CHRIS ISAAK: Christmas **** (Warner). Chris Isaak's Christmas album just pulsates with cool. The hunky US crooner doesn't let listeners down in a season when many singers just cash in on the spirit. It's easy to hear echoes of his fave singers in Elvis, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin. All the loved Chrissy songs are here, including Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town (a duet with Stevie Nicks), Blue Christmas, Let it Snow and the rockabilly of Hey Santa. With his love of surfing Chris also pops on one of his own favourites, Hawaiian Christmas tune, Mele Kalikimaka. Enjoy the fun rockabilly on Hey Santa.

MELISSA PHILLIPS