Maybe This Christmas Tree | ||||
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Compilation album by various artists | ||||
Released | October 5, 2004 | |||
Genre | Holiday, pop rock [1] | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label | Nettwerk Records | |||
Producer | Monica Seide | |||
Maybe This Christmas chronology | ||||
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Maybe This Christmas Tree is a holiday compilation album released in October 2004 through Nettwerk Records featuring contemporary musicians performing both classic and original Christmas songs. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Allmusic's MacKenzie Wilson awarded the compilation four out of five stars and called it Nettwerk's "finest yuletide compilation yet". [1]
Track listing adapted from Allmusic. [1]
Credits adapted from Allmusic. [1]
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