When I first heard "A Mad Russian's Christmas", I had to have this CD, being a big fan of Tchaikovsy's "Nutcracker Ballet".  This arrangement was inventive, masterful and just plain cool.  The  pleasant surprise was that the rest of the album was equally enjoyable,  with a nice mix of traditional and new carols, all played and sung with  heartfelt musicality.  The Joe Cocker sound-a-like enhanced the magic of  this very unique CD.