Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Ringo Starr Title: I Wanna Be Santa Claus Members Wishing: 5 Total Copies: 0 Label: Polygram Records Original Release Date: 10/19/1999 Release Date: 10/19/1999 Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 731454666824 |
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Forget that Ringo was the funny Beatle. For our purposes, he's the Christmas Beatle. Ringo is the only member of the Fab Four to release an album of holiday music and, if this 12-song collection is any indication, Richard ... more » |
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Amazon.com Forget that Ringo was the funny Beatle. For our purposes, he's the Christmas Beatle. Ringo is the only member of the Fab Four to release an album of holiday music and, if this 12-song collection is any indication, Richard Starkey has certainly found his niche. This elegantly sparse production finds Ringo re-roasting old chestnuts such as "Winter Wonderland" and "White Christmas" with his zany, playful, rollicking sense of humor. Jazzy flourishes, rockabilly piano, and Scottish bagpipes go a long way toward lifting these classics out of mothballs. And the skinbeater in him makes "The Little Drummer Boy" irresistible. Even better are the six songs he and Mark Hudson (of the Hudson Brothers) penned for the disc, especially the sophisticated "Christmas Eve," which conjures up the ghost of Cole Porter. Aerosmith's Joe Perry provides soaring guitar work on two cuts, while former Eagle Timothy B. Schmit provides candy-cane sweet vocals throughout. As an added treat, Ringo covers the Beatles' "Christmas Time is Here Again." --Jaan Uhelszki Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsMOST of it is fun! John Sloan | right there | 12/29/2004 (3 out of 5 stars) "Well, it sounds like Ringo had fun making this CD. It's the fun songs that are the best, but there are a few other songs that are major flops. He opens the disc trying to sound like Gary Glitter on "Come On Christmas." And he closes it trying (and failing) to sound like George Harrison on "Pax Um Biscum", which is a misguided attempt at Eastern mysticism. Also, "Christmas Eve" exposes Ringo as a weak ballad singer. He does, however, do a decent job reworking the Beatles only complete Christmas song, "Christmas Time is Here Again", even adding bagpipes. The bagpipes also add a nice touch to "Little Drummer Boy", and Ringo's version is better than most for this song. Another the highlight is the steel-drum, tropical-sounding "White Christmas". The Christmas standards like "Winter Wonderland" and "Rudolph" are done in the fun-loving style that you might expect from Ringo." I Wanna Be Ringo Starr elementary penguin | Guelph | 04/14/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Don't listen to the lousy reviews at the beginning, they have obviously not even listened to the CD! Ringo's the greatest and you'd better believe it baby!! This CD promises to be a holiday favourite for generations to come!!! The title I Wanna Be Santa Claus is very appropriate because Ringo brings us Christmas joy with this album in quantities unparalled by St Nick himself!!!! Many of Ringo's original compositions on this album most definitely rival such Christmas hits as Happy Xmas (War is Over), Wonderful Christmastime, Jingle Bells, Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, and Silent Night!!!!! Yet again, Ringo has proved his musical genius, and it is a shame that he does not get the respect and recognition that he deserves!!!!!!"
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