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It probably seemed like a good idea at the time -- take one of reggae's most beloved personalities, remake classic Xmas tunes with a Jamaican flavor, then slap on some hastily programmed backing tracks and watch the Christmas cash come rolling in.
But the CD unfortunately fails to live up to its potential.
The music is truly abysmal; a live backing band like Roots Radics could've livened things up considerably.
And the lyrics are even more awful: just imagine lines like "Jamaica, Jamaica, we don't got no snow" sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells" and you'll get the picture.
Only when Yellowman does his trademark dancehall toasting does this CD make the grade, and those moments are FAR too few.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowman Is Coming to TownJ. Fred Coots, Winston Foster, Haven Gillespie, G. Himelfarb | Yellowman | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Children Saw Mommy Kissing YellowmanTommie Connors, Winston Foster, G. Himelfarb | Yellowman | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | African ChristmasWinston Foster, G. Himelfarb, Derrick "Duckie" Simpson | Yellowman | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Santa Claus Never Comes to the GhettoTommy Cowan, Winston Foster, G. Himelfarb | Yellowman | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Yellow ChristmasIrving Berlin, Winston Foster, G. Himelfarb | Yellowman | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | This ChristmasWinston Foster, Donny Hathaway, G. Himelfarb, Nadine McKinnor | Yellowman | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | 'Tis the Season (Deck the Halls)Winston Foster, G. Himelfarb, Georges Kouao | Yellowman | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | We Wish You a Reggae ChristmasTraditional | Yellowman | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Jamaica, Jamaica, We Don't Got Now Snow (Jingle Bells) | Yellowman | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Breadfruit Roasting On an Open Fire | Yellowman | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Yellowman Rock | Yellowman | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | 12 Days of Christmas | Yellowman | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Beal | Composer |
| 2 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 3 | Jim Boothe | Composer |
| 4 | Tommie Connors | Composer |
| 5 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 6 | Tommy Cowan | Composer |
| 7 | Doctor Dread | Producer |
| 8 | Winston Foster | Composer |
| 9 | Jim Fox | Engineer |
| 10 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 11 | Donny Hathaway | Composer |
| 12 | G. Himelfarb | Composer |
| 13 | Georges Kouakou | Arranger |
| 14 | Georges Kouao | Composer |
| 15 | Nadine McKinnor | Composer |
| 16 | Jan Salzman | Photography |
| 17 | Derrick "Duckie" Simpson | Composer |
| 18 | Simeon Stewart | Keyboard Bass |
| 19 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 20 | Traditional | Composer |
| 21 | Mallory Williams | Keyboard Overdubs |
| 22 | Yellowman | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |