Here are some notes on three festive holiday releases coming your way this Fall.

(1) The rejuvenated Lionel Richie, riding the success of his latest CD "Coming Home," offers eight holiday songs for the new "Lionel Richie Collection," including "Joy to the World," and "Silent Night."

(2) John Legend, (scheduled to release his next CD October 24th), gives fans a bonus CD of holiday hits. "Let it Snow" is featured on "The John Legend Collection" Christmas offering.

Retailer Target will be the exclusive distributor of the Richie and Legend holiday CD's.

(3) Daryl Hall and John Oates have released their first ever Christmas album. They are donating a portion of the proceeds to Toys for Tots, the charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

There are two new songs, "Home for Christmas," which is the title track, and "No Child Should Ever Cry on Christmas."

These traditional classics get a contemporary touch:

• The First Noel
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
• The Christmas Song
• Mary Had a Baby
• Oh Holy Night

Hall and Oates have also re-recorded "Jingle Bell Rock," a promotional single they originally released many years ago.

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