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FRED CLAUS (Various)

 ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK

Artistes: Various
Label:
Warner Brothers Records
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Links:

www.repriserecords.com/

www.fredclaus.warnerbros.com

 

 



TRACK LISTING
1
Jingle Bells - Johnny Mercer
2
Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Elvis Presley
3
Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
4
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Doris Day
5
I Want You For Christmas - Russ Morgan & His Orchestra
6
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5
7
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
8
Silent Night - Sinead O'Connor
9
Auld Lang Syne - Guy Lombardo
10
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
11
The First Noel - Leigh Nash
12
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Matt Turk with Matter & Gaby Moreno
13
Suite From Fred Claus - Christophe Beck

SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:

Okay, Santa Claus may have finished his round by the time you read this review, but that doesn’t mean that you cannot begin stocking up on next year’s Christmas play list. This soundtrack album for the 2007 festive movie contains a fair bit of cheery Christmas songs what are evergreen and will definitely not go out of fashion anytime soon.

The 46-minute album features a mix of much-sung tunes like “Jingel Bells”, “Sleigh Ride” and “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)”. Performed by popular artistes of the yesteryear like Johnny Mercer, The Ronettes and Doris Day, you can be sure your parents won’t be scoffing you for choosing other noisily inferior Christmas tunes at wholesome family gatherings.

Jump to music quintet Jackson 5’s (yes, the one with wacko Michael Jackson as a kid) “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and experimental New Wave band The Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping” if you are having a younger crowd at your party. While these tracks aren’t exactly rock-steady hip tunes by today’s standards, they’d still do the trick at most Christmas gatherings.

Then there are the somberly holy tracks like Sinead O'Connor’s “Silent Night” and Guy Lombardo’s “Auld Lang Syne” which are somewhat a tad too saintly for a supposedly fun album like this. We love Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole’s medley of “Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World” where you can almost picture a hopeful scene of happy kids celebrating the festive season in your mind. The disc rounds off with Christophe Beck’s (The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, We Are Marshall) medley of themes from the movie. Although it’s nothing spectacular, it’s still a pleasing seven-minute cue which is pleasantly enjoyable to listen to. After all, that’s what Christmas is all about – making everyone happy.

ALBUM RATING:



Recommended Track: (10) Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Review by John Li

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This soundtrack review is made possible with the kind support from Warner Music


 


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