Wrapping: Collage collision of Christmas tree needles, baubles and cumulonimbus cloud of more hand-painted baubles, beneath gaudy alternate red and green lettering.
Style: Never knowingly understated, Dallas symphonic pop choir bid to outdo Greg Lake, Beach Boys and Wizzard with lush strings, woodwind and heavenly harmony arrangements of their favourite Christmas staples.
Content: Special-edition first full European release for this already full-blown Christmas feast comes with new extra pudding course of bonus tracks, the should-be-a-single It’s Christmas and drowsy, partied-out remix of Silver Bells, plus post-coffee and mince pies DVD of 2013 London summer gig.
’Tis the reason to be jolly: Best over-the-top version of Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ever.
Scrooge moan: Why did Europe have to wait?
White Christmas? Yes, but the only dud. Icing sugar-sweet father and child duet best left at home.
Blue Christmas? Every festive colour under the sun, more like.
Stocking or shocking? One for those sceptics who still don’t believe in Christmas records.
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