My Favorite Carols, Robin Gibb (Koch)

This is pretty much as advertised. The former Bee Gee goes it alone for the holiday in 2006 with 10 antique carols, no latter-day pop standards or originals, backed by a one-man band in pop-rock-pomp style with the occasional help of adult and children's choruses. It's well performed but strictly middle of the road. There's a "making of" DVD that accompanies the album. Gibb does throw us a curve on "Noel," in which the traditional "First Noel" chorus is swapped out for something a bit more pro-child and anti-war. Don't let the warbloggers find out. Oh, and import copies have an 11th track, "Mother of Love," which was performed live at a recent charity performance.