Wrapping: Very jolly cut-out skyline with pink snow-flaked sky behind; fancy-pants, but CD notes difficult to extract.
Style: Quite an eclectic mix, with full-on Disney-style holidays songs, mixed with unexpected delights, such as the Ukrainian Bell Carol and Elohai, N’tzor, the Hebrew prayer.
Content: Twelve songs for the 12 days, including such dancing baubles as Santa Baby, a rather syrupy Little Drummer Boy, We Three Kings and a rollicking Auld Layne Syne, reclaimed from sentimentality in sing-along fashion.
‘Tis the reason to be jolly: The unexpected cultural mix and the inclusion of Japanese singer Saori Yuki, performing a lovely take on White Christmas, and the appearance of a seasonal Japanese song, Congratulations – A Happy New Year Song.
Scrooge moan: Nothing much to displease.
White Christmas: Indeed, twice.
Blue Christmas? Nothing blue here, all uplifting.
Stocking or shocking? Perfect for anyone who keeps a collection of guilty-secret Christmas CDs.
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