{"product_id":"eric-clapton-happy-xmas-bonus-tracks-black-friday-exclusive-2018","title":"Happy Xmas (Bonus Tracks) (Black Friday Exclusive 2018)","description":"Happy Xmas, Eric Clapton's first Christmas record in a career that's spanned over four and a half decades, certainly bears its share of seasonal charm, but it's also of a piece with the warm, amiable music he's made in the 2010s. Like Old Sock and I Still Do before it, Happy Xmas relies on songs from other songwriters (he wrote only one tune, the slow-burning \"For Love on Xmas Day\") and cooks to a cozy groove that's grounded in the blues but also encompasses soul, reggae, rock, and a bit of vaudeville shuffle (\"Xmas in My Hometown\"). This homey atmosphere is certainly suited for the season, even if it rarely sounds like a typical holiday record. Chalk that up to Clapton studiously avoiding a reliance on shopworn carols. When he does play an overly familiar tune, he switches it up: he opens up the affair with a blues rendition of \"White Christmas,\" \"Silent Night\" is given a reggae bounce, \"Away in a Manger\" has a soulful underpinning, and he turns \"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\" into a seduction. These clever interpretations are nestled alongside nice holiday chestnuts, turning this into a comforting Christmas listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine","brand":"Eric Clapton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44583204618473,"sku":"5RQYJZ-GOVR-00","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/eric-clapton-happy-xmas-bonus-tracks-black-friday-exclusive-2018_B0oV0.jpg?v=1741089646","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/eric-clapton-happy-xmas-bonus-tracks-black-friday-exclusive-2018","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}