New holiday collection from John Tesh.
Track listing:
1. Away In A Manger
2. Angels We Have Heard On High
3. O Holy Night
4. The First Noel
5. The Homecoming
6. Silent Night
7. My Christmas Love
8. We Three Kings
9. What Child Is This
10. Bring A Torch Jeanette, Isabella
11. Good King Wenceslas

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“We wanted a tough album,” producer Quincy Jones recalls in a bonus interview on this special edition of Bad. Though the 1987 blockbuster would appear to be Michael Jackson’s most personal statement to date–9 of its 11 cuts were written solely by him–its appeal also rested more on craft than the idiosyncratic art of Thriller and Off the Wall. At the same time, most of Bad has aged well in spite of its digital brittleness and MIDI treatments of gem (more…)email image control

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Let’s face it: Sometimes, even Noel Coward could fail. Take his 1961 musical Sail Away: Coward wrote the book, lyrics, and score–and sometimes you wish he had delegated a bit more. Set on the cruise ship S.S. Coronia, the show certainly has its moments, but overall it fails to make a lasting impression. While there are lovely tunes (“Sail Away,” “Later than Spring”) and a few peerless comic showcases (“Useless Useful Phrases,” “Why Do the Wrong People Travel?”) (more…)

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Given the pace of Michael Jackson’s post-Thriller release schedule, it’s striking that Off the Wall appeared between two albums with his brothers, Destiny (1978) and Triumph (1980), on which the twentysomething phenomenon was also fully engaged. Aided by richly detailed but not overdone production, Off the Wall redefined how much Michael might do. Tracks like “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Rock with You,” the title cut (all Top 10 singles), an (more…)