Audio CD review:
Tamia - Tamia's Christmas

Tamia - Tamia's Christmas

Band: Tamia Title: Tamia's Christmas Rating: Release Date: 23 October, 2007 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Review A very pleasing Christmas offering Previously, the only Christmas track I had of Tamia was "The Christmas Song" from Jermaine Dupri's 12 Soulful Nights of Christmas, which coincidentally is one of the three tracks (completely redone, however) on A Gift Between Friends. The moment I saw that Tamia had released a three-track Christmas single, I went ahead and ordered it. I personally prefer the previous version (recorded about ten years ago) to this newer version, though her voice is much more polished today. The newer version has a real tropical Latin flavor, which may or may not suit your holiday taste. Either way, it certainly is a unique twist on the classic song. The first track is a medley consisting of "Let It Snow," "Winter Wonderland," and "O Holy Night. " The jazz band instrumentals to the first two provide a real cool, laid-back groove, which allow Tamia's beautiful voice to shine through. "O Holy Night" is essentially just her voice backed by a light acoustic guitar, and later on, she's joined a choir. Well-sung, though not nearly as full-sounding and moving as I feel she is capable of. The second track, Donny Hathaway's classic, "This Christmas," is done to a completely new beat, along with a nice vocal backing. Shep Crawford, a close friend who produced all three tracks, took the song in a completely new old-school direction, though I prefer versions mirroring the original closer. Though it's disappointingly just three songs, it is nonetheless a beautiful collection from the fabulous Tamia. It's a great addition to your Christmas music library or even to your complete Tamia collection. . . You can see a complete list of all Tamia discography, or go back to the Tamia tabs