01. Joy To The World
02. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
03. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree			play
04. Away In A Manger
05. Silver Bells
06. O Come All Ye Faithful
07. Winter Wonderland
08. Jingle Bell Rock							play
09. White Christmas
10. O Holy Night
11. Blue Christmas
12. Go Tell It On The Mountain
13. Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Duet With Michael Bublé)
14. Silent Night
15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Duet With Diana Krall)

On her seventh Christmas collection, songstress Anne Murray croons her way through some of the season's most beloved songs. Released in her 63rd year, Anne Murray's Christmas Album (which features five new recordings and ten previously released tracks) rivals holiday compilations from artists half the Canadian songbird's age. Classic numbers such as "Joy to the World" and "Silver Bells" sound as if they were written with no other artist in mind but Murray. On the latter, the singer, backed by a heavenly vocal choir and a silky orchestra, offers up a delightful reading of an ear-pleasing composition that has become as much a part of Christmas as a glass of eggnog and a fire crackling in the hearth. Murray gets in the holiday spirit as she struts her way through a jangly version of "Winter Wonderland" and later lilts beautifully on a soul-piercing cover of "Silent Night." An aching rendition of "Blue Christmas" finds Murray, in a voice as delicate as freshly fallen snow, warming the listener's heart while she gently breaks it at the same time. Curling piano licks bathed in satiny strings float softly around Murray's vocals. Guests on the album include fellow Canadians Michael Bublé and Diana Krall. ---Todd Sterling, Rovi

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01. Danny's Song (with Martina McBride)
02. I Just Fall In Love Again (with Dusty Springfield)
03. Another Pot O Tea (with Emmylou Harris)
04. Daydream Believer (with Nelly Furtado)
05. Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye (with Jann Arden)
06. Song For The Mira (with Celtic Woman)
07. Time Don't Run Out On Me (with Carole King)
08. Cotton Jenny (with Olivia Newton-John)
09. A Love Song (with k.d. Lang)							play
10. You Needed Me (with Shania Twain)
11. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do (with Dawn Langstroth)
12. You Won't See Me (with Shelby Lynn)
13. Could I Have This Dance (with Amy Grant)
14. A Little Good News (with Indigo Girls)
15. Snowbird (with Sarah Brightman)							play
16. When I Fall In Love (with Céline Deion)
17. Si Jamai Je Te Revois (with Isabelle Boulay)

For her 34th studio album, Anne Murray recorded a set of duets with many of her favorite female singers, from Nelly Furtado to Sarah Brightman. There are a number of country duet partners here, such as Shania Twain, Emmylou Harris, and Martina McBride, but there are even more pop-oriented women singing with Murray, encompassing the likes of Celtic Woman and Celine Dion. This makes perfect sense, as Murray's always straddled the pop-country fence effortlessly. Her singing on Duets: Friends and Legends is just as effortless. Now in her fifth decade as an active recording artist, her voice hasn't lost a beat, sounding just as pure and clear as it did on 1970s "Snowbird" (done here with a surprisingly relaxed, easy vocal from Brightman, sounding for all the world like a young Olivia Newton-John).

The majority of these songs are ones which have been sizeable hits for Murray in the past, most of which work nicely recast as duets, or at least showcases for harmony singing. There are exceptions, of course: sadly, the late Dusty Springfield's voice doesn't fit "I Just Fall in Love Again" at all, and Nelly Furtado sounds mightily out of place on "Daydream Believer." But for each of those there's an Emmylou Harris on "Another Pot o' Tea," k.d. lang matching Murray perfectly on "A Love Song," and most of all, Shania Twain showing up with what might be the best vocal of her career on the classic "You Needed Me." Murray clearly inspired most of her duet partners to bring their "A" games, and since she's pretty much always on hers (and Phil Ramone, of all people, provides sterling production which knows when to stay out of the way), what results is often magical. --- Thomas Inskeep, allmusic.com

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CD 1: 
 1. Joy to the World 
 2. Coventry Carol 1 / White Christmas 
 3. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 
 4. Let It Snow 
 5. Winter Wonderland 
 6. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 
 7. Coventry Carol 2 / Christmas In Killarney 			play
 8. This Season Will Never Grow Old 
 9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 
 10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful 
 11. Do You Hear What I Hear 
 12. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas 
 13. Sweet Little Jesus Boy 
 14. I'll Be Home For Christmas 

CD 2: 
 1. The Santa Medley: 
-Jolly Old St. Nicholas
-Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
-Here Comes Santa Claus
-Up On The Housetop
-I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
-Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Reprise) 
 2. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Frosty The Snowman 
 3. Away in a Manger 
 4. We Three Kings 
 5. Silver Bells 										play
 6. Little Drummer Boy, The 
 7. First Noel, The 
 8. Go Tell It on the Mountain 
 9. Christmas Wishes 
 10. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 
 11. Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord 
 12. Oh Holy Night 
 13. Coventry Carol 3 / The Christmas Song 
 14. Silent Night

Personnel:
Tommy Ambrose 	Vocals (Background)
Debbie Schaal Ankeny 	Vocals (Background)
Adele Armin 	Strings
Brian Barlow 	Percussion
David Blamires 	Vocals (Background)
Peter Bleakney 	Bass
Laurie Bower 	Vocals (Background)
Canadian Brass 	Horn Ensemble
Peter Cardinali 	Arranger, Conductor
Gary Craig 	Drums
Vern Dorge 	Sax (Alto)
Shirley Eikhard 	Vocals (Background)
Michael Francis 	Guitar
Brian Gatto 	Piano (Electric)
Bob Hamper 	Vocals (Background)
Norman Hathaway 	Strings
Laurie Hood 	Vocals (Background)
Gerard Kantarjian 	Strings
Barry Keane 	Drums
Vern Kennedy 	Vocals (Background)
Debbie Kirshner 	Strings
Jack Lenz 	Arranger, Keyboards, Piano
London Symphony Orchestra 	Orchestra
Bob Lucier 	Guitar (Steel)
Bob Mann 	Guitar (Acoustic)
Judy Marchak 	Vocals (Background)
Aidan Mason 	Guitar
Anne Murray 	Arranger, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Colina Phillips 	Vocals (Background)
Jamie Rae 	Vocals (Background)
Vicki Richards 	Strings
Doug Riley 	Organ, Piano
Steve Sexton 	Arranger, Keyboards, Producer
Tom Szczesniak 	Bass
Judith Taite 	Vocals (Background)
Vera Tarnowsky 	Strings
Patty Vanevera 	Vocals (Background)
Paul Widner 	Strings
Rick Wilkins 	Arranger, Conductor
Vivian Williams 	Vocals (Background)

Nobody likes Christmas more than Canadian singer Anne Murray, who first came into the public eye back in 1970 with the million-selling crossover single "Snowbird." Since that time, Murray has recorded three Christmas albums, each soothing, unassuming celebrations of the holiday. For this two-CD collection, Murray has gone back into her own vaults and dusted off some of her personal favorites from past albums and tied them up in tinsel and a big red bow. But she didn't just rely on her existing catalog, instead heading into the studio to record some new material, giving old standards like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," "Let It Snow," and a well-chosen medley of children's holiday songs her same straightforward approach. While there are few surprises under this tree, it's nice to have some traditions that you can count on, and Murray's warm heart and steady voice is one of them. Also on board for this sleigh ride is the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra, which is featured on six songs, including "Silent Night," "Away in the Manger," and "Winter Wonderland." ---Jaan Uhelszki, Editorial Reviews

This is just a wonderful CD. Certainly puts you in the Christmas mood, and brings back plenty of wonderful memories. Anne Murray is certainly one of our greatest entertainers today. --- R. F. Pleau "starnebula" (HUDSON, NH United States)

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CD1
01. Lord I Hope This Day Is Good 3:24
02. Amazing Grace 3:36
03. Lean On Me 3:34
04. Just A Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus (duet with Tommy West) 4:19
05. Let It Be 3:29
06. Softly And Tenderly 4:06
07. Let There Be Love (duet with Dawn Langstroth) 3:38
08. I Believe In You 4:45
09. It Is No Secret 3:37
10. What A Wonderful World 2:22					play
11. Peace In The Valley 3:25
12. The Other Side 4:09
13. The Old Rugged Cross 4:10

CD2
01. I Can See Clearly Now 3:05
02. In The Garden 4:23
03. You've Got A Friend 4:37
04. Whispering Hope 4:30
05. Put A Little Love In Your Heart 2:51
06. How Great Thou Art 3:39
07. Song Of Bernadette 3:42
08. Elijah 3:45
09. Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:31
10. If You See My Savior 3:43
11. Jacob's Ladder 4:17
12. Nearer My God To Thee 3:35
13. The Lord's Prayer 2:14						play

Personnel:
Adele Armin 	Violin
Richard Armin 	Cello
Brian Barlow 	Marimba, Percussion, Vibraphone
Marie Berard 	Violin
Peter Bleakney 	Bass, Fretless Bass
Peter Cardinali 	Bass, Conductor, String Arrangements
Gary Craig 	Drums, Percussion
Dawn Cumberbatch 	Vocals (Background)
Steve Dann 	Viola
Vern Dorge 	Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Michael Francis 	Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin
Rique Franks 	Vocals (Background)
Barry Keane 	Drums, Percussion
Dawn Langstroth 	Vocal Arrangement
Aidan Mason 	Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical), Guitar (Electric), Slide Guitar
Tuku Matthews 	Vocals (Background)
Anne Murray 	Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Colina Phillips 	Vocal Arrangement, Vocals
Jackie Richardson 	Vocals
Doug Riley 	Conductor, Piano, Programming, String Arrangements
Steve Sexton 	Conductor, Keyboards, Organ, String Arrangements
Amy Sky 	Vocals (Background)
Tommy West 	Arranger, Keyboards, Organ, Performer, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Sharon Williams 	Vocals
Vivian Williams 	Vocals

Warm-hearted and tender-voiced, Anne Murray's lovely, inspirational music is perfectly paired with songs of devotion, praise, and faith on this double-disc collection. Of those as seen on TV compilations, there is only one song not available elsewhere, the delightful "Let There Be Love," recorded with her daughter Anne. One listen to these 26 enchanting, inspirational classics and any listener will be lost in devotional prayer. ---James Conde, Editorial Reviews

Anne Murray's pipes are in great working condition on this new CD. Not only are the songs inspirational, but Anne is also an inspiration to all other "older" singers. Over the past decade, Anne has diversified her recording and strayed away from the formulaic same-sound-as-the-last-CD that perpetuates so many younger singers CDs (Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey to name a few). The result is confirmation of her status not only as a great singer but one with artistic integrity. Though many songs on this CD are of the religious variety, there are plenty more contemporary tracks here to satisfy all - including one of the best tracks off of her previous self-titled studio album - "The Other Side" (hopefully the second single). "Let There Be Love" and "Elijah" will please her younger fans. Classy and confident. Good show Anne. ---amazon.com

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