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Christmas Portrait

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Christmas Portrait

4 years, 3 months ago at Dec 19 21:34
The undisputed masters of soft rock feel like a natural for so white bread a genre as holiday music, but there’s still something curiously devoid of pizzazz here. Nary a hint of darkness or an unexpected guitar solo like their greatest singles, Christmas Portrait is nearly oppressive in its demands of yuletide cheer and festive celebration. Milquestoast to a near fault, this is ammunition for th... read more
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Description: 0 0 Hipper now than they ever were in their day, Karen and Richard Carpenter achieved a rare feat: They saw one of their songs become a holiday classic. "Merry Christmas, Darling" sold like mad in the late 1970s and cemented the identity of the song with the band. In the wake of Karen's death, the lyrics became even more poignant, but isn't a good tug on the heartstrings what a lot of holiday songs are all about? The Carpenters' tender cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is equally touching, their lush vocals layered like warm blankets on a cold December night. Though Christmas Portrait is har ... (more)
Manufacturer: A&M
Release date: 25 October 1990
EAN: 0075021517325 UPC: 075021517325
Tags: Christmas (1), 1978 (1), Music Mecca 41 (1), Christmas 1 (1), The Carpenters (1)
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JxSxPx posted a review 4 years, 3 months ago

Christmas Portrait

“The undisputed masters of soft rock feel like a natural for so white bread a genre as holiday music, but there’s still something curiously devoid of pizzazz here. Nary a hint of darkness or an unexpected guitar solo like their greatest singles, Christmas Portrait is nearly oppressive in its demands of yuletide cheer and festive celebration. Milquestoast to a near fault, this is ammunition for the Carpenters reputation as a couple of squares.   Whereas other Christmas album sought to completely reinvigorate or change up the formula for these well-worn songs, the Carpenters play them as straight and predictable as a Hallmark movie. There are some magic moments, how could there not be with Karen’s enigmatic voice, but it all starts to feel a little too church-y after a bit. Not only d” read more

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Favorite Songs of All Time: 1978-1979 (148 music items)

""Merry Christmas Darling""