Another fine James Brown christmas effort.

JB's fourth Christmas album, and first in almost 30 years, continues the remarkable trend: some of his best music was made for the season, and here is the '99 entry - a decidedly "economical"-sounding electronic approach nonetheless yields a consistently warm and engaging sound built upon an upfront vocal with little or no echo with a strongly insistent chorus. "Christmas Is For Everyone" is excellent in this approach, as is "Not Just Another Holiday", and the album opener, "Sleigh Ride", a very entertaining laid-back cut. "Clean For Christmas" and "Reindeer On The Rooftop" are happy sounds, the latter more extemporaneous. The best song, a definite James Brown *Classic*, is the thoughtful slow-tempo "Mom & Dad", something to be played over and over again at home - and on-the-air! Radio Station programmers listen up!!!