This Is the Time: The Christmas Album Michael Bolton

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  • Release Date: 02/01/2008
  • Original Release: 1996
  • Sales Rank: 10,274
  • Label: SBME SPECIAL MKTS.
  • UPC: 886972368825

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This Is the Time: The Christmas Album

1LISTENSilent Night 4:06
2LISTENSanta Claus Is Coming to Town 4:06
3LISTENHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:02
4LISTENJoy to the World 4:07
5LISTENAva Maria / Plácido Domingo 4:42
6LISTENThe Christmas Song 4:10
7LISTENO Holy Night 4:54
8LISTENWhite Christmas 3:44
9LISTENThis Is the Time / Wynonna 4:06
10LISTENLove Is the Power 5:38

About this Artist

Editorial Reviews

Michael Bolton gave notice of his seasonal intentions in 1992 when he included "White Christmas" on his covers album Timeless (The Classics). In 1996, he continued to forestall the necessity of following up the commercially disappointing 1993 album The One Thing (having previously delivered a hits collection in '95) by issuing a full-length Christmas album. Christmas discs tend to mix the lighthearted with the reverent, and while Bolton could certainly be solemn enough (if characteristically overwrought) to turn in an acceptable "Silent Night," his takes on holiday fare intended to emphasize the fun side of the season came off as a little intense. Demonstrating his new interest in the operatic tenor range, Bolton duetted with Placido Domingo on "Ave Maria."..and he included two newly written Christmas songs...On the whole, as Christmas albums go, This Is the Time came under the heading of "If you like Michael Bolton..." (The album was released as a "CD Extra" featuring multimedia information for computer users that included a video of Bolton performing his mournful version of "White Christmas" live, plus a sneak preview of Bolton's upcoming CD-ROM containing a discography, an excerpt of a music video of "Said I Loved You...But I Lied," a little backstage footage from a documentary, and information about Bolton's charitable foundation.) William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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September 07, 2006: This is my very favorite Christmas album - I even play it in July ! Michael Bolton's rich, powerful voice is full of emotion and he positively soars on Ave Maria with Placido Domingo . This is the Time ,the duet with Wynnona Judd, is stirring and heartfelt - O Holy Night and Silent Night are reminiscent of a choir-filled Church on Christmas mornings . There is also holly-jolly traditional Christmas fare such as Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Joy to the World , but the slow ballad-like songs are what makes this Christmas album a winner .

This review was written about the CD edition.