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 Released October 23, 2001
Snowflakes is hardly a traditional Christmas record. Of its nine proper songs (the two final songs are instrumental and remix variations of two cuts that came before), there are only two standards -- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" -- unless you want to count Vince Guaraldi's "Christmas Time Is Here," familiar through Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. The rest has been co-written by Braxton and a variety of collaborators, then polished by her, Keri Lewis, and Antonio "L.A." Reid. Not surprisingly, the end result is something that's very similar to a proper Toni Braxton record, only with an appropriately hushed tone and the sultriness replacing the overt sexiness. Some of the originals are pretty good -- particularly the two opening cuts, "Holiday Celebrate" and the Shaggy duet "Christmas in Jamaica" (it's always a good idea to front-load holiday records) -- and the rest that don't make much of an impact are nevertheless pleasant and add to the mood. And that pretty much summarizes the record -- it's not remarkable, but it's nice, providing a nice, romantic soundtrack for an evening of cuddling in front of the tree and a roaring fire. Which is all that you could ask for, really. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
TRACKS 1. Holiday Celebrate
2. Christmas in Jamaica
3. Snowflakes of Love
4. Christmas Time Is Here
5. Santa Please...
6. ...Pretty Please (Interlude)
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
8. This Time Next Year
9. The Christmas Song [*]
10. Snowflakes of Love
11. Christmas in Jamaica [Remix]
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