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Christmas: What's It Gonna Be Santa ReviewIn recent years, and especially now more than ever since Rhino Records has been re-releasing the Chicago catalogue, I have seen the CHI-fan base divided into two separate factions--those who are sick and tired of the greatest hits packages, often with a new track or two thrown in for good measure, and those fans who are comfortable with where and what present day CHI is, and are thankful for any and all new material that gets thrown their way. I'm not going to waste my time here, or yours, debating who is right and who is wrong...it's all a matter of opinion, anyway...but I need to say this:
Rhino Records' strong point is, and always has been, in producing reissues and repackagings. That's what Rhino is...a REISSUE label. That isn't to say that artists haven't released original material from time to time on the label, (The Monkees' 1996 effort, Justus, comes to mind--and while a fan favorite, was a commercial flop, even further emphasizing my point that origial material is not what this label is all about), but when Chicago sold their catalogue to Rhino, it should have not been any surprise that this would happen. More often than not, it's Rhino's modus operandi to issue a new track on an old album here and there to peak interest from collectors. They do it all the time--and not just with Chicago.
But getting on the topic of this new reissue of CHI's Christmas album--well, it could certainly be MUCH worse. We aren't getting one or two new songs, but actually a full SIX new tunes, all of which are absolutely well-done, and fit in effortlessly with the original tracks that were recorded in 1998. Keith Howland gets his first shot at a studio lead vocal, Lee graces us with another Terry Kath-esque lead, and Bill rocks out on "Rudolph" (easily my favorite track on the whole album), to name just a few of the highlights. I love Christmas music anyway, and these additions to what already was a great album makes it even better.
For those folks out there who need a new CHI-music fix, I'd heartily recommend Robert Lamm's new solo effort "subtelty&passion", which features just about the whole band making guest appearances...while it's not technically a Chicago release, it's the next best thing. But for those who are enjoying these reissues from Rhino, and have enjoyed the previous edition of the Christmas album, you won't be disappointed here, either!Christmas: What's It Gonna Be Santa Overview

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