Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas (1984) - EAC - A UKB Release by GKNByNW

Release Name: Mannheim Steamroller - Christmas

Release Date: 1984

Genre: Christmas

Audio Format: FLAC Lossless

Total Time: 33:59

Total Size: 208 MB

Avg. Compression: 60.00%





# | MB | Comp | Time | Title

01 | 25.0 | 66% | 3:43 | Deck The Halls

02 | 23.7 | 62% | 3:44 | We Three Kings

03 | 15.1 | 57% | 2:37 | Bring A Torch

04 | 13.3 | 48% | 2:44 | Coventry Carol

05 | 24.9 | 68% | 3:35 | Good King Wenceslas

06 | 15.3 | 62% | 2:24 | Wassail, Wassail

07 | 11.7 | 55% | 2:07 | Carol Of The Birds

08 | 9.08 | 60% | 1:29 | I Saw Three Ships

09 | 10.4 | 61% | 1:42 | God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen

10 | 31.3 | 70% | 4:25 | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

11 | 28.4 | 51% | 5:29 | Stille Nacht



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Depending on your point of view, 'Christmas' is either a quaint sonic time capsule extracted

from the mid-1980's or a timeless holiday classic. The first in what has become an ongoing

series of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas recordings, this CD has sold millions, which seems

to indicate that it is everything its advertising claims it to be: "America's favorite

Christmas music." The powerfully successful Mannheim Steamroller formula, conceived by group

mastermind Chip Davis, involves a blend of Renaissance-flavored moods and instrumentation

(strings, harpsichord, flute, French horn) intertwined with polite pop instrumental music.

At times, the analog synthesizers used in this 1984 recording sound dated and a little

cheesy, particularly on "Deck the Halls" and "Good King Wenceslas." But it is a forgivable

offense since live instruments and the earnest but ersatz medieval atmosphere they evoke

dominate 8 of the 11 tracks. As pleasant and soothing as a Willard Scott birthday wish,

'Christmas' does offer one selection that truly merits "classic" status: the reverent,

prayerful, slow-motion interpretation of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht") for piano and

strings that closes the album--a beautiful and heart-touching work. This selection alone

makes this album worth owning. --Terry Wood (courtesy of amazon.com)



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Ripped and encoded to FLAC using EAC/AccurateRip by GKNByNW.



Please seed as much as you take.



OK, I know it's a little early to start getting music together for the holiday season, but

this is a great classic and you could almost find yourself listening to it at any point

throughout the year, not just at Christmastime.



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