![]() ![]() Synth chimes and bells strike in the distance, but the main focus of this song is Luther’s vocals, and he puts in a great performance. This is a slower plodding track, allowing Luther to show off his vocal richness against some gentle beats and lurking guitar chords. That’s followed by the album’s lead single Every Year, Every Christmas. This is a really nice little Christmas-lite bouncy track, but sadly got no further than a 12″ vinyl promo. The backing vocals are once again perfectly placed – again it’s Cissy and Cyndi, but also Darlene Love amongst a few others. The sound of party chatter leads us into The MistleTOE JAM (Everybody Kiss Somebody) begins with Luther trying to lure Brenda White-King under the mistletoe – she’s having none of it! This is another nice upbeat track – an RnB beat, a great bass, and it reminds me a little bit of those duelling sounds like Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul and MC Skat Cat. ![]() This track is a nice upbeat track, with a mixture of modern sound, old-style lyrics, and the beautiful vocal harmonies. Acoustic guitar, sleigh bells and finger snaps bring the tempo up, alongside some wonderful backing vocals from (amongst others) Cissy Houston (Whitney’s mother) and Cindy Mazelle that add both a soft vocal backing, but also a strong choir tone. Next we head on to the titular track This Is Christmas. It’s a little light on lyrics, but it’s a nice and gentle start to the album. The synth strings are sometimes a little over-bearing here, in competition with his voice, but you soon hear him seemingly effortlessly soar above them. He soon drops in those smooth and rich vocals as he announced that ‘it’s Christmas night’. ![]() This 10 track CD opens with the piano solo of With A Christmas Heart, the first of seven tracks here to be either solely or co-written by Luther. Is this album on the top of your Christmas list, or should you keep the receipt? Read on… Luther Vandross – This Is Christmas (1995) album Today’s POP RESCUE from an uncertain future, is the 1995 album This Is Christmas by legendary soul singer, the late Luther Vandross. ![]()
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