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.
Christmas with the Kranks: Music from the Motion Picture
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Christmas with the Kranks: Music from the Motion Picture Review
by James Christopher Monger
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Ramones | 02:03 | |||||
| 2 | The Charms | 03:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 3 | The Raveonettes | 02:12 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Tina Sugandh | 04:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 5 | Jean Beauvoir | 03:58 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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Rene Lavan / Austin Pendleton | 02:02 | ||||
| 7 | Davie Allan | 02:37 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Chesterfield Kings | 02:26 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 9 | Brenda Lee | 02:07 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 10 | The Butties | 02:44 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra | 07:09 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 12 | Elvis Presley | 02:06 | SpotifyAmazon |
