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Christmas Is Almost Here | 
 enlarge | Artist: Carly Simon
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $12.46
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 90805
Format: Extra Tracks, Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 73891
UPC: 081227389123
EAN: 0081227389123
ASIN: B0000CG8A0
Release Date: October 14, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Christmas Is Almost Here - Carly Simon, Taylor, Livingston | | • | White Christmas - Carly Simon, Berlin, Irving | | • | O Come All Ye Faithful - Carly Simon, Oakeley, Frederick | | • | The Land of Christmas (Mary) - Carly Simon, Simon, Carly | | • | Silent Night - Carly Simon, Mohr, Joseph | | • | Twelve Gates to the City - Carly Simon, Traditional | | • | I'll Be Home for Christmas - Carly Simon, Gannon, Kim | | • | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Carly Simon, Traditional | | • | Heaven - Carly Simon, Simon, Lucy | | • | Pretty Paper - Carly Simon, Nelson, Willie | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Carly Simon, Martin, Hugh | | • | Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Carly Simon, Lennon, John | | • | Forgive - Carly Simon, Simon, Carly |
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| Customer Reviews:
 I just wish "The night before CHRISTmas" was included November 21, 2008
Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoy this record,but can't understand why "The night before CHRISTmas" is not on the disk.
Carly wrote this classic for the film,"My Life,"and the song has been recorded my Amy Grant and Carly,but its not on this CD.
I still enjoy "CHRISTmas is Almost here." Its a soft sound,and very simple in production,most of it recorded in a hotel room after 9/11.
This CHRISTmas record is not one of my favorites,but the artist is.
 BRILLIANT HOLIDAY GEMS FROM A LEGENDARY SINGER/SONGWRITER!!!!!!! November 3, 2008
John T. Howton (Atlanta, GA)
Carly Simon has created a holiday masterpiece to delight for years & years to come!!! This is a gorgeous reflective holiday CD to listen to while watching the snow gently floating down & dreaming of holidays past & the ones you love. This is a holiday CD to listen to during those quiet moments of the season when you need to catch a beautiful moment to yourself & remember what the season is truly about.
The duet with fellow legend Burt Bacharach is quite astonishing!!! (Check out the legendary recording of Carly Simon & Burt Bacharach from many years ago entitled 'I Live in the Woods', recorded with an entire orchestra - if you can locate this much-sought-after recording from an early Bacharach masterpiece)!!! It's about time these 2 joined talents again & the result is fabulous!!!
Happy holidays indeed!!! Carly Simon delivers the warmth, joy, & tenderness to this classy holiday masterpiece!!!!!! Let the holidays BEGIN!!!!!!!!
 Re-release Rip Off !! November 13, 2005
Dexbet (Colchester, Vermont United States)
7 out of 16 found this review helpful
Why are recording artists re-releasing albums with "bonus tracks". I bought this CD the first time only a few years ago. Already a new version?? As a Carly Simon fan, I am supposed to contribute to her retirement fund by purchasing the CD again!? I guess if Mariah Carey can re-release "The Emancipation of Mimi" 3 times each time with additional songs and sell 4 million copies, why not Carly. I think if an artist appreciated their fans, they would release new songs on a CD single or just a new CD. I feel ripped off. I will step off my soapbox now, but not re-purchase this CD. My Christmas CD this year will be from the Lovemongers!!
season's greetings delivered with sincerity December 9, 2004
Damien Bilton (London, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Now that Christmas is approaching I have been listening to Carly's Christmas album with renewed interest and appreciation. The lyrics on her own compositions are heartfelt especially "Forgive" which should set a humbling example to us all. Of the popular covers my favourite is "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" which is one of the best versions of this gorgeous song that I have ever listened to, the vocal arrangement is beautiful and Carly's voice soars in purity. Sadly, I won't be able to see Carly in New York later this month, but any of these songs will work wonders live. I can imagine what a gas seeing "Twelve Gates To The City" would be like performed live, especially if Billy Preston was on the keyboards. A considered album with something for everyone, spiritually and tradtionally as well as the more popular covers.
A Cozy Addition to the Collection December 9, 2004
K. Jones (Lenexa, KS United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first I was reluctant to buy this CD based on some of the tepid reviews here and the casual manner in which it reportedly was recorded. Boy am I glad I got it. It is very intimate and cozy. Just loved the informal feel to it. Like a good friend singing to you with spirit to spare. I would highly recommend this one.
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