Christmas Time Again
When I first heard Lynyrd Skynyrd put out a Christmas CD,I thought are these guys El Loco? Guess again. Not only did they pull it off,but they have made another marvelous record.The band rocks out such standards as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer,Run Run Rudolph, and Santa Claus is Coming to Town,with the Charlie Daniels Band(ala early Elvis).Christmas Time Again is a smokey r&b influenced song with an outstanding duet featuring Johnny Van Zant and Dale Rossington. Even though this is a signature Skynyrd record,they manage to incorporate a beautiful orchestrated Greensleeves(traditional) keyboards by Billy Powell and Bill Cuomo,and also Classical Christmas-instrumental. The album concludes with another upbeat guest Thirty Specialand back to the group's honky tonk "Skynyrd Family." Whether you are giving or receiving,make sure this one ends up under your Christmas tree.You'll be playing this one for many years to come!
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