Art Garfunkel Album: “The Animal's Christmas”

A few years ago I was expanding my Christmas CD collection (now closing in on 50 cds) I was taking a gamble and buying some recording I was not familiar with at all. Musically my preference has always been for singers and songwriters enjoying the collaborations between the two. Art Garfunkel's sorrowful voice and Amy Grant's ultra crisp pipes mesh perfectly on this expertly crafted disc. The backing of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Kings College Choir is absolute perfection.

Don't be put off by the powerful 'in your face' "Annunciation" the album quickly settles into a wonderful pace full of lush harmony and interplay between Art, Amy and the Choir. This album is unique for many reasons. The songs range from powerful "Annunciation", to the overwhelmingly cute "Simple Little Tyune"

This album reaches out and touches my soul. I still get misty and chills. My prefered way to listen to this recording is a darkened room (a single candle will really set the mood for you)

This is in my top 5 Christmas Albums....If you are looking for another relatively unknown buy utterly fantastic Christmas Album try Clint Black's Looking for Christmas....full of original songs from a great Singer Songwriters perspective (even if you don't like country music)

If you are reading this, you either have already bought The Animals Christmas, or are thinking seriously about it....Think no more and push the buttons to place your order... it will be money well spent. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season and peace on earth.

Jimmy Webb's Christmas classic is one that slowly grew on me(Like all my favorite albums!) and now it is on my short list of indispensible,never sell discs.My musical tastes run the gamut....this work exemplifies what I like most...a transporting experience.Though fable in nature...the reverence and magic of the Incarnation as seen through the various characters really is enchanting. There is a moment of ecstatic exuberance that is worth the price of this sometimes hard to obtain album.....at the beginning of the Carol of the Birds when....well...buy the album...hear for yourself!Buy two...if you lose it...you will miss it!!

I have been unable to find another cassette copy of this remarkable album for many years. Now it is available as a CD and should become a classic Christmas album. The story is timeless, told through the eyes of the animals who attended his birth. From the uupleasant stable cat who didn't want to share his home to the geese who guided the Holy Family's way to Egypt, this is a beautifully written and flawless performance.

I agree with all of the previous reviews, I especially enjoyed the choir boys memories. I am thrilled to find this album is now on CD as my record is scratchy and worn out. I am a huge Art Garfunkel fan and find this piece showcases his beautiful voice. Jimmy Webb is a huge talent. I don't think I'll wait until next Christmas to listen to my new purchase!

combining the voices of Amy Grant, Art Garfunkel and a boy's choir made for one of the best christmas cd's ever. All of the songs are about how the animals witnessed the birth of Christ Jesus. A must have for any christmas collection