By Teresa Gubbins


Whitney Houston
One Wish - The Holiday Album (Arista)

Boy, you wanna talk about denial: One Wish is a slice bigger and fatter than any dish of Christmas pudding. Is it at all possible to erase the memory of the angst and turmoil that has become the life of Whitney Houston long enough to hum along to her facile vocal gymnastics on "The First Noel," "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Joy to the World"?