The Christmas Attic

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Fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber will discover he has a soul mate in one Paul O'Neill, the "conductor" of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. A dyed-in-the-wool sentimentalist, O'Neill presents this pop-rock tale from 1998 with all the glitz and glory of a Lloyd Webber Broadway show. Playing to the common themes of the season through a tale about a little angel sent to Earth to leave behind a gift, O'Neill creates a big-sounding production heavy on lead guitars and orchestral filigree. There are pieces of familiar Christmas carols and hymns and a handful of unembellished acoustic numbers to offset the brighter parts of the musical melodrama. While his singers and players are all professional sounding, O'Neill often mistakes sentiment as a grand gesture when it needs to be something less ambitious or noticeable. Nonetheless, there's a TV special or Broadway show wrapped up in this attic and it won't go away until it gets done. --Martin Keller

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The Christmas Attic

Average customer rating: Another Excellent Album Good overall The Christmas Attic CD review Great gift More Greatness

The Christmas Attic Trans-Siberian Orchestra Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Lost Christmas Eve Christmas Eve and Other Stories Beethoven's Last Night Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghost Of Christmas Eve Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration ASIN: B00000AEDW Release Date: 1998-10-13

Tracks:

1. The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve
2. Boughs Of Holly
3. The World That She Sees
4. Midnight Christmas Eve
5. The March Of The Kings/Hark The Herald Angel
6. The Three Kings And I (What Really Happened)
7. Christmas Canon
8. Joy/Angels We Have Heard On High
9. Find Our Way Home
10. Appalachian Snowfall
11. The Music Box
12. The Snow Came Down
13. Christmas In The Air
14. Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)
15. An Angel's Share
16. Music Box Blues

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Fans of Andrew Lloyd Webber will discover he has a soul mate in one Paul O'Neill, the "conductor" of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. A dyed-in-the-wool sentimentalist, O'Neill presents this pop-rock tale from 1998 with all the glitz and glory of a Lloyd Webber Broadway show. Playing to the common themes of the season through a tale about a little angel sent to Earth to leave behind a gift, O'Neill creates a big-sounding production heavy on lead guitars and orchestral filigree. There are pieces of familiar Christmas carols and hymns and a handful of unembellished acoustic numbers to offset the brighter parts of the musical melodrama. While his singers and players are all professional sounding, O'Neill often mistakes sentiment as a grand gesture when it needs to be something less ambitious or noticeable. Nonetheless, there's a TV special or Broadway show wrapped up in this attic and it won't go away until it gets done. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Another Excellent Album.......2007-06-29

This was the last TSO album I bought, and as such, I wasn't quite as impressed when I listened to it as I could have been if I hadn't seen how amazing TSO can be in their other albums. Compared to their other albums, Christmas Attic is slightly harder to get through, mostly because it is slower and is a bit more repetitive than TSO's other albums. However, it is still a very worthy follow-up to the amazing Christmas Eve and Other Stories. My personal favorite song is "The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)", because it is a style that TSO doesn't explore very often. I wish they would write more songs in the same vein. Another excellent song is "The March of the Kings/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". It is a very up-tempo song and extremely fun to listen to. The album falls short on a couple of its instrumentals, which are occasionally a bit repetitive. However, overall, The Christmas Attic, while maybe being slightly less innovative than Christmas Eve and Other Stories, is still a delight to hear, and is consistent all the way through in that respect.

Good overall.......2007-06-10

I love the TSO, and this CD is no exception to the rule. I was a bit disappointed by some of the tracks (not their best work), but overall it is enjoyable. My favorite is the Ghost of Christmas Eve and there are about 5 other really solid songs on there. If you love the TSO, you'll love this CD.

The Christmas Attic CD review.......2007-05-20

After listening to The Lost Christmas Eve, was certainly not disappointed with this CD. Again, interesting arrangements in a delightful genre.

Great gift.......2007-02-10

We purchased this as a gift for Christmas - It is wonderful music !

More Greatness.......2007-01-29

This is one of the best of their CD's. I play it year round.

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Christmas Album Hagood Hardy Manufacturer: Attic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alone Reflections As Time Goes By All My Best Christmas Homecoming ASIN: B00008MLK1 Release Date: 2002-09-02

Tracks:

1. Deck the Halls
2. Silent Night, Holy Night
3. Christmas Song
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5. When the First Snow Falls
6. When a Child
7. Joy, Joy
8. Winter Wonderland
9. Oh Holy Night
10. Winter Time
11. Feliz Navidad
12. White Christmas
13. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
14. Christmas Waltz
15. Joy to the World

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Joyeux Noel Avec Les Schtroumpfs Schtroumpfs Manufacturer: Attic Records Limited ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000PMNNPM

Product Description

French language release of the Smurfs Christmas CD titled "Joyeux Noel Avec Les Schtroumpfs". 12 songs.

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The Traditional Album The Barra MacNeils Manufacturer: Iona Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MWAIG2

Product Description

13-track CD on Iona Records, 1996.

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Attic Various Artists Manufacturer: Bonneville / Bwe ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00000586Y Release Date: 1997-11-07

Tracks:

1. Christmas Gift Of Love - Felicia Sorensen
2. My Beloved One - Nancy Hansen
3. Mary's Bible - Kenneth Cope
4. Sounds Of The Season - Sam Cardon
5. Some Other Time - Stacie Smith Shurtliff
6. The Attic - Candese Marchese
7. Diamonds For Stones - Brett Raymond
8. In Silence - Rachel DeAzevedo
9. A Loving Mother - Sam Cardon
10. There Is A Lily - John Canaan

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Celtic Christmas College of Piping Manufacturer: Attic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005B7VR Release Date: 2002-09-02

Average customer rating: A great collection of traditional songs!!

A Swingin' Christmas in the Attic Michelle Malone Manufacturer: Strange Bird Songs ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00003G1JQ Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

1. Santa's Coming to Town
2. Santa Baby
3. Please Come Home for Christmas
4. I'll Be Home for Christmas
5. Twas the Night Before Christmas
6. Here Comes Santa Claus
7. Christmas Song
8. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
9. Let It Snow
10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Customer Reviews:

A great collection of traditional songs!!.......2002-12-24

I've listened to Michelle Malone for about 10 years and have always loved her voice. I had meant to pick this up a couple years ago, and finally got it. It's now my favorite Christmas CD, bar none! She has a great vocal range that is nicely shown here. The band (piano, bass and drums) do a great job. This is a live recording from 1992, as some of the comments between and during the songs reflects.

My favorites are "Santa Baby", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas". The reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" does have some commentary and political notes added. In all, a great live recording and a very nice collection of traditional songs.

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Ancestral Voices Celtic Christmas Manufacturer: Attic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002X6G9E

Product Description

13 Hauntingly Festive Tracks. w/ Scott MacAulay, Patricia Murray, Michael Burgess, Ruth Sutherland, Malcolm Stanley, Rita & Mary Rankin, Kim Vincent, Konrad Pluta, Jim Smith, Catherine McKinnon

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Open Before Christmas Colormen Manufacturer: Attic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000HEZ8UQ Release Date: 2007-01-08

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24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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