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(75 customer reviews) 153 of 169 people found the following review helpful
Glee rings in the holiday cheer, with mixed results,
November 17, 2010 Daniel W. Kelly (NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (Audio CD)
It's probably better to fully review this CD after seeing some of these songs in their visual context in the Christmas episode, because very often, that is what actually makes you appreciate Glee renditions of songs more. But since it is a Christmas album, you should be able to listen to it for the appreciation of the holiday.
Which is why it's easy to see how this album doesn't really serve as an outstanding Christmas listening experience, for many of the renditions here are rather generic. There are very few glee-tastic arrangements, but the CD does combine a notable mix of classics and more contemporary Christmas hits. This is my take on these tracks:
1. We Need A Little Christmas: Tina, Mercedes and Kurt take the lead on this contemporary classic. A nice upbeat start--definitely sounds like the standard showtune rendition of this song.
2. Deck the Rooftop: This is a mashup of Deck the Halls and Up on the Rooftop. One of the best tracks on here. A...Read more
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Arrangements are fun, but beware the MP3 audio is dreadful!,
November 22, 2010 J. Braun "TopWebGuy" (London, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (MP3 Download)
If you're a fan of the Glee cast, you'll enjoy the performances and arrangements on this fun holiday album.
However, you might want to avoid the MP3 download version and order the CD so that you can rip it yourself.
Regrettably, these tracks are encoded at 128 KB and they sound shrill and tinny. I am surprised because Amazon MP3's are usually vastly better in quality than those available on iTunes. Their quality control broke down on this album, I am afraid.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Great CD, but not complete collection,
December 8, 2010 ems25 - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album (MP3 Download)
I bought this CD when it first came out and have loved it. Last night, the Glee Christmas episode aired, and I was disappointed to learn that one of the songs from the show is not on the CD - Welcome Christmas (from the Grinch). It was one of the most meaningful songs on the show and they left it off the CD.
