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Everyone knows Elvis's croon can make even most tired material swoon-worthy, so recordings of the King turning in sweet renditions of holiday favorites like "Blue Christmas," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and "Silent Night" are must-haves. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS collects these and more in a gorgeous box set (which looks something like an Elvis lunchbox) that also includes collectibles such as postcards, a guitar-shaped candle, and a photo-filled booklet. Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for an Elvis-crazy friend? This is it.
Now considered among the greatest Christmas albums of all-time, ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM was originally mired in controversy. When the album was first released in 1957, many Americans considered Presley a menace to society, an amoral hip-shaking freak. The idea of this "punk" profaning Christmas and Christianity (the album, after all, includes four gospel songs) set off the type of uproar most publicists only dream about. Upon hearing Elvis' version of "White Christmas" (actually a close copy of The Drifters' earlier recording), songwriter Irving Berlin mounted a campaign to prevent radio play of the song. Deejays were actually fired for playing the track!
Nonetheless, ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM quickly ascended the pop charts and established itself among the handful of holiday perennials. Whether crooning a solemn classic like "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" or rocking through "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me," Elvis is clearly in command of the material, often sounding like he's having the time of his life. RCA reissued the album many times, adding and/or omitting numbers and resequencing the album. This version omits four gospel songs from the original release, but adds "Mama Liked the Roses."
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