Artist Anthony Callea Label ABC Music | Release date 8 November 2013 Genre Christmas music | |
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Released 8 November 2013 (2013-11-08) This Is Christmas
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This Is Christmas is the fourth studio and first Christmas album by Australian recording artist Anthony Callea. It was released on 8 November 2013 by ABC Music. The album mostly consists of Christmas classics such as "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night", but also includes cover versions of recent Christmas pop songs by such as "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day" by Céline Dion and "Note to God" by JoJo.
Contents
Review
Ben Ryan of Renowned For Sound gave the album 4 of out 5, saying; "If you pick this album up, expect vocal gymnastics, and expect lead-footed vibrato. Callea is obviously an accomplished vocalist, but for the greater part of the record there is just one level he sings at – there is the occasional dynamic variation, but for the most part the tunes are sung with incessant vigour." He added, "The choir is a particularly appealing feature of this record; there is great poignancy inherent in any well-organised raft of young voices, and employing them in a moving piece like 'Ave Maria' almost guarantees some goose bumps".
Charts
The album debuted at number 60 on the ARIA Chart but peaked at #47.
Songs
1Don't Save It All for Christmas Day4:11
2The First Noel3:45
3Christmas Baby - Please Come Home2:27