Joy: A Holiday Collection [Rhino/Flashback]

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Joy: A Holiday Collection may surprise some Jewel fans, since it isn't a warm, intimate acoustic album. Then again, it may not, since it arrives on the heels of the exquisitely produced, unabashedly pop Spirit, which had lush musical backdrops for her folk-pop tunes. Joy is a full-bodied expansion of Spirit, however -- an unashamed classicist Christmas album, featuring all of the usual carols delivered with strings and choirs. Because Jewel has a big, powerful, attractive voice, Joy works, even if it is a little too predictable for its own good -- the closing "Christmas Version" of "Hands" is the only true signal, musically at least, that this is a Jewel number....
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Joy: A Holiday Collection may surprise some Jewel fans, since it isn't a warm, intimate acoustic album. Then again, it may not, since it arrives on the heels of the exquisitely produced, unabashedly pop Spirit, which had lush musical backdrops for her folk-pop tunes. Joy is a full-bodied expansion of Spirit, however -- an unashamed classicist Christmas album, featuring all of the usual carols delivered with strings and choirs. Because Jewel has a big, powerful, attractive voice, Joy works, even if it is a little too predictable for its own good -- the closing "Christmas Version" of "Hands" is the only true signal, musically at least, that this is a Jewel number. Surely, this holiday album isn't a major addition to her catalog, but for hardcore fans, it may be a nice stocking stuffer.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/25/2012
  • Label: Rhino Flashback
  • UPC: 081227971557
  • Catalog Number: 83250
  • Sales rank: 55,552

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Jewel Primary Artist
Technical Credits
Felix Bernard Composer
Julie Gold Composer
Patrick Leonard Composer
Arif Mardin Producer
Johnny Marks Composer
Dick Smith Composer
Traditional Composer
Jewel Kilcher Composer
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  • Posted December 7, 2012

    Jewel sings these songs beautifully! One of my holiday favorite

    Jewel sings these songs beautifully! One of my holiday favorites!

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    Posted November 10, 2012

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