasionally, as on « O Holy Night, » one feels the old soul and spirit shining through. Though it may not merit a spot next to The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album and A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector as a classic of the genre, it’s still a joy to hear Wilson singing the songs he’s loved since childhood. If this is your kind of music, this is your kind of album. –Benjamin Lukoff

UPC: 828767030029

EAN: 0828767030029

Model: AManPro-0055526

Languages: English

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood