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A Christmas Cornucopia

A Christmas Cornucopia
Annie Lennox - A Christmas Cornucopia.jpg
Studio album by Annie Lennox
Released 12 November 2010
Recorded October 2009 – Summer 2010 in London, England
Genre Christmas, soul
Label Island
Producer Mike Stevens
Annie Lennox chronology
The Annie Lennox Collection
(2009)
A Christmas Cornucopia
(2010)
Nostalgia
(2014)
Singles from A Christmas Cornucopia
  1. "Universal Child"
    Released: 12 October 2010
  2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
    Released: 4 November 2010
  3. "The Holly and the Ivy"
    Released: 12 December 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 73
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The Austin Chronicle 2.5/5 stars
BBC Music (very positive)
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Los Angeles Times 4/4 stars
The New York Times (Positive)
Slant Magazine 3.5/5 stars

A Christmas Cornucopia is the fifth studio album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released in November 2010. It was Lennox's first album after signing to the Universal Music Group (Island Records in the UK, Decca in the US and Europe) following her departure from Sony BMG, which had been her label for almost 30 years. It was also her second cover album (after 1995's Medusa) and her first of holiday music. Lennox was also born on Christmas Day.

The album is a collection of Lennox's favourite Christmas songs, though includes one original track written by Lennox, "Universal Child", which was released digitally as a single on 12 October 2010. A music video for Lennox's version of the classic Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" premiered on 4 November 2010, which was released as the second digital single from the album.

Metacritic gives A Christmas Cornucopia a weighted average score of 73 based on 9 reviews, meaning "generally favorable reviews". Ian Wade of BBC Music gave the album a very positive review, saying "this collection could find itself becoming as much a part of the holiday season as arguments with loved ones." Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine awarded the album 3.5/5 and said "Lennox seems more inspired on A Christmas Cornucopia than she has in years." John Hunt of Qatar Today magazine gave the album 9/10 and said "in particular, the vocal work and musical arrangement of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' are impactful to the point of being intimidating."

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