Last Fall a curious oddity of an album landed on store shelves. A Bob Dylan Christmas album. I swear, this is one festive collection of Yuletide standbys that I never thought I would see. I feel fairly certain I am not the only one who thought so. The releases by country stars, pop stars, and the frequent heavier act (see King Diamond, Twisted Sister, A Very Metal Christmas, and A Taste of Christmas), sure, but Bob Dylan singing traditional classics? No way. That could never happen. Well, it has happened and the refreshingly straight forward approach has breathed some life into an area that is more often than not staler than last year's fruit cake.