Executive producer Little Steven gives the latest Tim Allen holiday caper, Christmas With the Kranks, a garage rock revival makeover. The esteemed DJ/New Jersey gangster/musician arranged and produced six of the 12 cuts, which range from girl group splendor (the Charms' charming rendition of "Frosty the Snowman") to the Ravi Shankar-meets-Phil Spector wall of sitars and strings that permeates Tina Sugandh's lush "White Christmas." Also included are originals by the Raveonettes (the punch-drunk, vibrato-filled "Christmas Song") and the Ramones ("Merry Christmas [I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight]"), which along with the Brian Setzer Orchestra's rousing "Nutcracker Suite" are among the record's best bets for a long night chasing mistletoe. Christmas With the Kranks is surprising to say the least, and its fresh take on the genre is fun without being cloying, resulting in a road trip-worthy collection of holiday favorites meriting an extra mile or two.
Original Soundtrack
Christmas with the Kranks: Music from the Motion Picture
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AllMusic Review by James Christopher Monger
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | 2:03 | ||||||
| 2 | 3:39 | Spotify | |||||
| 3 | 2:12 | Spotify | |||||
| 4 | 4:00 | Spotify | |||||
| 5 | 3:58 | Spotify | |||||
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2:02 | |||||
| 7 | 2:37 | Spotify | |||||
| 8 | 2:26 | Spotify | |||||
| 9 | 2:07 | Spotify | |||||
| 10 | 2:44 | Spotify | |||||
| 11 |
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7:09 | Spotify | ||||
| 12 | 2:06 | Spotify |
