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You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 120706
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 075678285127
EAN: 0075678285127
ASIN: B000002J7Q
Release Date: October 24, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Run Rudolph Run - Marks, Johnny | | • | Blue Christmas - Hayes, Bill | | • | The Little Drummer Boy - Davis, Katherine | | • | Christmas Lights - Lewis, Donna | | • | The First Noel - Sandys, William | | • | Make It Home - Hatfield, Juliana | | • | Merry Christmas from the Family - Keen, Robert Earl J | | • | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Marks, Johnny | | • | Christmas - Humphreys, Greg | | • | White Christmas - Berlin, Irving | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Blane, Ralph | | • | 25th December - Watt, Ben |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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Christmas "originals" can cause just as many shudders as Christmas classics, no matter how sincere the sentiment. But You Sleigh Me gives more chills than willies with its mix of holiday favorites and new "classics" by artists from the Atlantic Records roster. Donna Lewis's "Christmas Lights" shimmers like a star field on a clear December night; Juliana Hatfield's acoustic "Make It Home" is suitably beautiful and poignant--but talk about your "Blue Christmas"--while Billy Pilgrim's "The First Noel" benefits from his strong, warm vocals. Leave it to Jill Sobule to lighten things up with her straight-on read of the dysfunctional family gathering, "Merry Christmas from the Family." But the real holiday memories here come from Victoria Williams's tender "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Tori Amos's "Little Drummer Boy." Amos's performance radiates all the breathy passion needed on those cold, dark winter nights. --Steve Gdula
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| Customer Reviews:
 An alternative to Johnny Mathis. October 11, 2005
H3@+h (VT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like the idea of this album, however it could have had a few bigger names and better songs. Overall though it's a good listen. After the Rudolph opener, Collective Soul does a nice job, the Tori Amos cover is wonderful as expected, and the Juliana Hatfield song is a big plus too. Also worth a mention are the tracks from Victoria Williams and Everything But The Girl, both quite pleasing. The rest is good at the least, and the Jill Sobule song is a great addition. A nice disc for those wanting a cooler Christmas. I also suggest "The Edge Of Christmas" and "A Very Special Christmas 3".
To be continued July 2, 2005
Matthew (California)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Admittedly, this is not a proper review, but I just wanted to convey a quick "thank you" to the person who felt her voice was important enough to meddle with the one recorded version the world has of Tori's Little Drummer Boy.
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The Little Drummer Boy was recorded live on November 12, 1992 at a club in Dundalk, Maryland called Steel Town. Tori asked the crowd for silence, saying that the song would be recorded for a children's charity benefit. Of course, there was a woman who had to shout "play it, Tori" in response to the "shall I play for you" line. The bouncers quickly took care of her but, in a way, she had ruined the mood -- at least for some of those in her immediate surroundings...
 Everybody say "cheese!" December 8, 2004
Johnny Heering (Bethel, CT United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a rather uneven Christmas album. The standout track is the great, funny "Merry Christmas From the Family" by Jill Sobule. There are some other good performances here, but nothing great. The lowlight is the seemingly endless 8 minute long jazz saxophone version of "White Christmas" by James Carter. This CD is almost worth getting just for the Jill Sobule song.
 Best Christmas Album...Ever November 19, 2003
Patrick Burnett (San Francisco, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is my favorite Christmas album of all time and that includes "Alligator Stomp, Vol. 4 - Cajun Christmas". The whole CD crackles with wit, warmth and holiday tradition; at the same time it ruffles the hair of convention.Most of the tunes are tasty, a generous mix of old chestnuts and new tunes. Everything but the Girl's "25TH December" is a slow and poignant beauty; Donna Lewis' "Christmas Lights" is a synchopated wonder, reminiscent of her now outdated "Always and Forever". The talented Tori Amos breathes new life into the bloated corpse of "The Little Drummer Boy". If you're feeling a little wacky this Christmas, give it a try. If nothing else, you'll at least have a bright, shiny new coaster.
I'm glad someone's family is as dysfunctional as mine December 27, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Merry Christmas from the Family" is hilarious! I think everyone has someone or something in their family that can identify with some part of this song. I happened to hear it on the radio and I had to have it. Everything on the CD is great, but this one really stands out.
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