Aly & AJ and Vanessa Hudgens CD Reviews

Kidzworld reviews Aly & AJs new album, Acoustic Hearts of Winter.

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The Disney kids are at it again! Aly & AJ are getting into the Christmas spirit a little early and Vanessa Hudgens has dropped her first album. But are either of these albums fit for your wish-list?

Kidzworld reviews Vanessa Hudgens debut album, V.

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Aly & AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter

Sister-act Aly & AJ have released their first Christmas album, Acoustic Hearts of Winter. The album mostly features mellow, traditional versions of Christmas classics like Let it Snow, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and We Three Kings. The songs are well executed but don't really spice up the standard Christmas repertoire. Chances are pretty good that you already have Christmas albums that sound just like this.

Aly & AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter Fun Facts

The first single from the album, Greatest Time of Year, will be on The Santa Clause 3 soundtrack.

Target will be selling copies of Acoustic Hearts of Winter with We Wish you a Merry Christmas as a bonus track.

Aly & AJ have another Christmas song - Jingle Bell Rock - on the Radio Disney Jingle Jams album.

Aly & AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter Hot Tracks

I'll Be Home For Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Aly & AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter Rating:

Vanessa Hudgens - V

In her debut album, Vanessa Hudgens offers up a variety of pop genres (and you thought the V stood for Vanessa!) with mixed results. Most of the album is sweetly charming but it occasionally crosses the line into downright saccharine (Whatever Will Be, for example). Vanessa's vocal talents are undeniable, however, and the album's feel-good appeal is hard to resist.