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Maybe This Christmas
''Maybe This Christmas'' is a holiday compilation album released in November 2002 through Nettwerk Records featuring contemporary musicians performing both classic and original Christmas songs. The album is the first in a series, named by Ron Sexsmith, of three holiday compilations released through the record label between 2002 and 2004. A portion of the proceeds from each album in the series went to Toys for Tots, a charity supported by the United States Marine Corps. Most of the tracks exclusive to ''Maybe This Christmas'' were recorded just a few months prior to its release. The album's cover art was designed by artist Paul Frank, creator of Julius the pictured "wide-mouth monkey". Critical reception of the compilation was mixed, with reviewers often complimenting or criticizing select tracks. In the United States, the album reached a peak position of number thirty-eight on ''Billboard'' Top Holiday Albums chart.
==Background and composition==
''Maybe This Christmas'' is the first in a series of three consecutive holiday compilation albums released through Nettwerk. ''Maybe This Christmas Too?'' and ''Maybe This Christmas Tree'' were released in October 2003 and October 2004, respectively. The series was named by Ron Sexsmith, who contributed the title track to the compilation.〔 A portion of proceeds from all three albums went to Toys for Tots, a charity supported by the United States Marine Corps.〔〔〔 ''Maybe This Christmas'' contains thirteen "rock-oriented" tracks recorded by various artists.〔 Most of the tracks exclusive to the album were recorded just a few months prior to its release.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jimmy Eat World, Vanessa Carlton Decorate Charity Xmas LP )〕 Allmusic's MacKenzie Wilson dubbed the compilation as an "album suited for those twenty-somethings searching for () not-so-typical Christmas collection."〔 The cover art was designed by artist Paul Frank, creator of Julius the "illustrated, wide-mouth monkey".〔
The album opens with Phantom Planet's "sweet rock romp" rendition of Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith's "Winter Wonderland".〔 Sexsmith's title track is less than minutes in length and has a shuffling beat. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) features a downtempo, "jazz-like" solo piano performance by Chris Martin of Coldplay.〔〔 Exclusive tracks to the album include Vanessa Carlton's piano-driven rendition of the traditional song "Greensleeves" as well as Bright Eyes' cover of "Blue Christmas" (Bill Hayes, Jay Johnson); others include Sense Field's version of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "What a Year for a New Year" by Dan Wilson, lead singer of the rock band Semisonic.〔
Jimmy Eat World's "12/23/95", described by ''The Austin Chronicle'' Christopher Gray as "serious emo" and ''The New York Times'' Kelefa Sanneh as a "gentle ballad of apology",〔 previously appeared on the band's 1999 album ''Clarity''.〔 The song title and date refer to Little Christmas Eve, the traditional day in which Norwegians decorate Christmas trees. Jack Johnson incorporates a "upbeat street-corner" shuffle into his version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" (Johnny Marks, Robert L. May), just over two minutes in length. The traditional song "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is performed as a duet by the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan. Following is a string of original songs, including "Bizarre Christmas Incident" by Ben Folds, "What a Year for a New Year" by Dan Wilson) and Neil Finn's "Sweet Secret Peace". "Winter Wonderland," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "Bizarre Christmas Incident" were recorded previously for fans but had not been released commercially.〔 The closing track, "Snow" (Archibald Lampman, Loreena McKennitt) was performed by McKennitt and has been described as a "haunting, orchestral new-age hymn that could fit nicely into a midnight Mass."〔
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