1. Turine

   10

   Mariah's covers on Christmas classics are nice and different from the originals. What's more notable, is her original song ''Oh Santa!''. The song has a catchy and upbeat tune which makes people want to keep listening to it. The album's best gift, though, is Mariah's duet with her mother, Patricia Carey, in the song ''Oh Come All Ye' Faithful / Hallelujah Chorus''. Her mother's vocals are nice and it is nice seeing her in Mariah's songs. Not to forget all of Mariah's falsettos and whistle registers in the song towards the end. ''All I want for Christmas is You'' is, needless to say, a timeless classic. Mariah just made it better by adding in some falsettos and whistle registers here and there, and I think that this is a better version than the 1994 version. ''Auld Lang Syne - The New Year's Anthem'' is a catchy song with its dance beat. ''One Child'' is, probably, the nicest song on the album, save ''All I want for Christmas is You''. The song talks about God and the lyrics are nice and meaningful. The choir during the chorus is extremely organized and is one of the nicest choir singings I have heard. Overall, this album deserves a 10/10 rating, despite some songs which may have been sang in the incorrect style. But, the good points of this album can cover up for the minor little bits that are mistakes.… Expand

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2. Spyro

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the second Mariah Carey's Christmas album, and I think it is one of her best album ever. There are four songs written by Mariah and I love these. The first single "Oh Santa!" is very joyful and I think it should do very well on charts. I also like the new edition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You". One of the most touching moment is the duet whit her mother, Patricia Hickey, that sings whit Mariah "O Come All Ye FaithFul/Halleluja Chorus". PS. Excuse me if I wrong something, but I am not English.… Expand

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3. amir_manraj

   5

   I am a hardcore Mariah Carey fan, so it is hard for me to give a mixed review of this album. It's a hugely disappointing follow-up to her first Christmas album. There doesn't seem to be any real difference between "All I Want For Christmas is You" and the "Extra Festive" version. However, "Oh Santa!" deserves to be called a modern Christmas classic just like the former song.… Expand

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