This cd was originally released in 1998 with only ten tracks, with "Do You Hear What I Hear" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" added when it was reissued just a year later. Make sure you are getting the 12-track set if purchasing a used copy on Amazon.


Martina sings old chestnuts - and what a voice !   November 3, 2002
Peter Durward Harris (Leicester England)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

All these songs have been recorded many times before by many different singers. However, Martina has such a wonderful voice that I forgive her for not including any original material.

From the opening strains of Do you hear what I hear?, the least-covered song here, it is obvious that this is a high-quality album from a singer who is inspired by these songs. Best of the lot is O holy night - although I've heard many covers of it, I regard Martina's as the ultimate performance of this song.

There is a huge market for Christmas albums full of familiar songs and Martina knew it when she chose these songs. If you are looking for such an album in an easy listening style, they don't come any better than this.

Note that in 2007, a new edition of this album was released containing all these 12 tracks plus four more. This version of the album remains available (at least for the time being) at a lower price than the 2007 version.