Soul Train Christmas Starfest
This rich R&B; sampler reaches fromStevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" andJames Brown's classic "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" ahead to the '90s turf ofKirk Franklin and the Family's "There's No Christmas Without You" andEn Vogue's "Silent Nite (Happy Holiday Mix)." Generous at 16 songs,Soul Train Christmas Starfestleans harder on the vocalists than on groups such as theIsley Brothers(here caught groovin' through "Special Gift"). WithLuther Vandross,Boyz II Men,Natalie Cole,Patti LaBelle, andJohnny Gillchipping in, you can bet R&B; fans will be in the spirit faster than you can say, "What ever happened toImmatureandTotal Commitment?"--Martin Keller