Uncut (p.97) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN captures the exhilaration and melancholy beneath the season's glitzy veneer."
Recording information: 1975 - 2006.
The dB's, Southern-via-New York City jangle-poppers, released the kernel of this collection in the mid-1980s as an EP of holiday covers done up indie-rock style. It has since evolved into a generous various-artists compilation of chestnuts and originals by the band's famous friends, including Marshall Crenshaw, Don Dixon, Big Star, and Whiskeytown, among others. In the crowded field of holiday music, this one stands out as a genuine classic.