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List Price: $5.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 74010
Released: September 28, 1993 |
| Our Price: $2.97 |
| Used Price: $1.88 |
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| Media: Audio Cassette |
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Christmas Through Your Eyes Track Listing:
1. Overture: Silver Bells
2. Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
5. This Christmas
6. I'll Be Home for Christmas
7. White Christmas
8. Silent Night
9. Christmas Through Your Eyes
10. Arbolito de Navidad
11. Christmas Auld Lang Syne
Editorial Review:
You've had your fill of Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, Lou Bega and Christina Aguilera in 1999 (none of whom, surprisingly, have cut their Christmas sides... yet). Now return to the original Latina Madonna, the Miami queen of what some have described as blando-Latin pop, the next big thing in American popular music. As Anglosized as Estefan and band can be in general, there are some delicious moments of pure music-making here that transcend category and homogenization. Estefan always sings with passion and energy, and her holiday performances here, while not musically dynamic, still prove strong and fiery. Plus you won't find a more swinging or vibrant version of "Let It Snow" (with hints of salsa on the side) unless you go back some 50 years to the big-band era. Are these Floridians having fun here or what? Overall, a romantic middle-of-the-road offering from that mature adult in front of the fireplace all aglow. --Martin Keller
Christmas Through Your Eyes Reviews:
Good, not great 
2008-04-21 - I think the title says it all. If I could give 1/2 stars, I'd give it 3 1/2.
One Of My Favorite Christmas Albums! 
2007-03-28 - The warmth and talent in this artist's songs are thoroughly enjoyable! Miss Estefan's arrangements and orchestrations for all 11 tracks on this album are well-done. The list of songs includes some more-traditional and some more-contemporary...
Not Very Good
2007-01-09 - I Love Gloria Estefan...but this album is not her style. Songs sound forced, sometimes out of control. One or two songs are ok.
Yuletide songs 
2006-12-27 - When it is time to break out your Christmas collection once a year you might want to add this disc;you will definitely play it year in and year out. Gloria Estefan does a very good job with the traditional songs of Christmas , adding a little flair, extended notes that swing but never over done. There is a certain Latin jazz feel to this disc because of the percussion and the background singers at times harmonizing like The Manhattan Transfer. There is plenty of variety so really it is a mix of styles but always with class. She reminds me at times like the late female Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters who have a good Christmas disc too. Her voice is very sweet yet forceful enough to grab your attention. The arrangements are elegant and impeccable. The top notch production is by Phil Ramone with various arrangers but most noticeably beautiful when the orchestra is conducted by Patrick Williams. Top tunes include the Mel Torme penned made famous by Nat King Cole song "The Christmas Song," the swinging ""Let it Snow," the simple yet eloquent "I'll be Home For Christmas" that has an inspiring choir that elevates the song to another level, the Irving Berlin masterpiece "White Christmas" that is stripped to guitar and bass and programmed music, Gloria Estefans own composition and title track "Christmas Through Your Eyes" and the only Spanish song that has plenty of sabor "Arbolito de Navidad." If you are loking for some fine Christmas music for your collection try Gloria Estefan, you won't be dissapointed.
A "must play" CD every year!
2005-12-22 - Although other reviewers do not like Gloria's "I'll Be Home For Christmas," I consider this arrangement of the Christmas classic worth the price of the CD. The complex harmonies sung a cappella by the American Boy Choir with only a hint of orchestral bells before the chorus create a hauntingly beautiful rendition like none ever before enjoyed. The impeccable diction and precision of this fine choir adds to the grandeur of this performance. This amazing track along with the other songs on this CD have made me into a tremendous fan and admirer of Gloria Estefan.
Merry Christmas!
