Artist: Faith Hill
Album: Joy to the World
Quality: iTunes Plus AAC M4A 256 Kbps
Genres: Holiday, Music, Christmas, Country, Contemporary Country, Honky Tonk
Released: Sep 01, 2008
℗ 2008 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Album Review
Faith Hill’s holiday album Joy to the World is a proudly old-fashioned record — almost too much so, really, as there is nothing surprising about it, from its collection of shopworn standards to the full-blown yet curiously stiff production. Basically, this is an album where if you read the title, you will know how the song will sound: “Joy to the World” gets a big, bombastic, orchestral arrangement appropriate for a concert recital, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” swings like Sinatra conducted by Billy May, “Little Drummer Boy” is prim and proper, “Holly Jolly Christmas” feels pulled from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, “Away in a Manger” is sweet and stately. Everything is business as usual, right down to Hill’s performances: big, not blustery; they’re immaculate theater, sometimes verging on grandstanding but often suited for the occasion. Which might not make Joy to the World a singular holiday album in any respect — it’s too pat and perfect to be memorable — but for anybody looking for a new old-fashioned Christmas album, this suits the bill just fine.
Track List
1. Joy To The World! 2:13
2. What Child Is This? 3:36
3. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town 2:45
4. Little Drummer Boy 3:05
5. O Come, All Ye Faithful 3:46
6. Holly Jolly Christmas 2:18
7. Away In A Manger 3:14
8. O Holy Night! 4:58
9. Winter Wonderland 2:38
10. Silent Night, Holy Night! 3:09
11. A Baby Changes Everything 4:53
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