 |  | Pax Um Biscum - a paisley pop Christmas! |  |
Well, I can't speak for the whole album, but the Pax Um Biscum track which I just downloaded is brilliant! I happen to catch the tail end of it on Little Steven's Underground Garage tonight, and it sounded like a lost Beatle track. It's certainly combines the wonderful elements of their psychedelic period - backwards guitar, strings, and sitar with great backing vocals that sound very much like George and Paul. Ringo and Mark Hudson did a fabulous job capturing the sound of his old band. I'd love to hear more songs done in this style by him.
December 24, 2007For some reason, this release never received major radio airplay or big display space in the stores. It was a very low key release for being the only Beatles full length Christmas CD. With Ringo, you know the Little Drummer Boy will be here and the set list is fairly traditional. It may not be the best holiday CD you'll ever hear but it is well done and enjoybale. It's a lot better than most of the CDs you;ll see in the stores with 50 copies on hand.
January 27, 2006| | | The best Christmas record the Beatles never made | |
This is a great record -- I am totally amazed that a musical artist would make such an effort for what is usually an easy novelty-sell. But Ringo and company have gone all out. It's a love-in for the era that Ringo came out of, and sounds strongly reminiscent of recordings made by a certain group Ringo used to be in... Together with co-producer Mark Hudson, Starr has re-created the studio sound and harmonies of the Beatles -- in a fun way. Ringo nay-sayers should also note that Ringo plays drums on all tracks, unlike some of his notorious recordings of the drunken years. He also wrote a whole slew of Christmas songs and they could easlily become standards in their own right. This album is nice -- and it also rocks. I think if people listen they might gain or re-gain a lot of respect for Ringo. And as far as the non-existent Beatles Christmas record goes -- the musicians here actually do cover an old Beatles Christmas song you never heard (they used to do one-offs for the fan club). You go, Ringo!
December 18, 2005If you are a big Ringo fan, then this album will delight you. If you are looking for quality Christmas music, this is not the album for you. I added it to my collection for its novelty value, but will not listen to it very often. "Come on Christmas, Christmas Come on," "Christmas Time is Here Again," and "Pax Um Biscum" have such simplistic lyrics that they are the type of songs suitable for Kindergartners. As for "White Christmas," after hearing this version you will understand why the Bing Crosby version is the number one selling recording of all time. If you want to hear a rocker sing "Blue Christmas," stick to the original by the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis. When I want to hear Ringo, I will stick to my Beatles collection. I enjoy those classic songs immensely, but as for Christmas music, Ringo just does not cut it.
December 11, 2005| | | FINALLY!!! A BREATH OF FRESH AIR INTO CHRISTMAS SONGS! | |
I don't really like Christmas songs at all. My wife always plays them during the holidays and I just have to suffer through it. However, one Christmas she had the cable tv on holiday songs and Ringo's Christmas songs started playing. It sounded so fresh compared to every Christmas song I've ever heard - I loved it! This album is awesome and I like listening to it year round. I love Ringo's smooth voice and I think Little Drummer Boy is perfect. Rudolph to me has elements of classic Beatles in it and I love the sound. It's like the Beatles have a new album out! Oh, one more thing...GET THIS CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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