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The Merry Christmas Album - James...

(1999)
AMG Review

James Brown's Merry Christmas Album follows the pattern of his other Christmas records, blending holiday spirit with a lot of funk and a bit of social commentary on songs like "Don't Forget the Poor at Christmas," "Clean for Christmas," and "Christmas Is for Everyone." Brown also spices up standards like "Sleigh Ride" and celebrates the year 2000 with "Funky Christmas Millennium." While it's not as consistently dynamic as his best work or his other Christmas albums, Merry Christmas Album is festive fun for the Godfather's fans. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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James Brown (93 Albums)

  • The Amazing James Brown
  • Twist
  • Time for Payback [OGV]
  • The Popcorn
  • James Brown Ultimate Remixes
  • I Got the Feelin'
  • The Next Step
  • The Merry Christmas Album
  • Universal James
  • I'm Real
  • Live in New York
  • Special
  • The Third Coming
  • Hot on the One
  • People
  • Strangers
  • Hey America
  • A Soulful Christmas
  • James Brown Presents His Show of Tomorrow
  • Soul Party
  • Handful of Soul
  • James Brown & His Famous Flames Sing Christmas Songs
  • Mighty Instrumentals
  • Showtime
  • Night Train
  • A Thinking About Little Willie/A Few Nice Things
  • Ain't It Funky
  • Black Caesar
  • Bodyheat
  • Bring It On!
  • Cold Sweat
  • Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump
  • Excitement
  • Get Up Offa That Thing
  • Get on the Good Foot
  • Gettin' Down to It
  • Gravity
  • Grits & Soul
  • Hell
  • Hot
  • Hot Pants
  • I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
  • I Got You (I Feel Good)
  • I'm Back
  • It's a Man's Man's Man's World
  • It's a Mother
  • It's a New Day -- So Let a Man Come In
  • Jam/1980's
  • James Brown Plays James Brown: Yesterday and Today
  • James Brown Plays New Breed
  • James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul
  • James Brown Plays the Real Thing
  • James Brown Sings Out of Sight
  • James Browns Presents His Band & Five Other Great Artists
  • Jump Around
  • Live at the Apollo 1995
  • Live at the Apollo [Deluxe Edition]
  • Live at the Garden
  • Love Over-Due
  • Mean on the Scene
  • Mister Dynamite
  • Mutha's Nature
  • Nonstop!
  • Out of Sight
  • Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
  • Plays Rhythm & Blues
  • Please Please Please
  • Please, Please, Please
  • Presenting the James Brown Show
  • Prisoner of Love
  • Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal
  • Reality
  • Remembering Roots of Soul, Vol. 3: Soul Brothers
  • Revolution of the Mind
  • Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud
  • Sex Machine
  • Sex Machine Today
  • Sho Is Funky Down Here
  • Shout & Shimmy
  • Sings Raw Soul
  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
  • Soul Brother No. 1
  • Soul Syndrome [Bonus Tracks]
  • Soul on Top
  • Super Bad
  • Take a Look at Those Cakes
  • Tell Me What You're Gonna Do
  • The Original Disco Man
  • The Payback
  • There It Is
  • Think!
  • Tour the U.S.A.
  • Try Me!
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